UMass Amherst or UBC or UWaterloo (help)

asalik13
Fri, 10 May 2019 20:52:21 +0000

I’m an international student who got admitted into these 3 and I am having a hard time deciding which college to go to for undergrad in Computer Science.

→ Their rankings (of the program) and fees are really similar. UBC has a much higher QS ranking though.

→ Personally UMass seems like it will be more fun whereas UWaterloo (with its co-op program) would train me very well in
advance for the industry.

→ I absolutely love what UMass is doing in research in Artificial Intelligence.

→ UBC just seems meh, It has the most beautiful campus out of these 3 but that isn’t something I hold high importance to.

My questions are as follows,

→ What university do you recommend?

→ My current goal is to get a high paying job in Canada or (preferably) the USA during my work study period in either
Would studying in USA (and getting the OPT period) help me in any manner?

→ I’m looking to spend as less time as possible in the degree if possible due to financial constraints. I’m also taking
the AP exams next week for the same reason.

→ Should I prioritise co-op over everything else? On different forums, I hear people praising it and some hating the social
scene of UWaterloo. Personally, I’m not much of a social guy but I think it would be nice to have the option.

→ How hard would I have to work on my own in UMass to somewhat match the benefits of co-op, if that’s even possible.

Again, I’d really like to hear your recommendations. Thank you for hearing me out.