Hello, maghana90.

1. Keep in mind, only a relatively small proportion of students can get a 3.7+ GPA. Class averages will swing somewhere between C and B- in most cases, so yes - it's quite difficult. You'll be competing with many other Law School hopefuls, all of whom will be shooting for the same kind of marks - but only a handful can get them. This isn't to discourage you; more to let you know that it's going to be a tough road to beat out the competition for those grades.

2. Aside from the partial exception of political science, I really don't see those programmes opening many doors in terms of career prospects. Stay far, far away from Film Studies if at all possible, unless you have an uncompromising passion for it and a well-researched set of potential careers. Criminology is useful for those entering the police force, and I expect that it'd have its advantages in further legal studies. Political science is the most broad of them, which I'd consider the most widely applicable. These are just my personal opinions of those fields - I don't have any first-hand experience to support my assertions, though.

3. All colleges maintain a reasonable standard of student services. Although there may be some slight differences between them, all things considered, you're going to get a good deal of service at all colleges. So, yes, I'd say you're in good shape at Innis.

Good luck,
MattUK

Hello, blackswan.

Education at U of T is very much based on the theoretical, rather than the experimental. Though there are many opportunities to include more hands-on education into your curriculum, most courses will consist of lectures and tutorials. Some will have "labs", which involve applying your knowledge, so perhaps environmental studies will indeed offer opportunities to work in a practical "environment". Ho ho ho.

U of T Environmental Studies, combined with a minor in Economics or another more "hard skills" subject, would definitely set you in the right direction for environment-related careers. I would stress the importance of a minor or even a major in a more practical subject; something to which you can relate your knowledge of the environment in a career setting.

Your choice, though. Best of luck,
MattUK

Bump.

Hey Matt,
do you know whether Health Studies at utsc is a good program to get into? Thanks.

Hi MattUK,

This September I'm going to be attending classes at UTSG and I was curious to know what courses I need to take as well as the courses that I can take as a first-year artsci student pursuing a Major in Economics or Financial Economics Specialist or Economics Specialist. Also, what are the differences among the three?

Thanks,
mangosing

Hey Matt.

I was accepted into UofTSG for Humanities, and have already accepted the offer.
However, I was looking through the studies guide and noticed most of the courses I want to take are in Social Sciences, such as Archaeology, Psych and Environment. I chose Humanities because I am going in for Visual Studies and Equity Studies. It it possible to take courses outside of your own faculty? I'm a bit worried, because they aren't courses offered in both faculties. :/

heey, I applied for Innis One and Woodsworth One. Having a hard time deciding which to go for. What do you guys think?
How exactly does these College One program go? Is it free? Will it be a waste of time? How was your experience with College One MattUK?

My current average is 76% for midterm but I am absolutely sure it will raise to atleast an 80 by finals due to my high Spanish mark. The problem is the acceptance from UTSC journalism (my top choice) is being reviewed too slow.. I talked to them several times and they told me to accept another program at Mississauga campus (which I did) and wait until July for an offer from Scarborough. Is that normal? I think I'm just stressing too much. I really love writing and want to get into the program at UTSC! I also don't want to waste any finances on a program which I don't plan on going into! (UTM, Art Management). Opinions anybody? It should be noted however, that I applied to the UTSC journalism program a bit later than everybody else (before the deadline June 1, the program was still open) and I also submitted my supplementary UTSC form.

Hello, all. I'm sorry for not answering your questions promptly, or at all in recent cases. I'm on a summer contract with a government agency called eHealth Ontario (known for wasting taxpayer money), so I've been swamped wasting taxpayer money.

If you have any urgent questions, please continue to post and I'll get around to them. Otherwise, feel free to use this thread to chat about U of T in general, and I should be back to normal in a few months for the next batch of students.

Cheers,
MattUK

humanities, social sci, science etc. are all part of the arts and science faculty, so you can take any courses in any of those areas (except some that are restricted to people in certain majors etc.). heck, you can have a major in social sci, one in humanities and a minor in science if you want.