NYU or University of Toronto

College Search & Selection
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Hi all, thanks for viewing, I am in a difficult dilemma here regarding my college choice!! please help!!

I have always been interested in math/physics/chemistry. I spent two years already at Boston College, majoring Math, Economics and minoring in Physics and Business.(overloaded a ton of courses)

Now I am debating over two offers, one is Engineering Science at University of Toronto. It is their most rigorous program. I like it for it’s more diverse environment and distance from home (About 15 min driving). I am also offered full scholarship there. Staying in Canada also helps me with citizenship application which will help me in applying to grad school in the US compared to my current Chinese citizen status. Major draw back is that I have to restart as freshman and spend four years there.

As for NYU, I have to pay full, although my parents are comfortable with paying. They don’t want the price to affect my decision. I applied and was admitted to CAS school and planning to major Econ, Math, minor CS and business management. I applied because my girlfriend is going to Columbia U this fall and we want to be closer (flushing). I also only need to study for another two years. Moreover, it’s easier to get internships in NYC.

Now engineering is of more interest of mine than my current pursuit of math and econ at BC and NYU, and the U of T program was my dream program since high school (but I missed the application deadline when I applied for colleges, stupid me). I have decided that I will go to grad school for a business degree (MBA or finance/financial engineering).

My goal is to become part of technology innovations that will make differences. By choosing engineering I might build a startup myself. By going to NYU and going pure math/business I might become sort of angel investor to such startups like my father, who also hopes me to inherit his interest.

I know these are hard to compare since they lead to vastly different paths. Thus for now I need some help on which choice will give me a better education, and is U of T worth the extra two years of time? (and maybe which lead to a more successful future?)

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Are you saying that UT will give you zero credit for your time at BC? What about placement? Have you looked into using your scholarship for a combo BSE/MSE prorgam?

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Yes because I was not in a engineering program and the UT one is rather rigorous. Most of the courses at BC would not qualify to transfer and the ones that can be transferred would not be enough to shorten my study. I am getting six courses I can transfer.
as for BSE/MSE program I am not particularly interested because that belongs to the regular engineering department but not the engineering science department. However the regular program is less interesting to me

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anyone plz?

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Go with Canada. Canadian citizenship is MUCH better to have for global mobility. American citizenship comes with a HUGE taxation penalty if you earn income outside the US.

NYU will cost a fortune and won’t help you with US citizenship.

You need to think longer term than just two more years.

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Do you have permanent residency in the US? @PrimeMeridian is correct, everyone should be thinking about alternative citizenship given the unstable US government and odd immigration climate. Canada also gives you commonwealth status.

I’d attend NYU only if you want to work on Wall Street.