|
|
Rank: Senior Student
Groups: Member
Joined: 4/9/2008
Posts: 139
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
Anyone here going to York? I was given an offer of admission in January and accepted it shortly after.
What do you think of the school?
I went to the April Gala and I thought it was awesome!
Honours English Major/History Minor, York '12
Stong Rez
|
|
Rank: Valedictorian
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/7/2008
Posts: 626
Location: Newmarket
|
Hey Tasha
I went there part-time in highschool (special program) I thought it was kool. I don't know why so many people rip on it. One of my friends was ripping on it and saying UofT this and that I just roll my eyes going okay......... They have 20 diff languages you can learn =P Apparently York has a good library. I know this Historian that always thanks the people at Scott Library in his books. His name is Micheal Kater if you wanna look him up. Hes retired now though. I'll be going there this year too. Maybe I'll see you in a history class cause you're taking it as a minor =P
YORK; Honors Arts - History Major ; Joint Seneca Journalism-Broadcast
|
|
Rank: Frosh
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/8/2008
Posts: 35
Location: Toronto
|
Yes for psychology!.. and I've passed by York but I haven't fully seen it all.. I'll hopefully do that when I go for my enrolment appointment.
York University- Psychology (BA Honors) '12
|
|
Rank: Valedictorian
Groups: Member
Joined: 5/22/2008
Posts: 679
Location: Kingston, ON
|
I for one, am a BIG fan of York. The campus layout is confusing, especially compared with the simplicity of Queen's but whenever I visit the library I always feel at home.
Scott library is quite nice, the escalators are a nice touch.
Overall, my experience with York has been better than at with U of T.
BAH '08 (Queen's) MA'11 (Queen's)
|
|
Rank: Senior Student
Groups: Member
Joined: 4/9/2008
Posts: 139
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
TaintedKane wrote:Hey Tasha
I went there part-time in highschool (special program) I thought it was kool. I don't know why so many people rip on it. One of my friends was ripping on it and saying UofT this and that I just roll my eyes going okay......... They have 20 diff languages you can learn =P Apparently York has a good library. I know this Historian that always thanks the people at Scott Library in his books. His name is Micheal Kater if you wanna look him up. Hes retired now though. I'll be going there this year too. Maybe I'll see you in a history class cause you're taking it as a minor =P Maybe, but I only have one history course next year. Have you enrolled in your courses yet? My history course is Life, Love, and Labour.
Honours English Major/History Minor, York '12Stong Rez
|
|
Rank: Valedictorian
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/7/2008
Posts: 626
Location: Newmarket
|
Tasha wrote:TaintedKane wrote:Hey Tasha
I went there part-time in highschool (special program) I thought it was kool. I don't know why so many people rip on it. One of my friends was ripping on it and saying UofT this and that I just roll my eyes going okay......... They have 20 diff languages you can learn =P Apparently York has a good library. I know this Historian that always thanks the people at Scott Library in his books. His name is Micheal Kater if you wanna look him up. Hes retired now though. I'll be going there this year too. Maybe I'll see you in a history class cause you're taking it as a minor =P Maybe, but I only have one history course next year. Have you enrolled in your courses yet? My history course is Life, Love, and Labour. Well I have picked the courses but its still unofficial because I still haven't gone for the Enrollment Appointment going on June 11th I've only picked one history course but its War, Revolution and Society
YORK; Honors Arts - History Major ; Joint Seneca Journalism-Broadcast
|
|
Rank: Senior Student
Groups: Member
Joined: 4/9/2008
Posts: 139
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
TaintedKane wrote:Tasha wrote:TaintedKane wrote:Hey Tasha
I went there part-time in highschool (special program) I thought it was kool. I don't know why so many people rip on it. One of my friends was ripping on it and saying UofT this and that I just roll my eyes going okay......... They have 20 diff languages you can learn =P Apparently York has a good library. I know this Historian that always thanks the people at Scott Library in his books. His name is Micheal Kater if you wanna look him up. Hes retired now though. I'll be going there this year too. Maybe I'll see you in a history class cause you're taking it as a minor =P Maybe, but I only have one history course next year. Have you enrolled in your courses yet? My history course is Life, Love, and Labour. Well I have picked the courses but its still unofficial because I still haven't gone for the Enrollment Appointment going on June 11th I've only picked one history course but its War, Revolution and Society That was my second choice. But Life, Love, and Labour won out in the end
Honours English Major/History Minor, York '12Stong Rez
|
|
Rank: Senior Student
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/4/2008
Posts: 258
|
u asked wat i think of york? i think the fact that it is a commuter school makes it a terrible choice. your university experience will be severely lacking.
just my opinion and i will probably be ripped apart because of it.
well if you can hold a fork...................
UWO Biomed/Ivey '12
|
|
Rank: Senior Student
Groups: Member
Joined: 4/9/2008
Posts: 139
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
Josh wrote:u asked wat i think of york? i think the fact that it is a commuter school makes it a terrible choice. your university experience will be severely lacking.
just my opinion and i will probably be ripped apart because of it.
well if you can hold a fork................... Here, let me rephrase: If you are actually going to York, please, I would love to hear your opinion! Better? 
Honours English Major/History Minor, York '12Stong Rez
|
|
Rank: Senior Student
Groups: Member
Joined: 4/9/2008
Posts: 139
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
Josh wrote:u asked wat i think of york? i think the fact that it is a commuter school makes it a terrible choice. your university experience will be severely lacking.
just my opinion and i will probably be ripped apart because of it.
well if you can hold a fork................... Well, this whole "if you can hold a fork" thing holds true for all other schools. If not, then they really don't have high, sorry, any standards do they?
Honours English Major/History Minor, York '12Stong Rez
|
|
Rank: Frosh
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/9/2008
Posts: 36
Location: Toronto,Ontario, Canada
|
I guess I can ring in here, since technically I'm headed to York next year, albeit for graduate studies. As someone who was also accepted into grad school at UT (the only other place I applied), I can honestly say that in many ways York is by far the superior school, particularly for the humanities. The Scott Library might not be Robarts (which might be a good thing considering the tendency for books to disappear at Robarts), but the department of history, for example, is actually the largest in Canada, and something like the 3rd or 4th largest in North America.
Its location remains, well, rather regrettable and I can't really comment on its social atmosphere, although I'd expect the traits of commuter school. Academically, however, I wouldn't get too caught up in the so called "reputation" of the school, and rest assured you'll be receiving a solid education.
Cheers.
P.S. this is not by any means a bash at UT, where I have also had the pleasure to study and worked with some amazing people.
H.B.A. (History) University of Toronto '08
M.A. (History) York University '09
PhD (History) Location Undecided...
|
|
Rank: Valedictorian
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/7/2008
Posts: 626
Location: Newmarket
|
LeaF wrote:I guess I can ring in here, since technically I'm headed to York next year, albeit for graduate studies. As someone who was also accepted into grad school at UT (the only other place I applied), I can honestly say that in many ways York is by far the superior school, particularly for the humanities. The Scott Library might not be Robarts (which might be a good thing considering the tendency for books to disappear at Robarts), but the department of history, for example, is actually the largest in Canada, and something like the 3rd or 4th largest in North America.
Its location remains, well, rather regrettable and I can't really comment on its social atmosphere, although I'd expect the traits of commuter school. Academically, however, I wouldn't get too caught up in the so called "reputation" of the school, and rest assured you'll be receiving a solid education.
Cheers.
P.S. this is not by any means a bash at UT, where I have also had the pleasure to study and worked with some amazing people. This is good news for me cause I'm planning to be History major =P
YORK; Honors Arts - History Major ; Joint Seneca Journalism-Broadcast
|
|
Rank: Frosh
Groups: Member
Joined: 5/17/2008
Posts: 43
Location: Toronto
|
TaintedKane wrote:Hey Tasha
Apparently York has a good library. ...UofT has a better one.... sorry I had to I'm the friend he was talking about btw seriously though I lived right beside York for a while and that school is just so boring UofT too a bit but its downtown so you can have fun if you really wanna York is in the middle of nowhere kinda but then again I am really biased
UTSG Life Sciences '12
|
|
Rank: Frosh
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/14/2008
Posts: 18
Location: British Columbia
|
Hey there!
I just finished my undergrad at York. I was a student on the Glendon Campus, which is a different experience, but I took a few classes at Keele at used the library and a few other resources. I can't say I loved the size of the campus and found it a little bit confusing, but I learned what areas I had to relatively quickly. It gets windy in the winter, though! I'm a fan of the Scott Library. I found its resources were usually at least equal to the public library system's. There's usually something interesting going on in Vari Hall as well, which you'll probably be in and around as an Arts student.
People slag it for being a commuter school, but the trick is to get yourself involved. The folk at the Women's Centre are really friendly and there are more clubs and groups than you can shake a stick at. I think there's a listing of them, tucked away somewhere. The Music department offers half-credit choir courses, if that's up your alley. The Underground, the main campus pub, is an alright place. The food is good and I enjoyed the one or two dancing outings I made up there.
Have a fantastic time, and don't be afraid to visit the little french campus! Glendon is a great place and offers some great classes. And they have TREES. Real, proper trees. (There is a free shuttle connecting the two campuses.) Just errr... pack a lunch. Oh Chartwells!
|
|
Rank: Senior Student
Groups: Member
Joined: 6/14/2008
Posts: 163
Location: East York/Toronto
|
GLENDONITE!
I hate the food selection at Glendon. I'm so happy to be a transfer (college) student so that I'm really there to get my Major/Minor and LEAVE. I don't have to eat here all the time!
I chose Glendon because it's a BEAUTIFUL ATMOSPHERE. seriously- the campus is small, and the course selection is meh at times, but the place is sooooooooooo nice. YEs REAL TREES! and open GREEN SPACE to chill, and study! I hope construction is over by fall! It's annoying listening to that banging and drilling during lectures!
Anyway, I would love to take classes at Keele and have even tried but it's a huge pain in my butt. I had to drop it because I hated trying to commute out there in the dead of winter. Especially for a night class- I kind of feared for safety! but I did attempt the Scott Library and OH MY GOD. Personally, I found it to be a total nightmare. I only think that because I'm originally from a small town, where I went to a community college, and I go to Glendon. I have anxiety and that place overwhelmed me. It was nice- but WOAH. Also, that Keele campus in general is a nightmare to me. I was lost so many times, and it took so long to get around to this building and that I ended up crying one day out of pure frustration. I think I am just a small campus kind of gal. I was all Glendon sucks! I hate the caf, the food selection, the course selection etc! and couldn't think of how the beautifulness and what made me fall in LOVE with it (not to mention it's one of two bilingual schools in ALL of Ontario) I almost applied to main campus. After that main campus fiasco I said NO MORE of that. I'd transfer to Ryerson or U of T (downtown) before I think of commuting. That was one of the main reassons why I didn't take U of T's early acceptance. They wanted me in some campus in like 'sauga or something.
I have a lot of good good good things to say about York in general (everyone know who transfered to the main campus says I'm crazy for staying at Glendon) but was too much a commute for this small town gal and like I said, I barely have class anyway. It wasn't worth it.
Glendon is really not offering me what I need academically at the moment but I also think maye it's because I'm older and tired of school. I'm really isolated with no school friends/study buddies and it's making me less motivated to be there you know? I am the kind of girl who's really social (and doesn't look her age, or act it lol) and I need someone to kick me into gear when the going gets tough! It got me through College. It's tough trying to motivate yourself! Ah well ... such is life!
I pretty much need to retake my entire first year ... so I guess that should motivation enough right there.
I was top of my class in College and although I didn't expect top marks in Uni- I surely didn't expect to see those F's!
I hate that 2 chance rule. Midterms/Exams or Papers/Exam. What pressure! EEk.
Next year, I'm totally finding someone to tutor me through study habits, and how to write University papers.
cuz damnnnnnnnnnnnnn I don't want to repeat the same mistakes!
They ripped my Honours from me, and I'm on temporary probation!
this coming from the girl who was TOP OF HER CLASS in Child Psychology/Psych studies !!! OUCH!
Child and Youth Worker Graduate
|
|
Rank: Student Council
Groups: Member
Joined: 3/13/2008
Posts: 317
|
Dans - how did you fail first year? You must have been doing very little work.
|
|
Rank: Senior Student
Groups: Member
Joined: 6/14/2008
Posts: 163
Location: East York/Toronto
|
Future Eng wrote:Dans - how did you fail first year? You must have been doing very little work. Why you on my butt lol Honestly i just comes down to the fact that Unviersity wasn't exactly what was I was expecting. I am going to need extra help. That's all. I read my texts, I studied, but oh well. there was also death in the family... that better answer for you?
Child and Youth Worker Graduate
|
|
Rank: Frosh
Groups: Member
Joined: 7/20/2008
Posts: 3
Location: Maple
|
I love the Campus(despite the ridiculous size)
York University ' 12 (Political Science)
|
|
Rank: Senior Student
Groups: Member
Joined: 5/20/2008
Posts: 261
Location: Greater Toronto Area
|
Quote:
Well, this whole "if you can hold a fork" thing holds true for all other schools. If not, then they really don't have high, sorry, any standards do they?
Not to say that I agree with this statement (although as a U of T student I am required to hate Yorkies), the statement is implying that holding a fork is the ONLY requirement into getting accepted by York. Not a MINIMUM requirement.
UTSG Rotman Commerce (Victoria College) 2012
|
|
Rank: Frosh
Groups: Member
Joined: 11/30/2008
Posts: 3
Location: Toronto
|
just a quick questions to anyone who is attending or attended Glendon College recently...what types of marks do you need to be accepted? I've applied to university of ottawa, the joint honours communications/poli. sci program, and poli sci at queen's and u of t, but it just occurred to me that maybe I should apply to Glendon College as well
I have a 92 average, which may fluctuate a little bit, but I did not take french4U....will that hurt my chances of getting in? does anyone know the french language requirements? any advice would be a huuugeee help, thanks in advance.
|
|
