Happy Holidays from Queen’s University!

Hello again everyone,

As we draw ever nearer the end of 2009, I wanted to let you know about the upcoming office closure.  Our office will close at noon (local time) on Thursday, December 24th and will re-open for regular business on Monday, January 4th 2010.

During the holiday break, there will be nobody at the office to answer emails or phone calls, so if you do leave a message or email for us here between those two dates, please note that it may take a couple days for us to get back to you.

In the meantime, I want to wish everyone out there a very safe and happy holiday season!!  All the best for the rest of ‘09 and let’s all have a fantastic 2010!!!

Cheers,

Kevin du Manoir
Admission Coordinator

First vs. Fifteenth – does OUAC ranking matter?

Hello everyone,

I have a couple shoutouts to send out here, but first I’d like to address one issue that a lot of students have been asking me about.  I can tell many of you are starting to get your OUAC Pin numbers because there seems to be a rumour out there that if you don’t list Queen’s as your first choice overall, we won’t consider you for a spot here.

That rumour is a complete myth.  Obviously, it makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside if you do have us as your first choice, however we will treat your application the exact same if you have us first or fifteenth.  Also, you should know that we will consider ALL applications we receive from you.  That means if you apply to two or three programs, you will be considered for each of them and that you may end up with three offers of admission at the end of the day.  Obviously, you can only accept one offer later on, but at least you have that flexibility.

I would like to take this chance to give a few shoutouts to some of the awesome schools I visited in the past little while.

In particular, I would like to say hello to all those I spoke to at:
Beaverbrae in Kenora,
St. Thomas Aquinas in Russell,
Arnprior District High School,
St. John in Perth,
Earl of March in Kanata,
Bishop Smith in Pembroke,
Opeongo High near Douglas,
Earl Haig Secondary in Toronto,
Cobourg DCI East AND West,
Regiopolis Notre Dame right here in Kingston and last but not least,
Mackenzie High in Deep River (my old stomping grounds!).

I know there are many other schools that I visited, and of course I want to say hello and thanks to each of you for making my visits so much fun and being so welcoming!

Kevin du Manoir
Admission Coordinator

Coming soon to a town near you!

The travel season has begun! Last week, the Muskoka and Grey Bruce regions graciously hosted representatives from all 21 Ontario universities through the University Information Program, and I must say that the year is off to a fantastic start! Thank you so much to all of the high school students who helped us carry our viewbooks, directed us to classrooms, searched for extension cords, and participated in our presentations. Already I have met some exceptional people and I am looking forward to many more weeks of school visits ahead.

If you aren’t sure when we will be in your area or at your school, you can check “Queen’s on the Road” (www.queensu.ca/admission/contacts/road.html) for a schedule of upcoming events.

Also, be sure to come visit our campus for Fall Preview on Saturday October 17 and Saturday November 7.  You can register online at: www.queensu.ca/admission/forms/fpoh/.

I hope the rain ends soon…

Katie Phillips
Ontario Admission Representative