For programs which require the Admission Information Form, you can use the AIF to tell us more about yourself and your activities outside the classroom.
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What is the Admission Information Form?
It's an online form that consists of short questions and helps our admissions committees learn more about you. We use the AIF in place of personal statements or essays that other universities may require.
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
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
Deadlines
Program | Deadline |
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Programs other than the three listed below | February 14, 2025 |
Engineering programs | January 31, 2025 |
Optometry | November 28, 2024 |
Pharmacy | January 22, 2025 by 2 p.m. EDT |
We recommend you submit your responses as soon as possible. Submissions will not be reviewed after the deadline. 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