So Im Canadian, but moved to the US freshman year of High School because of some complications. Im a senior now, and my parents are almost forcibly moving me back to Canada to study in Montreal. The reason for this is because of (you know it, you love it)… MONEY. Tuition fees in the US are absurdly high when compared to Canada. However, I DO want to study in the US because of various factors (you know, dorm parties, the cheering-for-your-football-team, college/campus spirit, etc). But is it worth it? for the money? Thats LITERALLY the only thing thats restricting my parents comprehension about me wanting to stay in the US and study here. WHAT DO I TELL THEM/anyone else going through this?!?
Our American daughter does not face that dilemma; however, we did visit McGill and we were very impressed. If you can go there as a resident of Quebec, consider yourself fortune. We considered McGill about equal to top 20 to 25 schools per US News and World Report – that’s just a subjective observation. Our daughter expects to go to UW Madison – a very good school. We can send her there as a resident and she won’t face all kinds of debt. Good luck!
Thanks! and yeah Im considering McGill as well (my father went there so now he REALLY wants me to get in), but I also checked out Concordia Uni. in the center of Montreal for both its engineering program and John Molson School of Business. But if i were to compare Concordia University for lets say UMASS Amherst, which would be better? (for both quality of education and tuition fees)
Most Concordia students are students who were not accepted at McGill. If you want to go to a school where you will not be challenged academically and can party your you know what off and still get a decent GPA, go to Concordia. In other words, it is not that much different from ZooMass.
Maybe your parents are aware of your priorities and are not willing to pay the extra money for a US education.
On the other hand, Concordia is unheard of in the US while McGill is widely known in the US to those that matter.