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Reply 600

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by chad_bro_chill
Did you decide on residence? I remember you also asked me about my res (McConnell) when I went to McGill.. What are your top 3 choices now?


The res application opens at the end of feb... at the moment I think it will go:

Doug
Gardner
McConnell
Molson
RVC
New

I really don't mind which I get out of any of Upper rez (incl Doug), they all have good and not so good points I reckon.

Reply 601

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by internet tough guy
just out of curiousity, how difficult is it to get into one of the top unis over there at canada? and what do the fees and other costs look like?


expect to pay around 15-18 thousand USD or CAD (they almost the same these days) for the tuition fees..

Add another 1000 or so for buying books...
university residence cost around 3 to 4 thousand per four months (one semester).
Most universities have 3 semesters, 1 of them optional (summer). If u take 2 semesters in university accomodation u will end up paying around USD30,000 per annum....
But if u rent a private appartment/house etc, u could do it for around 20-25 thousand per year....thats for international students...

quite expensive...a four year degree would cost around 100k!!!!!!!!!! damn....

its not as difficult to get into canadian universities...high school's here teach you nothing...so they usually cover up for that in that extra year in university compared to uk system...
If u done a levels, you would get exempted from many courses and will have to spend maybe lesser time and save money..
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Reply 602

Original post
by internet tough guy
just out of curiousity, how difficult is it to get into one of the top unis over there at canada? and what do the fees and other costs look like?


Depends on just as many factors as any university... Course, Faculty, Where you apply from, What type of exams you've taken etc. Fees and costs also vary by university as you might expect. You may need to be a little more specific.

Reply 603

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by Ishamo
The res application opens at the end of feb... at the moment I think it will go:

Doug
Gardner
McConnell
Molson
RVC
New

I really don't mind which I get out of any of Upper rez (incl Doug), they all have good and not so good points I reckon.


Why Gardner before McConnell/Molson? I had Gardner after those two because its the one thats most uphill so you have an extra 30-40 steps to go up everytime you come back home!

But it has the best view of downtown Mtl

Reply 604

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by Ishamo
Depends on just as many factors as any university... Course, Faculty, Where you apply from, What type of exams you've taken etc. Fees and costs also vary by university as you might expect. You may need to be a little more specific.


for course, any one of: economics, politics, medicine, physics

and just pretend i've taken the relevant alevel exams in subjects which would've met the entry requirements of any uk unis for those courses (i.e AAA)

Reply 605

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by zedeneye1
expect to pay around 15-18 thousand USD or CAD (they almost the same these days) for the tuition fees..

Add another 1000 or so for buying books...
university residence cost around 3 to 4 thousand per four months (one semester).
Most universities have 3 semesters, 1 of them optional (summer). If u take 2 semesters in university accomodation u will end up paying around USD30,000 per annum....
But if u rent a private appartment/house etc, u could do it for around 20-25 thousand per year....thats for international students...

quite expensive...a four year degree would cost around 100k!!!!!!!!!! damn....

its not as difficult to get into canadian universities...high school's here teach you nothing...so they usually cover up for that in that extra year in university compared to uk system...
If u done a levels, you would get exempted from many courses and will have to spend maybe lesser time and save money..


you mentioned 15-18k in USD for fees, thats per year right?

and I think the exchange rates means that translates to roughly just over half of that in UK pound, yes?

Reply 606

Original post
by internet tough guy
for course, any one of: economics, politics, medicine, physics

and just pretend i've taken the relevant alevel exams in subjects which would've met the entry requirements of any uk unis for those courses (i.e AAA)


Well of the 4 Politics would probably be the easiest to get into (that's what I'm doing :wink: ). Economics and Sciences are tougher... Also as far as I know medicine doesn't exist at undergrad level in Canada/US, you do a related undergrad first (e.g bio) then medicine after (anyone feel free to correct me on that).

As for specific offers, you'd have to check on each Universities' website for offers by course. For top Unis (Uoft, McGill, UBC etc) I would expect that AAB+ would be required, however I'm not sure.

Reply 607

Original post
by Ishamo
Well of the 4 Politics would probably be the easiest to get into (that's what I'm doing :wink: ). Economics and Sciences are tougher... Also as far as I know medicine doesn't exist at undergrad level in Canada/US, you do a related undergrad first (e.g bio) then medicine after (anyone feel free to correct me on that).

As for specific offers, you'd have to check on each Universities' website for offers by course. For top Unis (Uoft, McGill, UBC etc) I would expect that AAB+ would be required, however I'm not sure.


Well, technically speaking, medicine actually does exist at the undergraduate level. It's just that you have to take an undergraduate-level program before applying to Medicine. The same goes with Pharmacy, Law, Dentistry, etc. The official name for those programs are "professional programs". Don't mistaken them as graduate-level programs because that is not the case at all.

Also, you don't have to do a related undergraduate-level program to get into Medicine. As long as you have the prerequisite courses needed for medicine, you are pretty much set. So it doesn't matter if you are going into sciences, engineering, or arts, you are allowed to apply for medicine if you meet the requirements.

Reply 608

The person above me is correct. You need an undergrad degree before doing Medicine/Law. Although most people do something in bio to get to medicine and something in arts like poli sci, philosophy, psychology, etc to get in law those are not requirements.

There were people in my engineering program now doing law school or med school

Reply 609

Original post
by internet tough guy
you mentioned 15-18k in USD for fees, thats per year right?

and I think the exchange rates means that translates to roughly just over half of that in UK pound, yes?


15-18k is for 2 semesters.
per semester is around 7.5-9k.

thats roughly :

9.5-11.5k GBP per annum
or 4.75-5.75k per semester.

considering the degree in canada is 4 years, u spend : 38-46k GBP in total over 4 years.

now add living expenses etc to that and it should go upto 65k easily.

If your a british citizen, there is no point in going to canada for education, you already got better and cheaper education at your home country. But if ur not british, you would already be paying a similar amount in britain...

Reply 610

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by zero_Gravity91
Well, technically speaking, medicine actually does exist at the undergraduate level. It's just that you have to take an undergraduate-level program before applying to Medicine. The same goes with Pharmacy, Law, Dentistry, etc. The official name for those programs are "professional programs". Don't mistaken them as graduate-level programs because that is not the case at all.

Also, you don't have to do a related undergraduate-level program to get into Medicine. As long as you have the prerequisite courses needed for medicine, you are pretty much set. So it doesn't matter if you are going into sciences, engineering, or arts, you are allowed to apply for medicine if you meet the requirements.


if im not wrong, its 3 years for the law programme (after ur done graduation).
and i dont remember for med, i think its longer...

Reply 611

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by zedeneye1
if im not wrong, its 3 years for the law programme (after ur done graduation).
and i dont remember for med, i think its longer...


It is 3 years for the Law programme. You don't necessarily have to graduate from your undergraduate program in order to apply for Law. You could apply for it after 3 years of studies.

For Medicine, it really depends on the stream. If you are going for General Medicine, then I think it will only take 4 years. If you are going to specialize in a certain field, I believe it will take another 2 years of studies and internship.

Reply 612

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by zero_Gravity91
It is 3 years for the Law programme. You don't necessarily have to graduate from your undergraduate program in order to apply for Law. You could apply for it after 3 years of studies.

For Medicine, it really depends on the stream. If you are going for General Medicine, then I think it will only take 4 years. If you are going to specialize in a certain field, I believe it will take another 2 years of studies and internship.


yeah so it takes a minimum of 8years of university education in total to become a doctor. Compare that to other countries where it takes 4 years (like my country, pakistan) i dont know about uk...

And i still dont know why they have such long degrees.....8years just to become a clinic doctor...in that much time u could probably do phd in uk...

Reply 613

Original post
by chad_bro_chill
Why Gardner before McConnell/Molson? I had Gardner after those two because its the one thats most uphill so you have an extra 30-40 steps to go up everytime you come back home!

But it has the best view of downtown Mtl


I spoke to a guy (friend of friend) from Gardner and he said that he thought it was the best mix of the other 2, although clearly he would be bias... but that's all I have to go on really ha. Molson sounds a bit OTT from what I've heard, some work needs to be done afetrall! Not sure about the segregated wings at McConnell, but maybe it could be better.

Out of interest how far is the walk from Upper res to campus, to the Arts building for example?

Reply 614

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by zedeneye1
yeah so it takes a minimum of 8years of university education in total to become a doctor. Compare that to other countries where it takes 4 years (like my country, pakistan) i dont know about uk...

And i still dont know why they have such long degrees.....8years just to become a clinic doctor...in that much time u could probably do phd in uk...


It's similar in the UK, depending on what specialism you head into it can be between 6-9 years + to qualify, even more for things like GPs, surgeons etc.

Reply 615

I wouldnt go to Canada its a lovely place but no fit birds to watch if youre into ornacology

Reply 616

Original post
by Wise Tamil Guy
I wouldnt go to Canada its a lovely place but no fit birds to watch if youre into ornacology


So you're a pervert AND an idiot?

Reply 617

Original post
by Ishamo
So you're a pervert AND an idiot?


It's not surprising. His username already says so.

Reply 618

Original post
by Wise Tamil Guy
I wouldnt go to Canada its a lovely place but no fit birds to watch if youre into ornacology


i think canada has 2 many bears that could eat children so i dont want to risk it. Sorry maybe next time i might come

Upvote me plz :smile::smile:

Reply 619

Unfortunately that is the case, but actually it's a minimum of 7 years of university education (one or two universities would allow you to finish it in 3 years, meaning a minimum of 6 years). You are allowed to apply into Medicine after 3 years of undergraduate studies, but most people usually apply after they obtain their undergraduate degree.

I think the point of this system is for students to become experienced in preparation for the program itself. It's hard to say that are you actually prepared after finishing high school and say that you are ready to challenge yourself with the rigours of the Medicine program. In addition to that, there aren't many students that COULD get into Medicine despite the numerous amounts of applicants each year. This would filter out students that might otherwise waste a space for potential candidates if they are actually not ready for the program.