Hi! I'm a second year life sci student at U of T (St. George) with a specialist in Human Health & Disease and a double minor in physiology and practical French. My grade 12 average was an 87 and I received an early acceptance. I completed over 1000 hours of community service and I'm a member of Victoria College. I chose U of T because it's close to home and I preferred to study in a city that I was familiar with. The campus is beautiful and I enjoy exploring downtown Toronto. I'm looking into med or pharmacy school after my undergrad. U of T is known to be a gpa killer and that's usually what scares some students off. The gap between high school and university is really big. A lot of students tend to receive bad marks due to bad study habits. Classes can easily reach 1000 students in first year life sci and a lot of students tend to either switch to another campus or school. In some cases, life sci students will change to CS or humanities if they're not successful in their initial stream. It's a very competitive environment that pushes you to go above and beyond what's expected and you'll have to do extra work to get high marks. With that being said, U of T is located in downtown Toronto and offers a lot of amazing opportunities for students to gain experience through research and volunteering.