<p>I think the biggest problem for students in Canadian universities is the grading system. Here is one student’s perspective:</p>
<p><a href=“Why Do Students Hate The University of Toronto? | The Mike Online”>http://themikenewspaper.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/2011/02/02/why-students-hate-the-university-of-toronto/</a></p>
<p>That is for regular Arts and Science. For “limited enrollment” programs like business (Rotman School), students must complete a first year with specific pre-requisites (5 year long courses- accounting, economics, calculus and linear algebra, half course in computer science and the last 1.5 courses are electives) and then try to compete for a spot for the second year on grades. I know because I have a sibling who did just that.</p>
<p>Once you are in you are competing with a higher quality of classmates and thus a tougher curve. It is a policy here to restrict “A” grade to 20% of the students in any given class, regardless of the quality of the students. They may have eased up a little in the 3rd and 4th years but I am not certain.</p>
<p>My sister graduated with a gpa of 2.9, but scored in the 92 percentile on the LSAT without taking a prep. Fun, isn’t it?</p>