Self-reporting (Students at high school in Ontario)

Most applicants (attending school in Canada) are required to  self-report their grades  using the designated web form accessible through the McGill Applicant Portal.

You will not self-report if:

• You are completing an Ontario high school diploma outside Canada.
• You completed high school more than 5 years ago.
• You have completed only one year of high school in Canada.
• You have completed or are completing less than ten academic courses.

How to self-report your grades:

• The self-reporting form will be open during two self-reporting periods. See the "Self-Reporting Periods" section below to verify the dates the form is available.
  • You can submit self-reported grades only once per period.
• Use the designated form in your McGill Applicant Portal.
  • Log in to your McGill Applicant Portal.
  • Select ‘View your application’.
  • Click on ‘Self-Reported Grades’ in your Applicant checklist.
• Entering your courses
  • When entering your courses, list only the first 5 characters of your Ontario Ministry course code (e.g., ENG4U).

    Important: Do NOT enter AP and/or IB courses as ‘Other’. Enter them using only the first 5 characters of the Ontario course code selecting the course from the subject picklist.

  • You must report all your Grade 11 level (3U, CU, 3M) and Grade 12 level (4U, DU, 4M) courses regardless of the year in which they were completed.
  • Grades will be reported as a completed course grade, an interim grade, or as ’grade not available’ (applicable for the 1^stself-reporting period only).

    Important: When entering grades during the first reporting period, be sure to enter all courses, including second term/semester courses for which you do not yet have a grade.

  • A minimum of ten (10) Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses are required to self-report. This must include a minimum of four (4) Grade 12 4U/DU courses, including a core language course (English or French).
    During the first self-reporting period, this includes Grade 12 courses for which you might not have a grade.
  • Use the most recent (from at least December/January) grade reports – transcript, report card or Ontario Credit Counselling Summary.
• At least four of the six required Grade 12 courses, as well as all prerequisite courses, must be taken at the 4U or DU level. Only two courses at the 4M level are permitted.
  • Health and physical education courses at the Grade 12 4M level are not eligible.
  • The only 4M technology courses eligible are TDJ4M, TEJ4M, TGJ4M, THJ4M, TMJJ4M, and TPJ4M.
  • All performing arts courses at the 4M level are eligible for inclusion in the 'Top 6' average.
• Do not send paper transcripts.

Self-reporting periods:

• The 1st self-reporting period is optional. No admission refusals are made during the 1st self-reporting period.
  • Applicants will not be penalized should they choose to wait for the 2nd self-reporting period.
• If you do not receive a decision during the 1st self-reporting period, your application status will be changed to 'Needs more information.' You must then self-report updated grades during the 2nd self-reporting period.

Verification

• All self-reported grades will eventually be verified against official grades.
• In case of a discrepancy between self-reported and official grades, the latter will be taken as the official version.
• Admission decisions based on self-reported grades may be subject to change without notice if there are significant discrepancies between self-reported grades and official grades. Applicants may be required to provide an explanation of any significant discrepancies.