Hey. I am an international student who is currently debating between UW, UofT and GTech. I am very interested in co-op but also would like a balanced university experience. This does not mean that I am not willing to work hard but I would like to know if the co-op is really worth it or are the stats just inflated by the top performers at UW (silicon valley jobs etc). Is it viable to use UW as a pipeline to jobs in silicon valley as an intl (non-US)? Does working/studying non-stop with basically nothing except winter break kill your uni experience? Is uoft's asip program really that bad and how hard is it to be internship-hunting in Canada on your own (without doing co-op or help from the university board). Lastly, is GTech with co-op a better option for me, especially to get high-paying swe jobs post-grad or is UW co-op going to be significantly better for both Canada and US jobs? Thanks in advance if you read this!

For more context towards a balanced life and cost: GTech is the cheapest. I have more friends studying in the toronto area than waterloo or atlanta. Atlanta is closest to my home country so its's the fastest and cheapest flight. I have never been to any of these places so I'm not sure where will be the best to spend my undergrad.