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New Thread #7: College Vs. University (pg. 3)
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| bluE_Neon |
i guess it all depends on what course you take at college or university...im taking the computer programmer course @ seneca @ york and its not an easy course at all! it takes a lot of time just to code stuff and there are other classes you have to deal with, not only one! most colleges have 3 year courses now, even that once you finish college you can go for post-graduate status at a university and do 2 more years to come a bachelor of the degree you want :)
so for me ill say their equal...universities want lots of money, college's not that much...york uni & seneca @ york combined together has a ratio girl to guy ratio 60/40 (if your concerned Liam ;)) |
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| DJ El Kay Dee |
| quote: | Originally posted by bluE_Neon
york uni & seneca @ york combined together has a ratio girl to guy ratio 60/40 (if your concerned Liam ;)) |
i kinda noticed that when i was at the yorkfest:p |
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| brunette |
I don't know what college is like from personal experience, but I've heard from some friends that it's very useful later in the industry you take up..
U of T, on the other hand, I know.. it's very dull and monotonous. The professors don't know how to lecture. I still haven't had an interesting prof and already went through about 18 courses.
Those that get a university degree will proceed with ease to some research or academic positions because they deal with a lot of theory. But the real jobs.. I don't know. It gives you advantage for sure because employers love to see a university diploma, but they'll have to train you from scratch..
If there was a middle.. |
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| mr. poopyhead |
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
i suppose ur right ... a lotta my friends at Loo are in programs like Engineering which is like 85% male right .. ? so it'z almost like living in a monestary , 4 years of life in celebacy ..
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its only a sausage-fest if you're in engineering or some other nerdy program, but that applies to almost all schools.
as for waterloo being dry and having no girls, you couldn't be more wrong. go to fed hall on a thursday night (if you're into asian chicks, =P)... good lord, =D. some of the best times i had were in the 'loo last year. |
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| mariachickita |
| quote: | Originally posted by mr. poopyhead
its only a sausage-fest if you're in engineering or some other nerdy program, but that applies to almost all schools. |
very true - sausage-fests occur at many schools engineering faculties
ok ok ok,
yes i admitt, waterloo isnt exactly the party school, people are very focused - its a tough school to begin with,
but like Iliya (Durafei) said you can make your own fun there... yes there are alot of geeks and nerds and dorks that study all the time, but there are also many that like to party too..... i go to the bomber every wednesday night!
but what i like about waterloo that is different from some other schools is that it ain't a fashion show... and almost everybody talks to everybody......
as for the difference between University and College
University= Degree - more theory, jazz like that
College= Diploma - more hands on, specific
to sum it up: college is good for certain fields that university can't prepare you for.
college is also good for post-grad programs.
im done now:wtf: |
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| Durafei |
| quote: | | but what i like about waterloo that is different from some other schools is that it ain't a fashion show... and almost everybody talks to everybody...... |
I dunno about everybody talking to everybody. what I don't like here is that there is too much competition. in CS nobody wants to help anybody cause if you help somebody, they might end up taking your job or something like that.
But it is true, that community in this university is probably much stronger than at any other university.. |
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| Backlight |
| quote: | Originally posted by Rev. Paroxyzm
You honestly think they're gonna pay you $60K/a starting when you have only a College diploma? Keep dreaming. |
Well I am not trying to say that one is any better than the other nor am I trying to brag buy but I just finished college last year and make a shade over 60K (and if you are a pessimist I’ll even show you my pay stub). Moreover many of my friends that went to university in an arts type program are still looking for work.
I’ll give you that professional degrees from university are extremely valuable (engineer, MD, accountant, ect.) but once you are out in the real world for 5 years its not where you went to school but what you learned from work, how you manage people, resources, and yourself that is going to get you ahead. |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by mr. poopyhead
its only a sausage-fest if you're in engineering or some other nerdy program, but that applies to almost all schools.
as for waterloo being dry and having no girls, you couldn't be more wrong. go to fed hall on a thursday night (if you're into asian chicks, =P)... good lord, =D. some of the best times i had were in the 'loo last year. |
mmmzz.. ur offer has some appeal .. :D |
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| TheDemon |
| I don't think we can really justify if one type of educational institution is better than others. It all depends on our ability to learn and adapt to new things. Those who can adapt in different ways see University as a choice whiile others see College as a preference. Some welcome the challenge of theory, while others require more hands on techniques because of their learning habits. But when its all said and done, you can't go wrong. I would rather be in one of those institutes than sit at home and blame myself and society for not continuing my education. We should be proud and blessed of wether or not we are either in College or University. Its the choices we make that directs us to one of those. The Demon has Spoke:cool: |
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| DJ El Kay Dee |
| ok...i started off this thread with a totally different output in mind.....oh well:rolleyes: |
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| Mandrick_v |
| quote: | Originally posted by BANDIT
No I disagree
University- theory don't learn what's out there and they don't prepare you for it
College - real life situation, professors are real poeple from the industry, they train you to what to expect, unlike just theory
that's my opinion
I'm in college and its 3 years |
100% agree, College, 3 years and u ready to roll...
University = too expensive, too much garbage beeing learned.... |
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| Dr. Z |
Let me ask you guys this question.
Do you go to College/University to learn about skills that you will use for your career or do you go there to learn about what life has to offer.
Or better yet, what would you rather do? Study to become a worker, or study to become something more...
Thats what separates the two. |
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