Evalution of references at UofO

[Guest HenryTheBig]

Hey guys,

I'm wondering if you guys know how references are regarded by UofO. Are they a significant portion of the pre-interview score?

Henner

[Guest silverjelly86]

So . . .

 

"No candidate will be admitted without an interview. These are usually held in March and April. Candidates will be invited based on the minimum WGPA set for that year for the particular group to which they belong, followed by the results of the detailed autobiographical sketch assessment. A composite score of the interview assessment followed by the WGPA is then calculated and a final selection is made for the offers of admission."

 

"Following the interview, preliminary rank order lists are prepared based on the composite scores. Candidates with the highest interview score will be offered admission first in the order of their composite score, followed by those with the next highest interview score and so on. The admissions committee may take other factors into consideration when ranking each candidate on the excellence list for the offers."

 

They don't mention the references. I don't think it's a huge part of the application, but maybe for final selection, it may make a tiny difference.