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Sat 7 Jan, 2006 11:25 am
dear all,
I need your advice:
I am currenlty studying in th UK and entending to carry on for a PhD or MAsters in CANADA
for the universities I am considering: OTTAWA or CArelton are better than Quebec's one BUt I still really prefere the MCgill one although I am not quite sure whether I will like the Quebec Life....what do u advice?
it seems to me ...that Life in an English Province is much better than the French one, but as a student I would think that it is cheaper to live in MONTERIAL than in OTTAWA!!! init?
I am also considering UBC, British Colombia UNi, I have considered it but it seemed to me that it is quite isolated....however, Vancouver is really nice place...
what about McMaster uni?
Otherwise: Between Carelton and OTTAWA and MCgill and BC uni which one do you thin is better? from different perespectives
I really need to submit my file sooner and I am still making my mind and trying to make the best Decision ...........
Anyway and anyhow, I have to come sometime in April or June to visit Canada, but before then I HAVE TO SECURE a place in University....which I have to do very soooon
choosing a project + supervisor for each university makes things for me more complicated....
Hear from you all sooner
Thanks for answering me.
Much appreciation.
Regards,
Meriem.
What is your field of study?
Post graduate Masters of Engineering....
Any relevance to you advice?
http://www.macleans.ca/universities/index.jsp
This is one of the better evaluations, done each year. It is probably worth contacting macleans to see if they can forward you a hard copy of that issue.
If you can get in here ...
http://www.macleans.ca/universities/article.jsp?content=20051114_115664_115664
you can probably do anything you want for the rest of your life.
waterloo is very new University
accoording to my inveestigation so far:
MCgill & OTTAWA are the TOP BEST....
waht do you think guys?
how can I contact them...throgh the number on the website?
what that issue of hard copy is about?
:wink:
Waterloo was founded in 1957.
It is THE premier engineering and sciences university in Canada.
Ottawa does not have a particularly strong academic reputation.
If you want to go to a school with a good, old-school reputation, try for McGill. The downside is that it is one of the 'family' schools, in that generations of the same families go there - the same is still true of Queens and Western. They attract a lot of good funding, but the programs are not universally strong. For any of those three schools, you really have to know the reputation of the individual professor you wish to work with. That is where your research needs to be. IMNSHO.
Again, if you're interested in leading edge engineering studies, Waterloo is your only choice in Canada these days. Some people think it's the best engineering school in North America now.
I'd recommend contacting macleans through their website initially.
That issue is literally ALL about universities in Canada, and how specific programs at various universities compare.
Thanks for the quick,...generous and Nice answer like you
what does IMNSHO mean?
thx
ehBeth wrote:I'd recommend contacting macleans through their website initially.
That issue is literally ALL about universities in Canada, and how specific programs at various universities compare.
Are you doing a PhD in waterloo?
Meriem:)
IMNSHO - in my not so humble opinion :wink:
In other words, I know that my opinion/bias is part of my response.
I did my initial undergrad degrees in Waterloo.
A long time ago.
Because most of my work in the past 20+ years has been in the area of vocational counselling, I still pay attention to the reputations of/activities at a number of universities.
ehBeth wrote:I'd recommend contacting macleans through their website initially.
That issue is literally ALL about universities in Canada, and how specific programs at various universities compare.
what is the JOB macleans excatly? does it serve to help me choose the write Uni and write supervisor/project?
thx very much
ehBeth wrote:I did my initial undergrad degrees in Waterloo.
A long time ago.
Because most of my work in the past 20+ years has been in the area of vocational counselling, I still pay attention to the reputations of/activities at a number of universities.
well done interesting :wink:
ehBeth wrote:I did my initial undergrad degrees in Waterloo.
A long time ago.
Because most of my work in the past 20+ years has been in the area of vocational counselling, I still pay attention to the reputations of/activities at a number of universities.
Can I keep a record of your emailll.just in case I will need some help with my choices in the near fuure?
thx again:)
Meriem - macleans is one of our Canadian weekly newsmagazines, much as Time or Newsweek are in the U.S. The university issue is one of their annual specialties.
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Pop back in here with your questions as you're going along.
There are other Canajun <Canadian> members of the site, who appear at different times of the day/week, and will hopefully have some other information/suggestions for you.
A Masters Degree in Engineering?
Echoing what ehBeth said, absolutely Waterloo. My husband obtained his Masters of Engineering there in 1982 and it's still at the top of his list of engineering schools.
Whoa!
I graduated from Waterloo in 1982 - spent a lot of time in the grad club with my engineering pals ...
small world
Meriam - did you find that edition of Macleans? I may have a source if you need a copy.
and in the news ...
Quote:Waterloo vies for most-intelligent-community title
Jan. 22, 2006. 03:46 PM
MIKE OLIVEIRA
CANADIAN PRESS
The Canadian home to a high-tech hub of companies and think-tanks housing some of the world's brightest minds has been short-listed in a contest to be named the world's most intelligent community.
Waterloo, Ont., is running against Cleveland, Ohio; the Gangnam District in Seoul, South Korea; Ichikawa, Japan; Manchester, United Kingdom; Taipei, Taiwan; and Tianjin, China, to be recognized by the Intelligent Communities Forum, which will declare a winner in June.
To be considered, communities have to prove they are attracting new business, creating jobs, investing in infrastructure, and improving or innovating in the delivery of government and public services such as education, administration, law enforcement or citizen participation.
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