Is UBC, UCI, UCSD or McGill the best choice for English undergrad?

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I recently got into the University of British Columbia, University of California - Irvine, University of California - San Diego and McGill University. Which of these is the best choice for an undergrad in English writing/journalism? Which school will best set me up to get into a good graduate school? Which has the most active student paper?

I also was put on the waitlist for UCLA, Berkeley and Reed college. Were I to later get into one of these schools, which would be the best overall choice?

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What are each of these going to cost? Would you need to take on debt to attend any of these schools?

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The two Canadian schools are both about $20,000 per year in US dollars while the UCs will be about $30,000 per year. I’ll unfortunately have to take out a loan for both. My scholarships also only apply for the two US schools.