corinna27 Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Most likely heading to U of T in September to start a PhD in Classics.... I see we have rather different fields
engin33r Posted March 16, 2011 Author Posted March 16, 2011 haha cool there can't be just 2 grad students going? we need to have a new grad student party when we get on campus!
Matilda_Tone Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) There are more of us! I'm going- PhD in History. I did my undergrad there too- if any new admits have any questions about UofT or the city, feel free to send me a message Edited March 18, 2011 by Matilda_Tone
psycholinguist Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 I'm already a grad-student here, but I just wanted to say hello and congrats! I've only been here for six months now, but I absolutely love the U of T.
brollyparagus Posted March 19, 2011 Posted March 19, 2011 Another UofT grad on GradCafeForums! I will be doing my Master's in Statistics this fall and I've already attended UofT for my Ugrad so I would also be more than happy to answer questions wrt the school or city.
engin33r Posted March 19, 2011 Author Posted March 19, 2011 ah good to hear there are more of us what do you guys think of the Grad House on campus? I was thinking of getting housing there.
psycholinguist Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 ah good to hear there are more of us what do you guys think of the Grad House on campus? I was thinking of getting housing there. I've heard mixed things. One person I know went to live there but found it almost uninhabitable: intolerably unclean, with everything out-of-order. Another lived there for a semester and apparently liked it fine but did recently move out. Reportedly it's a little expensive, but hey, the location is difficult to beat. (Massey College is a grad-residence, too, but as I understand it, it's a little more undergrad-dorm-like.)
brollyparagus Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 I've heard mixed things. One person I know went to live there but found it almost uninhabitable: intolerably unclean, with everything out-of-order. Another lived there for a semester and apparently liked it fine but did recently move out. Reportedly it's a little expensive, but hey, the location is difficult to beat. (Massey College is a grad-residence, too, but as I understand it, it's a little more undergrad-dorm-like.) From what I hear, Massey is actually very much like Trinity College (undergrad college) with the formal dinners and high-tables. I haven't heard much about the food though :/
psycholinguist Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 From what I hear, Massey is actually very much like Trinity College (undergrad college) with the formal dinners and high-tables. I haven't heard much about the food though :/ Heh! Sorry, I meant simply in terms of the living-arrangements. Small-ish rooms, brick walls, shared bathrooms, etc. (It's also possible to be an out-of-house member, but that's not directly relevant.)
engin33r Posted March 23, 2011 Author Posted March 23, 2011 any recommendations where to stay close by campus other than the grad house?
tannerboy Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Greetings fellow grad students! So... I am an American who is going to Toronto in the fall with the guaranteed minimum funding for Arts/Sci PhD students: $15,000 plus tuition and fees. Do you think that graduate students can really live on this in the expensive city of Toronto? Or will I be starving at the end of the month? I plan to get a bachelor apartment in the Annex if possible. I am so excited about going. I hope to be there this summer to learn my way around and to check out some of the cool festivals-- if I can find some money.
Gunner24 Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Are you able to edit your title to reflect that you are referring to Toronto? Your heading doesn't mention the city by name, so how is anyone going to find this post to help you? If you can't edit, then you should re-post in the City Guide section, where there is an existing thread for info on living in Toronto on $_______ amount of money per year. Good luck!
tannerboy Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Are you able to edit your title to reflect that you are referring to Toronto? Your heading doesn't mention the city by name, so how is anyone going to find this post to help you? If you can't edit, then you should re-post in the City Guide section, where there is an existing thread for info on living in Toronto on $_______ amount of money per year. Good luck! Oops. I thought I was posting to the University of Toronto thread on Meet and Greet. I can't figure out how to edit.
tannerboy Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Greetings fellow grad students! So... I am an American who is going to Toronto in the fall with the guaranteed minimum funding for Arts/Sci PhD students: $15,000 plus tuition and fees. Do you think that graduate students can really live on this in the expensive city of Toronto? Or will I be starving at the end of the month? I plan to get a bachelor apartment in the Annex if possible. I am so excited about going. I hope to be there this summer to learn my way around and to check out some of the cool festivals-- if I can find some money.
psycholinguist Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 Greetings fellow grad students! So... I am an American who is going to Toronto in the fall with the guaranteed minimum funding for Arts/Sci PhD students: $15,000 plus tuition and fees. Do you think that graduate students can really live on this in the expensive city of Toronto? Or will I be starving at the end of the month? I plan to get a bachelor apartment in the Annex if possible. I am so excited about going. I hope to be there this summer to learn my way around and to check out some of the cool festivals-- if I can find some money. Hello! It's doable, but it's going to be close. I'd say you can expect to pay anything from $800 to $1200 per month for a bachelor-apartment in the Annex; I'd start looking for September/October vacancies early (May or June at the latest), and visit if possible to wander around looking at buildings and touring apartments. Try to find a place with utilities included; be careful with the food-budget and transportation-costs, and you'll be all right. If you can, though, make a bit of extra money over the summer. I did that last year and I'm really glad; having things delivered, buying furniture and sheets and such, and going to five booksales in a row on campus in September and October all added up to a little more than I expected to be spending in the autumn semester. (I did get most of my furniture secondhand, though. Kijiji is always full of good bets; if you fall into the habit of skimming the ads on there once or twice a day, you'll probably find everything you need in styles you like within a few weeks.)
engin33r Posted April 1, 2011 Author Posted April 1, 2011 Greetings fellow grad students! So... I am an American who is going to Toronto in the fall with the guaranteed minimum funding for Arts/Sci PhD students: $15,000 plus tuition and fees. Do you think that graduate students can really live on this in the expensive city of Toronto? Or will I be starving at the end of the month? I plan to get a bachelor apartment in the Annex if possible. I am so excited about going. I hope to be there this summer to learn my way around and to check out some of the cool festivals-- if I can find some money. sup bro glad to see another American joining me up here, whereabouts r u from? im still looking for a roomie we could split a double lol
csychology Posted April 1, 2011 Posted April 1, 2011 Hi everyone! Also planning on living in downtown next year. Currently sent in my application to Graduate House, but I might be considering renting out an apartment too.
Fjac Posted April 1, 2011 Posted April 1, 2011 Hello! It's doable, but it's going to be close. I'd say you can expect to pay anything from $800 to $1200 per month for a bachelor-apartment in the Annex; I'd start looking for September/October vacancies early (May or June at the latest), and visit if possible to wander around looking at buildings and touring apartments. Try to find a place with utilities included; be careful with the food-budget and transportation-costs, and you'll be all right. If you can, though, make a bit of extra money over the summer. I did that last year and I'm really glad; having things delivered, buying furniture and sheets and such, and going to five booksales in a row on campus in September and October all added up to a little more than I expected to be spending in the autumn semester. (I did get most of my furniture secondhand, though. Kijiji is always full of good bets; if you fall into the habit of skimming the ads on there once or twice a day, you'll probably find everything you need in styles you like within a few weeks.) I agree. It's really all dependent on how you spend your money. It's probably a good idea to check around online and look at places to rent. Try starting here: http://www.rentjungle.com/ You can get a good feel for what's for rent around the area. I hope this helps!
csychology Posted April 1, 2011 Posted April 1, 2011 When you guys get your UTORids, check out https://www.housing.utoronto.ca/. They have a really complete database of housing around campus, and a lot of the people that post up things are from UofT.
engin33r Posted April 2, 2011 Author Posted April 2, 2011 When you guys get your UTORids, check out https://www.housing.utoronto.ca/. They have a really complete database of housing around campus, and a lot of the people that post up things are from UofT. how do we exactly get our UTORids, its only by going in person right? UofT mad slow right now, I accepted my offer but haven't heard anything since.
csychology Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 (edited) how do we exactly get our UTORids, its only by going in person right? UofT mad slow right now, I accepted my offer but haven't heard anything since. I forgot how, sorry. I actually did my undergrad at UofT, so I already have my UTORid. Not sure how it works at the graduate level, though if I had to guess, you would probably need to get your T-Card so that you can use your UofT account. And in that case, getting your T-Card requires going to Robarts Library in person. There's an option to buy a 8-week membership at the Housing UofT site (guest account) for $24, in case you need to use the site before you get your UTORid! Edited April 2, 2011 by csychology
psycholinguist Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 Not sure how it works at the graduate level, though if I had to guess, you would probably need to get your T-Card so that you can use your UofT account. And in that case, getting your T-Card requires going to Robarts Library in person. Right on-target! * grins *
engin33r Posted April 3, 2011 Author Posted April 3, 2011 ah ok so could I just use my toronto student number that I got from my letter of acceptance to get a UtorID, or should I wait to hear back since I sent in my paperwork for acceptance?
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