<p>I am an international student and I got into Social Work for U of W (seattle) and U of I (urbana champaign). For UBC, I got into Commerce (Sauder).</p>
<p>I want to pursue two careers/majors…a business oriented one and a social service oriented one. I assume UBC has a good business program? But I don’t think they have good social services majors? I want to study economics too.</p>
<p>Which school has the best of both worlds? Which one is the best for me?</p>
<p>I kinda have the same situation… International. Accepted to UW and UBC. Unlike you Computer Science…
I’ve chosen UBC, mainly because of academic reasons.
In order to get a degree from UW, you have to complete the courses totally or partly unrelated to your degree. These courses make about 90 credits out of 180. To me, studying things like " Areas of Knowledge" and “foreign language” that have no direct and practical use in my future career or grad school, is absolutely absurd. In case of CS, they don’t have any direct relation to science and math too! See:
<a href=“http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/general-education-requirements/overview/”>http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/general-education-requirements/overview/</a></p>
<p>At UBC, degree requirements are more focused. That much that you have to pass more courses in order to get a second degree or even sometimes an unrelated minor to your major. See:
<a href=“Degree Requirements”>Degree Requirements;
<p>As you can see, there is not much flexibility on the course load, but still there are some electives that if you plan them wisely you can get a minor or by passing few (as much as 12) more courses another degree… See this for instance: (this is for Bachelor of Science)
<a href=“General Degree Requirements”>General Degree Requirements;
<h2>I urge you to read your major’s course plan on UBC’s calender. Faculty’s regulations and options may be different from one another.</h2>
<p>Other than academic reasons and other stuff; I would also consider:
1- Price:
<a href=“http://you.ubc.ca/tuition-scholarships/cost/cost-calculator/”>http://you.ubc.ca/tuition-scholarships/cost/cost-calculator/</a>
<a href=“Costs & Financial Aid | Office of Admissions”>Costs & Financial Aid | Office of Admissions;
2- Place: Read and see as much as you can about two campuses.
3- City: It is VERY important to consider. Especially if you go to UBC, because there are more commuters at your school and you have less campus life and more city life…</p>
<h2>4- Race! I’m not being racist. But you will probably feel less home seek if you are an Asian at UBC! Just sayin!</h2>
<p>Also see:</p>
<h2><a href=“American Alumni of a Canadian schools. Ten things I wish I had known. - International Students - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/canada/1594269-american-alumni-of-a-canadian-schools-ten-things-i-wish-i-had-known.html</a></h2>
<p>IMPORTANT: NONE of these things I said was about UIUC. I have absolutely no comment about UIUC.</p>