<p>Hi Im applying to engineering at u of t and can make my mind on which residence should I live in, New College, St Mike or Innis? Whats better to have a private washroom, have a good meal plan, or be close to classes?</p>
<p>UC is the best....</p>
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<p>I would choose St. Mikes. Or Innis. st. mikes has stricter rules than Innis however. Keep that in mind. St. Mike is in a nice location however.</p>
<p>Do you mean a private bathroom all to yourself? I'm not sure that exists at U of T. In the dorms which have suites, you will share a 'private' bathroom with your suitemates. Sometimes there are two bathrooms per suite. One year, one of my Ds lived in Rowell-Jackman, which is in Vic, in a four bedroom suite, with three roommates. There were two bathrooms in the suite, so the two girls had one and the two guys had the other.</p>
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<p>What college you're in affects more than which dorm you choose, though. Keep in mind that a lot of scholarship $$ is tied to the particular college. Vic tends to have a lot more $$ available for scholarships than other U of T colleges. So, if you're a very good student, that might be important to you.</p>
<p>I am a senior UofT student whos lived in a few residences during my time here.
If money is not a concern, choose 89 Chestnut, it is by far the best residence (while you have to share a bathroom in your first year, after your first year you get your own room with your own washroom)
most residences come down to about the same price
Chestnut $12000
New Colege $11000 (recently hiked a lot for stupid reasons that i am not even going to try and explain, it WAS like 8000 before)
UC Morrison $9000
Woodsworth $7500 (no meal plan though, it's actually the most expensive if you work out the cost of food)
Vic (RJ is okay, but the regular vic is bad)
Trin (don't go there, internet connection works like an electron in a box-too much uncertainty)
Innis (nice place, i am not sure about the cost, but it's decent, though i would say chestnut and morrison are better)
As alwaysamom mentioned, it's more important to consider schools for scholarship consideration. So Vic is actually the best, you get $1000 for a 3.5gpa(every year). And if you have 3.5 gpa, you can almost live in any residence since most of the UofT students are commuters</p>
<p>When you say commuter students, is it like first year students live on campus and then move off by the second year, rent an apartment, and drive to classes (but are still fully involved)? Or do people just go to class, go home and not stay involved with campus life?</p>
<p>undgehen, most students live in res during first year. The numbers are less with each succeeding year but there are still thousands who continue to live in res, even in upper years. Many stay in res for all four years but many find an apartment or a house close to campus after a year or two. This isn't unusual. A group of students living together in a house or part of a house, or an apartment is common. One of my Ds lived in res for three years then got an apartment with some friends for her fourth year. I also have 2 Ds who are currently living in res and are likely to stay all four years (at least that's the plan at the moment). The one who lived in the apt., as well as many of her friends who did so, continued to be very involved with school, in many ways. Living off-campus isn't the determinative factor in who is more involved. :) </p>
<p>Yes, there are, indeed, some students who live at home and commute to school (although few drive as there's very little parking around and what there is, is very expensive). Some kids do this due to financial reasons. I would recommend that even if money is tight, that you make every effort to live in res during first year, at least. This is when you will meet lots of kids and establish your friends and social group, and most students seem to do this largely with the kids they meet in their res, and less so with kids they meet in class. The university does make every effort to include the commuters, even in frosh week events when they make arrangements for commuter kids to stay in the dorm rooms in an attempt to allow them to forge some friendships. Still difficult, though. And, of course, there will also be kids who really have no involvement with campus life, and that is certainly their choice.</p>
<p>In response to the OP, Innis doesn't have a meal plan although they do have very nice residences and St. Mikes doesn't have very nice residences. Out of the 3 you stated New would be the best for those needs. New is also very close to the engineering faculty</p>
<p>We're 2nd year SMC. First year, D was in Fisher Hall. Wonderfully intimate, though building was in need of updating. This year she and her friends landed one of the just-rehabbed historic houses, right across the little common from Fisher. They did an extraordinary job. More important are the friends and academic connections my D has made enroute, whether through housing or campus activities, in which she is also fully involved.</p>
<p>it depends on which college you get into. for example, if you're not in woodsworth it's almost 100% guaranteed you won't live in woodsworth. the same goes for trin and UC. some students are in a diff college but live in new's rez bcuz new's rez buildings are huge. i live in 89 chestnut and i think it's great. many ppl worry abt the distance from campus but honestly it's like a 10-15 min walk from the edge of campus which is not bad, and if you don't like walking then take the subway! and at chestnut you create a closer group of friends, it used to be a hotel, and though you'll for sure have a roommate in first year, only the two of you have to share a bathroom. the meal plan is apparently the best in chestnut.</p>