Just to further illustrate what I am saying, check this out:
http://www.topuniversities.com/where-to-...nada/guide
13 schools in the top 300 and we have a smaller population than the state of California. I would be curious to see the population of the other countries in the "handful" that can match our education system's quality.
So no, we don't have the absolute best, but tuition here is generally $2500-5000/year and the schools are consistenly excellent. Harvard may be good but they charge $50,000USD/year for the privilege.
Also, Rollo, about my own education, in my undergraduate program people got kicked out if they maintained less than a B- average. So I did pretty good. We had 150 people start the program and only about 20 of us came out in the top stream like I did. We had a 50% dropout rate per year. And that was one of the absolute top undergraduate programs Canada wide. When I graduated I was in high demand and among the most skilled people at what I was doing in my area. Over 1,000 people apply to that program every year and only 150 get in. I had to pass a rigorous entrance test and they evaluated not only my marks but my portfolio as well.
Quote:For those looking to study at an elite university in one of the world’s most developed nations, applying to study in Canada can be an attractive option. A total of 26 universities in Canada feature in the QS World University Rankings 2015/16, of which three are in the world’s top 50, with 10 more making the world’s top 300 – a feat matched only by a handful of other nations.
http://www.topuniversities.com/where-to-...nada/guide
13 schools in the top 300 and we have a smaller population than the state of California. I would be curious to see the population of the other countries in the "handful" that can match our education system's quality.
So no, we don't have the absolute best, but tuition here is generally $2500-5000/year and the schools are consistenly excellent. Harvard may be good but they charge $50,000USD/year for the privilege.
Also, Rollo, about my own education, in my undergraduate program people got kicked out if they maintained less than a B- average. So I did pretty good. We had 150 people start the program and only about 20 of us came out in the top stream like I did. We had a 50% dropout rate per year. And that was one of the absolute top undergraduate programs Canada wide. When I graduated I was in high demand and among the most skilled people at what I was doing in my area. Over 1,000 people apply to that program every year and only 150 get in. I had to pass a rigorous entrance test and they evaluated not only my marks but my portfolio as well.