Should I transfer?

phyznut

Hi all,

I'm in need of some advice urgently.

Let me give a little background about myself. I"m currently an undergrad in engineering at a US college. I'm currently a senior and I'm scheduled to graduate at the end of Fall 08' semester. I am doing great in school with A's in most of my technical courses.

Now here is my problem, I will eventually have to move to Canada (whether I like it or not). As the situation currently stands, I will have to be in Canada the summer of 08'. I'm now in middle of making a very important decision. Do I finish my schooling in the US (go to Canada by the summer and return to the US in time for the fall 08' semester then return to Canada); or do I continue with my undergrad studies in Canada. I'm currently looking at University of Toronto or Waterloo.

Continuing in Canada means that I'll have to go for a minimum of two years in order to receive a degree from either university. I honestly don't mind the extra time. I feel it would benefit me to finish in Canada because the I will be placed in an internship or co-op and it increases my changes of finding a job. Further more, the universities also have career centers that will help me find engineering jobs because both universities have good industry relations. I fear that if I go with a US degree, I will have a hard time finding jobs becuase I haven't built a proper "network".
Both of these universities have engineering programs that are superior to that offered by my current school. So for some reason, I would feel a better sense of accomplishment because of the higher standards.

But what if I finish my undergrad in the US and earn a Masters in Canada (either way, I'd still go for a Masters)? DO they have something like GREs? How would they rate an undergrad US engineering degree? I feel that having an undergrad from Canada will put me in a better position of being accepted into their graduate program. What do you think?

So where would I be better off finishing up my undergrad? Well I know that you can't tell me what to do, but any input is appreciated.

I would also like to know about the situation of the job market for EEs and CompEngs. Does Canada have an equivalent of Silicon Valley?

Thanks.

JasonRox

Why must you move back and forth?

I find it to make more sense to finish in the US. Schools like Waterloo might make you start over from scratch, or start over from 2nd year so that's 3 extra years and not 2. Waterloo has tough transfer credit standards and I'm sure UofT does too. Don't just assume you can start relatively where you are now.