gro0vy Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Thanks to people who actually "replied" to my post. Because a few of York ppl are posting useless threads, i'm going to delete this. Someone tell me how to delete this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllSmiles Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Well a close friend of mine started at UT got good (but not nearly perfect) scores, transferred to York (and got nearly perfect scores), and now he's a med student at UT. So it helped him out GPA-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregfocker Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 And to be honest, a degree from York won't look that nice...(you know what I mean) That's why I didn't even consider York last year (grade 12). So I guess I'll have a hard time convincing my family even if I decide to transfer... What do you all think?? yikes, i wish I had that combination of entitlement and judgement of a school that I had never attended. "Im a first year from a top university in Ontario :D" hah. Maybe its time to focus on your grades at your top university, instead of fleeing to an "easy school" to bump up your marks. Before I get ripped, I must admidt that I am in the midst of completing my grad work at this pisspoor institution. Loyalty aside, I must say that you can achieve 3.8-4.0 at any school if your taking fluff courses. My teeth are already screaming in fear that you NEED to come to York to attain the grades you need for school. Good luck convincing your parents to stomach up the courage to utter the sentence "my son/daughter attends YorkU". also, i dont know what you mean, when you say a degree from YorkU won't look nice? To yourself, your ego, your peers, maybe grad schools (yikes that might contradict your reason to come)? Good luck with the decision, my vote is to spare us dumb dumbs at York and stay at your 'top university'. Could you also enlighten me on what a top university is? (fingers are crossed that you say Waterloo) gf Im getting a little testy waiting on interviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gro0vy Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 I go to U of T. I didn't think it was necessary for me to mention the name of the school that I go to. Thanks for your opinion though. Oh and sorry that I offended you. But you see, according to many people, York IS an easier school and it has the lower reputation compared to say, U of T, McGill, Queen's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FockI'mOld! Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hello, I will speak to you as if I travelled through time and am advising my past self. Go to York! If you're certain you want to do med, then it doesn't matter what your undergrad degree is, you can hang it up in your closet, or wrap presents with it, doesn't matter... because at the end of the day, what you'll have on the wall is your medical degree from U of T, McGill, McMaster, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmedo007 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Why not McMaster? I mean, the curriculum is changing in the sciences (easier). Anyways, if York is closer and you feel you'll do well there, then go. UofT is hard, only for people who think its hard. Nothing is hard, as long as you work for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom_tooth Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hi all. I'm a 1st year student at one of the top universities in Canada. I debated whether or not I should transfer to York, because it's so much closer from home and people say York is easier to get high gpa compared to top universities... Is that true? I read an old post here that many York students got accepted to U of T dentistry one year. High gpa is such a big criteria for admissions to prefessional programs... so I'm tempted. but I'm worried to make such a big decision. And to be honest, a degree from York won't look that nice...(you know what I mean) That's why I didn't even consider York last year (grade 12). So I guess I'll have a hard time convincing my family even if I decide to transfer... What do you all think?? Not only do you come off as a pompous jerk, but it seems as though you're only going to a school based on reputation. Unfoturnately that was your first mistake, and now you can't handle it. I wonder how you'd handle any professional school whether it's dental school, med school or law school with that kind of attitude??? My advice to you is to not transfer to York University because your kind isn't welcomed... Furthermore, if you look at most medical and dental schools, majority come from a variety of universities, the majority of students in med school or dental school do NOT come from York University. "And to be honest, a degree from York won't look that nice" I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you know nothing about the admissions process, because universities do not look at where you got your degree, since all Universities in Canada are accredited. Unless you're only concerned with showing off your degree to family, friends etc, which is quite unfortunate. It's a shame that your basing your whole academic career on your school's reputation. Maybe you should work more on your character than say classifying school's based on prestige. I was never one to rag on other Universities and their reputation, but this guy/girl really offended me so here goes. UofT is not that selective of a school, people with low 80s can get in. It has two other campuses UTM and UTSC which are not regarded as prestigious campuses. Overall Uoft has a great graduate programmes, but not all programs at UofT are top. Their arts program isn't that great, for example, although you may get a degree reading the University of Toronto, it also reads a Bachelor of Arts. Anyways, I hope you can see beyond a school's reputation. It's understandable that a student would prefer to go to a "easy" school what with all the competition to get into professional school, but it's what you make of your experience whether you go to Harvard University or Billy-Bob Joe's middle of nowhere University. I know a lot of people with 3.9s-4.0s in the science program at UofT St. George, and a know a lot with lower GPAs. Good luck, -Wisdom_Tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momeo Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 I can't speak for other universities but I did my undergrad at UT in a specialist program and it was quite difficult to maintain top grades. However that doesn't mean it's impossible; you just have to work for it. Now that I'm in dental school, my class is composed of students from a wide variety of different universities and disciplines, and I must say they are all a very bright bunch. I think the bottom line is that there is a general impression that, for mediocre students, it is harder to get good marks at UT versus a different university; however I think for the top students it really doesn't matter where you go because they will do well regardless. There are several guys from York in my class and they are absolute geniuses. So just because you switched over to York, it might not mean that you will now be in the top of your class because you still have to work very hard to compete with the bright and hardworking students at York. Ultimately, my advice is that WHERE you go for undergrad should not be an issue, but rather what you study in undergrad. UT might have better programs than York that are geared towards health professions. i.e. My education at UT has given me a really strong foundation in medical sciences and I am basically cruising through dental school based on all the useful things I've learned in undergrad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregfocker Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 however I think for the top students it really doesn't matter where you go because they will do well regardless. Amen to that. The big dogs are going to excell wherever they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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