<p>Canadian schools are not mediocre. I’m a United States citizen and resident who has studied at multiple US universities as well as at McGill. One of the US universities I attended was a state flagship ranked in the Top 50 “National Universities” by USN&WR. Even compared to this university, it was surprising to me just how much more academically rigourous McGill was.</p>
<p>Canadian universities look even better when non-academic factors are considered. As with US universities, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved on campus. But Canadian universities generally don’t have the unhealthy alcohol-fueled party culture that most US universities do. Also, Canadian universities are socially open enough that anyone can find their niche. This might be a byproduct of the very egalitarianism that wutangfinancial has an issue with.</p>
<p>Regarding NYC, Toronto and Montr</p>