{"id":638,"date":"2008-02-06T13:53:24","date_gmt":"2008-02-06T18:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=638"},"modified":"2014-05-28T10:19:17","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T15:19:17","slug":"you-kids-and-your-fast-dsl-modems-in-my-day-we-had-phone-lines-and-had-to-wait-for-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=638","title":{"rendered":"You kids and your fast DSL modems. In my day we had phone lines and had to wait for things…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi, askastudent.
\nI’ve been searching everywhere and I cannot seem to find (either on the U of T
\nwebsite or otherwise) what exactly the cutoff is for the Commerce program.
\nWhat kind of marks are needed to get into U of T Commerce?? Good ones,
\nobviously, but how good? I’m currently a grade 12 student in Ontario<\/st1:place><\/st1:state> and
\nentering 2nd semester.? So far I have exactly 6 grade 12 U or M credits, and my
\nmarks are 80 (advanced functions), 85 (drama), 85 (english), 86 (history), 88
\n(psychology), and 95 (law). This gives me an average of 86.5%.? Also, I’m
\ntaking Data Management and Calculus this semester, and hopefully i’ll get a 90
\nin Data to bring my average up to an 88.? I’m just panicking because basically
\neverbody and their mother is getting early acceptance to Ottawa U as well as
\nscholarships, and nobody else that I know applied to U of T, so I really have
\nnobody else to compare with\/talk to. Please ease my fears, lest I end up at
\nMcMaster.<\/o:p><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

?<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

U of T will always be the last to let you know.? <\/span>And I can’t really say whether you’re in or not because I’m not as creepy as you think\/would like me to be.? <\/span>But you do have good academic standing for possible entrance to the program.? <\/span>I?ll directly quote the website for you:<\/span><\/p>\n

?Low to mid 80’s average plus completion of an on-line supplemental application (profile), listing extracurricular activities such as sports, music, clubs, and work experience.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Now, you seem very concerned about grades, but have you done anything with your life?? Like they’ve asked for on the website?? Hmmm?? <\/span>To me, you seem like you seem like one of those ?yeah, I took drama in high school for the easy mark\/class and I totally rocked it?.? <\/span>Of course you rocked it, jerk.? <\/span>You had perfect attendance and made some attempt to speak Shakespeare loudly without even knowing what you were talking about.? <\/span>And then, years down the road, you?re the kid who says at the camp fire ?oh yeah, I took drama in high school!?<\/span> <\/span>WELL YOU KNOW WHAT?!? <\/span>I TOOK MATH IN HIGH SCHOOL TOO AND GOT A 90.? <\/span>SAME DEAL.? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pardon me.? <\/span>I have an inferiority complex.? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Be patient.? <\/span>And if you can?t be, then you and your high (in the sky) school transcript can just go to McMaster.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi, askastudent. I’ve been searching everywhere and I cannot seem to find (either on the U of T website or otherwise) what exactly the cutoff is for the Commerce program. What kind of marks are needed to get into U of T Commerce?? Good ones, obviously, but how good? I’m currently a grade 12 student in Ontario and entering 2nd semester.? So far I have exactly 6 grade 12 U or M credits, and my marks are 80 (advanced functions), 85 (drama), 85 (english), 86 (history), 88 (psychology), and 95 (law). This gives me an average of 86.5%.? Also, I’m taking Data Management and Calculus this semester, and hopefully i’ll get a 90 in Data to bring my average up to an 88.? I’m just panicking because basically everbody and their mother is getting early acceptance to Ottawa U as well as scholarships, and nobody else that I know applied to U of T, so I really have nobody else to compare with\/talk to. Please ease my fears, lest I end up at McMaster. ?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commerce","category-grades"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t