1. One Year in Toronto --Comparison between UT and Tsinghua Jing Wang Tsinghua University wangjing699@gmail.com 2012-08-04

2. Forewords Jing Wang Ph.d 2007.9-2012.7 Department of Mathematics,Tsinghua University 2010.9—2011.9 visiting UT, supported by CSC.

3. Contents Faculty and Students 1 Research Resources 2 Mentoring 3 Courses and Criteria 4 Impression of the Students 5

4. Faculty and Students Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Graduate Students Department of Mathematics, Tsinghua University 342912About 160 Department of Mathematics, Toronto Unversity 38911About 140

5. Research Resources Electronic resources Lecture and seminar Department of Mathematics, Tsinghua University Some important journals cannot be downloaded. Every Thursday Department of Mathematics, Toronto University Almost all the important journals can be downloaded. Every Friday

6. Mentoring RoleAdvantageDisadvantage Mentor from Department of Mathematics, Tsinghua University More like parents, tend to arrange assignments Get into a research field soon Students may not like the assignments Mentor from Department of Mathematics, Toronto University More like friends, tend to respect students’ choice Stimulate initiative Take more time to find a subject in which students are interested.

7. Courses and Criteria CoursesCriteria Department of Mathematics, Tsinghua University plentiful At least a published paper and qualified Ph.d Thesis Department of Mathematics, Toronto University plentifulQualified Ph.d Thesis

8. Impression of the students Department of Mathematics, Tsinghua University More diligent Department of Mathematics, Toronto University More active