{"id":24194,"date":"2015-04-24T09:13:12","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T13:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=24194"},"modified":"2015-04-24T09:13:12","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T13:13:12","slug":"poster-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2015\/04\/24\/poster-child\/","title":{"rendered":"POSter Child"},"content":{"rendered":"Hey kids, it\u2019s springtime!\r\n\r\nThis means the crocuses and snowdrops are coming up, and we may eventually get consistent sun and warmth. For most of us it means exams. And for anyone entering second year or switching programs, it means Subject Program of Study (POSt) enrollment time.\r\n\r\nSubject POSts are the programs of study we\u2019ll follow for our remaining time at U of T. They determine what courses we can or cannot take, and whether we\u2019ll end up with a B.SC or B.A.\r\n\r\nEvery other year I\u2019ve been applying to a Type 1 <\/a>or Type 2 <\/a>Subject POSt, so applying has been a simple matter of finding the Subject POSt Code <\/a>and adding it on ROSI, and either getting in right away (for a Level 1 POSt) or waiting until an administrator has confirmed I meet the minimum grade requirements (for a Level II POSt).\r\n\r\nBut now I\u2019m applying to a Type 3 <\/a>POSt and it feels like a much bigger deal.\r\n\r\nUnlike Levels 1 and 2 POSts, which don\u2019t require much effort beyond waiting for approval, Level 3 require separate applications. There\u2019s a long list of programs in this category, including music performance and health and disease. In my case, the international relations (IR) major program requires specific confirmation that I have taken all its prerequisite courses, as well as a small essay. It\u2019s only 500 words, but it feels like there\u2019s a lot on the line.\r\n\r\nMy admission to this POSt won\u2019t drastically affect my academic path, as it might have had I applied sooner. I don\u2019t have very many credits left for a full degree, and have already taken a few IR major requirements this year and through transfer credits. But I\u2019d like to make it official. This does of course mean that I will be spending a lot more time in Trinity College, a long-time friendly rival of my home base of University College, but it\u2019s a sacrifice I am willing to make. \ud83d\ude09\r\n\r\nThis will also mean that I will be headed for a Bachelor of Arts rather than my initial plan of a Bachelor of Science in actuarial science. This doesn\u2019t bother me as much as it once did, but it\u2019s a little sad to leave something I was so proud of behind in such an official way.\r\n\r\nHowever, I\u2019m looking forward to the awesome-sounding courses that will be available to me.\r\n\r\nHow about you? Are you applying to a new Subject POSt? Let me know how it\u2019s going in the comments, and good luck!","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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