Or is everyone mainly focused on academics?

On the level of the whole school, no. U of T doesn't compare spirit-wise to schools like Queen's or Western. However, I think you will find (as it has been my observation) that there is quite a good amount of spirit and involvement at each college or faculty individually.

What steele said.

What's special about being in engineering? (asking as an applicant)

No.

:(
This is a sad thread.
Maybe I won't go to U of T then.
/disappointment.

In reality all schools have school spirit, the extent is the major difference. At U of T the sports teams are pretty crap but there are signs all around the Athletic Center trying to get kids to attend the sporting events and cheer on their team but due to the fact that the average U of T kid is some nerd who doesn't have any interest in sports the school has really low school spirit in terms of sports. In terms of school spirit as a whole I'd say U of T has a crapload of that, I mean every one of these bastards I have met scoff at York university and the 'poor souls' that attend the school. The bastards at UTSG even put down the other UofT campuses like UTSC, I was talking to some kid in a Math lecture about some course offered at UTSC and they just laughed and said, "Come on bro, UTSG is where its at forget UTSC". So yes the school has school spirit amongst its students as most of them think their crap don't stink. In general though the school is very isolated and most students don't know what the school mascot is and most kids can't even seem to make friends. In conclusion, UofT does not have legitimate school spirit.

You will however see a ton of kids buy a bunch of overpriced UofT apparel to further boost their ego's.

Ha.
That didn't answer the question at all.
ARE YOU LYING TO US, MISTER.
>: O

I can honestly say that UTSG is probably the worst school in terms of school spirit or a sense of community, more than half the kids hate the school (for obvious reasons), and the rest just try to justify that coming to UTSG will make them better students in the end or some dumb crap, UTSG is horrible for undergrad unless you are into doing research, otherwise GTFO away. If you want school spirit go to Queen's or Western or any school other than UTSG, UTM, UTSC, and York.

I guess so, U of T has a school spirit. Just consider the student quality, faculty quality, reputation of school, operating budget per student, university resources such as library holdings and acquisitions, student services before you apply.