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| kewlness |
hey guys!! I'm not from the east but I am planning on going there next year for my education...
I am planning on studying mechanical engineering and there are 2 schools which I plan on going to:
University of Toronto (already accepted)
Waterloo (not accepted yet)
i was wondering if anyone could give me some insight on which school should i choose to go to. thx |
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| TranceXtasy |
| I obviously did not have experience with both Universities, but being at U of T, I would say for you to go there. Everyone knows that U of T is the best. It is Canada's version of an ivy league university. |
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| Dr. Z |
^:rolleyes: ...
UofWaterloo is one the best engineering universities in North America. If you are fortunate to get accepted there, I would not think twice... |
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| sohaness |
^^ uhh...i dunno about that dude. (edit: directed at tranceextasy)
i go to waterloo, so i think you should def. come to waterloo if you get accepted. im assuming you will be going into the mech eng coop program? if you get into coop, then you have to come to waterloo - even though coop is a little slow now due to the economy.
i mean, i shouldnt need to break this all down for you because you probably know it all (you did research these schools and whatnot didnt you?).
i dunno what to tell you for waterloo, i mean, there are a lot of nerdy guys but the quality of women has increased each year that i've been there. if you have specific questions then just ask...
steve. |
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| dEsidEL |
| wow another soon to be engineer .. ? man so many engineers on TOTA .. no wonder it's a manfest in here .. lol .. :toothless |
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| Dj Smitty20 |
| Go to Western..it's just the BEST for Engineering. Waterloo and U of T pale in comparison!:rolleyes: :p |
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| Porky |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dj Smitty20
Go to Western..it's just the BEST for Engineering. Waterloo and U of T pale in comparison!:rolleyes: :p |
Western is known for it's Econ and Business...
i say Waterloo. i think they also have good co-op programs for engineers
Pork
(UWO grad, Econ) |
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| Durafei |
Reasons to go into U of T:
1) It's cheaper
2) U of T's Mech. Eng. program isn't any worse than Waterloo's
3) U of T is in Toronto, more fun stuff to do. Considering you aren't in Toronto, you'll most likely be stuck in Waterloo on the weekends. And that isn't exactly fun.
4) Being in co-op in Waterloo is very very depressing. It's very competitive.. At U of T isn't as bad in that respect, but then again who knows?
Reasons to go into Waterloo:
1) It's more of a community here. Chances are you'll make more friends than in U of T.
2) It's co-op. You can get a pretty decent job early on. But then again job market is sooooooo ty right that most 1st year students don't have jobs. |
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| DJRocco |
how about Ryerson and McMaster?
u guys havne't said anything about them |
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| DigiNut |
Since the poll was for U of T and Waterloo, I get the impression he's already decided not to go to Western, Ryerson, McMaster, or any of those.
I don't go to either university, but I have a lot of friends who've been to both and they ALL have pretty much the SAME things to say, so it might be good to keep this in mind:
Waterloo is very competitive and academic, so it can get depressing - however, everyone I know who went/is going there is enjoying their studies and thinks the co-op is great.
U of T, on the other hand, is the only university where a vast number of people claim they really haven't had a good time at all. I've heard this from people in Math, Engineering, assorted Arts and Sciences and even Music. Their academic standards are high, but it's just not a -good- place to be studying. The only good thing about U of T's atmosphere (or "vibe" as many would call it) is that it's in Toronto. Having said that... it's in Toronto. :p
These aren't my words, they're paraphrased from what others have told me. Also, engineering at either university is going to be a sausage fest but at least Waterloo has Laurier right down the street... |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dj Smitty20
Go to Western..it's just the BEST for Engineering. Waterloo and U of T pale in comparison!:rolleyes: :p |
Engineering at Western is NOT the best...but it's not the worst.
Whomever is going to University next year for eng...I strongly suggest you look in to doing the joint program at Western for Engineering and Business. You need killer grades to get in, but engineering and business is becoming more and more recognized as *the* joint degree to have.
Plus, it's only an extra year...but a very demanding program. |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by Durafei
3) U of T is in Toronto, more fun stuff to do. Considering you aren't in Toronto, you'll most likely be stuck in Waterloo on the weekends. And that isn't exactly fun.
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haha , would it matter tho being an engineer .. ? most of my engineering friends look like guys working in a monestary living a life of celebacy .. :toothless |
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