Reviews of University of Toronto | Canada

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Xiaolin w

University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China
Public Health, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

some historical information of the system

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Give more opputunity for the foreiners.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

2

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

It will be a great place to study in Toronto, for it is very near to lots of resorts including the Niagara Falls. However, the city life here is something boring.

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kepenate

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Language, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

I was there during the summer so the regular students were not around. We didn't get a chance to interact. The courses were quite good -- the emphasis is placed on verbal skills. Some Profs are better than others. My boyfriends Prof was fantastic -- mine was okay. Oh, and that Prof (Monsieur Gagnon I think) used to take us on trips. He took us to these used bookstores in the city. The owner had classical music and opera playing.......the books were all leather bound -- it was amazing!!! Like something out of a movie. The phonetic course is tough but you learn a lot! Despite the courses you still have a lot of time to do whatever you want.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

The assignments were not that bad. In fact they were totally fair. I should note Monsieur Gagnon was writing a text book...........his methods were fantastic! They helped me get perfect on the tests for my class. Look for him if you go!!!

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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“Great Canadian university for graduate studies”

Oksana O

Canada, Graduate
Microbiology, 2018

Overall

The University of Toronto was a great experience for me. I applied to one program which I was not accepted to but the department urged me to consider a different program to which I was accepted to so I liked that my the department considered which program would be the best fit for me and didn't just reject me completely.

I was able to thrive in my program with the support of teaching assistants, professors, and my classmates when it came to difficult subjects and preparing for exams and assignments.

There are so many resources and activities available at a big university especially in a big city so you can't complain that you are ever bored or have no way of meeting people. I had a great experiences in my 2 years there.

Pros

Athletic activities, academic extra-curriculars, professors, teaching assistants, diversity of students

Cons

The university can be slow to update buildings/courses/policies

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kepenate

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Language, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Food was expensive -- in particular fresh produce. The ONLY University in walking area to campus is the Metro right nearby. I think they take advantage of that and charge a lot for fresh produce. If you want to eat healthfully it will get kind of expensive. Telephone.........we used calling cards so it was a bit more expensive than at home. Everything else was good!

Food, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Food can get expensive. I highly suggest cooking if you live on campus! Having said that don't neglect eating out -- a lot of restaurants are fabulous. Oh and there is a bank right on campus so that was completely easy to take care of. I would, however, say that there was limited access to the internet -- which was dissapointing.

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