juliemac

This is actually what I've been told by some of my profs, which is why I was a bit surprised at the comment about U of T killing my chances at the US job market altogether. I don't have any interest in HYP (have had enough of the 'ivy' to last me a lifetime lol). Really? Maybe there are just things about my institution that have bugged me over the years, but I know for a fact I'm not really crazy about the top 10. Maybe that's just me? Actually, it seems most of the high-profile placements they've listed on the page are post-doc or 'visiting' placements, not TT. There are some exceptions, but for the most part, it seems they're great at placing people at state colleges. In any case, I do appreciate all this input. Still do agree that maybe it would be best for me to do the PhD at a US school, but would consider doing my master's at U of T. If I were Canadian though, and interested in the Canadian job market, it would be a no brainer for me.

Thanks everyone for your input. I think I might consider doing a master's degree at U of T, and then maybe coming back to the US for the doctorate. I am, however, curious about the statement below. Is this true across disciplines? I ask because I know a few faculty in my field who have been educated in Canada (granted, either at U of T or McGill). Hopeful, have you had experience with the US academic job market as a Canadian PhD? It seems the chances of landing a TT position are slim everywhere regardless of whether the PhD is US or Canadian, but of course, it would make sense that a HYP PhD would increase one's odds of success.

Hi everyone, This is my first post. Thought I'd give this a shot to see if I can get any input on grad school application decisions. I'm American, and I'm finishing my undergrad in a social science discipline in the US. I'm hoping to do get into a PhD-stream social science (sociology or related) grad program after I'm done. This is where I'm hoping to get some insight. I really love Toronto as a city and I'd love living there for a number of years through grad school. I'm wondering what the general consensus is on UofT. I see lots written about UofT from an undergrad perspective (eg. it's impersonal, there's grade deflation, etc), but not a whole lot on the grad experience, particularly when it comes to academic quality in the social sciences. I'm graduating from a mid-ranked ivy league, and I'm specifically wondering if a PhD from UofT would hurt my chances of working in the US (*hopefully* in an academic capacity). Of course, I realize the academic job market is already extremely saturated, so there's no guarantee anyway - still though, would a UofT degree be a disadvantage? Also, how does UofT compare with other bigger Canadian universities like UBC and McGill in the social sciences at the grad level? Thanks in advance...