carter1516
5
Toronto Metropolitan University
16hLink

If you have someone at your school you can talk to (like a co-op coordinator) you should send them a message and ask for a meeting. They can tell you what others are doing and give you some ideas as to what jobs might be relevant to you, where the demand might be, etc.

There should be a number of environmental jobs at the provincial, regional/county and municipal levels. You can take a look at Ontario's website to see the list of Ministry's and what legislation their responsible for but in short, there is an Ontario Ministry of Environment that has many responsibilities. There's also other parts of the provincial government (mines, energy, agriculture, etc) that I would imagine would have some people who need to focus on some sort of environmental related policy. There's also other government organizations (mostly regional/municipal IIRC) that manage drinking water, waste, landfills, etc.

For your co-op terms, I would recommend trying out a few different places. If you can get a job at environment, great, but you later get an offer from agriculture, or a municipal job, I would suggest trying that out too. You can expand your network while also figuring out what you like and don't like organization wise and work wise.

That's the site but iirc you don't get to see the jobs that aren't applicable to your co-op terms. I don't think you can see the jobs until they approve you to start applying for jobs. I don't think they let you do anything until you've completed the co-op prep program.

carter1516
9Edited
TRSM

No. If you need to go into a building, just hit the intercom button for security, and they'll let you in after they ask you some questions. Also, make sure you report your OneCard as lost so someone can't use it.

carter1516
18
Toronto Metropolitan University
13dLink

VIA lets you check baggage and you can bring an additional carry on for a fee (the fee is different for different classes of tickets).

Vacuum sealing things may be really helpful for you to fit more stuff in your bags: https://thetravelhack.com/blog/using-vacuum-sealed-bags-for-travelling/

carter1516
1
Toronto Metropolitan University
13dLink

I've never seen a post that says they do care and their website makes it appear that they don't. However if you want to be 100 percent sure, you should contact admissions here: https://www.torontomu.ca/servicehub/contact/

carter1516
1
Toronto Metropolitan University
13dLink

Thanks for adding the extra details. That will make this a lot easier for people to comment on.

I can't really comment much on accounting (I did not major in accounting, although I did take some entry-level accounting courses) but as a first step, I would recommend seeing what resources your school has to help you in the area's that you're struggling in. If you want to stay in the same major, you need to figure out what's holding you back. If the workload is too much, you may be able to reduce the number of courses you take at one time. Just make sure you're following your immigration/school rules before you make changes like that.

If accounting isn't for you, there's other business majors that you can do and depending on your school, they might let you switch into another specialization. The main problem with switching programs (either at your existing school or a new one) is that you may need some extra courses and that not all of your existing courses may transfer over.

carter1516
3
Toronto Metropolitan University
13dLink

Where are you going to school? What are you specializing in (accounting, finance)? Have you used any tutoring resources (TMU has special workshops/free tutoring, for example)? Have you talked to academic support?

I'm struggling to understand some of the content of your post but you can edit it to provide more info so that people can add some better/more relevant comments. If you're struggling with specific concepts (such as accounting or math or whatever), you're going to get different advice than if you're struggling with English comprehension, just for an example.

carter1516
3
Toronto Metropolitan University
15dLink

Your grade 12 marks are what really matter and depending on what you're applying to, 4U bio may be a prerequisite course so I wouldn't worry about this. But, take this as a chance to reflect on what did/didn't work out for you because I promise you it's not going to be easier in university. Ideally, you don't want to screw up on your grade 12 exams so now you have some ideas on what may or may not work for you.

carter1516
12
Toronto Metropolitan University
16dLink

IIRC all of your courses are listed in OUAC. If you you can't get this sorted out with your guidance councilor, talk to your VP or your Principal.

A lot of the BTM roles are applicable to a wide variety of sectors, which of course includes healthcare. There's project management, business analysts, IT analysts, cyber security, etc.

There's a bit of a photo here: https://www.instagram.com/housingtorontomet/p/CdvwG1hNHZW/

They've been around for a while, but there's not many ILC double rooms.

Np! It's probably not something that you did. They get rotated between customers so if someone else had it and it got flagged by something, then that address could be get blocked. Hopefully that's all it is.

Yeah give them a call. It's probably something that comes up every now and then so they'll probably have an idea of what it is.

If you use your phone on your wifi it won't work? Your IP may be have been blocked. You can you usually reboot your modem to get a new IP. The easiest way to do that is to just unplug it (wait a min or two) and then plugin it back in. Just know that your internet will go down and it will take a few minutes for it to come back online. If you want to verify that is has changed, before you reboot the modem, google "what is my IP" and screen shot that number. Once it comes back up, google that phrase again and you should see a new number.

Are you using a VPN or are you trying to access their stuff from a foreign country? You can also call CCS (TMU's IT) at [416-979-5000](tel:+14169795000), ext. 556840

They didn't reissue them during the name change. So they're still valid.

I would say that it helps a lot. Even if that means you're just hitting keywords in an ATS (applicant tracking system).

From personal experience; I used my homelab to secure my first co-op. I shared my screen, showed them some of the stuff that I was working on and they loved it.

You can view the stats here: https://www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/university-planning/Data-Statistics/Key-Statistics/UG_Yr1_Gender-Age_2017-2022.pdf

Scroll to the bottom for 2022-2023 first year student stats. For CS it was 287 males and 90 females.

Economies are cyclical. So, don't let the current state of the market get you too down. There's a lot you can do with the BTM degree, especially if you set your self apart. The students that are hardly present and expect the degree to hand them a job are the ones that are going to be/are in trouble.

Some things to hopefully help with your plan:

  1. Grades are important but IMO unless you're going for your masters, it's worth spending your time on more important things, like extra education (certificates, boot camps, things to set you apart/get you an interview), your social life (clubs, networking, employer events, stuff to set you apart), etc, than trying to spend tons of extra effort to get only marginally higher grades.

  2. Get into co-op, especially if you're on OSAP. You can get OSAP during your co-op terms which can really help with living expenses, etc. If you don't get into co-op then work on finding internships. Everyone that I know of who did co-op/internships is in way better shape than everyone else. It seems like co-op/internships are the new entry level jobs.

  3. Take advantage of the 4 month/8 month co-ops and try out different places/positions. Even if you find an employer that you really like, try another place, meet new people, make mistakes and learn from them. I went way out of my comfort zone for my co-ops and it worked out great for me and I had a fun time while doing it.

carter1516
2
Toronto Metropolitan University
1moLink

Are you going into residence? If you're able to, I would highly recommend it regardless of where you are going. I'm not sure how Brock/Guelph layout their residences (TMU has mostly apartment styled/single room residences) but that's where I found my future roommates and some of my closest friends.

If you're meant to be friends with those people who are going to Brock, you'll remain friends. And if not, then well, you know what was probably going to happen anyway.

I know I'm not directly answering your question (and that's on purpose, it's not like one option is really better than the other, that's dependent on the person IMO) but think about this. If you go to Brock, are you just going to stick with your current friend group and have that stop you from meeting new people? Vs if you go to Guelph and have no existing friends, is that going to force you out of your shell to find some new people?

The great thing about uni is that (for the most part) people want to be there and they're there because they have an interest in something. Finding friends first year is also much easier because everyone is looking for new friends. It's also easier to find people who have similar interests to you.

People also switch programs/schools so there's no guarantee your friends are going to remain together and remain at Brock.

carter1516
3
Toronto Metropolitan University
1moLink

I would say that yes, that would be a bad decision. Usually there's some other reason why you would choose one school over another.

Which UofT campus? Their three campuses are not looked at equally. Also, which field are you looking into? All four schools offer various different specializations.

You may get better insight at r/OntarioUniversities. Just watch out for the grade 12s who post who just parrot things they've heard from a friends parent.

The bootcamps are included in your tuition and I believe that they are all still online.

carter1516
2
Toronto Metropolitan University
1moLink

BTM does not have that much in regards to programing courses. There's some more options now IRCC and you can take a CS minor but I wouldn't really call it a balance of business and coding.