different universitys for computer related courses

[manwinder]

i am applying tomorrow and i was wondering if u guys wanted to let me know which of the universitys are the best for cs. also i no waterloo and university of toronto are the best, has anybody been there, is it fun or is it boring when you are being taught something, which of these universitys where you learn but its fun and not boring:

course code-university name
Computer Science:

TAD- UofT(University of toronto)

TXC(non-coop)- UofT

YSG- York

YPK-York

CON-Carleton

UFA- Wilfrid Laurier

WCS- Waterloo

QD-Queens

Maybes:

MC or MCC- Mcmaster

GCT-Guelph

Computer Engineering

TCS-UofT

[Tony]

manwinder @ Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:09 am wrote:

also i no waterloo...

Both UWaterloo and UToronto have fairly high standards for English language proficiency.

[manwinder]

if i don't get in to waterloo or toronto, should i tak another year and try to improve my grades

[Cool.Breeze]

Tony @ Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:45 pm wrote:

manwinder @ Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:09 am wrote:

also i no waterloo...

Both UWaterloo and UToronto have fairly high standards for English language proficiency.

No they don't.

[Tony]

@manwinder -- if you reasonably believe that you'll get to improve much more than you had in previous years. What would drive that change though?

@Cool.Breeze -- that's a convincing argument.

[Dan]

Tony @ 15th November 2011, 3:41 pm wrote:

@manwinder -- if you reasonably believe that you'll get to improve much more than you had in previous years. What would drive that change though?

@manwinder - Also thats one year of your life. Is it worth, one year just to have waterloo on your degree rather then guelph, york, lakehead, ottawa, etc? I recomend applying to a few so you at least have a backup and more choices if somthing goes wrong. It could mean being out in the real world a year sooner, and having a year more experince at an equivalent point in time.

[manwinder]

but is there much of a difference between the universities

[manwinder]

and what do u guys think of coop

[Tony]

the difference is in opportunities, circumstances, and the type of effort that you'd put into it. Some Universities will give you different co-op opportunities to pursue. Other Universities will host events that give you a chance to meet different sets of people. Though if you are going to fail out, then it doesn't really matter where you fail from.

Sometimes "reputation" helps, but you can't just ride that benefit out for free.

[Aange10]

I'm not sure about Canadian universities, but in general you can't just 'go to college'. You need to be 'prepared' (whatever that is...) or at least paying attention in classes. If you're grades are at a point to where you're contemplating retaking the courses, you would probably need to work a lot harder.

Also if you fill out a resume with 'coop' instead of co-op or Co-Op, 'i' instead of I, 'no' instead of Know, run on sentence, you probably won't be accepted.


What I've learned may be a bit different from what you've learned. So forgive my trolling.

[daemonic9]

Quote:

@manwinder - Also thats one year of your life. Is it worth, one year just to have waterloo on your degree rather then guelph, york, lakehead, ottawa, etc?

Perhaps no. Though, the quality of the the education I received definitely would matter.

[manwinder]

@aange10 i know all of that stuff, it just seems easier to type that way, or type in slang, most people understand it

[manwinder]

have any of u guys been to any of those universities for computer science or could you guys recommend anything

[Dan]

manwinder @ 15th November 2011, 7:14 pm wrote:

but is there much of a difference between the universities

My point is simply, are thoes differences worth a year of your life. If they are and you don't get into the unversity you like then by all means do another year of high school, but why not at least apply to a few backups so you have choices.

manwinder wrote:

and what do u guys think of coop

It can be a good way to gain experience and money but their may also be other options to consider. For example I particated in google summer of code one year which would have not counted as credit for co-op at my university. Another term I did some research assistant type work that proably would have not counted either as it was not full time and from home.

[Aange10]

Where I come from we have a joke about this. The little highschooler's in their classes say "I'm going to college!". Then you assign them a book, and they say "I don't read! Are you crazy!?". Then we reply "You're going to college right?" and they obviously reply "Yes!". We follow up their optimism with "Bless your heart!"... They usually just prance down the halls all jolly like, pretending they never heard us.

But all trolling aside, It is hard work to go to college. Can't just saddle you're way in, sling around in the mud, and come out with a degree.