NiCKEL Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 I've been looking at my university options and read some reviews online (I already visited each one but I didn't know what to look for while I was there, and the tours often vary in what they show you) and I've come across a few cons for each school that make me really not want to go. If anyone actually went to one of these places and can tell me if you agree or disagree with the stereotype or claim that'd be great. McGill - Everybody drinks, and a lot. If you don't like drinking, there's not that much to do in terms of party/entertainmentHealth is incredibly inconvenient, its better to go to an off campus clinincthe classes are massive and everybody's a number (in science)There is discrimination, by the Francophones to non-francophones and by white peopple to people of colour Toronto- Administration is snobby, not helpful, rudeIt's too research focused, the undergrads get treated badly and people care too much about the rank McMaster-Administration is also horribel, and departments always refer you to other departments and you can't get anything doneFinancial difficulty when using OSAP (don't really know what this is) Western Ontario-Students are very close minded and many are taking non-degree courses so they just party all dayCertain residence buildings are in a wreck (the one I visited looked ok)Education doesn't feel like its high quality Or if you could share some reviews in general that would be nice. McGill was my first choice, but I really don't want to go to a school where I exchange high quality education for miserable social life... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirliKnow Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Dunno if this is too late or not, but McGill- Beautiful Campus- Bell curves against extremely competitive students U of T- High dropout rates- Great if you enjoy the big city vibe- Competitive- Racially diverse- Yes, undergrads are irrelevant here- Will destroy your GPA if you're aiming for grad school (med, law) McMaster- IMO A pretty nice campus- A lot of research programs if you're into that kinda thing- The new athletic centre is absolutely stunning- Nice blend of competition with chill- Pretty academic Western- Has some nice programs- Racially diverse depending on programs (i.e. engineering, med sci, and business)- Students are definitely open minded- Partying lifestyle really just depends on the people you hang out with (if you're not into parties and need some peace and quite to sleep & study, stay away from Saugeen. Its nicknamed the zoo for a reason)- Beautiful campus 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) mods, pls allow me to posthttps://www.campusvibez.ca/ Financial difficulty when using OSAP (don't really know what this is)Ontario Student Assistant Program.A government-funded need-based student loan and grant for Ontario high school students going to post-secondary studies in Ontario and elsewhere. Edited January 12, 2016 by Gaby Officially allowed ;) 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiCKEL Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Dunno if this is too late or not, but McGill- Beautiful Campus- Bell curves against extremely competitive students U of T- High dropout rates- Great if you enjoy the big city vibe- Competitive- Racially diverse- Yes, undergrads are irrelevant here- Will destroy your GPA if you're aiming for grad school (med, law) McMaster- IMO A pretty nice campus- A lot of research programs if you're into that kinda thing- The new athletic centre is absolutely stunning- Nice blend of competition with chill- Pretty academic Western- Has some nice programs- Racially diverse depending on programs (i.e. engineering, med sci, and business)- Students are definitely open minded- Partying lifestyle really just depends on the people you hang out with (if you're not into parties and need some peace and quite to sleep & study, stay away from Saugeen. Its nicknamed the zoo for a reason)- Beautiful campus Hey thanks for somehow finding this and replying! What do you mean by bell curves against competitive students? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirliKnow Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Dunno if this is too late or not, but McGill- Beautiful Campus- Bell curves against extremely competitive students U of T- High dropout rates- Great if you enjoy the big city vibe- Competitive- Racially diverse- Yes, undergrads are irrelevant here- Will destroy your GPA if you're aiming for grad school (med, law) McMaster- IMO A pretty nice campus- A lot of research programs if you're into that kinda thing- The new athletic centre is absolutely stunning- Nice blend of competition with chill- Pretty academic Western- Has some nice programs- Racially diverse depending on programs (i.e. engineering, med sci, and business)- Students are definitely open minded- Partying lifestyle really just depends on the people you hang out with (if you're not into parties and need some peace and quite to sleep & study, stay away from Saugeen. Its nicknamed the zoo for a reason)- Beautiful campus Hey thanks for somehow finding this and replying! What do you mean by bell curves against competitive students? No problem! Since McGill already comprises of extremely competitive students, you're gonna be competing against kids from around top 5-15% of your classes, so the bell curve might work against you (they get high marks, profs/admin shift it down, and if you're not on top then this may not work in your favour). Don't quote me on this, but this is the general theme that I got from uni researching 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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