University of Toronto · St. George

TrackOne (Undeclared Engineering)

In betweeninferredanalysisEngineering

Direct entry to the degree, but a progression or placement requirement afterwards.inferred

You are admitted to Engineering without a discipline and select a Core 8 discipline after the Foundation Years.inferred

A supplementary application is required. Its deadline for this cycle has not been published.

Supplementary app: Required
Next deadline: Nov 7, 20263 days left; Apply by this date for the first admission round
Enrolment: Not published
Faculty: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

OUAC code

TrackOne, Undeclared Engineering

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

When you're evaluated

In betweeninferredanalysis

Admitted undeclared. Discipline chosen later.

You are admitted to Engineering without a discipline and select a Core 8 discipline after the Foundation Years.

The data records that the discipline decision happens after admission but does NOT say whether it is competitive, or what happens if a discipline is oversubscribed. Treat the severity as unknown until that is sourced.

You are not competing for your place in the faculty, but something — a specialization, a discipline, an honours stream — is still decided on university grades.

What this rests on (1)

Direct entry, undeclared Engineering · Core 8 discipline selected after the Foundation Years
programs.json → uoft-engineering-trackone.admission_structure

Timeline and deadlines

Recommended early-consideration deadline (complete OSP + documents)
1 December (2026)
Dec 1, 202627 days left
Apply by this date for the first admission round
7 November 2026
Nov 7, 20263 days left
OUAC application deadline
Jan 15, 202772 days leftclose to another date
Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline
Jan 15, 202772 days leftclose to another date
Continue self-reporting interim/final grades
Ongoing
Not yet published

Dates close to other programs

U of T Core 8 / EngSci — Apply by this date for the first admission round, Nov 7, 2026 (same day as Apply by this date for the first admission round)
U of T Core 8 / EngSci — Recommended early-consideration deadline (complete OSP + documents), Dec 1, 2026 (same day as Recommended early-consideration deadline (complete OSP + documents))
Queen's Commerce — MAA application deadline (submitted on SOLUS), Dec 8, 2026 (7 days from Recommended early-consideration deadline (complete OSP + documents))
Waterloo Engineering — OUAC application deadline, Jan 15, 2027 (same day as OUAC application deadline)
Waterloo Engineering — OUAC application deadline, Jan 15, 2027 (same day as Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
U of T Core 8 / EngSci — OUAC application deadline, Jan 15, 2027 (same day as OUAC application deadline)
U of T Core 8 / EngSci — OUAC application deadline, Jan 15, 2027 (same day as Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
U of T Core 8 / EngSci — Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline, Jan 15, 2027 (same day as OUAC application deadline)
U of T Core 8 / EngSci — Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline, Jan 15, 2027 (same day as Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
McMaster Engineering I — OUAC application deadline, Jan 15, 2027 (same day as OUAC application deadline)
McMaster Engineering I — OUAC application deadline, Jan 15, 2027 (same day as Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
McMaster iBioMed — OUAC application deadline, Jan 15, 2027 (same day as OUAC application deadline)
McMaster iBioMed — OUAC application deadline, Jan 15, 2027 (same day as Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
Rotman Commerce — Final application deadline (OUAC), Jan 15, 2027 (same day as OUAC application deadline)
Rotman Commerce — Final application deadline (OUAC), Jan 15, 2027 (same day as Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
McMaster BHSc — OUAC application deadline, Jan 15, 2027 (same day as OUAC application deadline)
McMaster BHSc — OUAC application deadline, Jan 15, 2027 (same day as Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
Western Medical Sciences — January 15 equal-consideration deadline (full-time undergrad), Jan 15, 2027 (same day as OUAC application deadline)
Western Medical Sciences — January 15 equal-consideration deadline (full-time undergrad), Jan 15, 2027 (same day as Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
Western Health Sciences — January 15 equal-consideration deadline (full-time undergrad), Jan 15, 2027 (same day as OUAC application deadline)
Western Health Sciences — January 15 equal-consideration deadline (full-time undergrad), Jan 15, 2027 (same day as Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
U of T Life Sciences (St. George) — Application deadline (St. George Arts & Science), Jan 15, 2027 (same day as OUAC application deadline)
U of T Life Sciences (St. George) — Application deadline (St. George Arts & Science), Jan 15, 2027 (same day as Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
UTM Life Sciences — Application deadline (U of T Mississauga), Jan 15, 2027 (same day as OUAC application deadline)
UTM Life Sciences — Application deadline (U of T Mississauga), Jan 15, 2027 (same day as Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
U of T KPE — OUAC application deadline (shared with Engineering, Arts & Science, and most other St. George faculties), Jan 15, 2027 (same day as OUAC application deadline)
U of T KPE — OUAC application deadline (shared with Engineering, Arts & Science, and most other St. George faculties), Jan 15, 2027 (same day as Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
McMaster Engineering I — Supplementary application deadline (high-school applicants), Jan 28, 2027 (13 days from OUAC application deadline)
McMaster Engineering I — Supplementary application deadline (high-school applicants), Jan 28, 2027 (13 days from Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)
McMaster iBioMed — Supplementary application deadline, Jan 28, 2027 (13 days from OUAC application deadline)
McMaster iBioMed — Supplementary application deadline, Jan 28, 2027 (13 days from Complete OSP and required documents — final deadline)

Supplementary application

Online Student Profile (OSP; U of T's current page calls it the Engineering Supplemental Application) required and submitted through the separate Engineering Applicant Portal, not the general Join U of T portal. Applicants rank at least two and up to four Engineering programs.

ContradictionSources disagree

Online Student Profile (OSP) / Engineering Supplemental Application — Personal Profile

A supplementary application is required.

Platform

Engineering Applicant Portal (not the general Join U of T portal)

Not individually verified

Fee

Engineering Supplemental Application Assessment Fee of $43.86 (U of T; OUAC's fee list shows $45)

ContradictionSources disagree

Weighting

No numerical weighting split is published (grades, Personal Profile, extracurriculars, rubric).

Not individually verified

Engineering Supplemental Application (modified 11 Sept 2026; "…to June 2027")

Format published

U of T publishes exact timing, response structure and word counts, but not the full live question bank.

Not individually verified

Component count note

Personal Profile: 4 items (1 written + 2 video scored); U of T's FAQ says "three randomly-selected video questions"

ContradictionSources disagree

Question selection

Format and timing are official; the live prompt bank is not published. "Randomly selected from a bank" comes from a third-party reconstruction (Youthfully); U of T's FAQ also says "three randomly-selected video questions".

Third partyContradictionSources disagree

What they look for

"We are interested in your activities and achievements that demonstrate leadership, dedication and overall excellence."
Not individually verified
"We are interested in your reasoning and communication skills – keep in mind, there is no 'right' answer."
Not individually verified

Ai policy

No AI-scoring disclosure comparable with Waterloo's was identified.

EditorialNot individually verified

Program ranking

Rank at least 2 and up to 4 Engineering programs within the same OSP.

Required courses

ENG4U
MCV4U
MHF4U
SCH4U
SPH4U

ENG4U, MCV4U, MHF4U, SCH4U, SPH4U — all required

Not individually verified

No published per-course minimum percentage was identified (p.34).

Averages

Published minimum

No published cutoff

Not officially published as a cutoff.

Not individually verified

Grade ranges

TrackOne (TEO)low to mid 90sOUInfo
OUInfo grade range is low to mid 90s.
Not individually verified

Traps

TrackOne (TEO) and Engineering Science (TK) are different applications with different OUAC codes and substantially different competitiveness. U of T Engineering also uses a separate applicant portal from other U of T programs, including Rotman Commerce.
Not individually verified

Supplementary application — author analysis

TrackOne and Engineering Science can appear like a relatively simple "safer vs. reach" pair while carrying similar-looking official grade ranges. Third-party admitted-average data suggest Engineering Science is functionally more competitive than its official range may imply. Do not blend the third-party figure into the official range.
EditorialNot individually verified
Author analysis extracted from the corrected source document. Not a university statement.
- Engineering Supplemental Application (modified 11 Sept 2026; "…to June 2027")
- U of T Engineering program pages (TEO, TB, TV, TCS, TE, TI, TTM, TM, TG, TK) — opened 15 Sept 2026
Applicants may remember: "No reference letters required." while overlooking: Activities still need a non-family reference capable of verification if requested. This is especially important for self-directed or family-supervised activities.
EditorialNot individually verified
Author analysis extracted from the corrected source document. Not a university statement.
- Engineering Supplemental Application (modified 11 Sept 2026; "…to June 2027")
- U of T Engineering program pages (TEO, TB, TV, TCS, TE, TI, TTM, TM, TG, TK) — opened 15 Sept 2026
However, the same timing also matters for English Language Requirement documentation for applicants who need it. A soft-sounding date can therefore contain requirements with real consequences.
EditorialNot individually verified
Author analysis extracted from the corrected source document. Not a university statement.
- Engineering Supplemental Application (modified 11 Sept 2026; "…to June 2027")
- U of T Engineering program pages (TEO, TB, TV, TCS, TE, TI, TTM, TM, TG, TK) — opened 15 Sept 2026
Ranking four choices can encourage over-hedging. An applicant may rank programs they do not genuinely want simply because the system allows it. The exact mechanics of how ranking order affects offer sequencing are not fully spelled out in the sources reviewed.
EditorialNot individually verified
Author analysis extracted from the corrected source document. Not a university statement.
- Engineering Supplemental Application (modified 11 Sept 2026; "…to June 2027")
- U of T Engineering program pages (TEO, TB, TV, TCS, TE, TI, TTM, TM, TG, TK) — opened 15 Sept 2026

Additional details

Admission structure

Direct entry, undeclared Engineering · Core 8 discipline selected after the Foundation Years

Not individually verified

Alternate offer

Applicants rank at least two and up to four Engineering programs.

Sources disagree

Spot-checked: rank "at least two and up to four" programs.

Engineering Supplemental Application Assessment Fee

Engineering Supplemental Application Assessment Fee: $43.86 (U of T); OUAC's fee list shows $45.

ContradictionSources disagree

What the university hasn't published

Enrolment: not published
Minimum average: no published cutoff

Where sources disagree

U of T Engineering: "Online Student Profile" or "Engineering Supplemental Application"?
unresolved
- U of T Engineering — supplemental application page (modified 11 Sept 2026)
  "You will receive access to the Engineering Supplemental Application on the Engineering Applicant Portal"
- U of T Engineering /student-profile-form/ (…to June 2026); U of T central deadlines
  Older page and U of T's central 2027 deadlines table still say "Online Student Profile".
Both names refer to the same component; both are live on official pages.
U of T Engineering Personal Profile: four timed items vs "three randomly-selected video questions"
unresolved
- U of T Engineering — supplemental application page
  "The Personal Profile is comprised of four timed written and video responses…"; "Question 2: You will have 10 minutes to prepare and type a 300-word written response."; "Question 3: …2 minutes to prepare and then record a 2-minute video response."; "Question 4: …2 minutes to prepare and then record a 3-minute video response."
- U of T Engineering — FAQ (modified 1 Sept 2026)
  "The Personal Profile is a component of the Engineering Supplemental Application that takes about 30 minutes to complete online. It consists of three randomly-selected video questions."
- Youthfully (third-party)
  Applicants answer 3 randomly selected questions from a larger question bank for Personal Profile Questions 2–4.
U of T Engineering early-consideration deadline: 1 December vs 2 December
unresolved
- U of T Engineering — supplemental application page (…to June 2027)
  "The recommended deadline to complete all parts of the Engineering Supplemental Application and submit all required documents is December 1."
- U of T Engineering — /student-profile-form/ page (still live, …to June 2026)
  "December 2"
U of T Engineering assessment fee: $43.86 (U of T) vs $45 (OUAC)
unresolved
- U of T Engineering — Ontario applicants page
  "required to pay an additional Engineering Supplemental Application Assessment Fee of $43.86 when submitting their OUAC application."
- OUAC — Undergraduate Fees
  "University of Toronto – Engineering" "$45 (Group A applicants) or $67.32 (Group B applicants)"
U of T Engineering Science: official grade range vs third-party admitted averages
explained
- OUInfo
  TrackOne (TEO): Low to mid 90s; Engineering Science (TK): Low to mid 90s
- Uniscope (third-party, self-reported)
  Engineering Science admitted averages around 96–97.5% median, with a reported minimum on record of 93.8%
PDF: do not blend the third-party figure into the official range.
PDF: "Rotman is the only one of our five with a real fallback"
unresolved
- PDF p.73–74 (editorial)
  THE ALTERNATIVE OFFER — Rotman is the only one of our five with a real fallback … it is the only built-in safety net across the five programs.
- PDF p.22
  Waterloo has a limited safety-net system … one alternate Engineering program if rejected from their first choice (Engineering Program Alternate Choice form).
- PDF p.36 (U of T Engineering)
  Applicants rank at least 2 and up to 4 Engineering programs within the same OSP. This creates a built-in safety-net system.
- PDF p.52 (McMaster Engineering)
  Fall 2027 change: applicants rank up to two choices (a program or the Discovery Track)
The comparison on p.74 lists only Queen's, Western and McMaster; the Engineering programs covered earlier in the same document do have application-time alternates. Found while building programs.json; not changed in the PDF.

Sources

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

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Timeline and deadlines

Supplementary application

Required courses

Averages

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Additional details

Related programs

What the university hasn't published

Where sources disagree

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