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<p>I have this mentality too. I feel like if I can’t get into any of those select few schools, then I might as well go back to Canada, just because the best Canadian universities (McGill, U of T, UBC) are better than the rest of the U.S. schools. (Plus, as a Canadian citizen, they’re cheaper.) </p>
<p>…either that, or I could fly away to England and become a lawyer at Cambridge. 
(For the record, I did actually apply to read Law.)</p>
<p>Calgirl is right in that McGill, U of T, UBC are better than the vast majority of U.S. schools. They are only bettered by the Ivies, Stanford, MIT etc.</p>
<p>If a Canadian has a choice of say McGill or Georgetown, well McGill wins easily.</p>
<p>@ UKdude84: Personally, I’d definitely choose McGill over Georgetown. 
In fact, if I had to choose between Cornell and McGill, I’d find that a very hard decision to make…</p>
<p>UK Dude:</p>
<p>I have lived in Chicago. Your stereotypes in no way fit Chicago, which is a GREAT city.</p>
<p>Oh man, it was (a) a joke and (b) obviously there are exceptions. Chicago is a global city and in genetic influx keeps the number of obese, stupid Americans down.</p>
<p>They all seem to gather elsewhere.</p>
<p>@ #23, maybe better then Dartmouth too.</p>
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<p>calgirl, make sure you’re fully informed if you truly are considering this. You will not be able to practice in either Canada or the U.S. and without current immigration status in the UK, are unlikely to be able to get a job there.</p>
<p>The market for law is dead everywhere.</p>
<p>Setting money issues aside, I would pick the top US private over UToronto, Mcgill or UBC: Smaller class sizes, better undergrad experience, more exclusivity since its harder to get it. Yes, UT, Mcgill and UBC may have a higher worldwide ranking/are better but that is based on research and their graduate programs. All the good stuff the school is known for in these rankings aren’t very accessible to the students. Maybe I am generalizing too much.</p>
<p>But yeah, it is 6k-12k vs. 50k a year so that becomes a big factor. If I had to borrow or it came out of my own pocket, I would choose Mcgill over UMich, UCLA and Notre Dame. It would be a hard decision if it was Mcgill over Northwestern, Duke or Gtown.</p>
<p>@ alwaysamom: I appreciate your concern. 
I’m in a bit of a unique situation, though, since I hold permanent resident status in Singapore (which was formerly a British colony). There are many Singaporean students who go to the UK to earn degrees in medicine and law before returning to Singapore. So I might follow that route if I don’t get into any of my American choices. Granted, Cambridge is a LOT more expensive than McGill, so the difference in cost will definitely be taken into account should I be admitted to both schools…</p>
<p>calgirl, I just wanted to be sure you knew the prospects for working in North America, which would not be possible solely with a UK law degree. So, it’s not simply a decision between McGill and Cambridge, it’s a decision as to what you want to pursue as a career. You’ll need an undergrad degree and a law degree in order to practice in North America, and, of course, whatever accreditation is required for a foreign degree in the jurisdiction you choose. Going straight from high school to a UK law program is virtually worthless if you want to eventually live and work in either the U.S. or Canada.</p>
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<p>That is not true for Canada.</p>
<p>Word?</p>
<p>Canada is booming?</p>
<p>There aren’t the problems within the legal community in Canada that there are in the U.S. There are relatively few law schools in Canada and it’s much more difficult to gain admission. In the U.S., there are far too many law schools and far too many people gaining admission, graduating in huge debt and unable to find jobs.</p>
<p>I see.</p>
<p>Thankfully, law never appealed to me.</p>
<p>UKDude:</p>
<p>You might remember that those obese, stupid americans, as you call them, were smart enough and skinny enough to bail the UK out TWICE----during WW I and II, as I recall !!!</p>
<p>Perhaps more importantly, I think you will find that there are quite a lot of attractive girls West of New York City, in such “backward” places as Dallas Texas, or Michigan State University. </p>
<p>That being said, my son is applying to UK schools as well as US schools.</p>
<p>(1) You didnt do it, so dont live of others efforts.</p>
<p>(2) To see attractive girls in the US one really has to find migrants from South/Central America or elsewhere.</p>
<p>(3) As someone doing a PhD in US security policy, and who writes about the US regularly, and has seen much of the country, I stand by my observations.</p>
<p>(4) Once again, it was a joke.</p>
<p>Bumping this.</p>
<p>Does anyone know which schools in Canada offer programs in Intelligence Studies?</p>
<p>further, is university of mcmaster well regarded for business?</p>
<p>^I don’t think Mac has a notable business program. The notable ones IMO are Queen’s, Ivey, UBC, Laurier, and U of T (debatable but putting it on here anyway).</p>
<p>And my Q on intelligence studies?</p>