UBC vs Waterloo vs ??? Business/Comp Sci Double Major

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<p>I'm interested in pursuing a business and comp sci double major at a Canadian university.</p>

<p>UBC and Waterloo caught my eye since they both offer a convenient business/comp sci double major program with the added benefit of a co-op program. They are also generally recognized as being top universities in Canada. However, I'm still open to other university suggestions in case I overlooked some universities.</p>

<p>UBC is always ranked higher than Waterloo in University Rankings, but when people talk about Waterloo, they always talk about how good its comp sci program is. I'm wondering which university's comp sci program is actually better.</p>

<p>I've also heard that students at Waterloo usually have much better employment rates than those at UBC. Though I have no idea if this is true or not. According to my dad at least, quite a large amount of UBC graduates can't find good jobs. >_></p>

<p>Lastly, I'm interested in any info regarding the campus life. An enjoyable university experience is something that I'm aiming for as well. I know that UBC's a half hour ride from downtown Vancouver, while Waterloo is about an hour drive from Toronto; UBC also has a much more beautiful campus.</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>Will you be paying tuition rates for Canadian residents or as a foreign student?</p>

<p>York has a very good business program, but don’t know much about its comp. science. As a matter of fact, one can do a BA or B. Com in business. Admission to Schulich school of Business (B. Com) is very competitive. Also, York has a separate campus solely dedicated to liberal arts. As a side note, next year York will have a subway connecting its suburban campus with downtown Toronto. </p>

<p>Waterloo is quite well known for CS & co-ops. From a career stand point, Waterloo makes a lot of sense. City of Toronto is about 70-90 minutes by car. </p>

<p>UBC has a beautiful campus, and if you like to work in east Asia, it has a better name recognition. </p>

<p>You may also want to explore both McGill & Toronto. </p>

<p>Toronto does not have co-ops, but provides opportunities to interview for internships. Depending upon introductory (lower division) classes, lectures are very large (500- 1000 students), but tend to thin out (100-200) at higher divisions.</p>