Queen's vs McMaster (engineering)

College Search & Selection
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<p>It is very likely that I will be choosing chemical engineering, although I may switch later on (engineering physics at Queen's, and engineering physics or materials engineering at McMaster). My first interest lie in chemistry/materials, and my second one in nuclear engineering. (PS. I prefer the flexibility at these two universities compared to UofT and Waterloo.)</p>

<p>Should I choose Queen's or McMaster? The dual degree program at Queen's seem like fun, and the engineering chemistry option seem much more "elite" than the traditional chemical engineering (engineering chemistry includes advanced chemistry, allowing graduates to register as professional engineers and chemists). McMaster, however, have a materials engineering program (rather than a stream within mechanical engineering at Queen's), as well as a stream in nuclear engineering within engineering physics (Queen's only has a computer, mechanical, or electrical option).</p>

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<p>Any help would be very much appreciated.</p>

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<p>queens has a more prestigous program specifically in eng and generally as a university</p>

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<p>Neither!... Go to McGill. They only know McGill in Europe!!</p>

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<p>If I were you I'd go to Queen's just because I've been to Hamilton and I can't see how someone in their right mind would ever want to live there, be it just while getting a degree...</p>

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<p>vex - mcgill's eng is possible its worst faculty</p>

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<p>Wow, most of my friends and many on forums tell me that Queen's is better than McMaster when I believed the contrary all this time.</p>

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<p>Mac is still a solid eng program, but if you had the option Queens would be the better bet. Plus, eng is the most tradion-filled faculty at queens...they do so much crazy **** i cant even explain. They just have alot of overall spirit.</p>

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<p>I'm just going to go off topic for a bit... how does Western compare to Queen's and McMaster?</p>

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<p>In terms of prestige:
1) Queens
2) Western
3) Mac</p>

<p>In terms of selectivity:
1) Queens/Western
2) Mac</p>

<p>Queens and Western are your more American type schools located in smaller cities with more school spirit. Queens has a more central community and more school spirit, whereas Western students are spread out in the city of London. Western seems to be somewhat underrated these days but the rep is defintely going up.</p>

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<p>I never knew Western was considered a good engineering school. I'm a bit surprised that Western's prestige is greater than that of Mac.</p>

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<p>oh no im talking about overall as a university</p>

<p>Im not sure about Western but I believe UofT Waterloo and Queens are the top 3 with Mac as number 4.</p>