{"id":26692,"date":"2021-06-04T23:19:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T03:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=26692"},"modified":"2021-06-04T23:19:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T03:19:26","slug":"im-getting-so-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=26692","title":{"rendered":"i&#8217;m getting so old"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey there! Will I have to state which program(s) I&#8217;m interested in when applying to the social science admission category, or any others for that matter? Thanks a lot \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>hi!<\/p>\n<p>i&#8217;m working from my memory here, but when i applied to u of t, i did have to include one program of interest in my application.<\/p>\n<p>there&#8217;s one big thing to note about that, though: you won&#8217;t be held to whatever program you choose, so try not to overthink it.<\/p>\n<p>first of all, the program you choose won&#8217;t be realistic anyway. unless you plan to pursue a specialist, <a href=\"https:\/\/artsci.calendar.utoronto.ca\/hbahbsc-requirements\">you&#8217;ll need to complete more than one program to earn your degree<\/a>. when i applied, you could only select one program and i selected a minor. i could never have graduated with that selection.<\/p>\n<p>also, even after you&#8217;re admitted to u of t, you&#8217;ll still need to go through the subject POSt selection process after second year to actually become a student in your desired program(s). <a href=\"https:\/\/sidneysmithcommons.artsci.utoronto.ca\/what-is-a-post-and-how-do-i-get-one\/\">you can read more about that process here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>why does the application process bother asking if all this is the case? i&#8217;m not sure. i selected a program affiliated with the college i applied for, in hopes that it would make me a better candidate for that college. i don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s how things actually work, but if you want to try that strategy, you&#8217;re welcome to.<\/p>\n<p>i hope this clarifies things! again, i&#8217;m working from a memory that&#8217;s a few years old now, so if you know anyone who has applied to u of t more recently it may be worth checking the details over with them as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/4dHbDwnQWWpNsxFn7F\/giphy.gif\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" \/><\/p>\n<p>be Boundless,<\/p>\n<p>aska<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey there! Will I have to state which program(s) I&#8217;m interested in when applying to the social science admission category, or any others for that matter? 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