Best University for Engineering?

geraniol
Sat, 24 Feb 2018 07:35:43 +0000

Not an engineer myself, but I went to UBC. Everyone I knew who did engineering + co-op there landed a great job, Likewise with friends who did co-op at UofA. In Canada, the co-op is crucial. Most people land jobs with firms they did co-ops with. On the other hand, I also know people who didn’t do co-op. It was very difficult for them to land their first job. Canada is still a conservative hiring environment. Relevant job experience is key. If they can’t predict how you’ll fit into the company, it’ll be hard to get an offer. Honestly, a US degree just isn’t super valuable in Canada. Prestige in Canada is UBC, McGill, etc. unless you’re going to MIT or Stanford, recruiters just don’t really know how the (albeit good) state schools in the US stack up.