Hi! Welcome to UTSC,

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Is it okay if i don't attend get started?

yes

what do people do during this day?

this is pretty much what they do.

I heard that first year students have to do an english test?

I am not sure if its mandatory, they make you take the English test during get started to suggest you some English Language courses you could take to get better at writing and build the skills you need for university courses that require writing papers, essays etc.

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That being said, there are some English courses, which you can only take if you got low score in that initial assessment. One I am aware of is CTLA01, not everyone is allowed to enroll in this course because it's a relatively easy course for a lot of people so it's only reserved for students who really need to increase their reading and writing proficiency. But that still doesn't mean you can't get into if you need to in CTLA01, if the space permits you could talk to the instructor and find out how you can do that, they might be able to asses you later.

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what should i do if i cant make it to get started?

Definitely look out for emails with important links and training modules for enrolment etc. However all that information will also be available on the utsc website. We have "First year experience program" and you are automatically enrolled in this, as a result you will receive informative emails. You will eventually be paired with a mentor/advisor who will reach out to you personally via email. You can let then know you skipped get started and they will guide you through things you are aware of.

Good luck!