Does Western care if you repeat a course?
If a student has 3 or more repeats, we will take the average of their attempts. If a student has 2 or fewer repeats, we will take the highest attempt.
Western University, quoted from the OUAC guide for guidance counsellors, September 2026 entry.
How that compares
Western averages your attempts past a threshold. Only 1 of the 23 Ontario universities that answer this do, so it is worth knowing before you assume the common rule applies.
19 universities use your highest grade
Algoma, Brock, Carleton, Lakehead, Laurentian, McMaster, Nipissing, OCAD, Ontario Tech, RMC, Saint Paul, TMU, Trent, Guelph, Guelph-Humber, Ottawa, Windsor, Laurier (Waterloo), York
1 university uses your most recent attempt
Queen's
1 university may not consider repeats at all
U of T (St. George)
1 university assesses repeats case by case
Waterloo
This is what Western tells Ontario guidance counsellors; it is not published on their student pages. Rules like this change rarely, but confirm anything you are about to act on.