<p>I was wondering if anyone had any imput between the these three colleges
now, i know that, when it comes to international prestige, McGill pretty much has it in the bag
and U of T has the best education
however, I haven't heard alot about UBC, except that it has a good law program and a good environment...
and btw...im applying as a commerce/psych major
so i was wondering about the pros and cons about each school</p>
<p>I know that UBC and UoT are big commuter schools... most of what I've read about these places has been from the Insider's guide, which you should definitely read at the book store or whatever.</p>
<p>ack! this went down to page 4 i think..
well..just bumping it up for a little more feedback</p>
<p>i would like to know too</p>
<p>McGill has pretty good psych, but I'm not so sure about commerce...</p>
<p>UBC has an awesome commerce dept. not too sure about their psych. UBC is definately a big commuter school. Still though, its commerce dept. is prob the best of the three. I also agree with your opinions about prestige/level of education</p>
<p>McGill is definitely the best Canadian school!!! However, if a Canadian cannot enter that school, they immediately start to hate it and then they try to attack its reputation. Don't especially let the Torontians deceive you!!!</p>
<p>McGill is a fine school but no, despite Vex's words is generally not considered the top school in Canada. But it can make a strong argument for top 3. And I have many friends and colleagues who either go or teach at McGill so I dont have anything against it. In fact one of my students is transferring to McGill next year. As international reputation tends to lag, youll probably find that Queens UBC and U of T international reps will significantly increase within 10 to 15 years, on par if not better than Mcgill. if you choose McGill, you be probably be happy. But just don't overlook other fine Canuck schools.</p>
<p>if I were an American looking at Canadian schools I would look at generally two criteria if programs were equal.: Location and school size and spirit</p>
<p>As Aca has pointed out most Canuck school are the same in the undergrad years.( though, Aca I wouldn't lump, York, or Laurentian undergrad in with the top Canucks schools)</p>
<p>Ok, Location. I would ask myself do I want an urban center that's European. than I would lean toward McGill. </p>
<p>Do I want an urban centre that's quasi NYC and Quasi Europe. then I would choose U of T.</p>
<p>Do i want a small college town location. then I would choose queens.</p>
<p>Mountains as my backyard: UBC</p>
<p>When it comes to school spirit Queen's has it hands down here. but having a community feel can be had at the others but it comes down to how much effort you put into it: joining clubs, volunteering on campus, joining a sports team, getting involved in frosh week etc. Suburban campuses at the other schools can help. U of T suburban campuses have much better student spirit but they are outside the main downtown campus. so that's your trade off. </p>
<p>hope this helps.</p>
<p>Ivyleaguer, you're the first person I've ever seen to describe Toronto as quasi-European. Montreal in certain ways is quasi-European, but really not that much. Toronto certainly tries to be NYC-like though (but in a cleaner way).</p>
<p>vex - once again, you have no idea what youre talking about. McGill has roughly the same admissions standards as UBC, Queens, UofT for Arts and lower standards for Eng and Commerce than Queens Western and York. And yes I got in and chose not to attend...why? Its an over-hyped, under-funded, urban jungle. Not to dissuade anyone from going there...id imagine if I like a place like NYU (with alot less money), then youd love it there.</p>
<p>blobof, I don't either. But My friends from the US seem to think so.</p>
<p>Blobof - while Toronto does appear to be similar to NYC, my first impression of the city I call home (as an American) was very carefree and tolerant - an atmosphere not found in states. In such a tolerant, eccentric climate, I can understand where some ppl come off saying it is quasi-European.</p>