NUS vs Lehigh vs UBC. Help!! Urgent!

Trinity7
Thu, 23 Apr 2015 03:13:07 +0000

Congratulations on impressive scholarships. Which branch of engineering would you be pursuing?

Do you have permanent residence in the US, or likely to get one before graduation? If not, it is quite a cumbersome process to get US permanent residence.

NUS’ requirement of signing a 3 year bond can be a downer. It does curtail your freedom to pursue a masters in the US immediately following UG program.

Don’t know much about Lehigh, other than its location - which is not that vibrant compared to Vancouver or Singapore.

UBC is a fine institution, ranked in the top three in Canada. As a recipient of International Leader award, UBC may provide you additional professional opportunities that may open many doors in future. UBC has numerous study abroad programs, one notable is its ties with University of California. http://uc.eap.ucop.edu/

The rankings are usually based on doctoral research, so one should look carefully at the UG level of teaching, engineering training, and possibility of obtaining summer internships for foreign students.
In summary, first choice would be UBC, followed by NUS.