EAST OR WEST, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO IS THE BEST.

I applied to – University of Toronto (accepted) DKFZ Heidelberg (rejected due to lack of publications from my master's) UT Southwestern medical college, Texas (rejected due to lack of LOR from my supervisor) IST Austria (rejected due to lack of publication) Karolinska Institute (rejected due to lack of 1st author publication) Best way to pin down which colleges to apply to would be to first have a clearer idea of your area of interest. Based on which you can shortlist faculties and locate which Universities they are affiliated with. Small tip: Scientific articles and conferences are the best routes to get your head into which labs you want to work in and learn the most from. My Master’s supervisor had helped me significantly by listing down a names of faculties working in my field of interest. This is just to let you know to feel free to seek opinions/help from your current supervisor. I applied to those colleges where I found labs working on domains that aligned with my interest. I wrote to supervisors from these Institutes and for the ones where I received positive responses from the faculty, I applied to those corresponding programmes. The University of Toronto had an added advantage, being one of the top 20 Universities in the world, based on world rankings back in 2020. The faculty to whom I wrote at the University of Toronto (my current PI), after going through my CV, invited me to have a zoom call with her. After the call, she encouraged me to apply to the Medical Biophysics program to which she is affiliated. After passing the first round of screening, I was interviewed by 5 separate faculties, which I had chosen during the time of application, as the top 5 potential supervisors (they could be the same 5 or different ones, based on whether they were recruiting students for that term). The faculties then submit their scores, and the consensus decision is generally followed by the department. That’s how they send out the offer letters. I applied in the fall of 2020 Generally, the acceptance chances are higher when applying during fall as compared to Winter applications The admission process took around 3 months. January – I applied for the application. February – I heard back from the University for my first round clearance March – You interview with faculties End of March – You get the offer letter...Read More

I chose this country because I am trying to seek new opportunities and facilities and want a totally new and better atmosphere for brushing my skills. The University of Toronto is ranked 21st in the world. My overall experience with academics is fabulous. The faculty is so good....Read More

I chose the University of Toronto because it was easily accessible given my status in Canada. I also liked the flexibility I could have in terms of choosing my courses and deciding what my degree would look like. There were also many opportunities available around the city and I felt that it would enrich my uni experience greatly....Read More

Downtown Campus / Number 1 University in Canada. Really good psychology and cinema department with lots of opportunities....Read More

Reputation, academic standing, and quality, the city is near....Read More

The city and the course specifically are good....Read More

It has a strong reputation and is located Downtown surrounded by one of the biggest employers....Read More

Best university in Canada, especially for CS. Toronto is the hub for AI, and I have family here so seemed like the best option....Read More

Prestigious, Recognized, Academic rigour. Though difficult, opens up many opportunities in the long run....Read More

It was the number one program in Canada for business management. It was also located in a major city, which was something that was important to me....Read More