EnNe37

Hi!

Could you tell me anything about University of New Brunswick? I want to study Biology and eventually earn a graduate degree in Marine Biology (maybe from a school in the states). How does UNB compare to UVic or UBC?

vinsim

@ginathegenius

Hi Gina,

I came to work in the US in 1992. I had an average education from India. I started in Florida at a salary of 35K. Within 4 years, I was making 85K and making significant impact in the software industry (that I am a part of). I see people coming from all corners of the world to the US and many getting great jobs on day one.

I think Canada has a pretty decent system of education. It may not be as fast paced as the US but in the end, does that matter? I thought in the end it is your interest in whatever you are doing.

Why would you thing it would be harder to get a job coming from a Canadian university? What specifically do you think the Canadian University education is lacking?

Thanks,
Vinsim

alwaysamom

vinsim,

Gina may be a genius but it appears that she is a high school student. I would take that into consideration before relying too much on her opinions here on this topic.

TitoMorito

@Vinsim: All of Gina's posts are very pro-American/anti-Canadian, and I wouldn't put too much stock in what she's posted. For one thing, she neglected to mention that the "mediocre" GPAs that get students into universities up here aren't actually that mediocre, as we don't have as much grade inflation as in the US. Similarly, her statement about Americans not recognizing the names of Canadian schools is an invalid justification for her claim that they are inferior, as it goes both ways, and we Canadians maybe know of Brown or Harvard in the States. Many of my professors here in Canada have gone on to get graduate degrees at highly-ranked US schools, so even just based on that observation, I'd say Canadian schools put you at no disadvantage relative to American schools.

tomofboston

Gina is not so much "pro-American" as she is a know-it-all high school senior who does not know much about the world at all, other than the top 1% of US schools that she aspires to.

techfreak99

Hey guys any idea how competitive university of Alberta and University of Calgary would be for chemical engineering graduate school in terms of GPA, research experience etc?

vinsim

@tomofboston, @alwaysamom, @TitoMorito

Thanks for your comments. I have seen a (few) similar comments by a few others. With this comment, it was my hope to help set aside such false stereotypes. I also hope others who read it understand education is more about ones attitude towards learning than just the selection of a good school. What one learns at school becomes outdated after a few years. However, the ability to learn and build on what one has already understood, helps withstand the test of time.

No doubt, one must choose the school with a good deal of care.

Rest is Kismet.

Cheers,
Vinsim

UKdude84

@#62,

Gina, if you hadnt heard of UT or McGill - it says more about you. I have worked in the City of London - you know the worlds financial centre - and everyone knows of the top Canadian schools. They consistently rank in the global top 30 in most rankings.

I call troll on Gina and assert that UT/McGill beat all US schools bar HYPSMC and perhaps a few more, but they smash any lesser school.

redpoint

So what are good sources to learn about universities in Canada? --Asking as a US parent.

rhockstar

redpoint,

I am a Canadian high school student and I would recommend the Maclean's 2012 Guide to Canadian Universities:
https://w1.buysub.com/pubs/MH/RMP/st...96038379&vid=2

"The Guide Offers:

- Profiles of 81 schools
- Updated Rankings
- Top programs
- What they cost
- Getting into the school you want: a step-by-step primer
- How to get a scholarship
- Smart Financial Planning
- 8–page college section (note that 'college' in Canada usually refers to community college)
- The inside scoop on campus life
- Residences, Meal Plans and Social Activities
- How to eat well and stay healthy"

It's published annually by Maclean's (Home - Maclean's On Campus), a weekly Canadian magazine.

Hope this helps!

2012collegeplan

for graduate school, which are good colleges in offering scholarships to international students?

you are a valuable resource by the way.

noimagination

What do you mean by "graduate school"? Most good research-based MS and PhD programs have research and/or teaching assistantships available. You should really evaluate this on an individual basis.

mapletree7

Is it true that the majority of Canadian universities (I'm looking at Waterloo specifically as a safety-ish school) do not consider ECs at all?

Catria

The only Canadian university that pops into my head as considering ECs into the admissions process is UBC.

moneyp

anybody know SAT cutoff scores for different Canadian universities for international students?