If you are watching this because you are coming to UofT check out my list of EVERYTHING you need to bring to Uni: www.amazon.ca/shop/richardhan I used my 3 years of Uni experience to make this list so I hope this helps!
Hey, keep up the good videos, i really want to see how your dorm is setup, like the rooms and the hallway and everything, when are you doing a dorm tour??
@@iftitasfeen2965 Yes for sure, but unfortunately everything at New College will close this Saturday and I had to move back to my home for this semester (Due to COVID-19). The closest thing I can offer is my "Day in life at the University of Toronto" video😭. I am very sorry for this but I promise you that I will upload something about the colleges in the future. However this Saturday I have another very informative video coming up so stay tuned! Best of wishes
Vera Obrknez sorry! RUclips doesn’t send me notifications for replies within comments. I recently uploaded a video about my stats that got me into both University of Toronto and UBC so I would highly recommend you to check that video out. So sorry for the late response again and I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan Hello Richard! Do you have any idea where students (fall 2021 intake) can find textbooks to read the course / syllabus for their course before coming to University? I am part of the MIB Co-op course at UTSC for fall 2021 intake. So, I was wondering if there are some textbooks or particular topics that you would recommend for students to read before arriving at university. Do you have an idea as to where I could find links to the textbooks for the courses that I am a part of? Please let me know. Really appreciate it. By the way, I love your videos. I have watched all of them 😁
Hi, I was wondering about whether it is possible to do the Rotman commerce degree in 3 years. I’m currently doing a levels and just got an offer for commerce at Rotman:)
Shaun Sharted wait omg Same!! I’m doing so shit in math(grade 11) and my fuckin math teacher is being so stupid. I haven’t gotten a mark update since we stopped going to school, and I don’t know how tf he’s gonna mark
He’s not wrong but don’t be too discouraged my first year at UofT was absolute shit i got 60s and 70s in chem and bio... now I’m a fourth year student, I realized i had to actually put effort like a maniac into studying and I’m happy to say that i have way better marks now. Everyone has the potential to get 4.0’s just need to grind.
I think if you were one of those high schoolers who actually had to work for your grades, it won't be as much of a shock. As a 4th year who did lifesci I think the biggest challenge is time management and making time to keep on top of all of the material throughout the semester. The difficulty of the work itself wasn't terrible (except for some chem/math/this 3rd year lab course I did). With regards to competition, the lifesci classes in first year were honestly so huge that it didn't feel like a cut-throat setting. My high school honestly felt more competitive bc everyone knew who the "smart kids" were. I felt like there were overall plenty of very friendly people here (course group chats, fb study groups, easy to just say hi and make friends with people near you) and that really comes out in your smaller upper-year classes. Literally the worst part was just time management (especially when you have three midterms within two days) and focusing in lecture as someone with ADHD/depression
this was very helpful. I am a US high school student considering UofT and I am not completely set bc I still crave free time and that traditional College experience and fear it won't be like colleges in the US.
I did IB in my high school and feel pretty chill at UoT. Probably it may depend on the program and lifestyle u choose, but studying is not the most important thing u need to care in university life
I was very lucky going into U of T engineering first year because I had decently hard teachers in high school that cemented my study habits, but even then it was tough because they deliberately try to weed out students in first year with difficult tests and the material was hard to digest at certain points. The most important thing for midterms and stuff like that is to make sure you're better than the average so then you can ride the curve to glory :)
@@mr.ditkovich6379 Graduated this year with high honors with a degree in Materials Engineering. Trying to join the military now because 20 days paid vacation starting out and platinum-grade benefits and pension are too good to say no to. In retrospect, should've joined when I was in high school cuz then I woulda got a 100% free engineering education while getting paid rip haha.
I graduate Coastline College from my Major Certificate Human Services. I glady did! University? I thought about it and I said NO! Because too much studying, workload and classes. I can't make it at this point. I thought about yesterday. It takes a long time to completed the bachelor and I am still living with my mother. I am 31 and I make it through college! Not University.
I wish I could be in 5th grade again. I think it’s amazing that your viewing this far ahead, but don’t forget to have the same excitement for the “here’s and now’s”. Life’s a journey!
I don't know how i end up in this video but, i remember studying at UofT was my best choice. I know it is difficult but always do your best, study hard ask questions. I know vast majority of the time maybe 50% my prof was so shitty that i had to study by myself, (literally skipping class and study textbook was more helpful, since prof was so bad at teaching the course). Anyway, good luck yall
@@mariumnaqvi8488 no, i was UTSC student but took some courses at downtown. I did my major in science degree, after graduation i did some volunteering and part time working. But after 3 months later i got full time job. Also went to college after for certification and etc.
This video is so helpful bc I applied to UFT but am scared to go there because of the lack of knowledge I have on it. Thank you for keeping all the information in but also in a respective time as well☺️☺️
tbh UofT can be hard or easy depends on what your highschool background is and what is your attitude towards studies. All my highschool friends got admitted to schools that were a lot better than uoft rotman (Ex. yale, upenn, ucla, Uchicago etc..) and I think uoft is just a breeze comparing to the ivy leagues. The biggest regret for me is that i kinda just screwed around in highschool and ended up in a good school but not the best that I know I can achieve. So i think if anyone is willing to try and give effort to studying then UofT will be a breeze for them too.
Believe it or not I know some friends who balances both school and work at the same time (I don’t know how they do it😂😂). So I think it all depends on how much you are willing to sacrifice (don’t be too scared👍👍)
i really want to get into uoft but i've been thinking it must be hard for me since i'm not from canada and i go to normal school in my country with no ib program etc and my english ain't even good
Hey, I'm and international student from Brazil, and in next year (2021) I'll apply for the Lester B. Pearson. I'm not gonna lie, I'm really nervous because I don't really know if I will be able to get this scholarship! My grades at school are really good, and I'm pushing even harder this year to get the best out of me. This year I am doing a lot of extracurriculars to get that boost on the application but I don't really know exactly what kind of extracurriculars I need to improve! I intend to do a Industrial Engineering program. I don't know if it helps on the application, but here are some of my qualities: -I love running; - I speak three languages ( starting a 4th); - I'll start a volunteer work this year at my school; - I'll join a course/"volunteer job" at a non-profit org.; - every year I participate on a internship program that I pick the profession I may want to try and experience it for 1 week . If you could please help me telling if adding those qualities to the application would be a great thing, I would be grateful! Congrats for the video quality!
I want to start off by saying how happy I am see younger students like you who are determined to do great things at the University of Toronto. Its very nice to see that you are planning ahead and pushing yourself to get the scholarship. So yes I certainly do think you have a good chance of getting the scholarship. Extracurricular activities are definitely a plus in your application. However, I would like to say that consistency/commitment of your extracurricular is very important. They like to see that you were consistent and committed to your extracurricular rather than to see you quieting after 3 months. So I suggest that you build up on your extracurricular from where you volunteered/worked the most. Make sure to mention all your hobbies and strengths, and make it into a compelling story! I know my video "How I got into University of Toronto & UBC" is about university applications but some of the things I talk about in that video will definitely help you in this situation. I hope I was able to help and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
I've watched that video and it helped me a lot! I did not see it before asking you so I didn't know... But I actually have some questions... I am currently using LinkedIn as a way of showing my skills and achievments, is it good or bad ? Sometimes I think if using other social medias are better, but they're private and as I am underage I can't set the post as public. Also, as the COVID-19 outbreak is unfortunately happening right know, the entire world has been affected and some of the projects I would do are now compromised. I know that my problem is not the issue in this current situation, but yet I would like to know your opinion about what U of T is dealing with current applications. Richard, I would also like to know about what you study as a Business student! Thank you for helping me !
@@r1varago2 Haha I am very glad that you also watched that video, so I think LinkedIn is a very good social media to connect with recruiters and to show all your achievements. Its a very professional website and I can't think of a better way of putting your skills and achievements than on LinkedIn. I am not too sure on how UofT is dealing with current applications but with current students they switched all the classes into online classes and recommended students to go home. I strongly believe they will do a great job on dealing with this problem so I wouldn't worry too much. As a business student I learn to see the world with studies like economics, management, finance, marketing and accounting. Its very fascinating to me. I hope I was able to answer your questions and thank you for enjoying my videos!
I am thinking of applying to UofT and to Lester B. Pearson scholarship next year!!! I'm so nervous honestly and still not sure if I really wanna do this ugh. Hopefully, if I decide to apply I will get the scholarship and get accepted to UofT!!!
That's great! If you have any questions regarding the application process I would like to suggest you to watch my other video "How I got into University of Toronto & UBC". I wish you the best of luck!!
No! please don't be discouraged, you will do great here as well. You will learn to cope with the difficulty of uoft as time goes on, so don't worry about it too much👍👍!
Hey, I'm an international applicant to U of T and I recently got Accepted! And I also applied to the Lester B. Pearson international scholarship and decisions for the scholarship come out until late April. So I was wondering if getting in gives me a higher chance of receiving the scholarship or not. Keep up the good work!
Hello, first of all thank you for your kind words and congratulations on your acceptance! It a very exciting news and you and your family should celebrate it. So with the scholarships, from my knowledge they pick the final candidates for scholarships after everyone who were picked in 1st and 2nd round of acceptance decides on their offer (since the decisions for the scholarships come out late April). But accepting the offer would not impact the scholarship decision. I hope I was able to help a little and I wish the best of luck to you at uoft next year !
I'm coming from McMaster to OISE in September for my M.Ed! Not gonna lie, I'm pretty nervous haha. I know OISE is quite different from undergrad but still super nervous haha.
tbh the only way to make friends is to live on residence or join sports or clubs. its a huge campus and it will take semesters before ppl start to recognize you
This is a really great question, I didn’t even know that engineering didn’t have post (I should really expand my knowledge beyond Rotman and Art&Sci). I will try to look into engineering in the future but for now I don’t have a definite answer. I am very sorry I couldn’t answer your question but let’s hope that engineering students read this comment so they can answer this. If you have any other questions please let me know and I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Drink everytime he says "University of Toronto". On another note, can completely relate to what you're saying though I graduated from University of Melbourne. Was top of my class in highschool but then got fucked so bad in my first semester that I thot I was in a living nightmare. Thankfully managed get back on track after putting in a lot of time and effort. If there's anything you'll learn from a top tier uni that you won't learn in a regular one, it's how to operate in extreme pressure.
I graduated in 2013 from ece. I did not have a good overall experience. It's not that it's hard, and it's not that the profs/teachers are not smart; its the fact that they are VERY poor teachers who can not explain. Secondly, it's too much work with very little guidance in the first two years. If you can pass the first two years, then its smooth sailing, as you can choose and schedule your courses in year 3 and 4. UofT does NOT look out for its students.
Hello, thank you for your question! Since I am studying at St. George campus (and since all my friends study at St. George campus) I can’t really give you a clear answer. However I would guess that the work load would not differ that much considering sometimes professors who taught at different campuses come to St. George and teach. So I would guess it wouldn’t be that much different. I hope I was able to help and I wish the best of luck to you😄
@@RichardHan Thanks brother for answering😊 I wanted to ask u that is Scarborough lacking in computer resources, so all the students everytime have to travel to St. George campus in order to get their big projects, research stuff, main events to attend and stuff like that. You can also tell me if you see many Scarborough students coming to St. George in order to access the resources there! Please say that so that I can understand that will I also have to migrate when I study at Scarborough!? Please answer bro, waiting for your answer! 🙂
@@goodhuman1 Don't worry. uT Scarborough has great resources for computer science. Even better if you have COOP. Though I spend most of my time at UTSG, I've been to uT Scarborough a few times and their facilities are on par with any major university.
@@RichardHan Hi I was wondering what the "applying to CS at the end of your first year" means. Do students who were accepted into the CS stream have a better chance of getting into the program / is it possible to get in if you weren't?
Sorry! RUclips doesn’t send me notifications for replies with in replies. My answer to this question may not be as strong since I am not a computer science student, but I can tell you that the resources in Scarborough campus is also very good. Sorry for the late reply but I hope I was able to help a little!
Do you know anybody who majored in something humanities related such as political science or sociology? I’m wondering what that experience is like when it comes to the workload and the potential job opportunities. I currently attend high school in Ontario, but this is the field I’m most interested in entering. *Also* is it possible to get accepted into the Industrial Relations and Human Resources program straight out of secondary school? 🤔
Great question, I know few students that majors in humanities and political science but not sociology. In terms of workload I heard it's a lot of reading and writing but I am not too sure about the job opportunities these students get (I think if you are applying to UofT it's safe to assume heavy workload). I am also not sure about your second question since I am a business school student. I would highly recommend you to reach out to UofT about this question as well. I am sorry that I wasn't able to answer your questions but if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
I didn't do any of this, I never completed high school, dropped out of community college. Took the entrance math class/exam as a mature student, got into UofT. Enter the stream for Comp. Sci., got into the program, I was a late bloomer, and I did fine. Don't let this video scare you off. Class of 9T8. I never took a full course load, that was the trick.
I got accepted into u of t I really dont understand because im a good student but like normal. Im freaking out im so scared is gonna ve super hard I had normal good grades ong im going to die im really scareed.
Hey Richard I would like to know your schedule while being a U of T student. What is the average time a U of T student dedicates to studies? Do you guys study in weekends as well and if yes then how much? How much free time do you guys have in a day according to you? What do you guys do in vacation? Study all the time or enjoy some of it as well? I am curious about these things and was wondering if you can tell me.
Great question, so I actually made a video that will be able to answer all your questions thoroughly. The video is called "Interviewing the smartest guy at the University of Toronto" (Part 1,2,3), So I suggest you watch those videos if you can. However to answer some of your questions, yes I do study in the weekends and I would say I study about 3-4 hours (daily). This certainly varies for every student but at least for me I would say I have about 3 hours of free time (daily). During the vacation I play and relax as much as I can. I will make a further video on this topic so stay tuned. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
I’m kinda late to this vid but u said that we should get the material beforehand, how would u suggest doing that? does that just mean going over the course outline and review what you don’t understand or getting in contact with upper year students and maybe getting their notes?
Hey man, you might not see this but I'm Leo and I'm a foreign student and I really want to go to UofT I have fairly well grades and I just want to know how to get started.
Great question, I would first recommend you to watch my other video "HOW I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO & UBC (Grades, Extracurricular, Video Interviews)" ( ruclips.net/video/31dreUsO2TI/видео.html ). I really hope this video can help you!
Great question, so looking through past course material would be helpful. The textbook they used in the past may not be the same but the original content is probably the same. Ask upper years or google it, there are lots of information out there in google (I didn’t know until I searched it up😂). I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Great question, however I don't think I can answer that question just yet. My knowledge outside of UofT is not as strong so I will try to interview someone from YorkU in the future. I am sorry that I couldn't answer your question but if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Richard Han . That would be a great idea btw. Interviewing two people from the same major but different universities. U can even do this for different majors. That would be very interesting and helpful!
hey man so i’m a senior rn about to go to UTM (UofT Mississauga) but one of my main issues is that i don’t really know how to write proper essays would that make UofT more difficult for me?
Great question, so I definitely think learning how to write proper essays will help a lot in university. However I would like to say that some studies will require you to write more essays than others, so it also kinda depends on what you want to study as well. Even if you don't know how to write proper essays right now, you will eventually learn how to write good essays in university. I also didn't know how to write a proper essay but I was able to learn it as I worked on my essays at UofT. So I say its important but at the same time don't stress about it too much. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Hey, this is really useful! I've applied for the Lester B Pearson scholarship and if I get it I'll probably have to maintain 'high academic standing'. How hard is it to keep your GPA high? What's an average GPA like?
This is a great question, so I would like to first say that the difficulty of maintaining a high GPA depends on the program or courses you are currently taking. Some courses have a harder work load compared to others so its pretty hard to generalize the difficulty of keeping your GPA high (or average GPA) for all programs. However that being said I can tell you its pretty hard to keep your GPA high for most programs (UofT is known for its rigorous work load) and a good GPA would be considered anything above 3.5 (Since dean's list is anything above 3.5). I really hope that you get the scholarship and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
I'm brazilian and I really want to study there, i have adhd and it's really hard for me to have good grades, can someone help me about how can I apply to this university?
For sure! So first of all I would like to suggest that you watch my other video "How I got into University of Toronto & UBC", in this video I explained all the things you need to know when you are applying to top universities in Canada. If you have any further questions after watching that video please let me know and don't ever let your adhd hinder you from dreaming to go to the universities that you want. Please let me know If there is anything I can do to help and I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Hi! Do you know what grading system they use at UofT when accepting students? A website said that the average GPA that gets accepted is 3.8, but what percentage will that be in numbers??
Great question, although I am not too sure what grading system they use in the admission process but GPA of 3.8 is equal to mid 80s in UofT GPA system (since anything above 85 is considered to be a 4.0 at UofT). However this will be different if they are talking about the general GPA system, if 4.0 (A) is 93%+ 3.8 will be low 90s. I know this is a little confusing but I hope it made sense. If you have any further questions please let me know and I wish you the best of luck in your future!
Are there fall midterms in October? I am admitted to attend U of T this coming fall but am trying to figure out my life here at home. Because of the current state of the world my Europe trip was post poned until October but i don’t know if i can go if i would be missing important testing. Thanks! This video was super helpful!
Great question, so we do in fact have midterms in October. Generally speaking the first round of midterms happen in October, the second round of midterms happen in November and finals happen in December. Second semester is the same as well. First round of midterms in February, second round in March and finals in April. So its safe to say that the entire school term is filled with exams. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Which major or specialization are you planning on focusing on as a Rotman student? Also, do you have any plans or goals of what you would like to do after graduating?
Great question, so I am planning on specializing in management (for now). After graduation I may study a little more to get a master’s degree or work at a bank/company/government (if possible). It’s really hard to answer this question because it really all depends on the opportunities I will be given over the years at Rotman. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Richard Han Thanks for replying! I have a couple other questions if you don’t mind. I am currently deciding between attending Rotman Commerce or Sauder but I have heard many people say Rotman is “impossible” to get a good GPA in and is overly competitive making it difficult to pursue further studies such as a masters degree. Do you find this to be the case? Would you recommend Rotman or Sauder as a school to attend if not exactly sure what to specialize in at first? Which one allows for a more diverse degree?
@@mizanhemani Great question, so I have a perfect video that can help you out in this situation. I suggest that you watch my other video "Why I chose University of Toronto over UBC", I was also accepted to both Rotman and Sauder and I explained my reasoning of choosing Rotman over Sauder. I would also like to suggest that you watch "Interviewing the smartest guy at the University of Toronto (part 1)", my friend Jack who is incredibly smart also explains why he choose Rotman over Sauder as well. I can't answer whether or not Rotman is harder than Sauder but I will tell you that Rotman is pretty hard. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any more questions please let me know
Great question, so it really depends on the professor. For me I was given a recording of the lectures for one of my courses by the professor. However students just recorded the lecture themselves in other courses where the professor didn't provide us with the recordings. I don't know what the official rule for recording the lectures so if you want to get more information on this I suggest that you contact the university about this. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Hi, I wanna go to university of Toronto and I wanna take medical and be a nutritionist/ dietitian what average do I have to take in high school to be accepted to UFT and is the program i wanna go to in University oF Toronto hard ?
Hello! thank you for your question. So there really isn't a set average that guarantees your spot in the program. It really all depends on how well you did relative to other applicants in that year (So higher your average the better chance you have to get into the program). To get into the University of Toronto, I made another video that walks you through the steps that I took that got me into UofT . So I strongly suggest you watch that video! (The title of the video is "How I got into University of Toronto & UBC"). I hope I was able to help a bit and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
Ahh if you wanna be a dietitian, you need a program that’s approved by the College of dietitians. Uoft’s nutritional sciences program isn’t approved by the college of dietitians, and you’ll have to redo your undergrad at another school. For undergrad, there’s four universities with the approved program: ryerson, Guelph, western/Brescia, and Ottawa. But uoft has a great grad approved nutrition program, for masters
talia baghdadi Hey! I’m just finishing up my first year at Ryerson. I’m completing my undergrad in nutrition. I got in to UofT and Ryerson last year and made the decision to go to ryerson because the program was accredited and actually provides me with the steps I need to become a registered dietitian. UofT is a wonderful school, but for your specific undergrad degree I definitely recommend checking out Ryerson (and the other school that offer the program). I’ve absolutely loved my first year here! Ryerson is very welcoming. Profs and classmates are usually all very friendly and helpful.
Nono 😂 I didn’t mean to discourage anyone from coming to uoft, I just didn’t want students to make the same mistake I did!! (I underestimated uoft). By all means you will do great here as well 😁
I'm in life sciences at UofT. It's difficult, but if you work hard, you will do well. I'm very involved in student life at my college so I plan my days out with times set for studying etc. But now with coronavirus, everything is shut down.
@@MatthewHoHiWorld I am planning to join UofT for lifesciences. May I know eligibility criteria. How much should I score in GRE?. In past I was rank holder in Undergrad .and 96%in senior secondary. Do you think I can get into university. And is there any scholarships too. It would be helpful if you answer to this
@@sharonlizreji3090 Hi Sharon, if you're applying to graduate school, we suggest posting in the UofT reddit page since we are only undergrad students. If you had 96% in secondary, the university should accept you. Scholarships are college specific, depending on the UofT college you apply for.
What if you don’t have B’s or A’s in your high school life and do they only accept academic people only? Because I’m taking locally develop for the whole high school year but I don’t know if uoft will accept that or any college. Also, is it possible to not to take science like for an example: ( biology, physics and chemistry) in grade 11 and grade 12 like because I wanna take nursing after my high school life.
Great question, so I would first like to suggest that you watch my other video “How I got into University of Toronto & UBC”. In that video you will learn that grades aren’t the only thing they look for. Don’t worry too much about your grades because it will all depend on how well you did compared to other applicants in your year. However I will tell you that Uoft definitely selects academically successful students. I also didn’t take any sciences in high school but I still got admitted to uoft so as long as you don’t need sciences as the prerequisite for the program you want to go into, I think it should be fine. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Hello! What is the grading systems of u of t? Does u of t adopt an absolute grading system or relative grading system? Also, is there the limited proportion of As?(15% for example)
Great question, uoft has absolute grading system (example, A+: 90+ A: 85+ A-: 80+ and so on) and I am not too sure if there are limited proportion of As and A+ at uoft. There are rumours that there are limited proportion but as far as I know nothing was confirmed by the university. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
I'm currently in 11th grade and thinking about applying to the University of Toronto next year. However, I'm a little worried that I may not get in because i live in a different province. I currently have a 95 avg and am hoping to sustain this avg for the remainder of high school. I also have a few EC's on the side. Do you think it's possible for me to get into the university?
Great question, so first of all I would recommend you to watch my other video "HOW I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO & UBC (Grades, Extracurricular, Video Interviews)" ( ruclips.net/video/31dreUsO2TI/видео.html ). After watching this video you will have a far better understanding of how to prepare your applications and will learn that marks aren't the only thing these universities look for. Also don't worry about where you are from because that does not affect your chances of getting into universities at all (I am from a different province as well). I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any further questions after watching that video please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Hi, I’m an UofT incoming freshman, and I have a question about first-year course selection. I know I have to select some prerequisites for my intended majors in the first year, but what if I don’t know what majors I’ll choose? And also, are there any required classes?
First of all congratulations and great question. So I know many of my UofT friends came without knowing what majors to pursue, so you are not alone here. So in their first year they took bunch of introductory courses (100 level courses) to see what they are interested in. Most prerequisites are 100 level courses and this is perfect because once you find an interest in a 100 level course, you probably already completed some prerequisites already. Also there aren't any required classes so try taking lots of introductory courses to find what you are interested in. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
Richard Han omg thank you so much for actually taking the time to reply me!!!♥️ I just have a couple more questions:1. How many introductory classes does a freshman take on average? 2. I’ve heard that at U of T you have to “fight” to get into some popular courses since they only take limited students, so what happens if you didn’t get the classes you wanted? And 3. Will there be an advisor to help you select classes? Again, thank you very much for helping me out. I hope you and people around you are staying healthy and doing well♥️♥️
@@justsomegirlwithoutamustac5837 Great question, so it really depends on what program/major you are in. So a person in life sciences will have different amount of introductory courses than a business school student (They are obviously going to be taking different classes as well). As a Rotman commerce student I took four 100 level courses which were required and 2 other 100 level courses as my electives. Student's necessarily don't "fight" to get into popular courses but rather for better professors. There are usually spaces available for students who want to take a certain course because a course can be taught by multiple professors (Especially a popular course). There are academic advisers at UofT who can help you out with your classes as well. I hope I was able to answer your questions and thank you for your kind words. I wish the best of luck to you in the future.
Hi I'm looking for research still because I'm in 12th grade I wanna take medical as a nurse could you help me what average I have to get before applying u of T Thank you very much
Hello! thank you for your question. So there really isn't a set average that guarantees your spot in the program. It really all depends on how well you did relative to other applicants in that year (So higher your average the better chance you have to get into the program). To get into the University of Toronto, I made another video that walks you through the steps that I took that got me into UofT . So I strongly suggest you watch that video! (The title of the video is "How I got into University of Toronto & UBC"). I hope I was able to help a bit and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
@@rayyanryan1132 If you don't apply, you won't ever get in. Though, it's unlikely if your average is a 60.. I got my acceptance the LAST week before I had to make a choice. Don't give up!
Yes! First of all I am so glad you enjoyed the video. I am currently trying to get more of my friends to do more interviews. However exam season is coming up and because of the corona-virus its hard to meet up with my friends. Thank you for your interest in my videos and I will try my best to do more interviews!
Hey man, love the videos. I am currently a sophomore in highschool, and I go to school in the US. I really would like to apply to the U of T, but international tuition is at 33,000 USD (40,000 CAD). My parents really don't want to pay an extra 20,000 a year when I could go to an in state school for 10,000 USD a year. I know you're not an international student, but do you know anyone or have any advice on how I can make this work? Student loans may be an option but I also dont want to be in debt until I'm 30. Any advice?
Great question, first of all I totally understand how expensive tuition can be especially if you are an international student. Unfortunately it will be hard for me to connect you with any international student who currently goes to uoft. However I will definitely try to make more videos for international students who are trying to apply to uoft in the future. I would strongly recommend you to apply for scholarships (uoft has so many scholarships available to international students). Also remember that you don't have to only apply for scholarships in uoft, look for other organizations that give out scholarships as well. Lastly I am pretty sure uoft has financial aid department as well so I would recommend you to look into that as well. I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
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Thank you for this video. I really appreciate that you spoke candidly and honestly about the acceleration in difficulty from high school to university; even if it made me very stressed out, lol. With the rigor of UFT considered, is it worth attending if it can damage your chances of being accepted into grad school?
First of all thank you for your kind words, and Great question. So there are definitely pros and cons of going to UofT if you are thinking of going to a grad school in the future. As you already know, its very hard to get good grades in University of Toronto and to go to grad schools you need good undergrad GPA. So if you go to a university that is not as rigorous as UofT , that may put you in a better spot in terms of marks. However UofT will well prepare you for grad schools because you will already be trained on how to work under immense work load at UofT. It builds you a great mentality and I think that's the biggest thing they teach you at UofT. With that being said I think its totally worth it to attend UofT because of networking and the university experience as a whole. I don't regret coming to UofT at all and it definitely opened so many opportunities for me that I am very thankful for. So think about these pros and cons, and think about what you really want to learn in undergrad. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
@@RichardHan Wow, thank you for the quick response! I'll definitely reconsider what I want from undergrad. The practice, experience, and networking benefits of UFT sound very appealing. I'll remember your advice. Good luck, and thanks again :)
Great question, so there are definitely pros and cons of going to UofT if you are thinking of going to a grad school in the future. As you already know, its very hard to get good grades in University of Toronto and to go to grad schools you need good undergrad GPA. So if you go to a university that is not as rigorous as UofT , that may put you in a better spot in terms of marks. However UofT will well prepare you for grad schools because you will already be trained on how to work under immense work load at UofT. It builds you a great mentality and I think that's the biggest thing they teach you at UofT. So think about these pros and cons, and think about what you really want to learn in undergrad. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
Depends on the program. Some programs at UofT are rather basic on the Undergrad level but pretty good and unique for Grad school. I'm doing my MA in Hispanic linguistics and not many universities offer what the department does on the grad level (undergrad is super basic). Sciences like biology and genetics are amazing at both Bachelor and Master's level. It all comes down to what you want to study. You'll also need letter of recommendation for grad school and it's always better to get them from the university you're planning to attend or at least someone the department knows really well l. My undergrad was not at UofT but I had a lot of much needed experience that made my application look good for grad school
Having had experience studying at 4 institutions I don't find UofT any harder than York or Athabasca. You just have to come with the idea that Universities are about self discipline and many high school students do not.
I didn’t mean to discourage or scare anyone, by all means University of Toronto is a very good place to challenge yourself as well, but I am very glad that my video was able to help a little 👍👍
Great question, it's displayed in Canadian dollars for me and I am pretty sure it's displayed in Canadian dollars for everyone else as well. However I would still recommend you to double check this with uoft if you are from the states. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
Great question, so I am not too sure for management major but for Rotman I heard there are some requirements. I think there are certain courses you need to take and complete them with a certain grade. I heard its pretty challenging but I know some upper year friends who are trying to get into the program right now. I hope I was able to answer your question and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
@@RichardHan Thanks for your replying! I have one more question is that can I get detailed information on the UofT website? or maybe you could do some interviews with your upper year friends and ask them about their experience if possible. Thank you!
@@marklening4905 I have already made videos that will be perfect for you in this situation! Check out my other videos "Interviewing the smartest guy at the University of Toronto" (Part 1,2,3) and "University of Toronto students answer everything about U of T". My friends have answered many questions very well so these videos should be definitely helpful. I will try to make a video on UofT website in the future. I hope I was able to answer your question and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
I am doing my degree in a public uni in Malaysia and was thinking of wanting to go to U of T for grad school (HR) but I am not sure if the masters in HR is a good program there
👋🏻 I am an International transfer student! I am wondering if I accept the offer(arts&sci), will it affect another faculty to decide my offer? (engineering is my first choice when I applied to U of T, but my application is still pending review, and I am afraid that the result will not come up before the deadlines to accept my offer)
Great question, so I would first recommend to wait a little. Make sure to check when the dead line to accept your first offer and if the University of Toronto doesn't send you an offer for engineering by that date, you should accept that first offer. During this time of the year UofT will soon send out a second round offer to students, so I think waiting for your engineering offer is a good idea. However I would like to emphasize that you should check when the dead line for your first offer is and make sure to take that offer before the dead line if UofT doesn't send an offer from engineering. I hope I was able to help and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
I am going to take life science at UTM in the following September. Is there anything I need to prepare? Is there any difference between UFT and UTM? Pls give me some advices. Thanks so much.
Great question and congratulations on your acceptance. I would first recommend you to read/research some of the things you will learn in your program in your first year. The difference between uoft (St. George) and UTM is the location and they also offer different programs. However many people consider St. George campus as the main campus. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Great question, as far as I know taking Ap or IB doesn't affect your chances of getting accepted. However I would still recommend you to reach out to the university about this question as well. I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
Richard Han So my friends told me that ut will only accept the students who took at least 3 aps and 2 Waterloo math contests otherwise u won’t be accepted by ut. Is that true? I am so scared right now.😭
@@celineyang6583 That's not true at all, I know lots of people who didn't take AP classes and didn't win Waterloo contests and still got into UofT. So don't stress over this. I would also recommend you to watch my other video "HOW I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO & UBC (Grades, Extracurricular, Video Interviews)" ( ruclips.net/video/31dreUsO2TI/видео.html ) if you want to know more about the UofT application process👍👍!
Richard Han I just watched that video, thank you so much. But u of t requires the ap calculus as basic admission for high school students right now. And is the provincial English exam really matter very much?
@@celineyang6583 Oh yes what I meant is that you don't need AP classes other than the required ones. I would say any provincial exam is pretty important since those are big percentage of your final grade👍👍
This is a tough question to answer, so since I have only been in St. George campus its really hard to tell you the pros and cons of each campuses. However I know that each campus offers different programs and studies. I like the vibe at St. George campus, its considered as the main campus and there are lots of buildings with beautiful aesthetics (Not saying other campuses don't have this feature). Sorry for my poor answer but if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
In a nutshell, St. George: downtown busy with on-campus calm. Scar: suburb, you want a car, open. Miss: everything is one building, which is nice, you need a car, or take the UTM shuttle.
Thanks for this valuable information, i am planning to apply for exchange program at UoT in Mechanical engineering ,could you please let me know how hard will be for me to survive there ? What are the core skill i should have before coming there UoT
Great question, first of all I would highly recommend you to watch my other video "HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR FIRST YEAR AT UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO | U OF T SURVIVAL TIPS" ( ruclips.net/video/yi0F3l9ILuo/видео.html ). These "survival tips" are not only for first year students but for everyone else as well so watching this video will help you a lot. I would say perseverance and time management are two of the biggest skills you should have before coming to uoft. Things can get really challenging at uoft but learning to cope with adversities is one of the biggest lessons you will learn at uoft as well. So I would recommend you to mentally prepare yourself. I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any more questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
I'm going to apply for the next year. I don't get when the application is open? They only wrote the deadlines. Also I'm only interested in mathematics or physics and maybe both.. Is this a good thing to study there? I knew about the double major thing but it's said that I can't double major in mathematics and physics because it's already available in the faculty of arts and science as specialist.. Do I need to take tests like SAT or just the English profiency test with my high school grades? Also, it's said that there are no scholarships for international students, is this true?
Great question, so the application will probably open sometime in October (which was the case for me) but make sure to keep checking their page. Generally speaking all the studies in UofT are very strong so I would say its a good place to study math and physics as well. I hope I was able to help and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan also, by next October.. I mean the next year I'll be studying in university here.. I'll have started my first year.. So am I going to be applying as a transfer?
@@rahmael-hamouly7485 Oh sorry I didn't see your other questions, so I am not sure about the double major question. However if the university said that you can't double major in them since there is a specialist for it, I would guess that that's the case. I am pretty sure you don't need SAT but if you are an international student you need to take the English proficiency test and your high school marks should be fine. There are scholarships available for international students as well, some of my friends are international students and they got some hefty scholarships so make sure to look for them. Don't just look for the scholarships they offer at the university there are a lot more options out side of university as well. Lastly if you are already taking university there, you should be able to transfer those credits to UofT. However if UofT doesn't offer a similar course as the one you took, they may not transfer it, so keep that in mind. I hope I was able to help and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan sorry to bother you again. I don't get what's the difference between the "arts and science" degree and the "professional" one that someone mentioned in a reply to a question about the colleges.
Hey there, I'm planning on applying to UofT later this year (next school year), so I have a few questions to ask you. What were your average grades like, and what are you currently studying, and at what college?
Hello, thank you for your question. So my average in high school was 97%, and I am currently studying Rotman Commerce. I am part of New College, and for more information I suggest you watch my other video “How I got accepted to University of Toronto & UBC”😄. I hope I was able to answer your question and If you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
This video is so helpful! Thank you sm for making one:) I recently got accepted for Co-op arts&sci program but I'm not sure whether I should accept the offer or not since it is not my first choice program. Do you know anything about arts&sci program?? Also is it difficult to change the program once you get into uni??
First of all thank you for your kind words I really appreciate them, so Art&Sci is one big branch of study that includes multiple studies. It includes studies like psychology, biology, chemistry, business (Rotman Commerce) and many more. Once you are accepted as an Art&Sci student you can choose to major and minor in the studies they provide in Art&Sci. So I suggest that you look into the studies they offer in Art&Sci before accepting your offer. I am not too sure if its more difficult to change the program once you are in university but at least for Rotman Commerce I heard its harder to get into the program once you are in university. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan Thank you so much for your very helpful reply! On the admission letter, it says that I've been accepted to Co-op Arts: Humanities, Social Sciences at the University of Toronto Scarborough. That means I am not eligible for choosing/transferring for the Rotman Commerce course right? I wish you all the best!
@@naohira9963 No problem, and If you are in Scarborough you won't be able to take any Rotman courses unless you transfer into Rotman commerce in the future. I hope this helped and let me know if you have any further questions!
i have a fast question....what does uoft care more about a.gpa b.sats and aps cause my gpa is definitely not something im proud of, but i took a good amount of aps and got really good scores and also in the sat. do u think i could have a chance?
Hmm I feel like if you are applying to uoft, both your gpa and your sats & aps will be all equally important. At the end it will most likely depend on how good your application is compared to other applicants in your year but I don't think you will have trouble getting in If you have high SAT scores!
First of all, thank you! Your videos aee very informative. I'm an International student from Cambodia, currently finishing high school in Canada. I applied for the Lester B. Pearson International scholarships. I got a scholarship to finish my high school here but now I'm worried about Universities and whether my family will be able to afford it or not. I have decent extra-curricular activities and good grades. Just for back up, if I'm unable to afford Universities in Ontario, which province would you say has the best balance of affordibility and quality of life? I truly hope I'll be able to get it but you know like they say "Hope for the best, prepare for the worst". You're awesome :)
First of all thank you for your kind words, it really motivates me to make more videos in the future! and yes I know that tuition and other expenses can get pretty hefty here. I don't know which province will provide you both quality of life and affordability at the same time, but if you are looking for both of those traits you may or may not have to sacrifice the quality of education. Before coming to UofT I wondered why the tuition is so expense here, and how it still manages to attract thousands of students around the world each year. I think its because of the opportunities, education and network you will be gaining from this university. Since I haven't looked into universities in other provinces other than Ontario and BC I am not too sure which province will provide affordability and quality of life at the same time. Remember there are always pros and cons to everything. I am pretty sure there is a financial help sector in UofT and I also know the government helps lots of students with their tuition so I suggest that you look into those as well. Thank you again for your kind words and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan thank you! The difference between International tuition and domestic is huge especially at UofT. That's why I'm planning a backup :D. Anyway, I sincerely wish you all the best of luck.
Great question, so my faculty/program is Rotman commerce which is a Bachelor’s level business program at uoft. I choose this faculty because I was always interested in business. You can see the list of faculties and programs on uoft’s website. I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Great question, although I never looked into that before but I am sure UofT has esport teams. UofT is a very a big school so there are clubs for basically everything you can imagine👍👍!
Great question, so everyone in arts & science will be assigned to one of the seven colleges at uoft (this is for uoft St. George). University of Toronto actually has three different campuses (UTM, UTSC, UTSG) and they all offer different programs. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
hey! I got into the life sciences program at UofT and had a quick question: are lectures recorded/are you allowed to record (audio recording of course)? I don't know if ill be able to keep up all the time during lectures and was just wondering if they were recorded so that you could go over them later on. I know it's the case for other universities but I'm not too sure about UofT so if you could let me know I'd greatly appreciate it!
Great question, so I don't know if we are officially allowed to record lectures but I know lots of my friends do it. Some professors are kind enough to record their lectures and post them online for you, but I think it all depends on the professor. I am not too sure what the official rule with the whole "recording the lecture" thing is but many students do it. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
It depends on the professor, some of them are very particular about it. It is always safest to go talk to the professor during the first lecture/email them and confirm with them whether they are okay with you recording the lectures.
I’ve asked a lot of professors (I’m a third year in life sci and I’ve done this since second year) and the answer is almost always this: you can take an audio recording, you can’t always share it. Some professors are okay with sharing, some aren’t and their issue is typically that it might be shared elsewhere.
Hi I'm Max! Thank you for your video. Would you know the steps for a European student to enter a medical residency or do you know a student who could give me some information? Thank you in advance for your help! Good luck with your studies.
Hey Max thank you for question. Unfortunately my knowledge in international application is very weak since I am a domestic business school student. International students go through very different application process compared to domestic students, so I don't think I am the best person to ask help for. Most of my friends are also in business as well so I wouldn't be able to refer you to anyone😭. I am sorry that I wasn't able to help but if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
If you're attending a university in your country and decided to transfer for your masters to UoT, is it going to be even more challenging to get in? I'm asking because I know it's known globally that international students have a harder experience when it comes to acceptance for schools.
Great question, so I am sure master's degree transfer process is different than bachelor's, but I haven't heard anything about the admission process being more difficult for international students for bachelor's level. The only I thing I know is that the tuition is more experience for international students. I would highly recommend that you contact the university about this as well. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan Thank you so much this actually helped a lot and I'm grateful that you responded. It's hard getting help from people who are actual students and would tell you what you need to know instead of what you want to know. May your future experiences in life only get better from here on out🙌🏾
First of all congratulations on your acceptance, its a very exciting news. Since I am a business school student I don't really know how tough Kinesiology and PE is. However that being said as I mentioned in the video, most programs at the University of Toronto are known to be challenging. So I can tell you that its not going to be easy but its very hard to compare the intensity to other faculty since everyone has different strengths. I hope I was able to answer your question and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
If you’re looking for a great kin program I would suggest York U’s specialized honours Kin and health sciences program. There are also other kin programs at Western and Macmaster. I went to York University for it and I saw some of my friends who transferred over from Kin and Physed at U of T to York. York’s program provides you with 2 degrees in one and is more specialized in comparison to what U of T offers. I went on to complete Physio school and found that my classmates that graduated from Western, York, McMaster actually had more knowledge because they were provided with a more variety of courses in their 3rd and 4th especially. I am saying this from experience, U of T is a good grad school but not good for undergraduate since you are bound to make mistakes. You learn from them so you’re better of going to university that will not be as hard in marking while you learn those key studying skills in the first 2 years. Don’t get me wrong, York was equally hard. It did try to weed out it’s kin students as it was a specialized honours program and required you to maintain a certain average. But they weren’t out there to get you like U of T. Now the decision is upto you would you rather go to a school that would “make you ready for Grad school” but not actually help you get in OR would you rather go to a school that aids in your ability to develop those skills and get you somewhere.
If you are watching this because you are coming to UofT check out my list of EVERYTHING you need to bring to Uni: www.amazon.ca/shop/richardhan
I used my 3 years of Uni experience to make this list so I hope this helps!
Hey, keep up the good videos, i really want to see how your dorm is setup, like the rooms and the hallway and everything, when are you doing a dorm tour??
@@iftitasfeen2965 Yes for sure, but unfortunately everything at New College will close this Saturday and I had to move back to my home for this semester (Due to COVID-19). The closest thing I can offer is my "Day in life at the University of Toronto" video😭. I am very sorry for this but I promise you that I will upload something about the colleges in the future. However this Saturday I have another very informative video coming up so stay tuned! Best of wishes
Vera Obrknez sorry! RUclips doesn’t send me notifications for replies within comments. I recently uploaded a video about my stats that got me into both University of Toronto and UBC so I would highly recommend you to check that video out. So sorry for the late response again and I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan Hello Richard! Do you have any idea where students (fall 2021 intake) can find textbooks to read the course / syllabus for their course before coming to University? I am part of the MIB Co-op course at UTSC for fall 2021 intake. So, I was wondering if there are some textbooks or particular topics that you would recommend for students to read before arriving at university. Do you have an idea as to where I could find links to the textbooks for the courses that I am a part of? Please let me know. Really appreciate it. By the way, I love your videos. I have watched all of them 😁
Hi, I was wondering about whether it is possible to do the Rotman commerce degree in 3 years. I’m currently doing a levels and just got an offer for commerce at Rotman:)
‘I know you all have good grades’. *cries in dumb*
Shaun Sharted wait omg Same!! I’m doing so shit in math(grade 11) and my fuckin math teacher is being so stupid. I haven’t gotten a mark update since we stopped going to school, and I don’t know how tf he’s gonna mark
😭😭
I dont even know what to think anymore, I feel like im underestimating and overestimating UofT at the same time rip
That’s all good and it’s normal to feel that way, many students go through the same thought process so don’t worry too much about it 👍👍
Its been a year, hows its going man
He’s not wrong but don’t be too discouraged my first year at UofT was absolute shit i got 60s and 70s in chem and bio... now I’m a fourth year student, I realized i had to actually put effort like a maniac into studying and I’m happy to say that i have way better marks now. Everyone has the potential to get 4.0’s just need to grind.
I definitely agree 👍👍
How much hours a week did you dedicate to university? Including everything (study, classes, homework, projects, etc.)
I’m scared, but thank you for being brutally honest!
No need to be scared, you will do get here as well 👍👍!
haha samee, class of 2024 😅
Excuse me please I’m trying to apply how can I please 😫
I think if you were one of those high schoolers who actually had to work for your grades, it won't be as much of a shock. As a 4th year who did lifesci I think the biggest challenge is time management and making time to keep on top of all of the material throughout the semester. The difficulty of the work itself wasn't terrible (except for some chem/math/this 3rd year lab course I did).
With regards to competition, the lifesci classes in first year were honestly so huge that it didn't feel like a cut-throat setting. My high school honestly felt more competitive bc everyone knew who the "smart kids" were. I felt like there were overall plenty of very friendly people here (course group chats, fb study groups, easy to just say hi and make friends with people near you) and that really comes out in your smaller upper-year classes.
Literally the worst part was just time management (especially when you have three midterms within two days) and focusing in lecture as someone with ADHD/depression
this was very helpful. I am a US high school student considering UofT and I am not completely set bc I still crave free time and that traditional College experience and fear it won't be like colleges in the US.
I am going to take life science at UTM in the following September. Is there anything I need to prepare? Pls give me some advices? Thanks so much.
2 minutes into this and I’m scared af LOL. I think I’ll just accept my Schulich offer 😭
Hey man! You will do great here as well, don't be so scared😁
Richard Han 😰😰
2nd year - going into 3rd year rotman student here, its tough but definitely manageable
what did you end up doing
I did IB in my high school and feel pretty chill at UoT. Probably it may depend on the program and lifestyle u choose, but studying is not the most important thing u need to care in university life
Which program are you in? I'm an IB student going for comp sci at UoT, so just wanna know what to expect beforehand
I was very lucky going into U of T engineering first year because I had decently hard teachers in high school that cemented my study habits, but even then it was tough because they deliberately try to weed out students in first year with difficult tests and the material was hard to digest at certain points. The most important thing for midterms and stuff like that is to make sure you're better than the average so then you can ride the curve to glory :)
Haha yes curves are life savers😂👍
How are you doing now?
@@mr.ditkovich6379 Graduated this year with high honors with a degree in Materials Engineering. Trying to join the military now because 20 days paid vacation starting out and platinum-grade benefits and pension are too good to say no to. In retrospect, should've joined when I was in high school cuz then I woulda got a 100% free engineering education while getting paid
rip haha.
As a freshman this year, I find these suggestions very relevant and useful. But at the same time, I feel a little pressure on my life in college Lol
I didn’t make this video to discourage anyone 😭 but I am very glad that you found the information useful and relevant👍👍
I graduate Coastline College from my Major Certificate Human Services. I glady did! University? I thought about it and I said NO! Because too much studying, workload and classes. I can't make it at this point. I thought about yesterday. It takes a long time to completed the bachelor and I am still living with my mother. I am 31 and I make it through college! Not University.
Love that ur giving more exposure to uoft on RUclips! wish there were more ppl doing this when I first started out, keep doing what ur doing!!
Thank you so much for your kind words, I am trying to help as many students as possible and I am very glad you like what I am doing👍👍!
UofT is so intense that you might not even have time to make videos in your second year.
Two years have passed and Richard is still making videos. Amazing
I am excited
7 years left
I am in The 5th year of elementary school
wow the fact that your here at such a young age
@@marcfortin4173 Yes
Say Syke, Right Now
I wish I could be in 5th grade again. I think it’s amazing that your viewing this far ahead, but don’t forget to have the same excitement for the “here’s and now’s”. Life’s a journey!
Lol just enjoy your youth atp
I don't know how i end up in this video but, i remember studying at UofT was my best choice. I know it is difficult but always do your best, study hard ask questions. I know vast majority of the time maybe 50% my prof was so shitty that i had to study by myself, (literally skipping class and study textbook was more helpful, since prof was so bad at teaching the course). Anyway, good luck yall
did you study at rotman? and if so was it easy for you to find employment fast after graduation?
@@mariumnaqvi8488 no, i was UTSC student but took some courses at downtown. I did my major in science degree, after graduation i did some volunteering and part time working. But after 3 months later i got full time job. Also went to college after for certification and etc.
This video is so helpful bc I applied to UFT but am scared to go there because of the lack of knowledge I have on it. Thank you for keeping all the information in but also in a respective time as well☺️☺️
Thank you, I am very glad my video was able to help a bit 👍👍👍
this is probably for every uni not just uoft, thanks for the information Richard.
Damn, I finished my first 2 years without time management and I fucked up hard, but still made it up with my last two years of full effort
tbh UofT can be hard or easy depends on what your highschool background is and what is your attitude towards studies. All my highschool friends got admitted to schools that were a lot better than uoft rotman (Ex. yale, upenn, ucla, Uchicago etc..) and I think uoft is just a breeze comparing to the ivy leagues. The biggest regret for me is that i kinda just screwed around in highschool and ended up in a good school but not the best that I know I can achieve. So i think if anyone is willing to try and give effort to studying then UofT will be a breeze for them too.
UofT is ranked higher than UCLA
Ahem ..I'm scared after watching this video and my first thought was what about the students who study and work at the same time ?
Believe it or not I know some friends who balances both school and work at the same time (I don’t know how they do it😂😂). So I think it all depends on how much you are willing to sacrifice (don’t be too scared👍👍)
Mar mar well I’m planning to do that when I get into university bc my parents won’t be able to pay the fees...
i really want to get into uoft but i've been thinking it must be hard for me since i'm not from canada and i go to normal school in my country with no ib program etc and my english ain't even good
Study hard and don't worry! Nothing in life is impossible👍👍!
Same I'm actually from Guyana and really want to the the landscape architecture program at u of t
Hey, I'm and international student from Brazil, and in next year (2021) I'll apply for the Lester B. Pearson. I'm not gonna lie, I'm really nervous because I don't really know if I will be able to get this scholarship! My grades at school are really good, and I'm pushing even harder this year to get the best out of me. This year I am doing a lot of extracurriculars to get that boost on the application but I don't really know exactly what kind of extracurriculars I need to improve! I intend to do a Industrial Engineering program. I don't know if it helps on the application, but here are some of my qualities: -I love running; - I speak three languages ( starting a 4th); - I'll start a volunteer work this year at my school; - I'll join a course/"volunteer job" at a non-profit org.; - every year I participate on a internship program that I pick the profession I may want to try and experience it for 1 week . If you could please help me telling if adding those qualities to the application would be a great thing, I would be grateful! Congrats for the video quality!
I want to start off by saying how happy I am see younger students like you who are determined to do great things at the University of Toronto. Its very nice to see that you are planning ahead and pushing yourself to get the scholarship. So yes I certainly do think you have a good chance of getting the scholarship. Extracurricular activities are definitely a plus in your application. However, I would like to say that consistency/commitment of your extracurricular is very important. They like to see that you were consistent and committed to your extracurricular rather than to see you quieting after 3 months. So I suggest that you build up on your extracurricular from where you volunteered/worked the most. Make sure to mention all your hobbies and strengths, and make it into a compelling story! I know my video "How I got into University of Toronto & UBC" is about university applications but some of the things I talk about in that video will definitely help you in this situation. I hope I was able to help and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
I've watched that video and it helped me a lot! I did not see it before asking you so I didn't know... But I actually have some questions... I am currently using LinkedIn as a way of showing my skills and achievments, is it good or bad ? Sometimes I think if using other social medias are better, but they're private and as I am underage I can't set the post as public.
Also, as the COVID-19 outbreak is unfortunately happening right know, the entire world has been affected and some of the projects I would do are now compromised. I know that my problem is not the issue in this current situation, but yet I would like to know your opinion about what U of T is dealing with current applications. Richard, I would also like to know about what you study as a Business student!
Thank you for helping me !
@@r1varago2 Haha I am very glad that you also watched that video, so I think LinkedIn is a very good social media to connect with recruiters and to show all your achievements. Its a very professional website and I can't think of a better way of putting your skills and achievements than on LinkedIn. I am not too sure on how UofT is dealing with current applications but with current students they switched all the classes into online classes and recommended students to go home. I strongly believe they will do a great job on dealing with this problem so I wouldn't worry too much. As a business student I learn to see the world with studies like economics, management, finance, marketing and accounting. Its very fascinating to me. I hope I was able to answer your questions and thank you for enjoying my videos!
0:42 mind set
3:00 class intensity
Hey, terrific video! U of T is my alma mater and I think your advice is superb. It is presented in a very clear and understandable way. Well done!!
Your hair looks great ;)
I am thinking of applying to UofT and to Lester B. Pearson scholarship next year!!! I'm so nervous honestly and still not sure if I really wanna do this ugh. Hopefully, if I decide to apply I will get the scholarship and get accepted to UofT!!!
That's great! If you have any questions regarding the application process I would like to suggest you to watch my other video "How I got into University of Toronto & UBC". I wish you the best of luck!!
@@RichardHan Thank you so much!!!
Yeah... I’m thinking of going to a different uni for CS now....😭 I’m probably not gonna do well at UofT.
No! please don't be discouraged, you will do great here as well. You will learn to cope with the difficulty of uoft as time goes on, so don't worry about it too much👍👍!
Richard Han I hope so haha
Hey, I'm an international applicant to U of T and I recently got Accepted! And I also applied to the Lester B. Pearson international scholarship and decisions for the scholarship come out until late April. So I was wondering if getting in gives me a higher chance of receiving the scholarship or not. Keep up the good work!
Ghita Faiad
congratulations 🎊 what major did you choose?
Hello, first of all thank you for your kind words and congratulations on your acceptance! It a very exciting news and you and your family should celebrate it. So with the scholarships, from my knowledge they pick the final candidates for scholarships after everyone who were picked in 1st and 2nd round of acceptance decides on their offer (since the decisions for the scholarships come out late April). But accepting the offer would not impact the scholarship decision. I hope I was able to help a little and I wish the best of luck to you at uoft next year !
@bicman ting Oh thank you so much for your clarification!
bicman ting have you received the Lester B. Pearson Scholarship ???
Can you pls tell me what questions you were asked in the interview so that it may give me some help next year
I'm coming from McMaster to OISE in September for my M.Ed! Not gonna lie, I'm pretty nervous haha. I know OISE is quite different from undergrad but still super nervous haha.
I wish you the best of luck!!👍👍
tbh the only way to make friends is to live on residence or join sports or clubs. its a huge campus and it will take semesters before ppl start to recognize you
Reality is what you perceive it to be
"UofT: Infinity War"
I heard that for engineering, there isn’t a posT system unlike the other programs, so how are students being kicked out?
This is a really great question, I didn’t even know that engineering didn’t have post (I should really expand my knowledge beyond Rotman and Art&Sci). I will try to look into engineering in the future but for now I don’t have a definite answer. I am very sorry I couldn’t answer your question but let’s hope that engineering students read this comment so they can answer this. If you have any other questions please let me know and I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Drink everytime he says "University of Toronto".
On another note, can completely relate to what you're saying though I graduated from University of Melbourne. Was top of my class in highschool but then got fucked so bad in my first semester that I thot I was in a living nightmare. Thankfully managed get back on track after putting in a lot of time and effort. If there's anything you'll learn from a top tier uni that you won't learn in a regular one, it's how to operate in extreme pressure.
Chill out mufti sahab
I graduated in 2013 from ece. I did not have a good overall experience. It's not that it's hard, and it's not that the profs/teachers are not smart; its the fact that they are VERY poor teachers who can not explain. Secondly, it's too much work with very little guidance in the first two years. If you can pass the first two years, then its smooth sailing, as you can choose and schedule your courses in year 3 and 4. UofT does NOT look out for its students.
I've literally never studied once during high school so far
i think i'll pass 🚶
Bro what about Computer Science at Scarborough Campus workload as compared to St. George campus?? Please answer...
Hello, thank you for your question! Since I am studying at St. George campus (and since all my friends study at St. George campus) I can’t really give you a clear answer. However I would guess that the work load would not differ that much considering sometimes professors who taught at different campuses come to St. George and teach. So I would guess it wouldn’t be that much different. I hope I was able to help and I wish the best of luck to you😄
@@RichardHan Thanks brother for answering😊
I wanted to ask u that is Scarborough lacking in computer resources, so all the students everytime have to travel to St. George campus in order to get their big projects, research stuff, main events to attend and stuff like that.
You can also tell me if you see many Scarborough students coming to St. George in order to access the resources there! Please say that so that I can understand that will I also have to migrate when I study at Scarborough!?
Please answer bro, waiting for your answer! 🙂
@@goodhuman1 Don't worry. uT Scarborough has great resources for computer science. Even better if you have COOP. Though I spend most of my time at UTSG, I've been to uT Scarborough a few times and their facilities are on par with any major university.
@@RichardHan Hi I was wondering what the "applying to CS at the end of your first year" means. Do students who were accepted into the CS stream have a better chance of getting into the program / is it possible to get in if you weren't?
Sorry! RUclips doesn’t send me notifications for replies with in replies. My answer to this question may not be as strong since I am not a computer science student, but I can tell you that the resources in Scarborough campus is also very good. Sorry for the late reply but I hope I was able to help a little!
I have two years to decide which university I have to go to
Thank you you actually helped me on weather to choose this university or not
Thank you! I am very glad I was able to help 👍👍
Do you know anybody who majored in something humanities related such as political science or sociology? I’m wondering what that experience is like when it comes to the workload and the potential job opportunities. I currently attend high school in Ontario, but this is the field I’m most interested in entering.
*Also* is it possible to get accepted into the Industrial Relations and Human Resources program straight out of secondary school? 🤔
Great question, I know few students that majors in humanities and political science but not sociology. In terms of workload I heard it's a lot of reading and writing but I am not too sure about the job opportunities these students get (I think if you are applying to UofT it's safe to assume heavy workload). I am also not sure about your second question since I am a business school student. I would highly recommend you to reach out to UofT about this question as well. I am sorry that I wasn't able to answer your questions but if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
I didn't do any of this, I never completed high school, dropped out of community college. Took the entrance math class/exam as a mature student, got into UofT. Enter the stream for Comp. Sci., got into the program, I was a late bloomer, and I did fine. Don't let this video scare you off. Class of 9T8. I never took a full course load, that was the trick.
ugh thank you this is better than the video haha
Maybe I'll be able to convince my older brother with this comment.
Okay I’ll just go to Ryerson😌😔
Thanks for the video I want to come there for my master's degree
I got accepted into u of t I really dont understand because im a good student but like normal. Im freaking out im so scared is gonna ve super hard I had normal good grades ong im going to die im really scareed.
Hey Richard
I would like to know your schedule while being a U of T student.
What is the average time a U of T student dedicates to studies?
Do you guys study in weekends as well and if yes then how much?
How much free time do you guys have in a day according to you?
What do you guys do in vacation? Study all the time or enjoy some of it as well?
I am curious about these things and was wondering if you can tell me.
Great question, so I actually made a video that will be able to answer all your questions thoroughly. The video is called "Interviewing the smartest guy at the University of Toronto" (Part 1,2,3), So I suggest you watch those videos if you can. However to answer some of your questions, yes I do study in the weekends and I would say I study about 3-4 hours (daily). This certainly varies for every student but at least for me I would say I have about 3 hours of free time (daily). During the vacation I play and relax as much as I can. I will make a further video on this topic so stay tuned. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Thanks for the detailed answer bro.
Really appreciate what you are doing!
@@RichardHan How much hours a week do you dedicate to university?
I’m kinda late to this vid but u said that we should get the material beforehand, how would u suggest doing that? does that just mean going over the course outline and review what you don’t understand or getting in contact with upper year students and maybe getting their notes?
Hey man, you might not see this but I'm Leo and I'm a foreign student and I really want to go to UofT I have fairly well grades and I just want to know how to get started.
Great question, I would first recommend you to watch my other video "HOW I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO & UBC (Grades, Extracurricular, Video Interviews)" ( ruclips.net/video/31dreUsO2TI/видео.html ). I really hope this video can help you!
@@RichardHan Awesome! Thanks a bunch bro.
How do I know what to review before entering the university?
Great question, so looking through past course material would be helpful. The textbook they used in the past may not be the same but the original content is probably the same. Ask upper years or google it, there are lots of information out there in google (I didn’t know until I searched it up😂). I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan Thanks a lot!
I am actually terrified now.
I got accepted into track one and I am shaking in my boots, imposter syndrome time!
Can you do a comparison between uoft and YorkU
Great question, however I don't think I can answer that question just yet. My knowledge outside of UofT is not as strong so I will try to interview someone from YorkU in the future. I am sorry that I couldn't answer your question but if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Richard Han . That would be a great idea btw. Interviewing two people from the same major but different universities. U can even do this for different majors. That would be very interesting and helpful!
@@rsp1239 That's a great idea! I will definitely try to make those videos in the future, thank you so much for your amazing idea!
hey man so i’m a senior rn about to go to UTM (UofT Mississauga) but one of my main issues is that i don’t really know how to write proper essays would that make UofT more difficult for me?
Great question, so I definitely think learning how to write proper essays will help a lot in university. However I would like to say that some studies will require you to write more essays than others, so it also kinda depends on what you want to study as well. Even if you don't know how to write proper essays right now, you will eventually learn how to write good essays in university. I also didn't know how to write a proper essay but I was able to learn it as I worked on my essays at UofT. So I say its important but at the same time don't stress about it too much. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Richard Han thank you so much
Hit up the writing centres!!!
@Erin Samara I absolutely agree 👍👍
Hey, this is really useful! I've applied for the Lester B Pearson scholarship and if I get it I'll probably have to maintain 'high academic standing'. How hard is it to keep your GPA high? What's an average GPA like?
This is a great question, so I would like to first say that the difficulty of maintaining a high GPA depends on the program or courses you are currently taking. Some courses have a harder work load compared to others so its pretty hard to generalize the difficulty of keeping your GPA high (or average GPA) for all programs. However that being said I can tell you its pretty hard to keep your GPA high for most programs (UofT is known for its rigorous work load) and a good GPA would be considered anything above 3.5 (Since dean's list is anything above 3.5). I really hope that you get the scholarship and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
I'm brazilian and I really want to study there, i have adhd and it's really hard for me to have good grades, can someone help me about how can I apply to this university?
For sure! So first of all I would like to suggest that you watch my other video "How I got into University of Toronto & UBC", in this video I explained all the things you need to know when you are applying to top universities in Canada. If you have any further questions after watching that video please let me know and don't ever let your adhd hinder you from dreaming to go to the universities that you want. Please let me know If there is anything I can do to help and I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Hi! Do you know what grading system they use at UofT when accepting students? A website said that the average GPA that gets accepted is 3.8, but what percentage will that be in numbers??
Great question, although I am not too sure what grading system they use in the admission process but GPA of 3.8 is equal to mid 80s in UofT GPA system (since anything above 85 is considered to be a 4.0 at UofT). However this will be different if they are talking about the general GPA system, if 4.0 (A) is 93%+ 3.8 will be low 90s. I know this is a little confusing but I hope it made sense. If you have any further questions please let me know and I wish you the best of luck in your future!
Are there fall midterms in October? I am admitted to attend U of T this coming fall but am trying to figure out my life here at home. Because of the current state of the world my Europe trip was post poned until October but i don’t know if i can go if i would be missing important testing. Thanks! This video was super helpful!
Great question, so we do in fact have midterms in October. Generally speaking the first round of midterms happen in October, the second round of midterms happen in November and finals happen in December. Second semester is the same as well. First round of midterms in February, second round in March and finals in April. So its safe to say that the entire school term is filled with exams. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Richard Han do you think someone could make up missing the week of thanksgiving?
@@libbywrightman6835 Lifesci student here: if you're trip cannot be changed or postponed, you can submit a deferral to have your exam date changed.
Which major or specialization are you planning on focusing on as a Rotman student? Also, do you have any plans or goals of what you would like to do after graduating?
Great question, so I am planning on specializing in management (for now). After graduation I may study a little more to get a master’s degree or work at a bank/company/government (if possible). It’s really hard to answer this question because it really all depends on the opportunities I will be given over the years at Rotman. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Richard Han Thanks for replying! I have a couple other questions if you don’t mind. I am currently deciding between attending Rotman Commerce or Sauder but I have heard many people say Rotman is “impossible” to get a good GPA in and is overly competitive making it difficult to pursue further studies such as a masters degree. Do you find this to be the case? Would you recommend Rotman or Sauder as a school to attend if not exactly sure what to specialize in at first? Which one allows for a more diverse degree?
@@mizanhemani Great question, so I have a perfect video that can help you out in this situation. I suggest that you watch my other video "Why I chose University of Toronto over UBC", I was also accepted to both Rotman and Sauder and I explained my reasoning of choosing Rotman over Sauder. I would also like to suggest that you watch "Interviewing the smartest guy at the University of Toronto (part 1)", my friend Jack who is incredibly smart also explains why he choose Rotman over Sauder as well. I can't answer whether or not Rotman is harder than Sauder but I will tell you that Rotman is pretty hard. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any more questions please let me know
really scared because i'm from indonesia and my english ain't even good hELP
Does UofT not record and upload tutorials/ lectures for students?
Great question, so it really depends on the professor. For me I was given a recording of the lectures for one of my courses by the professor. However students just recorded the lecture themselves in other courses where the professor didn't provide us with the recordings. I don't know what the official rule for recording the lectures so if you want to get more information on this I suggest that you contact the university about this. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Hi, I wanna go to university of Toronto and I wanna take medical and be a nutritionist/ dietitian what average do I have to take in high school to be accepted to UFT and is the program i wanna go to in University oF Toronto hard ?
Hello! thank you for your question. So there really isn't a set average that guarantees your spot in the program. It really all depends on how well you did relative to other applicants in that year (So higher your average the better chance you have to get into the program). To get into the University of Toronto, I made another video that walks you through the steps that I took that got me into UofT . So I strongly suggest you watch that video! (The title of the video is "How I got into University of Toronto & UBC"). I hope I was able to help a bit and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
Thank you so much.
Ahh if you wanna be a dietitian, you need a program that’s approved by the College of dietitians. Uoft’s nutritional sciences program isn’t approved by the college of dietitians, and you’ll have to redo your undergrad at another school. For undergrad, there’s four universities with the approved program: ryerson, Guelph, western/Brescia, and Ottawa. But uoft has a great grad approved nutrition program, for masters
talia baghdadi Hey! I’m just finishing up my first year at Ryerson. I’m completing my undergrad in nutrition. I got in to UofT and Ryerson last year and made the decision to go to ryerson because the program was accredited and actually provides me with the steps I need to become a registered dietitian. UofT is a wonderful school, but for your specific undergrad degree I definitely recommend checking out Ryerson (and the other school that offer the program). I’ve absolutely loved my first year here! Ryerson is very welcoming. Profs and classmates are usually all very friendly and helpful.
Maya Silva thank you so much ! Is you first year hard ?
Thanks this video really helped
jesus... should i go to ryerson/york for life science instead? LOL
Nono 😂 I didn’t mean to discourage anyone from coming to uoft, I just didn’t want students to make the same mistake I did!! (I underestimated uoft). By all means you will do great here as well 😁
I'm in life sciences at UofT. It's difficult, but if you work hard, you will do well. I'm very involved in student life at my college so I plan my days out with times set for studying etc. But now with coronavirus, everything is shut down.
@@MatthewHoHiWorld I am planning to join UofT for lifesciences. May I know eligibility criteria. How much should I score in GRE?.
In past I was rank holder in Undergrad .and 96%in senior secondary. Do you think I can get into university. And is there any scholarships too. It would be helpful if you answer to this
@@sharonlizreji3090 Hi Sharon, if you're applying to graduate school, we suggest posting in the UofT reddit page since we are only undergrad students. If you had 96% in secondary, the university should accept you. Scholarships are college specific, depending on the UofT college you apply for.
What if you don’t have B’s or A’s in your high school life and do they only accept
academic people only? Because I’m taking locally develop for the whole high school year but I don’t know if uoft will accept that or any college. Also, is it possible to not to take science like for an example: ( biology, physics and chemistry) in grade 11 and grade 12 like because I wanna take nursing after my high school life.
Great question, so I would first like to suggest that you watch my other video “How I got into University of Toronto & UBC”. In that video you will learn that grades aren’t the only thing they look for. Don’t worry too much about your grades because it will all depend on how well you did compared to other applicants in your year. However I will tell you that Uoft definitely selects academically successful students. I also didn’t take any sciences in high school but I still got admitted to uoft so as long as you don’t need sciences as the prerequisite for the program you want to go into, I think it should be fine. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Hello! What is the grading systems of u of t?
Does u of t adopt an absolute grading system or relative grading system? Also, is there the limited proportion of As?(15% for example)
Great question, uoft has absolute grading system (example, A+: 90+ A: 85+ A-: 80+ and so on) and I am not too sure if there are limited proportion of As and A+ at uoft. There are rumours that there are limited proportion but as far as I know nothing was confirmed by the university. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
lol can i spare a minute to admire your hair waves? Its gorgeous af. I would kill to see your styling tutorial ^^
I'm currently in 11th grade and thinking about applying to the University of Toronto next year. However, I'm a little worried that I may not get in because i live in a different province. I currently have a 95 avg and am hoping to sustain this avg for the remainder of high school. I also have a few EC's on the side. Do you think it's possible for me to get into the university?
Great question, so first of all I would recommend you to watch my other video "HOW I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO & UBC (Grades, Extracurricular, Video Interviews)" ( ruclips.net/video/31dreUsO2TI/видео.html ). After watching this video you will have a far better understanding of how to prepare your applications and will learn that marks aren't the only thing these universities look for. Also don't worry about where you are from because that does not affect your chances of getting into universities at all (I am from a different province as well). I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any further questions after watching that video please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan Thanks for the reply. I will definitely go watch that video!
Hi, I’m an UofT incoming freshman, and I have a question about first-year course selection. I know I have to select some prerequisites for my intended majors in the first year, but what if I don’t know what majors I’ll choose? And also, are there any required classes?
First of all congratulations and great question. So I know many of my UofT friends came without knowing what majors to pursue, so you are not alone here. So in their first year they took bunch of introductory courses (100 level courses) to see what they are interested in. Most prerequisites are 100 level courses and this is perfect because once you find an interest in a 100 level course, you probably already completed some prerequisites already. Also there aren't any required classes so try taking lots of introductory courses to find what you are interested in. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
Richard Han omg thank you so much for actually taking the time to reply me!!!♥️ I just have a couple more questions:1. How many introductory classes does a freshman take on average? 2. I’ve heard that at U of T you have to “fight” to get into some popular courses since they only take limited students, so what happens if you didn’t get the classes you wanted? And 3. Will there be an advisor to help you select classes? Again, thank you very much for helping me out. I hope you and people around you are staying healthy and doing well♥️♥️
@@justsomegirlwithoutamustac5837 Great question, so it really depends on what program/major you are in. So a person in life sciences will have different amount of introductory courses than a business school student (They are obviously going to be taking different classes as well). As a Rotman commerce student I took four 100 level courses which were required and 2 other 100 level courses as my electives. Student's necessarily don't "fight" to get into popular courses but rather for better professors. There are usually spaces available for students who want to take a certain course because a course can be taught by multiple professors (Especially a popular course). There are academic advisers at UofT who can help you out with your classes as well. I hope I was able to answer your questions and thank you for your kind words. I wish the best of luck to you in the future.
@@RichardHan In how much time will you graduate if you take those introductory courses?
Hi I'm looking for research still because I'm in 12th grade I wanna take medical as a nurse could you help me what average I have to get before applying u of T
Thank you very much
Hello! thank you for your question. So there really isn't a set average that guarantees your spot in the program. It really all depends on how well you did relative to other applicants in that year (So higher your average the better chance you have to get into the program). To get into the University of Toronto, I made another video that walks you through the steps that I took that got me into UofT . So I strongly suggest you watch that video! (The title of the video is "How I got into University of Toronto & UBC"). I hope I was able to help a bit and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
@@RichardHan thank you very much appreciate really
@@rayyanryan1132 If you don't apply, you won't ever get in. Though, it's unlikely if your average is a 60.. I got my acceptance the LAST week before I had to make a choice. Don't give up!
Hey I really like your videos, can you do a video with a chemical engineering student (advice,is it hard) please
Thankyou
Yes! First of all I am so glad you enjoyed the video. I am currently trying to get more of my friends to do more interviews. However exam season is coming up and because of the corona-virus its hard to meet up with my friends. Thank you for your interest in my videos and I will try my best to do more interviews!
and also what do mean by ib and ap courses
Great question, IB and AP courses are high school courses that deals with university level studies.
Hey man, love the videos. I am currently a sophomore in highschool, and I go to school in the US. I really would like to apply to the U of T, but international tuition is at 33,000 USD (40,000 CAD). My parents really don't want to pay an extra 20,000 a year when I could go to an in state school for 10,000 USD a year. I know you're not an international student, but do you know anyone or have any advice on how I can make this work? Student loans may be an option but I also dont want to be in debt until I'm 30. Any advice?
Great question, first of all I totally understand how expensive tuition can be especially if you are an international student. Unfortunately it will be hard for me to connect you with any international student who currently goes to uoft. However I will definitely try to make more videos for international students who are trying to apply to uoft in the future. I would strongly recommend you to apply for scholarships (uoft has so many scholarships available to international students). Also remember that you don't have to only apply for scholarships in uoft, look for other organizations that give out scholarships as well. Lastly I am pretty sure uoft has financial aid department as well so I would recommend you to look into that as well. I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
How is the kinesiology program
I heard many great things about kinesiology just like any other studies in uoft!
By doing a lot more hw can u expand on that. Like is the amount of homework you get is too much or are the homeworks in a project format?
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Thank you for this video. I really appreciate that you spoke candidly and honestly about the acceleration in difficulty from high school to university; even if it made me very stressed out, lol.
With the rigor of UFT considered, is it worth attending if it can damage your chances of being accepted into grad school?
First of all thank you for your kind words, and Great question. So there are definitely pros and cons of going to UofT if you are thinking of going to a grad school in the future. As you already know, its very hard to get good grades in University of Toronto and to go to grad schools you need good undergrad GPA. So if you go to a university that is not as rigorous as UofT , that may put you in a better spot in terms of marks. However UofT will well prepare you for grad schools because you will already be trained on how to work under immense work load at UofT. It builds you a great mentality and I think that's the biggest thing they teach you at UofT. With that being said I think its totally worth it to attend UofT because of networking and the university experience as a whole. I don't regret coming to UofT at all and it definitely opened so many opportunities for me that I am very thankful for. So think about these pros and cons, and think about what you really want to learn in undergrad. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
@@RichardHan Wow, thank you for the quick response! I'll definitely reconsider what I want from undergrad. The practice, experience, and networking benefits of UFT sound very appealing. I'll remember your advice. Good luck, and thanks again :)
@Eliza L No problem, I hope you make the right decision for yourself👍👍
Question: should you go to uoft for your undergrads if you are planning for graduate studies?
Great question, so there are definitely pros and cons of going to UofT if you are thinking of going to a grad school in the future. As you already know, its very hard to get good grades in University of Toronto and to go to grad schools you need good undergrad GPA. So if you go to a university that is not as rigorous as UofT , that may put you in a better spot in terms of marks. However UofT will well prepare you for grad schools because you will already be trained on how to work under immense work load at UofT. It builds you a great mentality and I think that's the biggest thing they teach you at UofT. So think about these pros and cons, and think about what you really want to learn in undergrad. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
Depends on the program. Some programs at UofT are rather basic on the Undergrad level but pretty good and unique for Grad school. I'm doing my MA in Hispanic linguistics and not many universities offer what the department does on the grad level (undergrad is super basic). Sciences like biology and genetics are amazing at both Bachelor and Master's level. It all comes down to what you want to study. You'll also need letter of recommendation for grad school and it's always better to get them from the university you're planning to attend or at least someone the department knows really well l. My undergrad was not at UofT but I had a lot of much needed experience that made my application look good for grad school
Having had experience studying at 4 institutions I don't find UofT any harder than York or Athabasca. You just have to come with the idea that Universities are about self discipline and many high school students do not.
Lool realistic advice and informative video but high key scared now lololl maybe I’ll just go to ryerson ^_^
I didn’t mean to discourage or scare anyone, by all means University of Toronto is a very good place to challenge yourself as well, but I am very glad that my video was able to help a little 👍👍
Study hard, make friends, exercise, be active in the community. You'll be fine first year.
Hi!
The tuition fees that are displayed in the invoice on Acorn, are they in Canadian dollars or US dollars?
Great question, it's displayed in Canadian dollars for me and I am pretty sure it's displayed in Canadian dollars for everyone else as well. However I would still recommend you to double check this with uoft if you are from the states. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
I am admitted by UTSC coop social science program. Is there any requirements to transfer into its management major or RC in UTSG?
Great question, so I am not too sure for management major but for Rotman I heard there are some requirements. I think there are certain courses you need to take and complete them with a certain grade. I heard its pretty challenging but I know some upper year friends who are trying to get into the program right now. I hope I was able to answer your question and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
@@RichardHan Thanks for your replying! I have one more question is that can I get detailed information on the UofT website? or maybe you could do some interviews with your upper year friends and ask them about their experience if possible. Thank you!
@@marklening4905 I have already made videos that will be perfect for you in this situation! Check out my other videos "Interviewing the smartest guy at the University of Toronto" (Part 1,2,3) and "University of Toronto students answer everything about U of T". My friends have answered many questions very well so these videos should be definitely helpful. I will try to make a video on UofT website in the future. I hope I was able to answer your question and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
@@RichardHan OKKK, I'll check it! Thanks!
I am doing my degree in a public uni in Malaysia and was thinking of wanting to go to U of T for grad school (HR) but I am not sure if the masters in HR is a good program there
Does UofT offers fully funded 100% scholarship for all the semester programs ?
I want to say yes but I am not too sure so I would recommend you to go visit UofT scholarship website for this question👍👍!
👋🏻 I am an International transfer student! I am wondering if I accept the offer(arts&sci), will it affect another faculty to decide my offer? (engineering is my first choice when I applied to U of T, but my application is still pending review, and I am afraid that the result will not come up before the deadlines to accept my offer)
Great question, so I would first recommend to wait a little. Make sure to check when the dead line to accept your first offer and if the University of Toronto doesn't send you an offer for engineering by that date, you should accept that first offer. During this time of the year UofT will soon send out a second round offer to students, so I think waiting for your engineering offer is a good idea. However I would like to emphasize that you should check when the dead line for your first offer is and make sure to take that offer before the dead line if UofT doesn't send an offer from engineering. I hope I was able to help and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
Richard Han thank you soooo much : )
I am going to take life science at UTM in the following September. Is there anything I need to prepare? Is there any difference between UFT and UTM? Pls give me some advices. Thanks so much.
Great question and congratulations on your acceptance. I would first recommend you to read/research some of the things you will learn in your program in your first year. The difference between uoft (St. George) and UTM is the location and they also offer different programs. However many people consider St. George campus as the main campus. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
If we don't take Ap or IB in high school, dose that mean we don't have the chance to be accepted?
Great question, as far as I know taking Ap or IB doesn't affect your chances of getting accepted. However I would still recommend you to reach out to the university about this question as well. I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
Richard Han So my friends told me that ut will only accept the students who took at least 3 aps and 2 Waterloo math contests otherwise u won’t be accepted by ut. Is that true? I am so scared right now.😭
@@celineyang6583 That's not true at all, I know lots of people who didn't take AP classes and didn't win Waterloo contests and still got into UofT. So don't stress over this. I would also recommend you to watch my other video "HOW I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO & UBC (Grades, Extracurricular, Video Interviews)" ( ruclips.net/video/31dreUsO2TI/видео.html ) if you want to know more about the UofT application process👍👍!
Richard Han I just watched that video, thank you so much. But u of t requires the ap calculus as basic admission for high school students right now. And is the provincial English exam really matter very much?
@@celineyang6583 Oh yes what I meant is that you don't need AP classes other than the required ones. I would say any provincial exam is pretty important since those are big percentage of your final grade👍👍
What are your opinions on the three different campuses and their pros, cons, and overall vibes
This is a tough question to answer, so since I have only been in St. George campus its really hard to tell you the pros and cons of each campuses. However I know that each campus offers different programs and studies. I like the vibe at St. George campus, its considered as the main campus and there are lots of buildings with beautiful aesthetics (Not saying other campuses don't have this feature). Sorry for my poor answer but if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
In a nutshell, St. George: downtown busy with on-campus calm. Scar: suburb, you want a car, open. Miss: everything is one building, which is nice, you need a car, or take the UTM shuttle.
@@MatthewHoHiWorld That's a great answer!
Thanks for this valuable information, i am planning to apply for exchange program at UoT in Mechanical engineering ,could you please let me know how hard will be for me to survive there ? What are the core skill i should have before coming there UoT
Great question, first of all I would highly recommend you to watch my other video "HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR FIRST YEAR AT UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO | U OF T SURVIVAL TIPS" ( ruclips.net/video/yi0F3l9ILuo/видео.html ). These "survival tips" are not only for first year students but for everyone else as well so watching this video will help you a lot. I would say perseverance and time management are two of the biggest skills you should have before coming to uoft. Things can get really challenging at uoft but learning to cope with adversities is one of the biggest lessons you will learn at uoft as well. So I would recommend you to mentally prepare yourself. I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any more questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
I'm going to apply for the next year. I don't get when the application is open? They only wrote the deadlines. Also I'm only interested in mathematics or physics and maybe both.. Is this a good thing to study there? I knew about the double major thing but it's said that I can't double major in mathematics and physics because it's already available in the faculty of arts and science as specialist.. Do I need to take tests like SAT or just the English profiency test with my high school grades? Also, it's said that there are no scholarships for international students, is this true?
Great question, so the application will probably open sometime in October (which was the case for me) but make sure to keep checking their page. Generally speaking all the studies in UofT are very strong so I would say its a good place to study math and physics as well. I hope I was able to help and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan thanks for replying. I have asked other questions. Will you answer them?
@@RichardHan also, by next October.. I mean the next year I'll be studying in university here.. I'll have started my first year.. So am I going to be applying as a transfer?
@@rahmael-hamouly7485 Oh sorry I didn't see your other questions, so I am not sure about the double major question. However if the university said that you can't double major in them since there is a specialist for it, I would guess that that's the case. I am pretty sure you don't need SAT but if you are an international student you need to take the English proficiency test and your high school marks should be fine. There are scholarships available for international students as well, some of my friends are international students and they got some hefty scholarships so make sure to look for them. Don't just look for the scholarships they offer at the university there are a lot more options out side of university as well. Lastly if you are already taking university there, you should be able to transfer those credits to UofT. However if UofT doesn't offer a similar course as the one you took, they may not transfer it, so keep that in mind. I hope I was able to help and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan sorry to bother you again. I don't get what's the difference between the "arts and science" degree and the "professional" one that someone mentioned in a reply to a question about the colleges.
Hey there, I'm planning on applying to UofT later this year (next school year), so I have a few questions to ask you. What were your average grades like, and what are you currently studying, and at what college?
Hello, thank you for your question. So my average in high school was 97%, and I am currently studying Rotman Commerce. I am part of New College, and for more information I suggest you watch my other video “How I got accepted to University of Toronto & UBC”😄. I hope I was able to answer your question and If you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan Thanks man, I appreciate it.
This video is so helpful! Thank you sm for making one:)
I recently got accepted for Co-op arts&sci program but I'm not sure whether I should accept the offer or not since it is not my first choice program. Do you know anything about arts&sci program?? Also is it difficult to change the program once you get into uni??
First of all thank you for your kind words I really appreciate them, so Art&Sci is one big branch of study that includes multiple studies. It includes studies like psychology, biology, chemistry, business (Rotman Commerce) and many more. Once you are accepted as an Art&Sci student you can choose to major and minor in the studies they provide in Art&Sci. So I suggest that you look into the studies they offer in Art&Sci before accepting your offer. I am not too sure if its more difficult to change the program once you are in university but at least for Rotman Commerce I heard its harder to get into the program once you are in university. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan Thank you so much for your very helpful reply! On the admission letter, it says that I've been accepted to Co-op Arts: Humanities, Social Sciences at the University of Toronto Scarborough. That means I am not eligible for choosing/transferring for the Rotman Commerce course right? I wish you all the best!
@@naohira9963 No problem, and If you are in Scarborough you won't be able to take any Rotman courses unless you transfer into Rotman commerce in the future. I hope this helped and let me know if you have any further questions!
i have a fast question....what does uoft care more about
a.gpa
b.sats and aps
cause my gpa is definitely not something im proud of, but i took a good amount of aps and got really good scores and also in the sat.
do u think i could have a chance?
Hmm I feel like if you are applying to uoft, both your gpa and your sats & aps will be all equally important. At the end it will most likely depend on how good your application is compared to other applicants in your year but I don't think you will have trouble getting in If you have high SAT scores!
@@RichardHan thank u alot ...and ur vids are also extremely helpful...thanks again:)
First of all, thank you! Your videos aee very informative. I'm an International student from Cambodia, currently finishing high school in Canada. I applied for the Lester B. Pearson International scholarships. I got a scholarship to finish my high school here but now I'm worried about Universities and whether my family will be able to afford it or not. I have decent extra-curricular activities and good grades. Just for back up, if I'm unable to afford Universities in Ontario, which province would you say has the best balance of affordibility and quality of life? I truly hope I'll be able to get it but you know like they say "Hope for the best, prepare for the worst". You're awesome :)
First of all thank you for your kind words, it really motivates me to make more videos in the future! and yes I know that tuition and other expenses can get pretty hefty here. I don't know which province will provide you both quality of life and affordability at the same time, but if you are looking for both of those traits you may or may not have to sacrifice the quality of education. Before coming to UofT I wondered why the tuition is so expense here, and how it still manages to attract thousands of students around the world each year. I think its because of the opportunities, education and network you will be gaining from this university. Since I haven't looked into universities in other provinces other than Ontario and BC I am not too sure which province will provide affordability and quality of life at the same time. Remember there are always pros and cons to everything. I am pretty sure there is a financial help sector in UofT and I also know the government helps lots of students with their tuition so I suggest that you look into those as well. Thank you again for your kind words and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan thank you! The difference between International tuition and domestic is huge especially at UofT. That's why I'm planning a backup :D. Anyway, I sincerely wish you all the best of luck.
Yes
Thanks for video! How did you choose the faculty? I am planning to enroll in U of T.
Great question, so my faculty/program is Rotman commerce which is a Bachelor’s level business program at uoft. I choose this faculty because I was always interested in business. You can see the list of faculties and programs on uoft’s website. I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan Thanks for your answer! :)
Good luck to you and wishing you star light opportunities in the future :))
Hey, may I ask what major u take?
Hi, I am a grade 12. Student trying to get into the Kinesiology program what should my marks be to get into that program
does university of toronto have an esports team?
Great question, although I never looked into that before but I am sure UofT has esport teams. UofT is a very a big school so there are clubs for basically everything you can imagine👍👍!
in university of toronto there will be different campus or college for each course or what ???
would u please tell me??
Great question, so everyone in arts & science will be assigned to one of the seven colleges at uoft (this is for uoft St. George). University of Toronto actually has three different campuses (UTM, UTSC, UTSG) and they all offer different programs. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
hey! I got into the life sciences program at UofT and had a quick question: are lectures recorded/are you allowed to record (audio recording of course)? I don't know if ill be able to keep up all the time during lectures and was just wondering if they were recorded so that you could go over them later on. I know it's the case for other universities but I'm not too sure about UofT so if you could let me know I'd greatly appreciate it!
Great question, so I don't know if we are officially allowed to record lectures but I know lots of my friends do it. Some professors are kind enough to record their lectures and post them online for you, but I think it all depends on the professor. I am not too sure what the official rule with the whole "recording the lecture" thing is but many students do it. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in the future!
It depends on the professor, some of them are very particular about it. It is always safest to go talk to the professor during the first lecture/email them and confirm with them whether they are okay with you recording the lectures.
I’ve asked a lot of professors (I’m a third year in life sci and I’ve done this since second year) and the answer is almost always this: you can take an audio recording, you can’t always share it. Some professors are okay with sharing, some aren’t and their issue is typically that it might be shared elsewhere.
@@RichardHan thanks a lot!
@@dariyadarvin8513 yeah, sounds like the best possible option. Thanks!
The competition isn't too bad for me because my program is unlimited lol. All I gotta do is pass :)
ayo what program u in amanda?
Hi I'm Max! Thank you for your video. Would you know the steps for a European student to enter a medical residency or do you know a student who could give me some information? Thank you in advance for your help! Good luck with your studies.
Hey Max thank you for question. Unfortunately my knowledge in international application is very weak since I am a domestic business school student. International students go through very different application process compared to domestic students, so I don't think I am the best person to ask help for. Most of my friends are also in business as well so I wouldn't be able to refer you to anyone😭. I am sorry that I wasn't able to help but if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!
@@RichardHan Thank you very much for answering anyway. I will continue my research. I wish you all the best!
@@echevax No problem at all, good luck with everything👍👍!
If you're attending a university in your country and decided to transfer for your masters to UoT, is it going to be even more challenging to get in? I'm asking because I know it's known globally that international students have a harder experience when it comes to acceptance for schools.
Great question, so I am sure master's degree transfer process is different than bachelor's, but I haven't heard anything about the admission process being more difficult for international students for bachelor's level. The only I thing I know is that the tuition is more experience for international students. I would highly recommend that you contact the university about this as well. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
@@RichardHan Thank you so much this actually helped a lot and I'm grateful that you responded. It's hard getting help from people who are actual students and would tell you what you need to know instead of what you want to know. May your future experiences in life only get better from here on out🙌🏾
Hey, I got accepted into the faculty of kinesiology and PE. Do you know if this faculty is tough and intense like the others?
First of all congratulations on your acceptance, its a very exciting news. Since I am a business school student I don't really know how tough Kinesiology and PE is. However that being said as I mentioned in the video, most programs at the University of Toronto are known to be challenging. So I can tell you that its not going to be easy but its very hard to compare the intensity to other faculty since everyone has different strengths. I hope I was able to answer your question and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!
If you’re looking for a great kin program I would suggest York U’s specialized honours Kin and health sciences program. There are also other kin programs at Western and Macmaster. I went to York University for it and I saw some of my friends who transferred over from Kin and Physed at U of T to York. York’s program provides you with 2 degrees in one and is more specialized in comparison to what U of T offers. I went on to complete Physio school and found that my classmates that graduated from Western, York, McMaster actually had more knowledge because they were provided with a more variety of courses in their 3rd and 4th especially. I am saying this from experience, U of T is a good grad school but not good for undergraduate since you are bound to make mistakes. You learn from them so you’re better of going to university that will not be as hard in marking while you learn those key studying skills in the first 2 years. Don’t get me wrong, York was equally hard. It did try to weed out it’s kin students as it was a specialized honours program and required you to maintain a certain average. But they weren’t out there to get you like U of T. Now the decision is upto you would you rather go to a school that would “make you ready for Grad school” but not actually help you get in OR would you rather go to a school that aids in your ability to develop those skills and get you somewhere.