<p>I’m currently a student here at UofT and I’m really loving it. I would very much dispute every one of those points.
Kids work hard here… that’s certainly a fact, but we also have alot of fun. The college system creates excellent community and provides a great social outlet. I’m not sure which college you’ve applied to, but I’m at Trinity and it’s fantastic. I don’t know a single kid here at Trinity who has be unsatisfied with their experience so far.
About the professors, certainly in a large lecture the professors are going to be less accessible, but even then, the professors hold office hours, and I have found the TAs to be very helpful. The best professors often teach the bigger first year courses, so even if they aren’t talking directly to you, you still feel engaged. Something to look at are seminar courses. My professors in my seminars base a large portion (30%) of the grade on class discussion, so the whole class revolves around discussion.
If you have any more questions feel free to message me! I think if you came here you would be pleasantly surprised.</p>