Getting into UofT? IM STRESSED

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<p>I asked this question under UofT but I need responses about int. students, so...</p>

<p>So I'm an international student, currently in grade 11, and I'm only going to apply to Canadian (and maybe some British ) universities next year, considering I am not taking the SAT's. But the uni I actually want is UofT. Also, I want double major Psychology and Criminology.</p>

<p>Lately, I've been really doubting that I can get in to UofT. I know their acceptance rate is actually pretty high (for example, last year a kid from my school got accepted with an average of 72).</p>

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<li>I got a 105 on TOEFL and I'm planning on taking it again. Last year, my average at the end of the year was 90. I know that's pretty good, which is actually what stresses me out. This year is much harder and I'm not really motivated, I just sit and stress. Will it affect my acceptance if my average drops to, let's say, 86/87 at the end of this year?</li>
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<p>-Also, how good is York for psych and criminology? Is it better than UofT?</p>

<p>-And finally, what are the prerequisites for my majors ? I've checked UofT's site but got kinda lost. It says that they want Calculus to be taken in the senior year, but considering I'm an international student, they won't be seeinf much of my senior year grades.</p>

<p>All help and opinions are appreciated, thank you. </p>

<p>[You can also just write your opinions about my majors or UofT or York or whatever you want to discuss]</p>

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<p>Most of U of T’s admits for international students will be later in the season, around March/April/May. They will want to see interim senior grades sometime in January/February/March. </p>

<p>Criminology is a social science major whereas psychology is a life science major. Life Sciences is harder to get into (ie you need a higher average), because of all the pre- meds. An average upwards of 88% would be expected to get into life sciences while low 80’s should be OK for social sciences. So, I would recommend applying as a social science major.</p>

<p>Your grade is not just used to determine your admission to U of T, but it’s also used to determine your admission to a college. Everyone at U of T belongs to a college. The colleges are where people live in residence and where their registrar (the office you go to when you have registration issues) and bursar (the office you go to when you have tuition issues) are located. The higher your admission average, the more likely you will get into the college of your choice. </p>

<p>Once you are admitted, you still need to meet certain requirements to get into your major of choice. You will apply for your majors at the end of your first year. </p>

<p>The grade 12 requirements for the criminology and sociolegal studies major, only grade 12 English is required. For psychology, English and calculus are required. Biology is recommended. </p>

<p>Both psychology and the criminology and sociolegal studies majors have limited enrolment. That is, even after you are a U of T student, you must apply for the majors and acceptance is not guaranteed. </p>

<p>To be competitive for psychology after your first year, you will need PSY100H1 with a final mark of at least 75%, and completion of 4 FCEs (full course equivalents. </p>

<p>To get be competitive for criminology and sociolegal studies major, you will need 2.0 FCEs at the 100 or higher level from ECO/HIS/PHL/POL/PSY/SOC. Any combination from this list is acceptable. It is expected that a minimum combined average of 70% in these 2.0 FCEs will be required for admission in 2014.</p>

<p>While a 75% or 70% sounds easy peasy, the average grades for first year courses at U of T are around 68%. </p>

<p>I recommend you check out this website - <a href=“http://www.adm.utoronto.ca/admissions/”>http://www.adm.utoronto.ca/admissions/&lt;/a&gt; to see what you will need for admissions from your country and <a href=“http://www.utoronto.ca/programs/programs-of-study#/undergraduate-programs”>http://www.utoronto.ca/programs/programs-of-study#/undergraduate-programs&lt;/a&gt; for programs. </p>

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<p>Wow im not going to lie, i heard that U of T’s acceptance rate is high but their drop out rate is very high as well. Does anyone know anything about an american admitting into U of T? They ask for pre requisite courses but what if I already took those courses but before senior year ? I know that sounds kind of confusing but I was accelerated so I took those courses before. And Chemistry / Physics might seem like a senior course but for my school we took them in 10th/11th grade. How will they look at this case?</p>

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<p>The dropout rate is not high, for a Canadian university. The retention rate is 92%. 6 year graduation rate is 79%. The courses at U of T are much more rigorous than many US colleges. </p>

<p>It’s typical for US high school students to take their chemistry/biology/physics earlier than Canadian students. They will look at your entire transcript. You’ll be fine. </p>