What makes U of T St.George so wanted?

From reading few threads regarding UT campus, there is someone whos worried about attending UTSG... what makes St.George so special?

UofT has a strong academic history and reputable graduate and postgrad programs......undergrad there is nothing special in my opinion.

Being located downtown Toronto is a big draw for out-of-towners who want to experience the city life.

Originally Posted by gzajay

UofT has a strong academic history and reputable graduate and postgrad programs......undergrad there is nothing special in my opinion.

Being located downtown Toronto is a big draw for out-of-towners who want to experience the city life.

Yea,

Its located in DownTown Toronto O_o!

Originally Posted by gzajay

UofT has a strong academic history and reputable graduate and postgrad programs......undergrad there is nothing special in my opinion.

Being located downtown Toronto is a big draw for out-of-towners who want to experience the city life.

Hey, so does that mean that I can get my undergrad somewhere else for cheaper, then come back to UofT to do postgrad programs?

Originally Posted by babaji

Hey, so does that mean that I can get my undergrad somewhere else for cheaper, then come back to UofT to do postgrad programs?

Yup!

Originally Posted by babaji

Hey, so does that mean that I can get my undergrad somewhere else for cheaper, then come back to UofT to do postgrad programs?

Why are you planning your education around the cost of the degree? Apart from engineering, U of T doesn't charge too much more than other universities.

Originally Posted by f00kie

Why are you planning your education around the cost of the degree? Apart from engineering, U of T doesn't charge too much more than other universities.

That's true. Tuition is pretty similar between universities for the majority of programs. Some programs like management and accounting are unregulated and you get smacked with $10,000 tuition bills.

Originally Posted by gzajay

That's true. Tuition is pretty similar between universities for the majority of programs. Some programs like management and accounting are unregulated and you get smacked with $10,000 tuition bills.

$10K tuition bill? That's cheap!

(don't mind me, I have a bill from U of T for $18300 on my desk)

Wow really?...what program?

Originally Posted by f00kie

Why are you planning your education around the cost of the degree? Apart from engineering, U of T doesn't charge too much more than other universities.

What if engineering's the path I'm pursuing? Ain't I supposed to plan my education around factors such as cost?

Originally Posted by f00kie

Why are you planning your education around the cost of the degree? Apart from engineering, U of T doesn't charge too much more than other universities.

Its also EASIER to do your undergrad at other places. UTSG is so competitive and they tend to mark way harder than other places.

Originally Posted by babaji

What if engineering's the path I'm pursuing? Ain't I supposed to plan my education around factors such as cost?

Err, where did you get this idea from? I hope an [insert university here] grad isn't brainwashing you, just because they're stuck paying their OSAP off when they spend ridiculous amounts of money putting stickers on their Integras. I've been able to pay off 100% of my tuition with summer-earned money without any loans or help from parents (but I do live at home).

While I did say U of T might cost a bit more than York or Ryerson for engineering, I never said its not worth it. Whatever the cost, Waterloo / U of T engineering will always be worth it.

Originally Posted by babaji

What if engineering's the path I'm pursuing? Ain't I supposed to plan my education around factors such as cost?

If your worried about cost.. then go for Waterloo Engineering co-op.. Canada's top Engineering university and almost 2 years of work done by the time you graduate.. Just say good bye to vacations of more than 1 week (between studying and working) for the next 5 years of your life.

Originally Posted by babaji

What if engineering's the path I'm pursuing? Ain't I supposed to plan my education around factors such as cost?

If you want to do postgrade at ut and undergrad elsewhere, you have to make sure your marks are real high.

The only thing I hate about engineering is the schedule. They don't give a **** if you have 4 finals back to back. This is problem when you're in 3rd year ECE, because you get to choose your courses.

Originally Posted by masterballer

Its also EASIER to do your undergrad at other places. UTSG is so competitive and they tend to mark way harder than other places.

While I fully agree with this, I'm still wary of thinking that going to an easier school to get a nice average to get into a U of T (type) graduate program is the way to go.