<p>My reasoning was based mainly on several months of reading people's opinions and (mis)perceptions on this website. I said "sometimes I get the feeling" that many Americans think like that. I am not certain, but sometimes it sure seems that way.</p>
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His comment has a condescending tone to it.</p>
<p>I am saying foreign students at the highly competitve UBC have good comment on English and they <em>can</em> speak English fluently to any English speaker. </p>
<p>By the way, I don't think being able to speak English = intelligent.
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I meant the city of Vancouver moreso than the school. I hated Vancouver when I was there, one of the main reasons being this. Everyone in the city all you hear is foregin languages. I mean, we're in CANADA, not China!</p>
<p>As for the temperature... Vancouver is mild in contrast to the rest of the country as a whole, but it also doesn't have as hot of summers. And some people would prefer most of that rain they get in the winter to be snow instead. Also... the parts where most people live in Canada are not like -50 everyday like some people think. Average temp in Southern Ontario is almost the same as that of Northeast America.</p>
<p>I lived in UBC before, and I really liked it there. It really depends on what you want though.</p>
<p>Some quick facts:</p>
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<li><p>It IS considered a very good school in Canada, definitely in top 10 (though rankings are subjective, of course). </p></li>
<li><p>It's got a BEAUTIFUL campus. The view is splendid, it's close to the ocean, it's also close to a lot of mountains, forests, and of course, Stanley Park (extremely beautiful)</p></li>
<li><p>It's really diverse for what it's worth. If you don't like diversity (like terrifictom) then UBC might not be for you. There's really a lot of different cultures mixed in in Vancouver and there's different sections of the city where the culture is so different that you feel as if you're in another country all together. LOL</p></li>
<li><p>It's not super hard to get in, at least I wouldn't think so. + it's cheap. They base a lot of their decisions on the transcrip and if your GPA is an A (as in over 86 I believe for UBC) then you should be fine. </p></li>
<li><p>Vancouver is AWESOME. It's got moderate weather, not too hot or too cold in summer/winter though it does rain quite a bit. (That's why there's a lot of rush forests and squirrels, etc.)</p></li>
<li><p>I've never attended UBC, but from what I know they enjoy a lot of different facilities and good professors (like free swimming, skating (?), and cheap on-campus housing).</p></li>
<li><p>It's not as prestigious and Harvard, but it's still a really great university in Canada. + Their library rocks. (Seriously.)</p></li>
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I wouldn't recommend it. Rains TONS, very crowded, and lots of those people speak languages other than English.
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<p>Oh heavens, languages other than English!! What ever will we do? Imagine if only 8% of the world spoke English as a native language, the chaos that would ensue. People might actually learn other languages. Heck, Canadians might start speakin' French too! </p>
<p>Anyway, does anyone know how strong the English Program (I guess it must be awful since everyone speaks Tagalog or something) is at UBC? Does UBC have a good reputation for graduate schools, especially law schools? How is it for Americans?</p>
<p>UBC has a really nice campus and it is located in one of the best areas in Vancouver. It is considered to be one of the best and most selective schools in Canada (right up there with McGill and U of T and U of Waterloo). I say the admission average is around 87-88%. However, it simply does not compare to schools like Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, etc.</p>
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Heck, Canadians might start speakin' French too!
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<p>Yes, but they'll ghettoize themselves, create a Francophone state, and become a thorn in the side of Ottowa. That's my prediction, for what it's worth. </p>
<p>On a side note, UBC is a great school. </p>
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Everyone in the city all you hear is foregin languages. I mean, we're in CANADA, not China!
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<p>So? Does it hurt your ears when people speak another language?</p>
<p>All i can say about some of the posts is very ignorant people!!!!</p>