<p>Starbright, I am curious as to what motivated you to teach in Canada? With a U.S. Ivy League education why not settle in the U.S. City of your choice? Yes, in my opinion, Canadian cities whip most of the U.S ones. All the same benefits but lower cost of living, a lot safer and multiculturalism in Canadian cities doesn’t mean visible minorities are relegated to ghettos.</p>
<p>Also, a note on U of T having 58,000 undergraduates. It’s actually just over 50,000. Keep in mind that upwards of 20,000 of those students are on the suburban campus. Students on the main campus would never see them generally. Scarborough has 10,000 of those students going by 2006 enrolment and Mississauga has 10500, according to their fact sheet. And many of these are part timers, I believe. </p>
<p>Btw, what I remember most from Fordham students when I went to Columbia, was how hard they partied! Damn. They overran Belmont. But then again Mcgill students are known for parting too. Well at least the Americans who grew up in culture where 21 was the minimum age required to drink. </p>
<p>I would actually choose Fordham for undergrad and McGill for grad. I think you are more likely to see the Ivy caliber of the school in grad years. The low faculty ratio, research dollars in grad, a chance to work with award winning faculty etc. This to me is the wiser choice for Americans. Grad schools in Canada are generally highly selective. They make you scratch your head when you think about undergrad admit requirements. U of T is another one and Queen’s – with grad schools in many fields as selective as HYP.</p>