From offer letter
to first day of class.
A walk-through of what the summer looks like between accepting your offer and your first day of medical school. Each section links to the Faculty's official sources where they're the source of truth.
Official Faculty resources.
Three URLs do most of the work in this section. Bookmark them. Everything else on this page is supplementary student commentary.
Incoming Students Hub
The Faculty's central landing page for newly-accepted students. Links to acceptance, registration, financial aid, housing, immunizations, and orientation. If a link in this guide goes stale, this is where to find the current version.
Accepting Your Offer
Step-by-step walkthrough of the formal acceptance process and offer-related forms.
Registration Requirements & Requests
Updated annually each June. Wait for the year's refreshed list before booking immunizations or training.
The shape of your summer.
Roughly, here's how the months between May and September tend to go. Nothing here needs to be done all at once.
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Paperwork
Accept your offer on OMSAS
Submit through the OMSAS portal. If you're coming off the waitlist, your deadline is whatever's written in your offer letter; otherwise the standard date applies.
Official: Accepting Your Offer ↗Watch for your OMSAS receipt
Automated email confirming your acceptance was logged. Save it as proof of submission if anything gets misfiled later.
Welcome email from the Faculty
Sent after your acceptance is processed on the Faculty's end. Includes next steps for the summer, upcoming events, and deadlines. Check your spam if you don't see it within a week.
Submit both copies of your Consent Form
Your offer letter contains a Consent Form that needs to be returned twice: a digital copy via the Faculty's secure ShareFile link, and a hard copy by mail or in person to UME Enrolment Services. Both are required. Sign pages 2 and 6 with your original signature.
ShareFile upload ↗Pay your tuition deposit
Credit card only via ACORN. Personal cheques, certified cheques, money orders, and bank transfers are not accepted.
ACORN ↗Send your official transcript to OMSAS
Only required if your offer has a degree conferral condition. Sent directly from your home university's registrar to OMSAS. Do not send to the UME office.
Setup
Activate JoinID, then UTORid
JoinID gives you ACORN access. UTORid unlocks the library, course registration, and your @mail.utoronto.ca email.
UTORid & TCard activation ↗Submit TCard photo and identity documents
Three-step online process to verify your identity and submit your photo. Physical card pickup happens once you're on campus, usually in August or September.
Full TCard guide ↗Milestone
Confirmation email arrives
A single email from the Faculty confirming successful receipt of:
- OMSAS acceptance
- Tuition deposit
- Electronic copy of response and consent forms
- Hard copy of response and consent forms
Last year's class got this on May 29. If it hasn't arrived by early June and you've submitted everything, send a polite email to MD admissions to confirm they have your hard-copy consent form. Mail can be the bottleneck.
Connect with the cohort.
The community spaces that make UofT MD feel like a cohort. None of this is on a Faculty page.
The 3T0 Discord
Where roommate matching, used-textbook trading, event invites, and day-to-day cohort life happen.
To join: verify with two documents that show your name. Your OMSAS Email (Amendment Confirmation showing your decision to accept) and your UofT MD 3T0 Offer Email or Letter.
Join the 3T0 Discord ↗Facebook groups
- UofT Med 3T0 Congrats Cohort welcome group. The first one to join after accepting.
- UofT Med Opportunities Common Shared opportunity board across UofT MD years. A join code will be sent out for 3T0s.
- Opportunities UofT-wide opportunities (research, programs, scholarships).
- Med Opportunities Canada National medical-student opportunity board.
- Physician Financial Independence Active financial discussion group. Closed group with a vetting step. Ask an upper-year via Discord for an invite.
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Anytime · Self-paced
Financial Resources e-module
The Faculty's official walkthrough of LOCs, OSAP, bursaries, and institutional support. Work through this before any bank appointment.
Financial Resources Explorer ↗May 13–14 · 5:45–8:00 PM
Welcome calls from upper-years
Optional check-in calls from current MD students to answer questions about student life and the GTA. Not mandatory; just a friendly hello.
Events & Webinars ↗May 19 · 4:30–5:30 PM
St. George Academies Webinar
Meet the Academy Directors. They share what makes each academy distinct and the clinical learning opportunities at each.
May 20 · 4:30–5:30 PM
Mississauga Academy of Medicine Webinar
For MAM-placed students. Faculty leadership and MAM student reps speak to student life and clinical experiences across Trillium Health Partners.
May 21 · 4:00–5:00 PM
Financial Aid & Awards Webinar
The Financial Aid team covers tuition, scholarships, and how to access funding. Recordings are usually shared after.
Required to open LOC
Request your Letter of Confirmation
Banks won't finalize your Professional Student LOC without this. The Faculty processes requests via Qualtrics. Submit early so it's ready when needed.
Letter of Confirmation form ↗May – June
Open a Professional Student LOC Time-sensitive
Compare offers from Scotia, RBC, CIBC, TD, and BMO. Differences are at the margins. You'll need your Letter of Confirmation to finalize.
See the Finances comparison →By June 30
Apply for OSAP (or your provincial equivalent)
Even with an LOC, OSAP grants are non-repayable. Applying by June 30 keeps funding on track for September fees. If you have OSAP, you'll also file a fee deferral on ACORN in August.
OSAP & bursary timeline →Per email
Admission bursary acceptance (if applicable)
Bursary recipients get a separate email with claim instructions. The acceptance steps differ from OSAP. Read the email and complete any forms by the deadline given.
Mid-August
Watch for the Temerty Grant Application All students
The Faculty's in-program grant application opens after you start. It's the largest pool of in-program aid for MD students. Last year opened August 13. Watch your UTmail.
MD Financial Aid ↗By June 21 · 11:59 PM
Submit your Academy Selection survey St. George only
In early June you'll receive a survey to rank FitzGerald, Peters-Boyd, and Wightman-Berris. Read the academy descriptions carefully before ranking. MAM students are set in their offer letter.
Read about the academies →June 24
Academy assignment arrives St. George only
Your academy is emailed on Wednesday, June 24. If it isn't what you hoped for, transfers exist but are uncommon and have specific criteria. Talk to OLA if you want to explore the option.
Mid-July – August
Start your housing search Time-sensitive
Toronto's rental market moves fast. Most students sign between mid-July and August for September. If you're St. George, waiting until June 24 lets you target your search around your home hospital.
Open the Housing guide →03
The full list, current deadlines, and updated forms live on the Faculty's Registration Requirements page. The visual below is a quick inventory of what to expect, not a substitute. Check the official page for current deadlines and current-year forms.
What's typically on the list
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By the Stethoscope Ceremony
Buy your stethoscope
A stethoscope is required. Most students get either the Littmann Classic III or the Cardiology IV. Deals exist through the cohort and online retailers, so shop around before paying full retail.
Team Blast Equipment Lookbook ↗July (last year: July 15)
Order cohort merch
The Patagonia jacket has become a cohort tradition. Optional, but most people get one. A new catalogue will be posted for 3T0. Watch the Discord for the order window.
Previous catalogue (reference) ↗On arrival in Ontario
Confirm OHIP / health insurance
Moving to Ontario from another province or country triggers a 3-month OHIP wait. Apply on arrival. UTGSU offers supplementary coverage during the gap.
June – August
Move to Toronto
No fixed deadline. Most people aim to be moved in and settled in time for O-Week. Avoid September 1 if possible; it's the busiest moving day of the year and movers cost significantly more.
By July (last year: July 10)
Register for O-Week Time-sensitive
O-Week registration requires a form submission and a fee (last year: $195). Watch the Discord and your UofT email for when the form goes live. The deadline comes earlier than most people expect.
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By Aug 24, 2026
Pay or defer fall fees
Pay your fall term tuition and incidental fees in full, or file a fee deferral on ACORN. With OSAP, your fees are due September 30 once funding arrives.
Aug 17–21, 2026
O-Week
Some sessions are mandatory (academy day, stethoscope ceremony) and most are social. Either way, this is where you'll meet your cohort and your academy.
See the O-Week guide →August 24, 2026
First day of medical school
Everything on this page was the run-up to this moment.
What you'll need to buy.
You don't need to buy everything in May. Most equipment is cheaper through the cohort group order in August.
Required
Stethoscope
Littmann Classic III or Cardiology IV. By the Stethoscope Ceremony. Check the Team Blast lookbook for deals.
Clinical Skills Kit
Penlight, eye chart, measuring tape, reflex hammer, 128 + 512 Hz tuning forks. Last year ~$56.99.
Lab coat
Any white lab coat works. Doesn't need to be UofT-branded or program-specific.
Dissection kit
Scalpel handle, spare blades, probe, tweezers, scissors. See the Team Blast lookbook for sourcing.
Blood pressure cuff
Standard sphygmomanometer for clinical skills practice. Many placements have them on hand, but it's worth owning your own.
Common pick on Amazon ↗Gloves
Standard nitrile exam gloves. Know your size before buying in bulk.
Cohort tradition
Patagonia jacket
The cohort jacket. Optional but most people get one. Watch the Discord for the order window.
Class merch
Hoodies and other items. A new catalogue will be posted for 3T0; watch the Discord.
Common questions before September.
- Should I move to Toronto before knowing my academy?
- Either way works. Plenty of people move before their academy assignment arrives and it works out fine. Many students end up in the Bay-College or Yonge Corridor area, which is central regardless of academy. If you want the most precise housing decision, waiting until after June 24 means you'll know exactly which campus you're at.
- Do I need to attend the pre-O-Week webinars and welcome calls?
- Not required. The Faculty's pre-O-Week webinars (academies, financial aid, etc.) and the upper-year welcome calls in May are all optional. Recordings are usually shared after. O-Week itself is a separate thing in August and has a mix of mandatory and optional sessions, which the official O-Week site will walk you through.
- When does my LOC need to be open?
- Banks typically need until around July 1–2 to process and open your LOC from their end, so aim to have your appointment done well before then. You'll want it open before tuition and housing payments are due, and most students target having it ready by end of June.
The O-Week site is the source of truth for all orientation events.
The full schedule, RSVP forms, dress codes, location pins, last-minute changes, and the team's bios all live on the dedicated O-Week site, maintained by the team. Bookmark it the moment you receive your offer.
Open uoftmedsoweek.caThe site is refreshed each year by the incoming O-Week team. The link above goes to the current year's site.
Day by Day · Class of 2T9
O-Week in Pictures.
The cohort's O-Week, event by event. New photos roll in as the cohort submits them.
Upper years: submit01
Monday.
Aug 18, 2025
Welcome Picnic at Christie Pits.
The cohort heads west to Christie Pits Park as the official welcome wraps. Free dinner, sun on the lawn, the first time most of the class meets each other in casual clothes.
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Tuesday.
Aug 19, 2025
Dean's Tea at Hart House.
A formal welcome from the Faculty inside Hart House. Tea, a few speeches, and the first chance to meet faculty in person.
MED Olympics on Front Campus.
Team-based outdoor games on the lawn between buildings. The kind of organized chaos that gets people who haven't talked yet to talk.
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Wednesday.
Aug 20, 2025
Boat Formal on Lake Ontario.
A formal dinner cruise on the harbour as the sun goes down behind the city skyline. The first time the cohort dresses up for itself.
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Thursday.
Aug 21, 2025
Board Game Night.
Team Blast: Survival Guide and board games to close out the week. Dinner's on us. Come hungry, leave knowing your team.
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Friday.
Aug 22, 2025
Academy Day.
Each student spends Friday at their assigned academy meeting faculty, touring the home hospital, and getting a feel for the building they'll spend most of Foundations in.
Stethoscope Ceremony at Convocation Hall.
The closing ceremony of O-Week. Each student receives their first stethoscope under the dome of Convocation Hall: the formal start of medical school.
Meet the people running it.
The O-Week team is a volunteer group from the year above the incoming cohort. Every member's bio, headshot, and role lives on the official site.
Official site
Meet the full O-Week team →
Names, photos, roles, and bios on uoftmedsoweek.ca