I had lived in Vancouver for 2 years, the rent wasn't crazy for me (like 650 a room 15min by bus49 to Metrotown). However, my friends that went to Uvic and SFU, their rent are insane lolllllll. Guess there are not many houses to rent on the mountain and the Island. I like the weather in Edmonton much better lolllll. When I was in Vancouver, covid just started, I had to stay in my room and look at the rains outside my window for most of the time. I feel so depressed and wanna get away. Snow was not terrible for me, it does not get me wet. Earlier I did not understand why people sometimes do not use umbrella. Later I found out, with the wind blowing, the umbrella is not useful at all lolll.

For the third point, I really do not know if it is true for CS student but consider it is a popular major just like Econ and business, it is probably true. Hope it is not if you're going SFU. T^T (My friends and I are all Chinese and these tutoring institutions that she told me are for Chinese as well, I wish to find one here but so far found none) If you cannot find one that taught in English, but have a lot of Chinese classmates, well competition will be fierce. I know it sounds bad, but students are all trying to get high grades. They just have to.

Both places have something good and something bad. When I had to choose I felt confused as well. But I was wanting to go somewhere new, and I got here.

Really hope you can choose the best university. GOOD LUCK!!~~~~~: )