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I'm trying to decide between two universities... University of Western Ontario and McMaster for engineering (hopefully mechanical). I didn't apply to U of T (want to move out) and got accepted to chemical at waterloo but don't want to go into that anymore (not to mention I just couldn't see myself at the campus...).
Western
Pros
- great student life
- flexibility of the degree (concurrent degree in any area... looking at applying to Ivey or maybe law)
- internship placements - people are happy with the co-op office and their placement
- can take a combination of mech and materials courses in senior years
- industry connections seem to be stronger...
- smaller faculty?
- good for future in business/law... favor their own undergrads...
Cons
- professors are so-so (but this is only from one student there)
- not as much research; reputation is ok
- facilities are a bit dated
Mac
Pros
- nice facilities... but usually for grad students
- lots of research; reputation-wise seems to be better than western due to the amount of research it's churning out...
- engineering + management is their equivalent of their business + engineering... their business school isn't as well known as ivey...
- heard professors were good... but that's according to one person...
- separate materials/mech department... may not be able to take all the courses I want
Cons
- heard good (one person satisfied)and bad things (3 people unhappy) about co-op
- huge faculty... first year classes are like 300-400 people
- personally, I find the social scene mediocre... I find Hamilton so-so and slightly worse than london
Any thoughts on which I should choose? Any current/former students that can elaborate on how those two universities are?
Western
Pros
- great student life
- flexibility of the degree (concurrent degree in any area... looking at applying to Ivey or maybe law)
- internship placements - people are happy with the co-op office and their placement
- can take a combination of mech and materials courses in senior years
- industry connections seem to be stronger...
- smaller faculty?
- good for future in business/law... favor their own undergrads...
Cons
- professors are so-so (but this is only from one student there)
- not as much research; reputation is ok
- facilities are a bit dated
Mac
Pros
- nice facilities... but usually for grad students
- lots of research; reputation-wise seems to be better than western due to the amount of research it's churning out...
- engineering + management is their equivalent of their business + engineering... their business school isn't as well known as ivey...
- heard professors were good... but that's according to one person...
- separate materials/mech department... may not be able to take all the courses I want
Cons
- heard good (one person satisfied)and bad things (3 people unhappy) about co-op
- huge faculty... first year classes are like 300-400 people
- personally, I find the social scene mediocre... I find Hamilton so-so and slightly worse than london
Any thoughts on which I should choose? Any current/former students that can elaborate on how those two universities are?
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