BBA Supplementary Application

Supplementary Application FAQ

• Will applications be processed during York University's Winter Holiday Closure? Will applications be processed during York University's Winter Holiday Closure?

  Important Information Regarding the Supplementary Application and York University Winter Holiday Closure

  Please note that York University and the Schulich Recruitment & Admissions office will be closed from December 22^nd – January 3^rd (inclusive). During this time, we will not be processing any applications.

  If you applied to the BBA program between December 20^th and January 11^th there will be a delay in receiving your invitation to the Supplementary Application. Invitations to the Supplementary Application will be sent after January 11^th.

  If it is AFTER January 13^th and you have not received the Supplementary Application invite, please confirm that you applied to the BBA program (OUAC Code: YBA) and check your spam/junk folders for an email from no-reply@kiratalent.com. If you do not find your invitation and applied to the BBA program, please email admissions@schulich.yorku.ca with York Reference Number and we will resend you the invitation.

  While you are waiting for your invitation, you will be able to begin working on your Leadership Profile. You can download the Leadership Profile here.

   

  When is the Supplementary Application due? When is the Supplementary Application due?

  The Supplementary Application is due on February 1, 2024.

  Please ensure you apply by the recommended Schulich BBA OUAC deadline of January 12^th.

  Where do I find my York Reference Number? Where do I find my York Reference Number?

  Please ensure you apply by the recommended Schulich BBA OUAC deadline of January 12^th.

  Within 7-10 business days few days of submitting your Schulich application via OUAC, you will receive an email message from York containing your York reference number. This email will be sent to you from the address: info@yorku.ca

  You will need to enter the York Reference Number included in this email message when registering to complete your Supplementary Application.

  Can I access my Supplementary Application from my MyFile account? Can I access my Supplementary Application from my MyFile account?

  No, the Supplementary Application is not accessed from or uploaded to the MyFile account. Within 7-10 days of applying to the Schulich BBA via OUAC you will receive an invitation to complete the Supplementary Application. Please follow the links in that e-mail which will provide detailed instructions.

  I received the email invitation to complete my Supplementary Application, but I am having trouble downloading the Leadership Profile template. I received the email invitation to complete my Supplementary Application, but I am having trouble downloading the Leadership Profile template.

  Included within the email invitation to complete the Supplementary Application is a link to download the Leadership Profile template as a Word document (Leadership-Profile-Fall-2023-FINAL.docx). If you are having issues downloading the template directly from the email, try one of the following:

  • Open the email in a non-Chrome browser (i.e. Firefox, Microsoft Edge, etc.) and download from there; or
  • Copy the hyperlink within the email invitation into a new browser tab to initiate the download.

  After you have filled in the document, we recommend that you resave the file with a unique name (i.e. Leadership-Profile-Fall-2023-FINAL_John Doe.docx). Please also verify that your responses display correctly before uploading your completed Leadership Profile to Kira Talent.

  Can I upload the Leadership Profile after completing my video interviews and timed writing exercise? Can I upload the Leadership Profile after completing my video interviews and timed writing exercise?

  No, you must upload your completed Leadership Profile before moving on to complete the video interviews and timed writing exercise. If you upload an incomplete Leadership Profile document as a placeholder – with the intention of returning to revise it after completing your video interviews and timed writing exercise – you will not be able to do so.

  Is there a character limit for the Leadership Profile? Is there a character limit for the Leadership Profile?

  For each activity you list on your Leadership Profile, there is a 1,000-character limit when describing your learning outcome. This character limit includes spaces and all punctuation.

  I submitted my Supplementary Application, but MyFile still says that it is "Not Received." What should I do? I submitted my Supplementary Application, but MyFile still says that it is "Not Received." What should I do?

  Don’t worry! We recently adjusted the process for transferring completed Supplementary Application data to MyFile. As such, your Supplementary Application should be marked as “Received” within 7-10 days of submission. Please note, however, that no updates will be made to MyFile over the York University holiday break (approx. December 20, 2023 – January 11, 2024, inclusive). If you submit your Supplementary Application during the break, you should not expect to see an update to your MyFile account until mid-January.