So sick of the Canadian universities being compared

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<p>to each other! You really can't compare the universities in Canada and say one school is better than the rest. For example, University of Toronto is a fantastic school but being an undergrad at U of T doesn't make you smarter than a student at St. Francis Xavier or the University of Western Ontario. The latter two aren't as well known but attract students with around the same high-school grades. </p>

<p>Another example: the University of Waterloo is widely considered one of the best schools in Canada. This is true, but it's only among the best for math and engineering. The admissions requirements for Arts programs at UW are among the lowest in the country (low-mid 70s). Don't believe me? Check the web site. The less famous Wilfrid Laurier (down the street) has higher admission requirements for Arts.</p>

<p>Also, in Canada, university and college are two different things. Many students that are bright enough to go to the best universities often end up in college because of their chosen career path. </p>

<p>So, please stop arguing over which Canadian university is the "best". We're not like the U.S. where you really can compare schools and students thanks to things like the SATs. </p>

<p>There are no real mediocre universities in Canada.</p>

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<p>I am from Canada too, and I disagree with what you’ve said. I think that, in certain programs, certain universities definitely stand out from/above the rest. Yes, we don’t have SAT scores to use for comparisons, but that does not mean that there are schools better for chosen programs than others.</p>

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<p>I think you misunderstood what I meant. You are able to compare by discipline, I just don’t think you can compare each one overall. You could say, “UW is better than (insert school name here) for engineering” but I don’t think you could say “UBC is better than McGill.”</p>

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You just undermined your own argument. A future engineer or mathematician would do well to consider attending Waterloo over Laurier.

mediocrity - averageness: ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding</p>

<p>EDIT: You probably can say that some schools are, on average, better than others.</p>

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<p>Oh yeah, but I think that you have to admit there are certain schools (i.e. McGill, Queen’s) that are overall fantastic schools, which stand above the rest in most areas.
And yes, there are mediocre schools in Canada.</p>

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<p>Which ones do you consider mediocre schools?</p>

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<p>I didn’t undermine my own argument. I said you are able to compare them by discipline. </p>

<p>Also, I would argue that the quality of education at any Canadian university you consider “mediocre” is better than many of the schools in the US.</p>

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<p>^That has nothing to do with there being mediocre Canadian schools.</p>

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<p>Just a question… how many colleges/universities are there in Canada?</p>

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<p>I somehow doubt there are “no real mediocre” schools at Canada. Unless I just haven’t been informed yet that Canada is only filled with smart people.</p>

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<p>LOL!</p>

<p>Don’t you know that all Canadians are above average and none of them are mathematically challenged? </p>

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<p>This is probably easier to defend.</p>

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<p>lol… ummm I am Canadian … and yes, there are mediocre schools in Canada overall… its true that certain universities excel in certain programs… but that is true for almost any university… but overall, there are definitely schools that simply are not as good in professors, reputation, facilities, job prospects etc.</p>

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<p>There are about 86 universities in Canada ([Universities</a> in Canada Map - Directory of Canadian Universities](<a href=“http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/our_universities/index_e.html]Universities”>http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/our_universities/index_e.html))</p>

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<p>You can’t say one school is “better” than another in general for ANY location, not just Canada. :o</p>