Boston College vs University of Toronto

College Search & Selection
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<p>So I am currently trying to decide between Boston College and University of Toronto for my undergrad degree. I'm in the College of Arts & Sciences at BC and the Faculty of Arts & Sciences at U of T. I'm originally Canadian (from a town a few hours outside Toronto) but have lived all over and am currently living in London (England) and attending an American school. </p>

<p>I'm not sure what I want to study–I did FIRST Robotics all through high school so I'm considering studying engineering, but naturally this is a conclusion that I came to after I finished my college applications. I talked to the people at U of T and they said I could try to switch to engineering for the upcoming year and it might work or it might not, but I could almost certainly switch after my first year in Arts & Sciences. If that turns out to be the right choice, then I don't mind spending the extra year in school.</p>

<p>BC would be a slam dunk for me if they had a direct engineering program or if I weren't considering studying engineering. But they don't, and I am, so I have a dilemma. My college counsellor pointed out that I could do my undergrad at BC in physics or something similar and then get a master's in engineering, which is true. </p>

<p>Also, U of T kind of intimidates me because their A&S department is so big–I toured it a few weeks ago and our guide was saying how she had a class freshman year that was 1300 people, but "most were pretty small, like 300 people". My high school is very small so I haven't had a class over 20 people in years. I know this will change in college, but at BC my biggest classes would be the same size (ish) as my smallest classes at U of T. </p>

<p>So I'm not sure what to do. Any advice would be much appreciated!</p>

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<p>Also, I’m a Canadian citizen and as such would pay domestic tuition at U of T. My parents have insisted that they can and will pay for either and that I should choose based on where I want to go, not where is cheaper, but it’s a thought.</p>

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<p>Another thing, I got into Trinity College at U of T which is the hardest one to get into, and whenever I tell anyone in Canada that I got into Trinity, they’re amazed. I don’t think people outside of Canada know it as much, though, and since I’d like to work abroad at some point, name recognition is a factor for me.</p>

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<p>Go to Toronto. It is a better overall school that BU and is in one of my favorite cities on the planet. Yes, I like Toronto better than Boston. :-)</p>

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<p>You literally just committed one of the gravest mistakes of all time.</p>

<p>As a BC student, I would say go to Toronto. It has a better international rep, an excellent eng dept (you can take eng classes at other Boston schools as a BC student, but obviously the education is not the same), and your paying a significantly cheaper tuition.</p>

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<p>Oops, you are so right askjeeves. I was sleepy earlier this evening and I completely screwed up by stating BU instead of BC. My apologies.</p>