#University of Waterloo vs UBC

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shut comet
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Im having a hard time deciding between the two, I’m entering electrical engineering and both as far as I know are well respected universities.

UW pros: As far as I know the best co op program in Canada, and I heard the housing market there is better after your 1st year if you can’t get a dorm there compared to Vancouver. Closer to family as well seeing I will be traveling to Canada I have family in the region. Also easier Admission requirements in case the worst occurs for me.

UW cons: Pricing estimated to be around 35k CAD including living expenses for first year dorms and meal plans. I also heard the campus is not as good as UBC and it’s more depressing to live there

UBC pros: better campus and pricing is extremely cheaper than UW being around 26K CAD. More research opportunities if I want to layer on pursue a masters or PHD

UBC cons: far away from any family, housing after 1st year I’m not too sure about and the quality of first year dorms seem inferior to that of Waterloo. Also I can only go down two letter grades from my predicted which worries me.

Something that would help affect my decision is knowing more about UBC co op, I can’t find anything about how reliable it is compared to Waterloo.

normal herald
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No matter how you slice it, UBC will most likely be more expensive in the long run for you. Cost of living is just higher than in rural Ontario.

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Objectively, I don't know which programme is better, but Waterloo is definitely considered the "most productive" degree for its co-op.

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Also, as far as I can tell, it also has over 25 ECE research groups, which is pretty decent. You don't need huge variety when it comes to undergrad research, just someone who will take you.

shut comet
normal herald
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No worries, man: https://uwaterloo.ca/electrical-computer-engineering/research/research-groups

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research groups | Electrical and Computer Engineering

Groups in Electrical and Computer Engineering Broadband Communications (BBCR) Research Group Giga-to-Nano Electronics Group Centre for Wireless Communications Research Group Integrated Quantum Optoelectronics Laboratory Communications Security Lab Laboratory on Innovative Technology in Medical Ultrasound (LITMUS) University of Waterloo Multimedi...

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Researchers are often hard to find, especially when they're not flashy.

normal herald
shut comet
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It wasn’t that bad

normal herald
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👌

shut comet
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I have lived in Jordan for half my life

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So I know what it means to be bland XD

normal herald
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Ha! Well, alright then.

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Can't go wrong with Waterloo 😉

shut comet
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Thanks

normal herald
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Np