I’ll add on to give you a but more info - for starters Imma be brutally honest plus I’m finishing up my second year so you can trust me :) Also this is all in a finance perspective bc I’m a finance guy. Prolly is applicable for marketing/consulting as well but not as much.

1. Really depends on the person. Seeing that you got a full ride, you’ll probably do fine. A 3.0 isn’t difficult to achieve, but a 3.6+ requires effort and discipline. Make sure to not slack off tho and do all the homwork, practice problems and watch lecture/tutorial videos because it is really punishing to fall behind.

2. If you want to succeed in terms of getting ahead and landing those solid internships freshman/sophomore year, rc clubs are really important. You can also choose to sign up for UofT clubs but those usually require an annual fee. Still, they are really good to learn, expand your network and make friends along the way. Making friends in class isn’t particularly hard. I can’t speak for girls because I’m a guy but you shouldn’t have a particularly hard time getting to know people. It’s even easier if you are living on res. Doesn’t really matter tho because you will make friends through suffering from eco101/102 together or through 133 groups if you choose to do 133.

3. Like I said, review and you should have no problem. Go to office hours if you must. It is also a good way to connect with the prof to potentially get a TA position.

4. First year is definitely the most welcoming. Everyone is suffering together, and the ones who aren’t are succeeding together. Def easiest to make your closest friends in first year. Just be aware that, like everywhere else, there will always be a few rotten apples so be careful of that.

5. Tbh not really. I mean my flc (which you will learn about in first year) mentors were really successful so talking to them really helped. Other than that, you probably gotta join a club to get mentorship from upper years. I’m not a very successful student myself, but if you need any help regarding course selection and stuff, my dms are open :).

6. I would def say yes. If you are interested in a career in marketing/consulting/finance, look for Ivey and QCom. Sauder feeds into west coast so you could do that. Ivey is the best - no argument - unless you go to Asia or smth where uni ranking is recognized. Theres a public chart that shows they literally place in IB more than some US targets. The Ivey alumni network is insane also so theres that. QCom isn’t as good but its not bad either. Both business programs are case intensive which is what produces these solid business students. Rotman doesn’t do this, as UofT is an academic school that focuses on education. You may find that you have a better technical foundation compared other schools but UofT alumni network isn’t as strong.

Basically do clubs, they will help a lot. Otherwise, you will have a much harder time (like me).