<p>I'm choosing between Mcgill, UC Davis and UC San Diego but I am really torn. Because I am a french citizen, the tuition at Mcgill is the same as the instate student's, about 3,000 dollars. Considering that the total cost of Mcgill, with housing and board would be about 15,000 and UC Davis or SD would be about 35,000, do you have any recommendations?</p>
<p>It is crazy to even compare the three. Go to McGill.</p>
<p>Could you elaborate more on what field you’re looking to go into after graduation (To put it simply, what degree will you take)? Receiving an education for a lower cost may be good if your career may not pay as much, but the UC’s are much better in many fields compared to McGill. </p>
<p>Assuming you are choosing between the countries themselves, the field you will go into should influence your decision. California/Most of the U.S immediately brings up I.T, business and manufacturing, while Quebec/Most of Canada brings up liberal arts and the public sector. If you already prefer a certain region to love, then going to school there would be a no brainer. </p>
<p>If you go to McGill and then decide to return for a job placement in the U.S, you may find it more difficult as you basically skipped job placements, U.S summer internships and domestic seminars most U.S students enjoy (Though being a U.S citizen should make it okay).</p>
<p>If you go to the UC’s and decide to move to Canada, it may also be difficult as Canadian firms usually tend to avoid U.S degrees (Not because they’re not recognized, but due to their preference of Canadian students). I know it may sound weird, but U.S degrees are held lower when compared to their Canadian counterparts in the eyes of Canadian firms, unless you’re from an Ivy League school. Do note that job placements in foreign countries don’t really apply to Canada due to its insignificance. If you request or are requested to transfer to a different office in a different country, it will most likely be in Europe or an Asian city-state.</p>
<p>My D was in a very similar situation as you last year (native Californian with Canadian citizenship) and chose McGill over Berkeley, UCLA, Davis, UCSB, UCSD, UCI. She is very happy at McGill. But there is so much more to choosing between universities than the cost, and without knowing your intended major, your feelings about living in a major city vs a more suburban area, how you feel about cold weather, it is difficult to offer much advice! Please feel free to PM me if you have specific questions about the CA to McGill/Montreal process.</p>
<p>Also, you might want to also post in the McGill forum where you might get more replies.</p>
<p>I would like to point out to the OP that arceuz is a Grade 9 student, so view his advice accordingly.</p>
<p>thank you alwaysamom: Definetly take some of arcueuz’s comments with a grain of salt. Just because you go to Canadian University does not mean you cant do interships in the States. My D is doing the reverse, went to the States for her undergrad and is doing an intership in Canada. She has also been accepted to McGill for her Masters Degree and must decide by Saturday if she is accepting. I would venture to say that very few Canadian employers prefer Canadian Students over US students (unless you have chosen a specifically Canadian field of Study). In general we actually have a more equal hiring practice than a lot of other countries. A number of Canadian Universities are as well respected as some of the IVY League schools and McGill is one of them. I completely understand your concern on finances and if that is critical to you then yes you must seriously consider it. Good Luck and I hope all goes well</p>
<p>PS: ‘Do note that job placements in foreign countries don’t really apply to Canada due to its insignificance’ and I would like to know where arcueuz came up with this bit of information considering it is WRONG.</p>
<p>Do you have a field in mind? For pre-med, McGill definitely.</p>
<p>I go to UCSD. If you’re in a really serious science major (Engineering, Pre-Med), then it’s amazing. You won’t have much of a social life and it’s not the friendliest campus but I don’t know how much weight you put on the education over the college experience. I actually visited UC Davis a couple weeks back for spring break, and just found out I’ll be spending the summer there. I absolutely love it and really wish I’d applied. The town is so incredibly friendly and open. You can walk/bike anywhere and the rent is so cheap compared to other college towns I’ve been to (UCSD is in La Jolla for gods sake). All of my friends who go there say they’re getting a great education and feel so at home there. Sorry I don’t know much about McGill but feel free to ask me about UCSD if you like.</p>
<p>What I know for a fact is that you should avoid McGill if you want to go into K-12 teaching (other than TEFL) or social work. As far as social work is concerned, for Quebecer social work hopefuls, McGill is considered a safety, since it’s one of the weaker programs in the province.</p>