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Please help with Canadian MArch decision !

Flinnjeffery

Hello, so I'm in quite the dilemma.... I got accepted into Carleton with a full ride but just found out I got into McGill but without funding. All in all the costs between the two wouldn't end up being too significantly different since McGill is only 2 years. I feel so honored to have been accepted by McGill but the funding from Carleton is too good to pass up. Here's are some pros and cons of each:

Carleton:

pros

  • full funding + some extra
  • overseas trip in first year 
  • larger appreciation for hand drawing 

cons:

  • Ottawa is a less "active" city 
  • 3-year program 

McGill:

pros

  • More globally recognized 
  • 2-years
  • in Montreal...

cons:

  • no funding 
  • relatively more digitally driven (it seems)

I'd love to get an outsiders opinion! Especially from someone who's attended one of the schools. I'm at a crossroads....HELP

 
Apr 15, 22 10:36 am
Non Sequitur

McGill. All the way  Canadian tuition is dirt cheap anyways  


Carleton is but a shell of what it used to be. 

Apr 15, 22 11:08 am  · 
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Non Sequitur

I turned down a full ride at Carleton 15y ago.

Apr 15, 22 11:10 am  · 
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NS - You ungrateful Canadian! I suppose you also turn down free healthcare and buckets of Loonies as well. ;P

Seriously now - Flinnjeffery - I'd listen to Non Sequitur.  

Apr 15, 22 11:39 am  · 
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KatherineP

When you did your research on both programs, what one spoke to you more in terms of faculty and design direction? I think that and money should be your driving decision, prestige only gets you so far. Yes Canadian schools are cheaper than US ones by a lot but being around 40k in debt is still a significant amount. 

Also contact some alumni from both schools, that would be better to understand their real differences in detail.

Apr 15, 22 6:32 pm  · 
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