Hi aska,
I’m a grade 12 student getting ready for apps and looking towards which colleges i want to apply to and i can’t figure out which would be the best fit for a commuter that doesn’t wanna miss out on the college experience a little background:high 80s-low 90’s averages in classes, 85 overall for past 3 yearsinterested in history, languages and politics/law – looking into european studies programparticipant in sports and clubs social life would be nice for a commuting student like myself
I’m looking at Trin, Vic, UC and St. Mikes What do you think would fit a student like me best? Or does it matter if you’re a commuter…I’ve read things about Trin like they have a host program for non-res kids during frosh week and a meal plan and that the TrinOne program has the International Relations courses which made me think that some kids might have similar courses or interestsI’v also read the Vic commuters package about their meal plan However i am worried that if i pick Trin or Vic that i won’t get in or that i won’t enjoy the Trin atmosphere (i.e too small) or that Vic is too big to get to know anyone when your not living on resSorry if this sounds all over the place!
thanks
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Hey hey!
Okay so you’re a commuter who doesn’t want to miss out on the ‘college experience.’
Now what exactly is this experience? I’m going to assume you mean partying and going to class in your PJs and then partying some more? Or there’s the cramming and the stressing out and the nervous breakdowns. Now the latter ones can take place anywhere, from your home in the suburbs to your seat on the subway.
I wouldn’t say there’s any college in particular that suits you most. They all have intramurals, social events by their student societies, and take care of their commuters. And while those meal plans from Trinity and Vic sound nice in theory, really consider whether or not you actually need them. Likewise, they all try their hardest to accommodate commuters during Frosh Week.
Now TrinOne is a first-year program open to all incoming UofT students, so it isn’t limited to just Trinity students. This means that the people in TrinOne sure, will probably share the same interests, not that all Trinity students will share the same interests. But if your concern is getting to know people, keep in mind that you’re not limited to your college – not in terms of who you can make friends with, and certainly not in terms of where you can hang around on campus. You can be from Vic but have courses at Innis in the morning and at UC at night. While your college is a nice place to start making friends, you have people in your classes, and then clubs or teams you might want to join.
I gather that your main question is what college you should rank first. The best thing for you in particular to do is look at the extra services they offer that you would like to take advantage of.
all over campus,
aska