{"id":25591,"date":"2020-04-23T14:38:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T18:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=25591"},"modified":"2020-04-23T14:38:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T18:38:17","slug":"im-the-goat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=25591","title":{"rendered":"i’m the goat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi there! Sorry for bothering you but I am really struggling between UTSC and UTM right now. Little bit of background info: I was accepted to the Co-op Management program at UTSC and the Management program at UTM (did not apply to UTSG). I am also an international student who has received a 65% scholarship for my studies in UToronto, and an additional 19000CAD scholarship from UTM.<\/p>\n

Pros for UTSC:
\n-Can do Co-op which I believe is really good for a student\u2019s future career
\n-Better sports facilities (especially for my sport) which are really ideal for me<\/p>\n

Cons for UTSC:
\n-Don\u2019t really like the campus, looks pretty sketchy and people don\u2019t seem to like it on Reddit
\n-More expensive as I will be losing my 19000cad from UTM and Co-op costs more I believe
\n-The campus just really doesn\u2019t look as nice as UTM but I am not sure because I have really only looked at pictures online
\n-No free shuttle bus to downtown:(<\/p>\n

Pros for UTM:
\n-nicer campus, more green area which I will feel more comfortable being around
\n-Lower tuition fee (which is kind of a big deal for me)
\n-Free shuttle bus!!
\n-The community just look nicer and suit me better, idk\u2026<\/p>\n

Cons for UTM:
\n-no co-op which I\u2019m not sure if its really that big of a deal (Coz I really need job experience but can I even get any at UTM\u2026)
\n-might have to travel to downtown\/UTSC 3-4 times a week to practice
\n-isolated area? So hard to find jobs\/internships around campus? I am really not sure because I am just so lost:(<\/p>\n

I guess UTSC can prepare me for a better career which is truly ideal, but UTM is what I prefer for my 4 years of college life. Would be great if I can get the same amount of work experience at UTSC by attending UTM (is there a way to secure that the school can help me find jobs if I don\u2019t do co-op or am I really going to be on my own:( )<\/p>\n

I might even do UTM Commerce in my second year if I study at UTM, but I will probably stick with Co-op management if I study at UTSC. Which one do you think I should choose? Is Co-op really that big of a deal? Is it worth sacrificing part of my college experience\/preference for it?<\/p>\n

Sorry that I am all over the place, there\u2019s just too much going on in my head and I\u2019m just so worried that I\u2019m going to regret it. Thank you so much for your precious time and help!<\/p>\n

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hey there,<\/p>\n

congrats on making it into both programs, and with scholarships, too!<\/p>\n

quick psa: it would be v cool if people stop sending questions to every single ask box i advertise! this seems to be an international student thing, so you’re not alone in it, but rest assured that i will see your question even if you only send it once.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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but you never need to apologize for bothering me, this is what i do. let’s get to it. for anyone who hasn’t been following this epic saga, this post is a part two, it seems, to this one.<\/a> thank you for taking my suggestion to shorten your question! that’s cool. we love readability.<\/p>\n

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so you did the epic pros and cons list, i can see. a few notes on that list:<\/p>\n