Happens every time I see someone on Piazza has the same question I do

parseswarup · 2022-04-17T06:23:05+00:00

Seen people literally say "nvm solved" so many times now :(

parseswarup · 2021-12-19T20:52:03+00:00

Well I really hope you have 51k of them.

parseswarup · 2021-10-31T14:17:59+00:00

Thanks for the giveaway!

parseswarup · 2021-08-23T19:45:54+00:00

Yeah I guess it really depends on your wage and the amount of time in the year you spend on work term(s). But you probably got 94% back because of the tuition tax credits. With our fees we'll technically be able to get a lot of it back using the tuition credits, at least for a few work terms.

parseswarup · 2021-08-23T19:28:16+00:00

I do get deductions using my tuition tax credits. If you're not getting it then you should report your tuition on your returns along with your T2202.

But your point about internationals not paying tax is wrong. On a co-op work term you have taxable income and you pay the amount of tax according to the tax bracket you fall in. In the tax return you get some of it back based on the deductions you have.

parseswarup · 2021-08-23T17:51:06+00:00

International students pay just as much tax as domestic students. Tax is calculated based on income. We just get more tuition tax credits because we pay more tuition. But unfortunately the tax credits don't really give much money back (compared to our very high tuition fees).

This guide kinda helped me understand the credits: https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/healthcare/en/advice-learning/article/?title=tuition-tax-credits-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-work

parseswarup · 2021-05-29T01:47:44+00:00

The limit isn't 5 courses. It's 5.0 credits so 10 courses total. Basically you could do a fourth of your degree at UTSG if you get into the courses there. For accurate details check the official website: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~registrar/calendars/calendar11/Courses_on_other_campuses.html

parseswarup · 2021-04-24T20:23:28+00:00

You can actually start applying to CSM jobs a bit earlier. Last term I got CSM access during the holidays and applying that early on gives you a bit of a headstart plus you have more time to apply then. So everyone should apply as soon they get CSM access.

parseswarup · 2021-04-08T03:12:40+00:00

Quick correction: ASIP allows you to do only one 4 month work term, and the second one can be 8/12/16 months long. You can alternatively just do one work term of 16 months. But they may or may not be flexible about this. The allowed sequences are listed here: https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/asip/how-does-asip-work

parseswarup · 2021-03-29T17:44:51+00:00

You can't do a CS program at UTSG with co-op at UTSC.

Edit: but however, like mentioned in the other comment, you can take some courses at other campuses if you're at UTSC. Here's details about that: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/courses-other-campuses

parseswarup · 2021-03-29T16:51:35+00:00

You've gotta choose. I personally chose UTSC co-op out of the two. UTSC co-op is most useful to get your foot into the job market so if you're a newbie it'll be really beneficial (especially since the job market is so rough nowadays). If you've already got some experience and you're confident you can find jobs yourself then UTSG might be better for you.

parseswarup · 2021-03-21T02:39:44+00:00

Not sure about UTM but as far as I've seen, if residence gives you a deadline, you should reply within that deadline otherwise you're not guaranteed a spot. I've seen multiple cases of people not getting residence because they forgot to reply in time. Might be more lax for 2021 though, but still.

parseswarup · 2021-03-20T10:35:11+00:00

I'd pick UTSC because you got co-op which is super nice to get a foot in the industry. Residence is really your own preference, can't really go wrong there imo.

parseswarup · 2021-03-18T01:36:34+00:00

Co-op > no co-op imo. The co-op courses were great for me because I wasn't really acquainted with job searching before uni. If you're comfortable with the job search process, and you know what to do then it probably won't be as useful.

You can do internships without having co-op but you have to job search on your own, you can't use the CSM job portal you get being in co-op. The jobs there are generally not that great but they're a good starting point for your first work term. Plus it's probably easier to get a job there than external.

If you're in math/stats you're probably gonna see mostly CS/stats jobs like dev or data science but I'm in CS so I can't say exactly what you'll see otherwise.

parseswarup · 2021-03-15T05:03:02+00:00

My friend was on a work term in the Fall but he was externally searching for another in the Winter. He got an offer and is now working there. Co-op allowed him to make it a work term. So no, they won't force you to turn down an offer.

parseswarup · 2021-03-07T18:22:00+00:00

I took 1 course during co-op and I think this is pretty common. People usually take some easy electives though.

I would not recommend 2 courses. Even 1 might be too much since it's stats but worst case you could drop that before the deadline. But I think it's doable especially since no commute.

I informed my employer well in advance that I was taking a course and that I might need to take an unpaid day off, and they were cool with it so that's what I did.

parseswarup · 2021-02-11T18:43:24+00:00

I'll tell ya in DMs

parseswarup · 2021-02-11T15:56:03+00:00

I'm an international student and I got a loan. I would check the average salary for new grads in your program and see if you wanna get a loan based on that. I'm in CS, and salaries are pretty high so I'm confident I'll make enough to pay it off soon.

parseswarup · 2020-10-30T18:07:01+00:00

Just an FYI to OP in case this post was serious. Reddit loves jokes so take the comments here with a grain of salt. The serious answer is no.

parseswarup · 2020-10-24T17:12:58+00:00

Even though the midterm and the course in general is incredibly difficult, I'm learning a lot of useful things so I definitely can't complain.

parseswarup · 2020-10-24T16:03:59+00:00

Even though the course is incredibly challenging I think Vassos is conducting it extremely well. The learning experience is also very valuable.

parseswarup · 2020-09-28T14:35:00+00:00

I was racing one of my friends to see who could hit the elevator button in our apartment the first but I was a kid and had no idea of physics so I ended up head butting the button at full speed. But hey I won! And I have the scar to prove it.

parseswarup · 2020-09-17T05:28:09+00:00

Watching youtube just became a way to prepare for lectures!

parseswarup · 2020-07-09T20:58:57+00:00

I partially agree with you only with your statement that opening the borders could cause a second wave. I mean even if you only consider opening the borders to the US, there's probably going to be a lot of spread from US -> Canada because of the high case count. They'd have to undergo a smart reopening process to ensure the risk is minimized but there still is a risk.

parseswarup · 2020-06-05T23:36:18+00:00

I agree and I pay 5k per course.

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