[University of Toronto 2017]

8 minutes ago, formerfactory said:

I got the offer early April but the topic was largely buried so I decided against resurrecting it.  I just received notification that I will be receiving an OGS scholarship.  I'm quite happy about it because I was offered NSERC CGS-M but was set on U of T.  

Absolutely, I'll be at the orientation we should grab a drink sometime.

My man! I just got OGS too, although I didn't get CGS-M so congrats on that too, it's an honour to be offered it even if it's for a different school (presumably?).
 

A drink would be great, although I don't land in TO until August 19th. I'll DM you when I'm there!

[University of Toronto 2017]

21 hours ago, formerfactory said:

ECE can register for 1000 level ECE courses on August 2nd.  If you want to take 500 level courses you need to add them to your cart and then email the graduate office so that they can enrol you.

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Fantastic, thanks for the info!

I remember you from the admission results, you got an offer in the end I take it! Congrats, see you in September? 

[University of Toronto 2017]

A UofT thread! I accepted an offer for an MASc in February and was looking for a thread like this back then!

Hi all, I'm coming over from Ireland, so I'm with a lot of you in needing to find somewhere to live, but I'll figure that out when I'm over there (Family friend is putting me up for 10 days while I house-hunt). If anyone has any leads in the meantime, I'm up for chatting! Reminder that fees are now up on ACORN, and if you have funding you can apply to defer payment until your $$$ come in (in September I guess). Anyone know when we can begin to enroll in courses?

[UoT Admission Results]

21 hours ago, formerfactory said:

Since you are a Canadian citizen, I would recommend that you look into some provincial assistance plans.  I know with Ontario you have the option of taking grant money only from OSAP, which in cases like mine can be several thousands of dollars.  If you haven't considered it, might be something to look into.

I'm a Canadian citizen but currently living abroad, so I had never heard of OSAP grant money, thank you so much this could literally change my life!

21 hours ago, formerfactory said:

I'm still anxiously waiting to hear back from U of T.  The wait is killing me lol.

Best of luck and keep us posted! I hope you don't have to wait too long to find out.

[UoT Admission Results]

20 hours ago, formerfactory said:

The stipend according to the U of T website compensates international students quite well.

That's true, but only to cover the cost of the increased tuition fees for int'l students. As far as I can tell, both domestic and int'l students are left with ~$17k CAD to live on after tuition.

I plan on getting a TA position because I think living in Toronto in 17k a year would be pretty difficult (And I'm good at living cheaply). TAing 1 module a semester should bring in an extra ~$5.2k CAD a year, which makes it more doable. On that note - what are any future UofT students doing for accommodation? On campus looks bad value (specifically talking about Graduate House), trying to figure out how much is a reasonable off-campus housing budget.

20 hours ago, formerfactory said:

Ifyouletmefinnish, did you apply to NSERC or OGS?

Both, actually! I'm a MASc applicant so I applied to the NSERC CGS-M, the results for which start to be released April 1st. OGS results start in July AFAIK.

[UoT Admission Results]

7 hours ago, raulgool said:

I accepted PhD offer in ECE.

I am an international student

worried about the funding though. Basic support looks very stringent after deducting taxes.

Did anyone receive any scholarship?

Firstly, congrats! May I ask what your field is?

As far as I know fellowships and scholarships are exempt from taxation in Canada.

I don't think most of the scholarship decisions have been made yet (I could be wrong on that) - which did you apply for? NSERC?

[UoT Admission Results]

On 3/10/2017 at 9:46 AM, UTorontoECE said:

Congratulations, hope you are not having hard time deciding between the POIs. I was wondering if Prof. Vaughn Betz is one of those professors and whether you are going to accept his offer or not. As, I am wait-listed, so trying to figure out my chances. 

 

I got an exciting follow-up email from one of the Profs which more or less made my mind up for me, which was great. No offers from Prof. Betz, so I can't help you there!

Got my official acceptance letter to sign and return in PDF form today via email, so that's nice. Now I get to start investigating the undoubtedly difficult housing situation 

[UoT Admission Results]

8 hours ago, formerfactory said:

Congraulations, that's awesome to hear.  I am hopeful to get an offer in the near future.  

Based on your profile I'm sure you will! Out of interest, which group are you hoping to work under?

[UoT Admission Results]

Just got accepted to the ECE dept for an MASc, and was wondering how everyone else fared - be nice to hear from future department mates.

I'm an international student - kinda (Dual citizenship, but live in Europe, applied as domestic). From a relatively unknown university, ECE major, with a 90+% average, 1.5 years in a departmental research lab, 2 semesters as a TA, and some solid industry experience (2 internships + very relevant final year project with industrial partner).

Have admission offers from 3 profs in the department so have to decide between them, but didn't apply to any other universities.

[Fall 2017 EECS Applicant Profiles and Admission Results]

Undergrad Institution: Relatively unknown European Uni
Major(s): ECE
Overall GPA: No GPA here, but 90+% average
Position in Class: Tip top
Type of Student: Male White Domestic (But live internationally)

GRE Scores (revised/old version): Not Taken

Research Experience: 18 months with research group in my department, no pubs
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 2 Scholarships, Multiple academic awards (Internal and External)

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: TA for two semesters

Special Bonus Points: Great references, very relevant final year project (tied with relevant industry partner)
Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: 

Applying to Where:

University of Toronto - MASc - ECE - CompArch, FPGA Applications Accepted (fully funded)