Admission
The 120 students who enter OSA each year are chosen on the basis of set criteria from an excess of applicants. Prospective students are evaluated using a written general cognitive abilities test (Standardized Admission Exam), in addition to grade 9 marks and a character assessment from a Junior High counselor or principal. Only applications from students with an overall average of at least 80%, from Science, Math, Social, French (if taken), and Language Arts, are considered. For grade 10 applicants, an overall average of 80% is required, although summer-school courses are not included.
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