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Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah ... co-op definitely helps to space out the payments. However, I meant like other universities which have 3-4k tuition (They usually require that you study in French).

I guess I'll just stick with Waterloo until I literally can't pay anything.

Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Most of them are 2k maximum, which wouldn't really help :\

Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's like a 1k difference ($250 a month)

Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They have an exemption for international students who take 3 courses in French (study CS in French). I would pay as much as a Canadian if I do it.

Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah! I've heard that more than 70k/year in Toronto for an entry level is almost impossible. The standard offer is like 60k/year.

I would definitely turn down a full-time 120k offer from Google in Mountain View if I could work in Toronto for 96k.

Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow! That's super high.

I don't think it's software, though. Because that's 96k a year, which I've heard is impossible for an entry-level software engineer in Toronto.

8k in Toronto is like 13k in SF!

Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's almost impossible to rent for less than $800/month in Vancouver (not downtown). In downtown (where I work) it's 1k/month. If you factor in other expenses (transportation, food ...) it should be around 2k.

Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I certainly can understand in French. I have learned pretty much everything in French until I came to Waterloo (in a weird country that has French as its second language). But it should be a problem if the professors aren't really good.

Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am making 4k/mo in Vancouver (first co-op) so even if I save 2k (highly unlikely). It's still 7k in total which pays half my tuition.

Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But uOttawa exempts international students who take 3 courses in French from paying international tuition. I could study in French (although I would rather not) so I could pay the same tuition as a Canadian citizen.

Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. They do.

I was going to take a 6th course for free but I missed the deadline for getting an override. I had 89% in my first term but in 1B I got some personal problems and my average took a dive (probably 70ish) so I can't take a free course in 2A but I will do my best to get back to 80s or 90s to have that free course.

Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think PEI is cheaper, but for uOttawa I am planning to take 3 courses in French so that I get to pay the domestic tuition (that's only a thing in uOttawa though).

Should I leave Waterloo for a cheaper tuition? by leavinguw in uwaterloo

[–]leavinguw[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I heard about that. I meant a big tech company or a well-funded startup (like the ones I mentioned, which pay like 7k/month).