I have been in the US since I was 10(8 years) on a dependent visa… my father applied for citizenship several years back. The estimation is that we are supposed to become citizens by next year, so well before I finish my studies. I will be paying in-state at UC’s. My sisters are attending UCLA right now and it’s only costing them 25k/year.
Oh really? It seems like no counselor or anyone I have talked to over here has a clue about either one of those schools. The only school Americans really know about is University of Toronto.
So, cost wise it would be cheaper to attend university in Canada. Although, that isn’t that great of a factor for me. The biggest reason I was looking into school over there was because I can legally work on campus, as my visa does not allow me that privilege in the states for now( hopefully next year or the year after I will be good for that). Furthermore, I like the weather much more as I originally grew up in Canada(Toronto) so I really miss the snow. The positive of attending berkeley is that I have many opportunities and higher paying options and that is what is holding me back from Canadian schools. Brand name is a big deal and I’m not really sure what opportunities are available from those schools.