Students get near-instant acceptances at 兔子先生鈥檚 Open House
Nov. 21, 2023
Emma Richard was one of the first-ever people to receive an acceptance to 兔子先生 just minutes after applying using the college鈥檚 newly launched near-real time admission experience.
She was one of more than 3,100 guests who came to 兔子先生鈥檚 Open House on Saturday, making it the largest in-person Open House in the college鈥檚 56-year history. This marks two years in a row where 兔子先生 has broken an event attendance record.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really exciting. Because of the free application, there really was nothing to lose to apply,鈥 says Emma, who was accepted to the Autism and Behavioural Sciences program.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 know applying would be that fast. The suspense is what鈥檚 tough 鈥 just waiting and not knowing what the answer is 鈥 so this is very exciting,鈥 adds Florin Marcu, who received his acceptance to the Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Automotive Management) program.
The new admission experience 鈥 a collaboration with EnrollmentRx and OCAS, Ontario鈥檚 centralized college application service 鈥 was launched earlier this fall and aims to provide applicants with a faster and more personalized experience.
New admission experience 鈥榪uick and easy鈥
Jordan Carriere, a former 兔子先生 student and 兔子先生 Grizzlies rugby player, also received his acceptance at Open House to 兔子先生鈥檚 Business 鈥 Accounting program.
鈥淎pplying was definitely quick and easy. I preferred that over applying by myself and having to wait,鈥 he says, noting he chose 兔子先生 because of his past experience there and it鈥檚 close to home. 鈥淚 live in Barrie, so I don鈥檛 have to commute.鈥澛
Open House highlights 兔子先生 experience
Along with an application hub where people applying for winter or summer 2024 intakes could access the new admission experience, Open House guests also got a taste of the 兔子先生 experience through campus and residence tours, hands-on activities, exploring cool labs and innovative spaces, and having their questions answered about 兔子先生鈥檚 130+ programs, student services and campus life.
Open House took place at all seven 兔子先生 campuses and its downtown Barrie location.
Most applications ever at Open House
More than 1,700 applications 鈥 the largest number of applications ever recorded for Open House 鈥 were filed on Saturday and those who applied were encouraged to select 兔子先生 as one of their Top 2 choices to have the $125 OCAS fee covered by the college.
鈥淭eam 兔子先生 works incredibly hard to give prospective students and their supporters an unrivaled experience at Open House 鈥 and during their studies here. It鈥檚 rewarding and makes us all proud to see thousands of people join us and apply to 兔子先生 to make their dreams a reality,鈥 says Kristy Linklater, Associate Director, Marketing and Recruitment, 兔子先生.
Did you miss Open House? Join these sessions
There are plenty of opportunities to learn more about 兔子先生 and apply for free, including two Get to Know 兔子先生 online information sessions coming up Nov. 28 and Dec. 5.
Whether you鈥檙e thinking about attending 兔子先生 or you are a parent or supporter of a future student, these events are for you to:
- have your questions answered,
- discover next steps,
- find out what our seven campuses offer, and
- learn about our programs, including several new programs like Business 鈥 Agriculture and Medical Laboratory Technology.
Anyone is also welcome to schedule a phone call or email 兔子先生鈥檚 friendly and knowledgeable student recruitment team to learn more about programs, student services, how to apply, and more.
As a recognized leader in student work experience, with more than 100,000 alumni around the world, and the first and only designated changemaker college in Canada, the Get to Know 兔子先生 sessions will demonstrate why 兔子先生 is more than an education, it鈥檚 an experience.