<p>this is getting too confusing for me.
I want to pursue my whole career in canada so I think going to a canadian university would be better for recruitment.
here goes my question-
as an international student to both canada and US,
-with say some 8 marks out of 10 ,
-if I can get into an 8 out of 10 rated university in US,
-can I get into an 8 out of 10 rated university in canada ?
i mean is it more competitive to get into an average university in US or In Canada (don't think of top universities as i think the likes of harvad may make it quite tough ) with exactly the same scores ?
also ,
what would be the difference graduating from a 8 rated university from canada VS its counterpart in US - which one would you rate higher and by how much ?
thanks for your help and time. :)</p>
<p>Top 10 Universities of US outrank and outperform any Canadian University you name
I saw a lot of my friends applying to Canada and so far I never heard of a rejection. While the most selective of US universities looks for academics ECs great essays passion personality etc for admission most Canadian universities admit students purely based on academics and consider ECs only when international students apply for some sort of scholarship </p>
<p>So I would say its much harder to get into a top US university as compared to a top Canadian university.</p>
<p>hey thanks for the help.
but didn’t I say avoid the top ones since I wanted to know how average schools compete ?
thanks again</p>
<p>anyone who can contribute regarding the average ones ?
thanks :)</p>
<p>How do you compare universities? In the US the strength or prestige of a university is often measured in terms of selectivity; but then comparing the admission requirements of “similarly strong” universities doesn’t make any sense. The other popular metric are financial resources (and things that follow from that: lower student-to-faculty ratios, more research output, etc) but that may not be a meaningful comparison between different countries since the funding situation is set up so differently. For example, even below average American universities have a higher operating budget per student than the very best German universities.</p>
<p>We can’t really compare “similar” universities until you give us a measure of similarity. </p>
<p>Meanwhile, answering questions about the “average” university is quite a bit easier: the average university in the US is happy to admit anyone who is literate, won’t cause too much trouble and has the money to pay. I suspect that the same is true for Canada.</p>
<p>Go to Canada as most international students studying in Canada end up becoming permanent residents.</p>
<p>Well, I am studying in UBC in canada. I agree that selectivity is unlike the top US universities. Well, personally, I think its cheaper to study in Canada, provided that you go to the top few universities in Canada. </p>
<p>As for the average university in Canada, I’m not too sure, but i would think as long as you have money, they will admit you. After all, education is a profit making business.</p>
<p>cheaper to study in canada? thats only if I have a canadian citizenship right?
but if you consider internationals,its pretty much the same for both US and Canada from what I’ve seen.
can someone correct me if I am wrong?</p>
<p>Most Canadian universities are cheaper for everyone. I know US students who have gone to Canada for their studies because it is less expensive than at a similar institution here.</p>
<p>I was under the impression that international tuition in Canada was slightly cheaper than in the US but on the same order of magnitude. I would expect a better Canadian university to charge international students $20,000-$25,000 for tuition per year, compared to out-of-state costs in the $25,000-$40,000 range at the better American public universities.</p>