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Need some advice on whether I should choose
U of T Scar-Cell & molecular bio coop (with a $2000 scholarship but live like 30 minutes away by car)
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U of T SG/Downtown-Life Sciences (I live 6 minutes away walking)
Not planning to live on campus, I am just really worried about the grade distribution, teaching quality, and possible future opportunities.
thanks
Wordsworth
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zmike wrote:Need some advice on whether I should choose
U of T Scar-Cell & molecular bio coop (with a $2000 scholarship but live like 30 minutes away by car)
OR
U of T SG/Downtown-Life Sciences (I live 6 minutes away walking)
Not planning to live on campus, I am just really worried about the grade distribution, teaching quality, and possible future opportunities.
thanks Well, I keep hearing that the UTSC campus has a bad rep (has gangs or whatnot), I don't know if it's true. But their co-op program is the only one offered by UofT and it's pretty hard to get a co-op opportunities in biological sciences and even more rare to get $2000 from UofT, so, on that front, there are some benefits to UTSC. Seeing as how I am myself considering UTSG, I'd say there is a lot of prestige going to this particular campus. Obviously, you're smart - having gotten a scholarship and whatnot - but I guess what you need to decide is what kind of an environment you want to study in. The downtown campus is notorious having cut-throat competition amongst the undergrad students, I'd say it's a high pressure area. If you thrive under pressure, then go for it. UTSC, on the other hand, is a small campus, the competition won't be as fierce. So, just figure out where you would learn best, and then go for it! GL 
Life Sci '12 UTSG (Victoria college)
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thanks,
I was wondering, is it difficult to transfer into the coop program at UTSC after 1st year? or to transfer into UTSG after spending a year at UTSC?
Is there a grade I have to maintain to be eligible to transfer?
thanks
Wordsworth
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zmike wrote:thanks,
I was wondering, is it difficult to transfer into the coop program at UTSC after 1st year? or to transfer into UTSG after spending a year at UTSC?
Is there a grade I have to maintain to be eligible to transfer?
thanks Um, from what I know, the UTSC co-op program only takes about 400 people per year, so I think it would be easier to start off at UTSC and then transfer to UTSG rather than the other way around. As for grades, I don't really know, but I would guess that you would have to maintain a decent average for a transfer... maybe not as high as an entering average but not too low either... you should call the registar to find out
Life Sci '12 UTSG (Victoria college)
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Transfers between the UT campuses are treated as if you were transfering from another university. As a result it will all depend on your academic results, if your GPA is high, you shouldn't encounter many problems, if it is more questionable, challenges may arrise. Although headstrong makes a good point, it would probably be easier to go from UTSC, than vice versa.
Cheers
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hey i know this is kind of not related to the form
but has anyone been accepted to UTSG for life science yet?
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yes, back in Feb. but don't worry a lot of people are not going to accept their offer so more will be given out soon. Also, I was just wondering, if I was to compare the costs of going to UTSC to UTSG how big of a difference would I get. U of T Scar-Cell & molecular bio coop (with a $2000 scholarship but live like 30 minutes away by car) -have to commute for an 30 min to school each day (so metropass every month + cost of food) + coop fee U of T SG/Downtown-Life Sciences (I live 6 minutes away walking so NO food costs  and no ttc0
Wordsworth
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ur degress won't say if u graduated from scarborough or st.george. i got into the exact program that u got in utsc. I think it's an excellent program. do take advantage of the coop because it would really help u if u want to pursue medical school or research in the future.
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