<p>I wouldn’t count out the federated colleges on account of their historically religious ethos. With the exception of St. Michael’s, perhaps (St. Mike’s is where Catholic families in Ontario, especially Italian Catholics, tend to send their kids if and when they get into U of T; there remains a strong bond there), these days relatively few students registered with them belong to the parent Christian denominations, or are what I would call religious people at all. On this score there is no reason why your son wouldn’t feel at home at Trinity College or Victoria College. There are active faith communities at these colleges (regular worship services in chapel, chaplaincies, etc.), but many students seem to have a wonderful, active college experience ignoring this aspect of the colleges’ lives. They are there for you should you want or need them, but there is never any pressure to take part.</p>
<p>In any case, barring St. Mike’s, Trinity, and Victoria, I would strongly favor University College for your son out of the constituent (secular) colleges. It is very old, steeped in history and tradition, architecturally stunning, at the very heart (many would say is the very heart) of the historic campus. A great community within the larger U of T community exists there. Very strong alumni ties.</p>
<p>Innis College, New College, and Woodsworth College have their strengths and benefits, but the fact remains that they were founded relatively recently for the purpose of dealing with the rapid influx of Ontario university students, due to population growth and changing ideas regarding university education (previously reserved for the few, now a ‘right’ and a prerequisite for meaningful employment). There is that modern ‘rushed’ and impersonal flavor to them, both in architecture and administration, which is to me generally harsh and cold, as opposed to the (to me) warmer, more peaceful pre-modern ‘leisurely’ scholarly atmosphere of the older colleges.</p>
<p>Anyway, best of luck to your son. If you have any more questions, I’m more than happy to try to answer them as best I can.</p>
<p>I am US student (right now I’m in my sophomore year of college) trying to transfer to McGill, I wanted to know if international transfer students are required to give their SAT/ACT scores because they said on their website that for transfer students, it’s optional but I don’t know if it would be optional for TRANSFER INTERNATIONAL students. Please let me know. Thanks.</p>
<p>@floridada55: Aside from the differences between McGill and UToronto, there is also the factor of the two cities. Americans tend to view Montreal as a fascinating place to spend four years: bilingual with a European flair that is unmatched anywhere in North america. While Americans see Toronto as a safer, watered down version of Chicago. Also, McGill has actively recruited American and other internationals for decades while UToronto has only recently become focused on recruiting non-Canadians.</p>
<p>"Depends on program/school doesn’t it? And where you want to live? Ex. Studying at Yale in engineering is not going to give you a leg up on someone at Waterloo IFF you want to work in Canada. Or someone from Stanford/Cal Poly in U.S. </p>
<p>Sorry I just think your statements about Ivy trumping everything can really depend on the program. IFF you want to WORK IN YOUR FIELD."</p>
<p>These cases, in my opinion, are outliers. Statistically, a majority of the undergraduate community changes their field of study multiple times. The idea that an Ivy trumping everything else is because of their liberal approach to education and because of the sheer number of quality exit opportunities its name will give you. </p>
<p>What if that student in Yale Engineering decided he hated engineering upon graduation and realized he loved consulting or investment banking?</p>
<p>No problem, McKinsey or Goldman Sachs. </p>
<p>What if that student in Waterloo engineering was in a similar scenario? </p>
<p>McKinsey? Goldman Sachs?..uh usually not the case. </p>
<p>From experience, I’ve had friends that gave up HYPS for a humble Canadian school because they were set on going into medicine and did not feel that school prestige would benefit them in the future especially when they had to re-apply for graduate school/professional school. Unfortunately, this was not the case. Their school boy fantasies of dawning on a a white coat passed and they were soon regretting their past choices. Now most are either stuck in a job that they hate or re-attempting a different major. </p>
<p>I’m sure a lot of undergraduate students will tell you that they’ve heard more of such stories than those students who were passionate about their major from the start and continued to be throughout the 4 years/post-grad. </p>
<p>It’s all about preparing for the unexpected, and the inflated American grading system doesn’t hurt either :P.</p>
<p>I was wondering, I’m planning on taking English as my major, want to work in publishing or something in that area. What Canadian schools are really good for that? I’m a Canadian, by the way. I applied at Queens, Carleton, Laurier, McGill and Western. Sorry if my question seems broad.</p>
<p>I am applying to U of T. I have good grades, recommendations and decent EC. My TOEFL score is 109. My parents, grand father and uncle are all U of T alumni. Do I have a good chance of getting in? I am an international student.</p>
<p>Im a Canadian living in Colorado. I have a 3.9UW/4.1W GPA, 32 ACT, 10 AP classes, 600+ hours of community service, numerous clubs and activities. I’ve been told I should have no problem getting into McGill, UofT, and UBC, but just wanted a second option? Also, my family is applying for a green card, so we currently have “parole” status which basically makes it a pain to do anything. We’ve been applying for 6 years and have absolutely no idea when it could be coming. Does anyone have any experience with going to school in Canada during this process? Thanks!</p>
<p>Your stats look very good, Cbrown. I would recommend that you or your parents check with someone at USCIS to inquire about the requirements for residency during the green card process. It used to be that you were unable to leave the country during a certain period of time prior to the awarding of the green card. I don’t know if that has changed but it’s something you’ll want to confirm so that you don’t disqualify yourself.</p>
<p>A little late I’m afraid, but yes, Canada has several athletic conferences! It’s broken down into 4-6 different divisions (depending on the sport), and there’s several rivalries! Even with American schools! RMCC and West Point have had a rivalry since the Pleistocene era (LOL). I’m not aware of professional recruitment though, so you’ll have to find that information out on your own.</p>
<p>Which is the best undergrad business school in Canada??? And do the universities look into SAT scores ??? If not ,on what basis do they select their candidates and give an applicant admission ?</p>
<p>^ Depends on the province as you apply through the provincial system. In Ontario you typically use the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (even for law, medicine etc). You pay $100 to apply to three universities and every university afterward is $30 an application. Most students typically apply to three (I did).</p>
<p>dmndrake, how much will it cost to apply if you are not a resident of that province? For example, an Alberta resident applies to UBC, McGill, UToronto?</p>
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