Canada's Best and Worst Universities

University	Maclean's Best Overall Canadian Universitiy	Maclean's Medical Doctoral Canadian Universities	Maclean's Comprehensive Canadian Universities	Maclean's Primarily Undergraduate Canadian Universities	Times Higher Education Global Top 200 Universities	QS Global Top 300 Universities
University of Waterloo	1		3			160
McGill University	2	1			28	17
University of British Columbia	3	3			22	51
University of Alberta	4	4			100	100
University of Toronto	5	2			19	23
McMaster University	6	6			65	159
Queen's University	7	5			173	144
University of Western Ontario	8	9				157
University of Guelph	9		4
University of Saskatchewan	10	10
Universite de Sherbrooke	11	14
Simon Fraser University	12		1			260
Universite de Montreal	13	13			104	137
Universite Laval	14	12
University of Victoria	15		2		177	292
Dalhousie University	16	7				234
Memorial University of Newfoundland	17		5
Ryerson University	18		17
University of Calgary	19	8				218
Mount Allison University	20		1
Wilfrid Laurier University	21		5
St. Francis Xavier	22		7
University of Winnipeg	23		10
Concordia University	24	11
Acadia University	25		2
University of Ottawa	26	11			185	256
University of Lethbridge	27		4
University of Manitoba	28	15
University of Ontario Institute of Technology	29		13
York University	30	9
Carleton University	31	7
University of Regina	32	9
University of New Brunswick	33	6
University of Northern British Columbia	34		3
Bishop's University	35		8
Brock University	36		14
Trent University	37		6
Saint Mary's University	38		11
Mount Saint Vincent University	39		19
University of Prince Edward Island	40		8
Universite du Quebec a Montreal	41	12
St. Thomas University	42		16
University of Windsor	43
Lakehead University	44
Brandon University	45		17
Laurentian University	46		14
Universite de Moncton	47		20
Nipissing University	48		22
Cape Breton University	49		21

The above table shows how Canadian Universities ranked according to Maclean’s, Times Higher Education Top 200 Global Universities and QS Top 300 Global Universities.

What you see is that the landscape is clear as mud. Each ranking uses a different methodology and therefore yields different results. My advice is that rankings are a good place to start, but not end your research. Also, look for a university that is consistently in the top when compared to its peers. But make sure that its meets all of your educational, career, geographical, social and other needs.

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What's the Tuition at Canadian Universities?

Here’s a list of tuition at each Canadian University:

Province	University	Tuition	Out of Province Tuition
Nova Scotia	Acadia University	6679	7701
Alberta	Alberta College of Art & Design	5200
Ontario	Algoma University	6410
Alberta	Athbasca University	6100	7150
Quebec	Bishop's University	3002	6602
Alberta	Brandon University	3713
Ontario	Brock University	5869
Nova Scotia	Cape Breton University	4700	5722
Ontario	Carleton University	6041
Quebec	Concordia University	3451	7051
Nova Scotia	Dalhousie University	5562	6584
British Columbia	Emily Carr University of Art & Design	4168
British Columbia	Kwantlen Polytechnic University	4252
Ontario	Lakehead University	5981
Ontario	Laurentian University	5729
Quebec	McGill University	3603	7203
Ontario	McMaster University	6094
Newfoundland	Memorial University of Newfoundland	3048
New Brunswick	Mount Allison University	7010
Alberta	Mount Royal University	5926
Nova Scotia	Mount Saint Vincent University	5073	6095
Ontario	Nipissing University	5767
Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia Agricultural College	5026	6048
Nova Scotia	NSCAD	4600	5622
Ontario	OCAD University	5860
Ontario	Queen's University	6186
Ontario	Royal Military College of Canada	3390
British Columbia	Royal Roads University	6929
Ontario	Ryerson University	5825
Nova Scotia	Saint Mary's University	5102	6124
British Columbia	Simon Fraser University	5560
Nova Scotia	St. Francis Xavier University	5827	6849
New Brunswick	St. Thomas University	5092
British Columbia	Thompson Rivers University	4805
Ontario	Trent University	6545
New Brunswick	Universite de Moncton	5539
Quebec	Universite de Montreal	2799	6399
Quebec	Universite de Sherbrooke	2593	6193
Quebec	Universite du Quebec	2787	6387
Quebec	Universite Laval	2676	6276
Nova Scotia	Universite Sainte-Anne	4819	5841
Alberta	University of Alberta	6411
British Columbia	University of Brtish Columbia	6125
Alberta	University of Calgary	6083
Ontario	University of Guelph	6211
Nova Scotia	University of King's College	5687	6709
Alberta	University of Lethbridge	5490
Manitoba	University of Manitoba	3917
New Brunswick	University of New Brunswick	6008
British Columbia	University of Northern British Columbia	5361
Ontario	University of Ontario Institute of Technology	7891
Ontario	University of Ottawa	5818
Prince Edward Island	University of Prince Edward Island	5714
Saskatchewan	University of Regina	5634
Saskatchewan	University of Saskatchewan	5446
British Columbia	University of the Fraser Valley	4470
Ontario	University of Toronto	6263
British Columbia	University of Victoria	5474
Ontario	University of Waterloo	5982
Ontario	University of Western Ontario	6103
Ontario	University of Windsor	5865
Manitoba	University of Winnipeg	3889
British Columbia	Vancouver Island University	4329
Ontario	Wilfrid Laurier University	6120
Ontario	York University	6203

Note that some programes, for example, are more expensive. Also, don’t forget to include additional expenses when working on your budget; refer to September 19th blog. And, of course, tuition will increase for 2012.

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Should You Take a Gap Year Before University

University grads who took a break after high school earned 8% over their peers who went directly to university. The wage premiums for delayers who completed multiple degrees are higher still – 10 %  more for non-university grads,and 13%  more for those who graduated from university.

However, in order to earn more than -- or even as much as -- traditional university graduates, delayers had to be employed. University graduates who took a break and not work earned 20% less than those who went straight from high school to university.

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So if you’re in high school and considering a gap year, don’t go travelling in Europe but get a job or go directly to university.

Is Facebook Used to Make University Admission Decisions?

A study by Kaplan test prep concluded that of the 500 best US universities, 20% Googled an applicant and 24% said they researched candidates using social media. In 2010, the study found 6% of admissions officers checked applicants’ Facebook pages, and 12% said what they found online negatively affected a student’s admissions chances.
Read Kaplan Press Release here

In my Canadian experience, Googling and looking at someone on Facebook is not routine. Quite frankly, my first reaction after reading the press release was that these admission officers are obviously not very busy. However, if I had some troubling issues on an application, especially for a large scholarship, I would certainly try to get additional information via the internet on a candidate to confirm the information in the file.

Just in case this is more common than we want to admit, I recommend that you clean up your digital image or make sure your privacy settings are high enough to not reveal your offensive photos or comments. Good advice not only for university admission, but for future employment or other ‘high-stake’ situations.

What is not surprising is the use of social networking to recruit students; 85% use Facebook and 66% use YouTube to reach prospective students. Therefore, while initially Facebook and YouTube may be used legitimately or appropriately, it may only be a question of time before admission officers ‘stumble’ upon your inappropriate behaviour or photos.

On the positive side, why not use your Facebook, Twitter and other social networking to present a positive image of yourself. Think of social media as your expanded, digital resume. For example, this is a great medium to talk about your volunteer opportunities and extra-curricular activities.

So either way, it's time to clean up your online image or use it to more positively reflect your image!

Is a Degree your Ticket to Success?

According to the following article in the Calgary Herald, a university degree alone is not the ticket to career success. Other factors for getting hired include skills such as leadership, communication, enthusiasm, work ethic, respectfulness and experience. Therefore, look for degree programs that offer internships and co-op work terms to gain tangible and practical application of your degree.

Another advantage of these programs is that you will begin to build a powerful network of employers and contacts in your field that may eventually lead to a full-time job after graduation.

Note, however, that generally co-op and internship programs require a higher Grade 12 average or first year marks to be admitted. Yes, it always comes back to your marks!!

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