I chose Ryerson University as I was really impressed by the courses they were teaching for my program (Computer Science). The courses look very interesting and real life, unlike other universities which have outdates structures. Also Ryerson is located at the heart of Toronto in Downtown, which is a place I preferred to stay in.
Course Curriculum :
The course syllabus is average I would say, but certainly better than some Universities. Some Universities have courses with very less practical learning in them, with Ryerson's Computer Science program we have a few hardware courses and some very interesting programming courses. Almost all universities do require you to take general education courses, for Ryerson I found the first year general education courses to be average, but after Second year there is a good variety of interesting courses.
Exams :
I was enrolled in the British GCE Curriculum in my high school. The general requirement for International Advanced Level(IAL) students was to take a minimum of three subjects in their A levels with minimum grades of BCC in them. Students can get entry after As levels, if they had excellent grades in O levels and As levels. I did not take any standardized tests.
Placement :
Ryerson Alumni is really famous for software engineering jobs. Students have had places in huge companies like Google, IBM, Facebook and many more. The prospects for a person graduating with a Cs degree are very high, it is competitive but definitely good networking can make it easier for you.
Events :
I got accepted into Ryerson in a very challenging time during the pandemic, so I have not seen the campus or been to any activities at the University.
Scholarship :
No, I did not receive any scholarship.
Faculty :
The faculty is certainly very helpful especially to first years. I am a first year and had a few technical issues in the beginning, but the faculty was really approachable and helpful. I also had an issue with my high school transcripts not reaching my university, the faculty was very considerate and extended the due dat for me by a month. As for professors, I do not have a lot of knowledge about them as I am still in my first semester, but so far all the professors I have are good.
Hostel :
No, I do not stay n campus.
