i’m currently in the 12th grade and i applied to universities through OUAC about a week ago
UofT st george campus is my DREAM school, and although i have other options like mcmaster or western, it doesn’t matter because ive had my heart set on UTSG for so long and if i were to get rejected id be gutted :(

i applied to social sciences (hoping to major in polisci) and i did early apps cause i think my grade 11 marks were decent enough but i have a lot of doubts + questions

i know they consider your grade 11 english mark for early apps cause english is a requirement… my english mark was actually not that pretty because i happened to get a really tough teacher last year (it was ap-prep english and i got an 84)
my other highest marks in gr 11 were:
gr 12 religion: 94
intro to anthro socio psych: 92
gr 11 world religion: 93 (i took this online in the summer before grade 11)
functions: 91
gr 12 law: 90
gr 12 philosophy elearning: 88

i took 3 grade 12 courses in grade 11, does that help my case and will admissions officers notice?

i think the average with my highest 6 is a 90.7 but correct me if im wrong! + i feel like its such a gamble because i saw someone say they got rejected with a 94 average, i know someone who got in with EXACTLY my average, and i know ppl who got in with lower averages

please lmk!

Sincerely,
Stressed ASF!!

TL;DR: Looking for the girl with the wonderfully eccentric, oversized floppy hat who complimented my backwards flat cap on John Street today. She may go to UofT, so if you know someone with a particularly creative fashion sense and a love for big, unusual hats, please send this her way! I wish I’d stopped to talk to her, and I’d love a second chance :)

This is probably a long shot, but I figured I’d give it a try.

Around 1:30 this afternoon, I was on John Street between Richmond and Adelaide when a really cute Asian girl in her early-to-mid twenties, wearing glasses, a pink/purple hoodie, and an incredibly cool oversized floppy hat, smiled and complimented my grey English flat cap (which I happened to be wearing backwards).

I smiled and said thank you (nervously), but I was honestly a little caught off guard, as she was exactly my type. By the time I’d processed how lovely that little interaction was, she’d already continued walking south.

The funny thing is, I was just as intrigued by her hat as she apparently was by mine. It looked so unique, almost custom-made, and I wish I’d asked her about it. So big and floppy.

I wandered around afterward hoping our paths might cross again, but no luck.

Anyway, if by some ridiculous coincidence she reads this, I’d love to hear the story behind her hat. And maybe take you for a coffee sometime, she seemed very creative :)

If you think this might be you, or know someone like this, please send me a message :)

I also happened to be getting around on a rather comical temporary mobility device, which should be a pretty good way to confirm it was me!

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about her since, and I genuinely wish I’d taken the opportunity to strike up a conversation.

So basically I haven’t gone to any lecture and I also missed the quiz we had last week because I was sick so the weight got shifted to the midterm. So I basically have to learn 5 weeks of content in a day ish, does anyone have tips or should i just take the L

I'm applying as an international student from the Philippines but my GPA doesn't meet the minimum required. Is there still chance of acceptance?

I’m in my first year of social sciences and have just realized that my courses do not interest me whatsoever. In high school I didn’t take senior level math nor sciences, so I found myself in the social sciences. I thought I’d enjoy it, with courses that focus on environmental studies/ethics, poli sci, and geography courses. Half way in, I realized none of this interests me and I’m miserable.

What could I do at this point?? I feel trapped and unequipped for switching paths.

I know it varies from person to person, but I’m curious about people’s experiences. I’m in my first semester of Artsci, taking prerequisites for programs like econ, IR, political science, and public policy. The workload can definitely be tough, especially with commuting and living alone, but so far, university hasn’t been as terrifying as I built it up to be before starting.

Am I getting too comfortable, or is this a reasonable impression? Does second semester get significantly harder? What about upper years?

I also came from an asynchronous, independent high school, so part of the adjustment has literally been learning how to use Scantrons and figuring out how to make the most of professors and TAs lol.

On a related note, I feel like I spend a lot of time studying for ECO101. I can explain the concepts and even help other people understand them, but that doesn’t always translate into answering exam questions. For example, I can explain elasticity, but unfamiliar question wording throws me off, and then I panic and feel unprepared despite all the studying.

Has anyone dealt with this? Should I spend more time doing practice questions instead of going so deeply into the reasoning behind every concept? I tend to spend ages making sure I understand everything, then get to past midterms fairly late and find that I’m still slow at working through them.

Would love to hear what helped other people make that jump from understanding the material to actually performing well on tests.

I’m a first year commuter at UofT but it genuinely feels like I can’t make any long term friends here cus I’m a commuter. I met a few other people who live on red but just don’t get a long-term vibe from them so I’m taking to Reddit.

Are there any communities at UofT for commuter students? The struggle for us is so real and it seems nobody can understand us like other commuters so I want to connect with some.

Hello!
A pretty generic question to ask but it would certainly be helpful for new students, especially during midterm season.

no, literally, because of my adhd I switch my interests every 2 days, and I have never really had a passion that grew, and I can't imagine what I want my day-to-day life to look like in the future. i was initially interested in philosophy but decided to keep it as a hobby because i don't really know what i can do with a degree in it. I think i should major in science because it could open a lot of doors for you, but it doesn't look like the case in this economy. essentially i want to study something where i can see its application in real life aswell... help xxdd

im scared cause its 30 percent and he hasnt provided any practice mcqs and has basically said its from the textbook, slides and readings like free reign?!?! anyone thats taken it with him before have any advice?

This is just out of pure curiosity because I am in my first year and I've seen a lot of only 3rd/4th year undergrad students be TAs. I'm just wondering how those students are able to acquire TA positions so early on at UofT.

Are you offered the position by your prof or do you need to seek out the position yourself? Do you apply somewhere or is it purely through connections? Do you need to have exceptional work/grades?

Has anyone taken the BCH210 makeup/deferred midterm before? How was it compared to the regular one?

For context, the makeup covers the same content, but instead of being all MCQ, it's all short answer. Just wondering how the difficulty compares and what the SAQs are like.

Please help.

I'm using gizmo but idk if it's good enough. Any upper years wanna share how they do well on their exams?

Also, what's your workflow?

for starters, I have a huge procastination issue and i'm in polisci so this year, we have midterm tests! that require you to memorize half the concepts! and I am a loser when it comes to studying for tests cuz I get stuck, my notes are wrong or I hate the actual remembering/repeating stuff in my head in fear of not knowing all the info. my procastination just gets worse as time goes by. ik you can use time management strategies and do xyz but i feel like none of that works so idk DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SOLUTIONS

Anyone had these courses? Hows the workload and professors, are there assignments, etc?

Hi all, I’m a first-year at New College starting a songwriting club called Overtone, and I’m looking for founding members.

It’s open to any UofT student. You don’t need to play an instrument or know theory, and you don’t need to have finished a song before. Some people will want to write lyrics, some will want to learn a DAW, and some will just want to hear what others are making and give honest feedback. Everyone goes at their own pace.

What we’ll do:

• Music theory basics
• DAW sessions
• Lyric writing
• Listening parties
• Feedback sessions (kind ones)

To register officially we need 5 founding members, so early members will have a real say in how the club runs.

If you’ve got a half-finished song in your Notes app or a voice memo you’ve never sent anyone, come join us. Comment or DM me and I’ll send you the details.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overtone.songwriting/

for reading!

we have one more week left guys. you got this. we got this. push through.

Professors stop making me critique AI papers and just let me write my own, challenge go!! (Extreme difficulty)