EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE GOING TO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO | ACORN | RESIDENCE APPLICATION

[@RichardHan]

THANK YOU GUYS FOR 1K SUBS🎉🎉

[@46raghavkumar16]

1k subs man CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎉🎉

[@RichardHan]

Thank you so much!! It was only possible because of you guys 😄😄 Thank you for everything!

[@simonsimon3492]

pls your number

[@ExodusDoesYT]

The 1 dislike on this video is from someone who didn't get accepted to U of T

[@46raghavkumar16]

Thank you soo much man This is the video we wanted. May 1 deadline comin in hot 🔥

[@RichardHan]

I am very glad to hear that 😄😄!! Thank you so much!

[@upasanasamanta8599]

Hey Richard! Thanks for the great video. I found it really helpful. Can you do a video tutorial on how to pick courses? It's kinda difficult for a lot of us as we're not used to being able to pick our own courses.

[@RichardHan]

Thank you for your great suggestion! I will try to make that video in the future, I understand that it's hard to choose courses. Thank you for your suggestion and if you have any further suggestions/questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@JimJim-xg9yz]

ditching the webinar and watching this video 🔥

[@ronaksingh1912]

Heyy bro amazing communication skills plz continue like this and you have our full support

[@rhileyvictoria7818]

i stay in a boarding high school so i dont really mind being away from my parents but i'll miss them anyway

[@Josephrdt]

Thank you man for your vidéos it is so useful keep on the good work

[@albajorquera]

That was super helpful, congrats on finishing your first year!!

[@RichardHan]

Thank you so much, I am very glad you found my video helpful👍👍!

[@Kimmongsil32]

Im a u of t freshmen and your videos helped me alot

[@Enricheese]

Very interesting video bro! Hope i can get into UofT to 2021 journey!(btw stay at home and take care of yourself, byee)

[@RichardHan]

Thank you for your kind words, I hope you get accepted to uoft as well👍👍 Have a great quarantine!

[@nag3598]

Hey , thanks for making this video it was really helpful. My question is what's the price and costs ...?

[@macbell1670]

Hey Richard, your videos are super helpful as somebody who is gonna be going to u of t next year. I’m wondering if you know anything or have any speculations about what will be happening at the start of next fall semester with COVID going on? I’m worried that it will be all online but hopefully not.

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so I heard many rumors that the school is going to be online for the first semester but no official announcements were made yet. I hope that things get better so that the school can run normally 👍👍

[@alinakouzouian]

is there any talk about school going remote next year?

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so I heard many rumors that the school is going to be online for the first semester but no official announcements were made yet. I hope that things get better so that the school can run normally 👍👍

[@mariamtmacky]

Hello, i was just wondering if there was a huge difference between the three campuses. I got accepted in st. george in rotman commerce and Mississauga in social sciences. I prefer majoring in economics and i was scared of the Mississauga campus being less prestigious.

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so when people usually think of uoft they think of St. George campus. It is considered as the main campus and that's a huge attraction to students. However with that being said I think the other two campuses are very great as well, so if you like social sciences better than Rotman commerce you should pick Mississauga. I wouldn't necessarily say that Mississauga is less "prestigious" but St. George campus is better known campus. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@rafidehsan6307]

@@RichardHan 1. Is the St. George Campus located in downtown? 2. how much would you happen to know about the social life in the Mississauga Campus? i've heard it being really desolate, small, and not packed with as much energy as other campuses? Thank you!

[@romeliacuevas9643]

What do Rotman students mean when they say school is “hard?” Is it the content or the workload?

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so it means both. Most of the classes are hard and has a lot of work load. However with that being said "Hard" is a very relative word so some people might find it easier than others but generally speaking its hard in terms of both content & workload. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@romeliacuevas9643]

Richard Han Based on your personal opinion, on a scale of 1-10, how hard is Rotman?

[@RichardHan]

@@romeliacuevas9643 about 7👍👍

[@serenabrowne4517]

Planning ahead? M'dude, I'm already planning and I'm only in my first year of high school-

[@user-nw1nw2kn7s]

I’m stressed that I might not have enough extracurriculars!! Is there a video where you talk about them?

[@RichardHan]

Check these two videos out if you haven't "HOW I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO | Tips That Will Actually Get You Accepted" ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYaZaYuhlLF7o7s ) "HOW I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO & UBC (Grades, Extracurricular, Video Interviews)" ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWLHo5iLqLRliqs )

[@user-nw1nw2kn7s]

@@RichardHan thank you so much!!

[@chanbeeemmaso1815]

did you take the full 5 courses for each semester and are you planning to live off campus for your second year??

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so yes I did take 5 courses per semester and I am planning on coming back to the residence as the residence academic programmer next year. If you have any further questions please let me know and I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@isabellacastillo7322]

Hey Richard, love your videos! I´m an international student and I really want to apply to UofT, yet due to the current situation I´ll be taking a gap year after high school (which i´ll try to make it really productive). Do you think this may affect my application?

[@RichardHan]

Great question, many students choose to take a gap year after high school and I defiantly heard mixed opinions on taking a gap year. I personally think taking a gap year is good if you have a valid reason/plan on what to during this gap year. As far as I know this gap year shouldn't affect your application but I would recommend you to also reach out to the university about this to double check. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@isabellacastillo7322]

will do, thank you very much!!!

[@zaynster5210]

can u talk about the foundation one program stuff? idk if it's worth it or not

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so I personally have never took foundation one program but I know some students who took it. I heard mix opinion on it, some students thought it was a waste of time when others thought it was very helpful. However I will do more research on this in the future and try to make a video on it. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@zaynster5210]

@@RichardHan thank you!

[@alinakouzouian]

and was it easy to get a single room?

[@RichardHan]

Another great question, so it was pretty easy for me to get a single room but nothing is guaranteed until you get the confirmation email from the school. However generally speaking, I think most students get the room style they want. If you have any further questions please let me know and I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@alinakouzouian]

Richard Han thanks! i have to make my choice by friday😅

[@raniasadik8382]

hey just wanted to ask when you have to apply for the classes in order to get the best time slots like before they fill up- also ive gotten admitted to trinity college for rotman and it says apparently the starrez app has to be completed before march 30th- which im confused about since i'd still be waiting on admissions from other schools at the time and won't have a definitive decision about where i'd be attending.

[@ning2066]

Hi Richard, your vlog is really helpful. My daughter has a goal of getting into UofT and take Poli Sci. She just finished grade 10. Which residence on campus would be the closest one for her courses? Just looking around and budgeting for now.

[@yuanpatrick7903]

If I have AP credits, how can I transfer them, and how would that affect the process of choosing courses???

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so if you have AP credits you can visit uoft's transfer credit website and find all the details for it. I am not too sure how much these credits will affect your decision of choosing courses since it will all depend how many credits you will get from the university. I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@morzariadeep]

hey, did they say anything about reducing tuition for fall as they would be going online as of now ? asking because joining as grad student.

[@RichardHan]

There are rumors that the school is going to be online for fall but no official announcements were made. So the university hasn't said anything about reducing the tuition. I am sure they will make an official announcement as we get closer to September but nothing is settled yet. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@zunainmallick5205]

When do we get to know which "house" we're in?

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so I am guessing you are talking about the Rotman Commerce houses (correct me if I am wrong). You will know which house you are in when you log into RC portal (it should be under your profile). I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@zunainmallick5205]

@@RichardHan Thanks!

[@wongkarl8463]

Hi Richard, Thanks so much for the advice. I want to know how can I change the offer from Health Science to Business for 1st year campus at Scarborough. Could you help to give me an instruction or steps how can I change? Please kindly advise. Many thanks.

[@simonsimon3492]

is it ok for a master students to leave off-campus?

[@yi-chenyang5671]

Hi, as most of the courses for Rotman are pre-enrolled, do we just select our electives when enrolling courses on ACORN? Thank You!

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so as you know first year RC courses are pre-enrolled. This means that you can technically just think about what you want as your electives and not worry about other things. However if you don't like the professor or the time of the course that you are pre-enrolled in, you will be able to change that. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish you the best of luck in your future!

[@yi-chenyang5671]

Richard Han Thank you !

[@jeyoungshin1265]

Does UofT Rotman Commerce really only take students with no precious university experience? So I mean to ask is it possible to transfer into Rotman? Thanks

[@RichardHan]

Great question, as far as I know Rotman doesn't allow students to tranfer into Rotman. However I would still recommend you to contact Rotman about this to confirm it (I am not 100 percent sure). I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@kaileighwu2481]

how do you get a good idea of what classes you should take?

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so I understand that its very hard to choose classes especially if you are not familiar with the class you are interested in. I would suggest that you watch some videos or read articles in the course you are interested in. Don't worry if you don't like the course you selected because you can still drop/enroll in classes once school starts as well. I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@kaileighwu2481]

Richard Han thanks so much for answering! your videos are so helpful!

[@sofiarcerveira4379]

Is the residence only for first year students?

[@RichardHan]

Another great question, so residence is not only for first year students. Students in every year can apply to stay at the residence but I heard they give priority to first year students. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@aseessandhu181]

Hi, I'm a Canadian PR and I accepted my offer last month, but I haven't been asked to make a minimum deposit yet! I'm freaking a little because all my friends have made theirs. Any clue what's this about?

[@RichardHan]

That is very odd, it maybe because of the COVID-19 situation right now so I wouldn't worry too much about it. I would highly recommend that you contact the university about this as well. I am sorry I couldn't explicitly answer your question but if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@DoraXiao]

Hi! I also had a freak out session but this is roughly what happened. I accepted my offer a few weeks ago and received an email that said "thanks for accepting your offer." But I still haven't gotten any emails about money. After a few days, there was a message in acorn that said "view your minimum payment..." but the invoice only goes to summer 2020 and previous years. It also says "Pending"-- I assume this means that the invoice for fall/winter 2020-2021 isn't available yet, so the minimum payment also isn't available yet? But I'm confused about why it would be available to your friends already :(

[@justsomegirlwithoutamustac5837]

After you’ve paid for your course elections, can you still add/drop courses?

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so yes you can still add and drop courses once you have paid your tuition. The university will give you a specific deadline to do this but until then as far as know you can still drop/enroll in courses. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@volodymyrostapiuk1918]

Just got the offer from Rotman Commerce as the international student and the fees for internationals are so high. The current world crisis made it more difficult for my family to pay the tuition fees, and I am trying to get the financial aid. Do you know if international students usually get financial support from u of t? And is it not too late for me? Thanks

[@RichardHan]

This is a great question and congratulations on your acceptance. So I agree that this is a very confusing time and I can understand how hard it would be to pay such a high tuition. Since I am not an international student I don’t have a definite answer for you but I think since this is a special case the university might put out more financial help than before (but I am not 100 percent sure). I would highly recommend you to reach out to the university about this, I am sure they will have an answer to this question. I hope I was able to help a little and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@kittyh8010]

How do you major and minor courses in uoft?

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so you can see all the different majors and minors on uoft's website. Then once you figured out what you want to major/minor in you will have to take all the courses you need in order to get your major/minor at uoft. There are certain number of credits you need for both major/minor so I would recommend you to check that out. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know!

[@chinverness9972]

what is the amount of allowance you spend for a month?

[@RichardHan]

This is a great question, so since I lived on residence and I had a meal plan from my college, I didn’t have to spend much money on other things. I had some money saved up for university in high school (I don’t get an allowance) but roughly speaking I think spent about 100 dollars monthly on other things. The amount of money you spend a month really depends on the kind of person you are but for me there weren’t many places I needed to spend my money. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@dashanatics1346]

Uhmm how to get visa?

[@RichardHan]

I am not too sure what you mean by visa (and I probably won't be able to answer questions regarding visa), so I would suggest that you contact the university about this. I am sorry that I couldn't answer your question but if you have any further questions please let me know!

[@RichardHan]

If uoft offers a pediatric course I would guess that its under life sciences. To get more information on the courses, I suggest that you go visit their website. Since I am a business school student my knowledge beyond business is weak (I am very sorry about this). As I said in my other reply, if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@RichardHan]

I lived on campus so I was basically always at uoft👍👍

[@malaygupta8512]

Hey, I got residence in victoria college, I will be sharing a room with my friend and studying in rotman commerce, is victoria college the best residence or are there better ones which l can go for ?

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so all the dorms on campus are pretty much the same quality (except for campus one and chest nut, these residences are little bit better but are more expensive as well). So whichever residence you choose will not be better or worse than any other residences. So don't worry about it too much. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@Pryanichec]

Hi Richard, thanks for your video. Could you explain how to get an UTORid email? I heard that they will send directly but still there is not any response

[@bakangbulikwe8954]

If I may ask is it a bit easy to get accepted into UofT

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so it’s definitely easier to get accepted to uoft compared to graduating. Many students underestimate how hard uoft is just by the admission process but in reality uoft gets much harder once you actually start to study. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future !

[@bakangbulikwe8954]

@@RichardHan you did actually help thank you.Now I have to put more effort to make it.

[@anjumvaseema4772]

Hey, I have applied to UoT(Master of Computer Science program) in the month of October 2021 for fall intake 2022. I got a mail to access ACORN, Starez and Scholarship in the month of December but didn't receive the offer letter till now. So can you please tell me, when will I get the offer(the approximate month)?

[@kasiajoy]

how can we contact you if we have any more specific questions? is instagram DM ok?

[@RichardHan]

You can absolutely connect with me on LinkedIn and ask me some questions but I would much prefer that you ask me your questions in the comment section. That's because future students who might watch this video may have the same questions as you do, and it would be helpful for them to look at our conversation. So if you don't mind could you ask me your questions in the comment section? Thank you so much👍👍

[@kasiajoy]

@@RichardHan Yeah that's no problem! - Can we pick/request roommates for your first year or is it randomized? - Do you have to purchase textbooks from the UofT bookstore or can we buy them for cheaper on other websites? - Do most people do 5 courses a semester or do they interchange between 4 and 6? - I've heard your grade could drop a little at first because of the drastic change from high school to university, is that true? - At 4:06, you mentioned a deposit for enrolling in classes; is this an *extra* payment, separate from the approximate $6500 tuition? Or is this a part of that? - Can we apply for first year foundation seminars / college ones on ACORN? How different are they from regular classes? - How long do we have to switch out of a class and enrol in a new one if we don't like that class? Thank you so much!

[@RichardHan]

Thank you for these great questions, I will answer them in order 1.) you can choose your roommate if you know someone that will be staying in the same dorm as you (there will be a section where they ask you their name, but I am not too sure if it was just New College that offered this or if every other college offers this as well). 2.) For this question I would recommend that you watch my other video "How to save money on textbooks and more" but yes there are other ways that you can get textbooks ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5ekdYeKhMiripI ). 3.) Many people I know take 5 courses 4.) This is true, university workload is a lot harder than high school so your grades can drop 5.) This is a great question, I believe its part of the tuition but I am not too sure. I would recommend that you contact the university about this as well. 6.) I am pretty sure you can but I am not too sure. so I would recommend that you contact the university about this as well. 7.) About a week, the university will give you specific deadline to this once school starts. I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!

[@kasiajoy]

@@RichardHan thank you so much this really helped a lot! right after i commented on this video i went and watched your other videos LOL hopefully everyone stays inside and stays safe so we can go back in september because i'd really like to have that normal university experience

[@malaygupta8512]

Hey, I accepted my offer a few days back and will hopefully be joining rotman commerce as a first year student in September. Is there a possibility I could speak to you on a call or Instagram dm or any other way possible? I want to understand the courses, you having gone through them yourself could greatly help me in preparing for my first year, I know this may sound like a lot to ask from a stranger but I have to give it a shot, I want to join the RCSA like you did and get good marks in my courses. Please let me know if there's any way we could communicate. I know you must be under pressure from your exams coming for which I wish you all the best, but if you have the time, I would greatly appreciate your help.

[@RichardHan]

You can absolutely connect with me on LinkedIn and ask me some questions but I would much prefer that you ask me your questions in the comment section. That's because future students who might watch this video may have the same questions as you do, and it would be helpful for them to look at our conversation. So if you don't mind could you ask me your questions in the comment section? Thank you so much for your question👍👍

[@malaygupta8512]

@@RichardHan right okay, So, what is the process for joining RCSA as a first year and what all do l need to do for example participate in any events ? As for the courses, I have heard that eco101 and eco 102 are regarded as the hardest courses, are there any good books from which you study or will it mostly be material from classes? And could you explain the difference between eco101 and eco 102? Lastly, which are some good courses you need to enroll in earlier which get filled up really fast and are not available later on ?

[@RichardHan]

Great question, so for RCSA there will be events that RCSA host before they start the recruitment, so it will be a good idea to attend these events if you are interested in joining RCSA. Once they start recruiting people you will be required to make a cover letter + resume and if RCSA likes your application you will then be called for an interview. If you were successful in this interview, you will get an email saying you are the newest intern of the club. For economics I would suggest that you read newspapers/articles related to economics. The difference between ECO 101 and 102 is that 101 is microeconomics and 102 is macroeconomics. For more information on courses I would highly recommend that you watch my other video "Courses you should/shouldn't take" ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZi5coF3Z7NmrZY ). I hope I was able to answer your questions and if you have any further questions please let me know. I wish the best of luck to you in the future!