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Commerce (Smith School of Business)

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The decision is made while you are still in Grade 12. High stakes, one shot, but you know where you stand by May.inferred

You are admitted to Commerce and you graduate from Commerce. The supplementary application is the filter, and it happens while you are still in Grade 12.inferred

A supplementary application is required, due Feb 15, 2027.

Supplementary app
Required
Next deadline
34 days left
MAA application deadline (submitted on SOLUS)
Enrolment
655 enrollment (OUInfo)
Faculty
Smith School of Business

OUAC code

  • Commerce (Smith School of Business)

Verified 2026-09-15/2026-09-17. Confirm against the university's own page before you act.

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When you're evaluated

Gated at the doorinferredanalysis

Decided before you arrive.

You are admitted to Commerce and you graduate from Commerce. The supplementary application is the filter, and it happens while you are still in Grade 12.

No post-admission academic gate is documented anywhere in the data for this program. That is the basis for the classification — not a statement by the university that no gate exists.

You are admitted to the program you will graduate from. There is no second competitive filter on university grades.

What this rests on (1)

  • Queen's University, Kingston · Smith School of Business · Direct entry

    programs.json → queens-commerce.admission_structure

02

Timeline and deadlines

  • OUAC application opens

    Oct 1, 2026

    34 days ago

  • Recommended apply-by date for Major Admission Award (MAA) access

    20 November 2026 (15 Nov elsewhere on the page)

    16 days left

  • MAA application deadline (submitted on SOLUS)

    34 days left

  • Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only

    89 days leftclose to another date

  • Supplementary Application deadline

    103 days leftclose to another date

  • Application deadline for every other Queen's program

    117 days leftclose to another date

  • All documents due — transcripts, English test scores

    147 days left

  • Queen's receives Ontario HS grades from OUAC

    177 days left

  • All Queen's admission decisions complete and posted on SOLUS

    198 days left

  • Response deadline for Ontario high school students

    209 days leftclose to another date

  • Offers

    Offers begin early December and continue through May (OUAC: November to mid-May).

    Not yet published

  • Upper-year Commerce transfers — supplementary application

    223 days leftclose to another date

Dates close to other programs

  • U of T TrackOne — Recommended early-consideration deadline (complete OSP + documents), Dec 1, 2026 (7 days from MAA application deadline (submitted on SOLUS))
  • U of T Core 8 / EngSci — Recommended early-consideration deadline (complete OSP + documents), Dec 1, 2026 (7 days from MAA application deadline (submitted on SOLUS))
  • McMaster Engineering I — Supplementary application deadline (high-school applicants), Jan 28, 2027 (4 days from Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only)
  • McMaster iBioMed — Supplementary application deadline, Jan 28, 2027 (4 days from Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only)
  • Waterloo Engineering — AIF, Online Interview and all supporting documents, Feb 1, 2027 (same day as Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only)
  • Rotman Commerce — Final supplemental + documents deadline, Feb 1, 2027 (same day as Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only)
  • U of T Life Sciences (St. George) — Documents deadline (St. George Arts & Science), Feb 1, 2027 (same day as Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only)
  • UTM Life Sciences — Documents deadline (U of T Mississauga), Feb 1, 2027 (same day as Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only)
  • Queen's Health Sciences — Application deadline for Commerce, Health Sciences and Nursing, Feb 1, 2027 (same day as Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only)
  • Waterloo Kinesiology — Application deadline, Feb 1, 2027 (same day as Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only)
  • U of T KPE — Supporting documents deadline, Feb 1, 2027 (same day as Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only)
  • U of T KPE — Statement of Interest deadline, Feb 1, 2027 (same day as Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only)
  • Waterloo Engineering — AIF, Online Interview and all supporting documents, Feb 1, 2027 (14 days from Supplementary Application deadline)
  • Rotman Commerce — Final supplemental + documents deadline, Feb 1, 2027 (14 days from Supplementary Application deadline)
  • U of T Life Sciences (St. George) — Documents deadline (St. George Arts & Science), Feb 1, 2027 (14 days from Supplementary Application deadline)
  • UTM Life Sciences — Documents deadline (U of T Mississauga), Feb 1, 2027 (14 days from Supplementary Application deadline)
  • Queen's Health Sciences — Application deadline for Commerce, Health Sciences and Nursing, Feb 1, 2027 (14 days from Supplementary Application deadline)
  • Waterloo Kinesiology — Application deadline, Feb 1, 2027 (14 days from Supplementary Application deadline)
  • U of T KPE — Supporting documents deadline, Feb 1, 2027 (14 days from Supplementary Application deadline)
  • U of T KPE — Statement of Interest deadline, Feb 1, 2027 (14 days from Supplementary Application deadline)
  • Queen's Health Sciences — Supplementary application deadline, Feb 15, 2027 (same day as Supplementary Application deadline)
  • Waterloo Kinesiology — Documents deadline, Feb 15, 2027 (same day as Supplementary Application deadline)
  • Queen's Health Sciences — Supplementary application deadline, Feb 15, 2027 (14 days from Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only)
  • Queen's Health Sciences — Supplementary application deadline, Feb 15, 2027 (14 days from Application deadline for every other Queen's program)
  • Waterloo Kinesiology — Documents deadline, Feb 15, 2027 (14 days from Application deadline — Commerce, Health Sci and Nursing only)
  • Waterloo Kinesiology — Documents deadline, Feb 15, 2027 (14 days from Application deadline for every other Queen's program)
  • Queen's Health Sciences — Application deadline for every other Queen's program, Mar 1, 2027 (same day as Application deadline for every other Queen's program)
  • Queen's Health Sciences — Application deadline for every other Queen's program, Mar 1, 2027 (14 days from Supplementary Application deadline)
  • Rotman Commerce — Residence (StarRez) application for the housing guarantee, Mar 31, 2027 (same day as All documents due — transcripts, English test scores)
  • Queen's Health Sciences — All documents due, Mar 31, 2027 (same day as All documents due — transcripts, English test scores)
  • McMaster iBioMed — iBioMed documents due, Apr 1, 2027 (1 days from All documents due — transcripts, English test scores)
  • McMaster Kinesiology — Application deadline for 2027 entry, Apr 1, 2027 (1 days from All documents due — transcripts, English test scores)
  • Rotman Commerce — Accept your offer to keep the housing guarantee, Jun 1, 2027 (same day as Response deadline for Ontario high school students)
  • Queen's Health Sciences — Ontario high school response deadline, Jun 1, 2027 (same day as Response deadline for Ontario high school students)
  • Rotman Commerce — Accept your offer to keep the housing guarantee, Jun 1, 2027 (14 days from Upper-year Commerce transfers — supplementary application)
  • Queen's Health Sciences — Ontario high school response deadline, Jun 1, 2027 (14 days from Upper-year Commerce transfers — supplementary application)
  • Queen's Health Sciences — Upper-year transfer (QHQ) supplementary — platform opens first week of March, due 15 June, Jun 15, 2027 (same day as Upper-year Commerce transfers — supplementary application)
  • Queen's Health Sciences — Upper-year transfer (QHQ) supplementary — platform opens first week of March, due 15 June, Jun 15, 2027 (14 days from Response deadline for Ontario high school students)

03

Supplementary application

Supplementary Application (one timed written response plus one video response) through Kira Talent required.

Supplementary Application (Queen's Commerce)

A supplementary application is required.

Platform

Kira Talent
Sources disagree

Weighting

No percentage split published. Smith names two elements (academics, supp app) and does not weight them. Queen's: "It is very important." The minimum admission average and the number of students selected on the basis of the supp app vary year to year.
ContradictionSources disagree

Format published

Smith: "Details for 2026-27 are coming soon. We are finalizing the format, questions and assessment criteria for the 2026-27 Supplementary Application." The format below is the currently published central Queen's FAQ format (FAQ still shows 2024 deadlines); the rubric is labelled 2024-25.
ContradictionSources disagree

Sitting

Whole sitting ≈ 30 minutes; can split across sittings (written now, video later).
Not individually verified

What they look for

  • Smith: "strong academic performance; aptitude for qualitative and quantitative subjects; demonstrations of self-awareness, and potential for leadership and teamwork." — not scored by the published rubric (see K25).
    ContradictionSources disagree
  • Smith's framing: "The purpose is to gain insight on an individual's potential over and above what is demonstrated in grades."
    Not individually verified

Third party weighting claims

  • GrantMe: "grade-blind system" — post 87% average the supp app is weighed 100%
    Third partyCommunity unverifiedSources disagree
  • Four core criteria: Reflection (highest weighted), Quality of Example, Initiative and Adaptability, Awareness of Contribution & Impact
    Third partyCommunity unverifiedSources disagree

Identity blind

Submissions are masked: reviewers do not see name, gender, or high school.
Not individually verified

Source is a 2021 Smith Magazine item.

Community notes

  • As of recent Queens removed a resume/extracurricular component to the application
    CommunityCommunity unverified
  • Youthfully claim that applicants must "sign and upload a document certifying submissions are original and AI-free" — deliberately left out by the PDF (not on any Queen's page).
    Third partyCommunity unverified

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Required courses

  • ENG4Uminimum 80%
  • MCV4Uminimum 80%
  • One other 4U math courseminimum 80%
  • Three additional 4U/4M coursesnot checkable
ENG4U, MCV4U and one other 4U math course (i.e. MHF4U or MDM4U) — required, minimum 80% each; three additional 4U/4M courses; six courses total; no more than two 4M courses from the same discipline.
Not individually verified

OUInfo QC lists the prerequisites with 80% minimums (per the PDF source list, p.67).

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Averages

Published minimum

87%+ — OUInfo published grade range; Queen's own competitive-average table says 90+.
ContradictionSources disagree

Queen's table caveat: "The minimum averages vary from year to year and could be higher than what is published." Queen's-wide floor: 75% minimum for any Queen's program.

Grade ranges

  • Commerce (QC)87%+OUInfo
    Grade range → 87%+
    ContradictionSources disagree
  • Commerce (QC)90+Queen's central admissions
    QC → 90+ (minimum for admission consideration, last September)
    ContradictionSources disagree

Applicant-reported — not official

  • A Queen's-wide median entering average of approximately 92.2% has also been reported, but this is not Commerce-specific and should not be treated as a Commerce cutoff.
    CommunityCommunity unverified

    No source is named in the PDF.

  • ScholarTree (third-party): 87% top-6 cutoff, ~8,000 applications, ~6% acceptance
    Third partyCommunity unverifiedSources disagreeSources disagree

    The PDF calls these unverified and recommends leaving them off the site; ScholarTree's format description is out of date.

  • 6% of APPLICANTS take up a spot at Queen's Commerce. The admission report from Queen's states that just 60% of those accepted by QC accept their offer of admission. Thus, the actual acceptance rate is between 10% and 15%.
    Third partyCommunity unverifiedSources disagree
  • In summary: Enrollment is 500/7000ish but total acceptances is much more than 500, a lot just turn it down for Ivey/Rotman/Schulich etc — As per reddit user
    CommunityCommunity unverifiedSources disagree
  • Group A vs B: it has been noted that group B applicants (those from other provinces, or any student not currently enrolled at a ontario highschool) Often get admitted with lower averages, such as an 88%
    CommunityCommunity unverified

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Traps

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Additional details

Admission structure

Queen's University, Kingston · Smith School of Business · Direct entry
Not individually verified

Alternate offer

Queen's → "does not make alternate offers of admission" (Commerce and Health Sci both)
Not individually verified

Quoted in the PDF (p.74); the specific Queen's page is not named.

Kira invitation timing

Kira invites can take up to 8 business days after Queen's acknowledgement email (acknowledgement in 3–5 days; invitations go out weekly).

Two elements for admission

Smith states there are exactly two elements for admission: required courses + marks, and the mandatory Supplementary Application. Nothing else.
Not individually verified

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Where sources disagree

  • Queen's Commerce competitive average: 87%+ (OUInfo) vs 90+ (Queen's table)

    explained

    • OUInfo QC

      Grade range "87%+"

    • Queen's Competitive Average for Admission Consideration

      "Smith School of Business, Commerce (QC)" "90+" — "required for admission consideration for September of last year"; "The minimum averages vary from year to year and could be higher than what is published."

    PDF reading (editorial, p.65): Queen's own central table is the higher and more recent number → 90+; if showing one number, show 90+ and cite the Queen's table.

  • Queen's: recommended apply-by date for Major Admission Award access — 20 or 15 November

    unresolved

    • Queen's Undergraduate Admission Deadlines

      Entry "November 20, 2026": "we strongly recommend applying to Queen's on OUAC by November 20."

    • Queen's Undergraduate Admission Deadlines (same page)

      Entry "December 8, 2026": "We advise students planning to apply for an MAA to apply to Queen's (through OUAC) earlier, by November 15, so that you can access the application."

  • Queen's: date all decisions are complete — 21 May (Smith) vs status update by 14 May (OUAC)

    unresolved

    • Smith School of Business — Admission Process

      "May 21, 2027 – All Queen's admission decisions are complete and posted on SOLUS."

    • OUAC — Queen's guide

      "We will update all first-year applicants on the status of their application no later than May 14, 2027."

  • Queen's: when offers start — early December (Smith) vs November (OUAC / OUInfo)

    unresolved

    • Smith School of Business

      "Queen's begins making offers in early December and continues making admission decisions through May."

    • OUAC — Queen's guide

      "We make offers of admission on a rolling basis from November to mid-May."

    • OUInfo QC

      "Admission decisions will be made on an ongoing basis from early November to mid…"

  • Queen's supplementary written-response word limit: 335 vs 285

    unresolved

    • Queen's Supplementary Application FAQ (live 15 Sept 2026)

      "there is a 335-word limit" — the same page still says "The deadline to submit your Supplementary Application for the Fall term is February 15, 2024, 11:59 pm EST."

    • The Queen's Journal, 13 Sept 2024

      "The University’s website says applicants will have 10 minutes to write their written response, with a limit of 285 words." ("the same format will apply for this year"; deadline "Feb. 15, 2025")

    Which limit came first is not established; the Journal gives no launch-year (2023–24) limit. 335 is the figure on Queen's page today. The PDF's advice: confirm the live number in the platform before you write.

  • Queen's Commerce: Smith's stated criteria (leadership, quantitative aptitude) vs the published rubric

    unresolved

    • Smith School of Business — Admission Process (as quoted in the PDF)

      Smith says it looks for "strong academic performance; aptitude for qualitative and quantitative subjects; demonstrations of self-awareness, and potential for leadership and teamwork."

    • Queen's Supplementary Application Rubrics (2024-25), as read in the PDF

      The published rubric does not score leadership, business interest, or quantitative aptitude anywhere. It scores challenge-handling, teamwork, and reflection — identical criteria to Health Sci and Nursing.

    PDF: unresolved — either Smith's language is aspirational or the 2026-27 criteria Smith is finalizing will add Commerce-specific dimensions.

  • Queen's Commerce: early-December offers vs a mandatory supplementary application due 15 February

    unresolved

    • Smith School of Business (as summarized in the PDF)

      Smith says Queen's begins making offers in early December and continues through May.

    • Queen's / Smith dates

      The Supplementary Application is mandatory and due February 15, 2027.

    PDF: worth an email to admission@queensu.ca.

  • Queen's Supplementary Application FAQ still shows 2024 deadlines

    unresolved

    • Queen's Supplementary Application FAQ (15 Sept 2026)

      "The deadline to submit your Supplementary Application for the Fall term is February 15, 2024, 11:59 pm EST." / "…Winter Entry is October 15, 2024, 11:59 pm EST."

    • Queen's Undergraduate Admission Deadlines; Smith

      "February 15, 2027 – Deadline to submit the mandatory Supplementary Application"

    The FAQ is still the only official source for the format details (10 minutes, 335 words, 2+2 video) and for the 11:59 pm time, so those are marked as last published for 2024.

  • Queen's Commerce weighting: no published weighting vs consultancy claims about weights

    unresolved

    • Smith School of Business; Queen's Supplementary Application FAQ (as summarized in the PDF)

      No percentage split published. Smith names two elements (academics, supp app) and does not weight them. Queen's central answer to "How important is the Supplementary Application versus my grades?" is: "It is very important."

    • Youthfully / YouTube video (third-party)

      Reflection (Highest Weighted Feature): This carries the most significant weight in your evaluation.

    • GrantMe (third-party)

      GrantMe suggests that the supp app operates on a "grade-blind system" meaning that post 87% average the supp app is weighed 100%

    PDF: take the GrantMe claim "with a grain of salt, no other source says it"; if the site shows a GPA-vs-supp-app graphic for QC, "we invented it".

  • Queen's Commerce: ScholarTree's format description vs the current Kira format

    explained

    • ScholarTree (third-party)

      ScholarTree's "How to Get into Queen's Commerce" still describes a Personal Statement of Experience (PSE) and three submission rounds — December 1, January 1, February 1.

    • Queen's Supplementary Application FAQ

      Two components (written first, then video) delivered through Kira Talent; questions issued at random.

    PDF: that's the pre-Kira system; Kira replaced it in the 2023-24 cycle.

  • Queen's Commerce acceptance-rate claims disagree

    unresolved

    • ScholarTree (third-party)

      ~8,000 applications, ~6% acceptance

    • AdmissionsAlly (third-party)

      Just 60% of those accepted by QC accept their offer; "the actual acceptance rate is between 10% and 15%."

    Queen's does not publish an applicant count or acceptance rate for Commerce (PDF p.60, p.68).

  • Queen's Commerce enrollment: 655 (OUInfo) vs "500" (Reddit)

    unresolved

    • OUInfo QC

      655 enrollment

    • Reddit user

      In summary: Enrollment is 500/7000ish but total acceptances is much more than 500, a lot just turn it down for Ivey/Rotman/Schulich etc

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Sources

Dates and codes checked 2026-09-15/2026-09-17.