So far, my experience at the University of Toronto has been really great. What I really like is how well they communicate within the college system. The best part about this school is the wide range of courses and opportunities they offer, like studying abroad and doing research. Plus, being right in downtown Toronto, the campus has a lively and energetic atmosphere that makes walking around really exciting.

Since UofT is a very research based school. The courses you take are all about memorization and less about knowledge and actually learning something out of it. It has lack of Co-Op opportunities unlike other schools in Canada and should have the options as it would benefit the students a lot in the future careers.

The programs have a lot of networking events and case competitions throughout the year so it makes it ideal for commerce students to network with industry professionals and learn more about the industry.

When I first came to UofT, I tried to mentally prepare myself for the rigorous ,”soul crushing” academic experience that everyone on the internet tried to warn me about. As a recently accepted student, I would often scroll on the UofT reddit page, where hundreds of people told countless stories of depression and “UofTears” and their horrible experiences, and it honestly did scare me to death. But contrary to popular belief, UofT was the best thing that ever happened to me. Surprising right? The main thing I’ve learned through this experience is that university is truly what you make of it, and your mindset affects everything about your experience and your life on a whole. Yes, I found the work to be academically rigorous, but I chose to view it as something stimulating and beneficial to me in the long run. First semester was a rough transition, and my grades dropped sharply from what they were in high school, but in second semester I started to get the hang of things and brought my grades back up a bit. The bottom line is, it’s not impossible to succeed academically at a university like UofT. The work will be hard, but you end up learning some valuable lessons about determination, time management and balance. I went in with a mindset where I wanted to find my community, and I ended up finding the best group of friends I could ever ask for. It’s important to do things outside of studying, or else it is very easy to get burnt out here. In conclusion, university is 100% what you put into it. There are tons of negative people around, especially on the internet, but it’s important to ignore that and stay focused on what you want out of the experience, and then the people who align with you will eventually gravitate towards you.

The University of Toronto provides a high-class education from some of the brightest professors in their fields in a professional and rigorous environment. However, its reputation of “prestige and high ranking” often leads students to believe that they themselves are “prestige” and “high ranking”. This has led to a culture of entitlement among many students at the university. The university’s programs are extremely difficult and students are incredibly smart, however, students will often express their beliefs that programs are extremely difficult and that they are incredibly smart. Though not everyone, a large portion of students have a mantra that they are the best of the best, leading to a rather selfish environment as oppose to one of inclusivity amongst students and friends. Egos often collide creating hellfire.

In UOFT, the organisation and the structure of the courses is very organised and well set. All the courses are in contact with one another to make sure not to overlap too much to not stress the students out.

Hey folks, I’m finishing faculty of commerce this year, I gotta say that my experience has been fantastic. My professors became my mentors and friends, while my classmates became my… mates (haha) and buddies, some became very close friends of mine. I’ve been having an amazing student life here with lots of great opportunities and ways to self-express myself, grow as a person, and show what I can do. Some courses naturally were very difficult, and it shouldn’t come as a surprise, this is a world class university, there is no such thing as a free A.

Some of my best years have been spent here! I joined the UofT community a while ago, and ever since I never stopped feeling like it’s my home, a part of me. These buildings and classrooms, they are special to me! You must have a certain mindset to excel in this school, but if you do have it – this will be the place you call home for many, many years. You will find sleepless nights in Bahen or Gerstein romantic and peaceful, and looking for just the right book in the stacks – an adventure of a lifetime. I will always love this place, and it’ll always have a special place in my heart

I like the fact that most of the professors care about their students and try to give all the help they can. However some things that I don’t like is that the university itself is known to be very hard and the grading is also very harsh. However other than that everything else is great. Living in the city has its perks.

it’s good, not enough community. hard to find a safe place without being extroverted, don’t feel protected or safe without actively looking to be safe. high standards for schoolwork, offices and help could be more organized, hard to look for, too time-consuming. many aspects could be more efficient. however, maintaining such a big school is hard and this is acceptable, high standards for school work do make up for the lack of efficiency! very good reputation and learning opportunities!