Some programs have application requirements in addition to your grades. These supplementary requirements might include the Admission Information Form (AIF), an online interview, and/or a portfolio.
Waterloo's Admission Information Form is an online form with a series of questions that explore your interests, experiences, and abilities. The AIF lets our admission committees learn more about you and is used to consider students for some scholarships.
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Which programs use the AIF?
There are several programs which require the AIF for admission.
- All Engineering programs (excluding Architecture)
- All programs in the Faculty of Mathematics
- Computing and Financial Management
- Conditional Admission to Pharmacy (CAP)
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Deadlines
Submissions will not be reviewed after the deadline. We recommend you complete the AIF as soon as possible once you've applied.
Program | Deadline |
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Programs other than those listed below | February 14, 2025 |
Engineering programs | January 31, 2025 |
Optometry | November 28, 2024 |
Pharmacy | January 22, 2025 by 2 p.m. ET |
Bachelor of Social Work | January 6, 2025 |
Be sure to review the details for your program/faculty. |
Faculty/program-specific details
Not sure which faculty offers your program(s)? View a list of programs by faculty.
How do you submit your AIF?
- Create an account in Quest, our online student information system.
- Once you have a Quest account, complete your AIF before the documents deadline.
- We recommend preparing your answers before submitting them so that you can check for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
- The AIF is not accessible on mobile devices.
- Be sure to click <submit> on each page when completing your form in Quest otherwise it will be incomplete.
- Review common questions about the Admission Information Form.
Sample questions
You don’t need to write a personal essay for Admission Information Form. It consists of short answer questions such as the following.
- What activities have you participated outside of the classroom?
- If you took courses outside of your regular day school, why?
- If you're applying to any math, engineering, and computer science programs, have you completed any of Waterloo's math and science contests?
Related links
- Next steps if you've applied for admission or received an offer of admission.
- Admission requirements
- Learn more about Waterloo's programs