Extenuating Circumstances

If a student’s grades were adversely affected by health or personal problems, some universities may take these extenuating circumstances into consideration when making admission decisions. The following are links to each university’s admission policies about extenuating circumstances.

University of Waterloo

If you have significant circumstances that affected your grades and that were not accommodated through your school or relevant services, you can request special consideration for admission to Waterloo. We will review each situation on a case-by-case basis.