Future universities

Canada
July 1, 2009 5:21pm CST
I have just graduated from high school and the graduation was pretty fun, had a few funny moments, but now comes the hard part choosing which university to go in. I have had 3 university offers don't know which one to pick. I live in a town which has no universities so i have to go away from home. The closest one is in Edmonton, AB. Now don't know if i should go there or go to Toronto, ON. All 3 universities I applied to for the same field has accepted my application. All of them are pretty good, not like one is great and the other is bad, they all have pretty good standards. Just having trouble in choosing one. Maybe some of you who might have faced this kind of problem be able to help me out. Your responses are greatly appreciated.
2 responses
@eloouuu (176)
1 Jul 09
Maybe thinking about what you want to gain from university would help you to make this decision. As I have just made my own applications to universities, I can empathise with the situation. Consider the facilities that each university will offer and what you can benefit from in terms of financial stability. Perhaps sports teams or other societies that you might be interested in? The location is also important. Although you will still be living away from home, you may be more interested in towns that offer more nightlife or perhaps you're looking for somewhere quieter. There are a lot of incentives that universities put on to help sway your decision. The quality of accommodation may differ. Have you visited these universities at all? I remember going through reams and reams of applications, looking at course information and practicality but what was the real deal breaker, was visiting the university. Although I had my heart set on a couple, my mind was easily changed when I saw one campus and immediately fell in love. Some places just feel right. You may even be at university with friends you've already made, which might be a factor in your final decision. Although you state that all three universities are as good as each other, it might be worth looking at some reviews. In Britain, there is a University League Table which scores universities on points for their teaching skill and job satisfaction for post-graduates. This might be something to consider looking into if all else fails you. If you are really torn between the three and can't find any outstanding factors, perhaps it's time to pull a name from a hat...? I wish you luck in choosing, all the same!
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• Canada
1 Jul 09
I have only been to 1 of the three I applied to, which makes me think about this even more just that if I don't know how my life would be in the other 2 universities, all my friends are going into a different field and most of them going to University of British Columbia for arts and I am not much of an arts person. Anyways I will have to make a decision sooner or later but thanks for the comment
• United States
2 Jul 09
For me I applied early decisions to Virginia Tech knowing it was a great school and they had a great Communication program which allowed me to do journalism and broadcast media in the same degree program which a lot of other universities don't offer. So when I got in, I didn't have to do any other applications and didn't have any offers. For you if everything is the same with each university I would look at scholarship opportunities and internships that students have recently received. After looking at that information see which school costs the least compared to the other and then the surrounding area. Do they have cheap apartments, etc. because once you become a sophomore its normal that you don't leave on campus anymore. Plus how is public transportation, activities etc. Don't just look at the university life, but the town life because you aren't going to be school school school 24/7 there are weekends etc.