I chose UofT because of its high reputation and prestige and its close proximity to downtown Toronto.
Course Curriculum
Courses were good and professors were knowledgeable but class sizes were too large (my average class was around 150 students). The class experience was impersonal. The course selection range was good and offered a number of different experiences for students depending on what they picked.
Exams
When entering university, I had to submit my grades (Academic average and IB expected score) and complete a supplementary admission process (video submission; short-answer questionnaire about myself/my past experiences)
Placement
Lots of career fairs and academic centers/career network opportunities. No co-op placements as required parts of your program.
Internship
Applied for summer internships myself with non-profit organizations and a start-up company.
Events
Alright. Campus life is what you make of it so if you put a lot of effort into it and put yourself out there, it will be good. The campus and programs and student body are so large and isolating so it can be hard. Depending on what student group you join, it can be good.
Fees
Approximately $8,000 per year
Scholarship
I got a first-year scholarship from my specific college (St. Michael's College, University of Toronto); the scholarship was for first-year students with a high entering GPA for $1,500I also got various scholarship/grants based on financial aid.
Faculty
The faculty was okay. Highly knowledgeable and skilled in their field but just talked the whole time and didn't make any experience personal or particularly enjoyable. Just showed up to lectures to teach and that was it. No professor left an impact on me. I found that the course instructors that were more approachable were the class instructors that were Ph.D. candidates or those instructors that weren't tenured UofT professors but just other professionals that came in to teach one course.
Hostel
No, I rented an apartment off-campus.
