<p>I am looking to get either an econ. or business - international finance (I guess the degree is called "commerce" in Canada) degree, or, hopefully, both. I have excellent stats, so from what I have read, I should have no problem getting into any Canadian school. So, I was wondering how UBC, U. of Western Ontario, U of T, and McGill (the 4 I am looking at in Canada) compare in each of these fields, and how a commerce degree is viewed in Canada, especially as opposed to an econ. degree. Also, I am wondering about the viablility of double-majoring at one of these schools (harder/easier than in the States? is it done very often?). Third, how do the top Canadian schools compare to schools like NYU, UT-Austin, and UChicago (the 3 main schools I am looking at) in the econ/business deparments. Finally, if there are any other Canadian schools that come to mind that I should be looking at, that would be nice to know also. Thank you very much (for just reading this lengthy post!).</p>
<p>The iBBA program at the Schulich School of Business at York U. is now on my list, also. Any opinons on that program?</p>
<p>I don't know much about US schools, but I'm from Canada so...
U of T: It's a larger school (for us anyways... not so much compared to the USA) and therefore has loads of funding and research. Business program is supposedly excellent - one of the top in Canada. Only downside is living in Toronto, but maybe that's just me (not so much of a T.O person myself).
UWO: Smaller than Toronto and the Ivey School of Business is VERY well recognized.
UBC: Also a larger school, but Vancouver is beautiful and a ton warmer than anywhere out East. I haven't heard much about the business program there, but I'm sure it's good. A lot of people from my school go there for sciences. UBC has a rep as a party school, maybe because it has it's own beach on/close to campus...
McGill: Pretty good business program, not as good as U of T, UWO, or Queen's, but it's up there. McGill is probably, imho, the best overall, and it's graduate programs are rivalled only by U of T. McGill would be my first choice, as the atmosphere of Montreal is amazing - it's a wonderful city because everything is close together.
York: Decent program, but if I were you I'd learn towards UWO, U of T or McGill. Don't trust me completely however... some google reasearch might do you well here.
Queen's: (I added this one). Smaller than all of the above universities, but has one of the most competitive business programs in Canada. Queen's also has the highest average entrance grades in Canada. This would be a great choice if you were looking for something smaller, but very well known and reputed.</p>
<p>Good luck :)</p>
<p>I have also applied to all the universities cowgirlatheart mentioned.. and im going for business/finance as well..</p>
<p>Im in a state of confusion as well.. because ive been hearing different stuff from different people, some say uft is better some say uwo, and some mcgill..</p>
<p>However the deciding factor will be the city, the weather and the environment.. which im still confused abt :s</p>
<p>applied to :
shuclich
uwo
uft
mcmaster
mcgill
waterloo</p>
<p>check out forums.studentawards.com
its got loads of ppl who are applying for business related degrees in canada...</p>
<p>and also check out the maths/business double degree at university of waterloo and wilfrid laurier university... pretty good if you want to go hardcore finance..</p>
<p>check out forums.studentawards.com
its got loads of ppl who are applying for business related degrees in canada...</p>
<p>and also check out the maths/business double degree at university of waterloo and wilfrid laurier university... pretty good if you want to go hardcore finance</p>
<p>Schulich, purportedly, is a great program. However, York University, while in Toronto, is so damned far away (you have to take a BUS to get there!!!) that I can't imagine wanting to go there. U of T, by contrast, is central: if you live in residence at U of T, you can basically get anywhere important in Toronto by subway in just a few minutes. And what cowgirlatheart says about Toronto sounds like more ridiculous Western bias against Toronto (I was just out in Calgary for a week and had to put up with SO much of that, and most of it is unfounded; but that's okay, because we don't like Calgary any more than Calgary likes us). But really, Toronto's a fantastic city! Culturally, it has everything you'd ever want. It doesn't have at all a homogeneous feel like some cities; instead, it's full of completely different little nooks and crannies that you can never tire of exploring (this coming from a girl who's lived here all her life). Also, lots of diversity, so lots of cheap ethnic food to satisfy a poor starving student.
Montreal's a great city too, though (I was born there!). FANTASTIC bagels. The bilingual thing makes it more interesting, in my opinion: while you can get by speaking English anywhere, you'll probably pick up some French along the way, so that's fun. The subway system is great and easy to use, and as cowgirlatheart mentioned, the city's fairly compact, so it's not too hard to get around. Also, the drinking age in Quebec is 18 (compared to 19 in most of Canada), so if you like your beer, that's a plus.
London, Ontario, home of the University of Western Ontario, is sort of vaguely pretty, if you like that sort of thing, I guess. It has some nice bits, but mostly the food's overpriced, and the whole city is kind of sleepy and dull. And I don't like Western's campus, personally.
Also, since you asked about UBC, I have to say that Vancouver is a lovely city. It feels somehow more peaceful than Toronto or Montrealwhile still maintaining a big-city feel, which in my mind is essentialand if you're a fan of the ocean, it's a great place to be. The air is less polluted, too. It's warmer than either Toronto or Montreal, too: its winters have less snow and more rain. Lots of rain. Or so I've heard: I've only ever been there in the summer.
Since you're from Texas, here are our regions ranked from coldest in winter to warmest in winter, from what I can tell:
Montreal
Toronto/Southern Ontario (includes London, Hamilton, Waterloo, etc.)
Vancouver</p>
<p>Thank you all very much. I looked into Queen's, but one problem is that they don't seem to accept AP credit, while (correct me if I'm wrong) the other schools are more lenient in that regard. Because I am taking many, many AP classes, it would be a REAL bummer for me if they didn't transfer to college credit. Toronto does seem like a cool city, but I've never been to Montreal before, so I'll have to check it out before I decide which to apply to. I guess I will do some Net research on Waterloo and McMaster, also. Thanks again!</p>
<p>just got accpeted at UWO.. already accepted at Mcgill and uft.. waiting for shuclich..</p>
<p>sigh..</p>
<p>congrats buggzz!
uwo is great.. amazing for business
which program did you get accepted for? the aeo program for ivey?</p>
<p>admin and comm studies..</p>
<p>which onez better uwo or mcgill? for acc/finance major</p>