Hi there,
I am a newly-admitted Rotman Commerce student for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year.
I was wondering if you could do some mythbusting for me?
Is it true that the course work at the University of Toronto is extremely rigorous and that everybody gets marks in the 60%’s even though many students utterly spend every hour of the day studying?
(Even for the commerce program?)
Also, are students active on campus or do most of them just go back to their dorms to study?
Also, I am a huge fan of the blog; it’s hilarious and very informative : )
Cheers.
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<virtual high five>
Congrats on getting in!
Now prepare yourself for the most grueling 4? (possibly 5) years of your life!
I’m just messing with you .. tee hee … hee … ok don’t hit me, I’ll be your mythbuster now.
As a rule, students are warned that their grades will drop at least 10% from their highschool grades. I think this drop in grades occurs for different reasons for each student. Personally I found it hard to focus on classes because I didn’t have a specific end goal … like “be a doctor”, “be a lawer”, or “try to take over the world”. I have now settled on the latter and am getting marks that i don’t shudder to look at. Some find it difficult because no one will be there to hold your hand; its’ up to you to succeed. I’m not saying that the professors, TA’s and even the university won’t be there to help you succeed, but you need to seek out the help. Some experience love, lust and booze for the first time and forget to do school work.
What I’m getting at in this continuing rant is that for whatever reason, most students struggle with some part of the transition into university.
Here’s the shining part: generally, after the first year, you kind of adapt to university life and develop a balance of social, school and possibly a little excercise.
Commerce is a competetive program … so yes, it’s hard. Many students do receive 60s in their first year, but others get 70s, 80 and a select few 90s.
You can always find social people, especially if you are in res. Might I suggest finding people who like to celebrate academics. For example, taking shots after you complete an essay 🙂
ta,
aska