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how easy is it to get a job with a chemical engineering degree after you graduate?
what type of work do they do and how is the pay?
also, which university has a good chemical engineering program?
my options are UBC or Waterloo but I'm open to other schools like McGill and UOT as well.
thanks!
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I would rank the universities for chemical engineering as follows: Mcgill Waterloo UofT UBC Waterloo Computer Engineering
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Chemical Eng: 1. Toronto 2. McGill 3. UBC 4. McMaster/ Queen's/ Alberta/ Waterloo http://www.topuniversiti...ing/chemical-engineeringUniversity of Waterloo
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[quote=StellaSparx]Chemical Eng: 1. Toronto 2. McGill 3. UBC 4. McMaster/ Queen's/ Alberta/ Waterloo http://www.topuniversiti...ng/chemical-engineering[/quote] this. from what ive heard, toronto is the best for chem eng.
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McGill, U of T, Waterloo and UBC are all great schools. Going to one over the other based on its reputation won't really help you out much unless research is your main goal. Even then, 90% of your decision should be based on other things like co-op vs internship, big vs small city, costs, residence, etc. Don't worry about choosing between 4 of the best universities in Canada... Waterloo Mechanical Engineering '17
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iliketurtles wrote:McGill, U of T, Waterloo and UBC are all great schools. Going to one over the other based on its reputation won't really help you out much unless research is your main goal. Even then, 90% of your decision should be based on other things like co-op vs internship, big vs small city, costs, residence, etc. Don't worry about choosing between 4 of the best universities in Canada... I totally agree! I want to go to Waterloo or Mac because of the small town, smaller classes, co-op, and overall atmosphere. I would rather go to Western than Toronto...(I really don't like Toronto :P) University of Waterloo
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My mom's friend's friend's son just graduated from University of Calgary with Bachelor Chem Engineering and his first job got him 120k and a personal driver that drives him from Calgary to Edmonton (where his company is) every single morning and evening.
No joke.
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StellaSparx wrote:iliketurtles wrote:McGill, U of T, Waterloo and UBC are all great schools. Going to one over the other based on its reputation won't really help you out much unless research is your main goal. Even then, 90% of your decision should be based on other things like co-op vs internship, big vs small city, costs, residence, etc. Don't worry about choosing between 4 of the best universities in Canada... I totally agree! I want to go to Waterloo or Mac because of the small town, smaller classes, co-op, and overall atmosphere. I would rather go to Western than Toronto...(I really don't like Toronto :P) Actually, Mcgill has the smallest engineering classes in Canada.So if you are looking for a world class university which fosters professor-student interaction, go to McGill..
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drexu wrote:My mom's friend's friend's son just graduated from University of Calgary with Bachelor Chem Engineering and his first job got him 120k and a personal driver that drives him from Calgary to Edmonton (where his company is) every single morning and evening.
No joke. I know i also live in Calgary and heard people majored chem engineering at u of c can easily earn 100k that's the only reason i'm considering u of c as one of my options, ah the oil industry without oil industry in calgary, i wouldn't even see u of c as an university University of Toronto: Chemical Engineering --- Rejected...was 1st choice
University of Toronto: Computer Science --- Accepted (April 19th)
University of Waterloo: Chemical Engineering --- Accepted (April 7th)
McGill University: Electrical, Computer & Software Engineering --- Accepted. (Mar 12th)
University of Calgary: Engineering--- Accepted. (Mar 13th)
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how hard is it to switch electrical engineering to chemical engineering at Mcgill? University of Toronto: Chemical Engineering --- Rejected...was 1st choice
University of Toronto: Computer Science --- Accepted (April 19th)
University of Waterloo: Chemical Engineering --- Accepted (April 7th)
McGill University: Electrical, Computer & Software Engineering --- Accepted. (Mar 12th)
University of Calgary: Engineering--- Accepted. (Mar 13th)
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I've been accepted into chemical engineering at McGill. I was wondering how hard it would be to take this but also take pre req's for med school. Being a doctor has always been my dream but chemical engineering really interests me. I'd still want to pursue both if possible. Any tips? McGill University - Chemical Engineering '16
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stordz wrote:I've been accepted into chemical engineering at McGill. I was wondering how hard it would be to take this but also take pre req's for med school. Being a doctor has always been my dream but chemical engineering really interests me. I'd still want to pursue both if possible. Any tips? Check out most med school requirements. There aren't an awful lot of requirements (a lot of med schools don't even have any), so people from other disciplines often apply as well. The main concern with engineering as a route to medicine is that your GPA is often a lot lower. This concern is probably even increased if you're going to McGill, as it's notoriously known for being difficult in its own right. And specifically for chemical engineering, I would say the best schools by a wide margin are Waterloo/UT. With Waterloo, you get superior co-op in pretty much every discipline, and you get the working year with UT. In all of Canada, I would put these two universities on their own level, and I feel the standard of education is higher there. Also, engineering is no longer a career that you can enter and automatically expect a job. The market is a lot more saturated than it was a couple of years ago. Sure, there are plenty of cases of people finding jobs, but I feel like the 120k salary is DEFINITELY an outlier. The average salary for engineers is not even close to that high. However, there is almost always a demand in the engineering labour market out West in Canada in Alberta. Good luck with your decision. The University of Western Ontario
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allgpa wrote:how easy is it to get a job with a chemical engineering degree after you graduate?
what type of work do they do and how is the pay?
also, which university has a good chemical engineering program?
my options are UBC or Waterloo but I'm open to other schools like McGill and UOT as well.
thanks! Hey, haha, I have the same problem! I'm also going into Chemical Engineering and I'm having a hard time choosing between UofT, U of Waterloo, and U of Alberta. They are all fantastic universities and I want to go to all of them. I have some facts below that might help you (although I'm already confused myself). 1. According to "2011 QS World University Ranking for Chemical Engineering", UT is ranked FIRST in Canada and 14th in the world. The link: http://www.topuniversiti...ng/chemical-engineering 2. Waterloo has a 93% coop employment rate whereas U of Alberta has 95% (Not sure about UofT) 3. Waterloo has the largest engineering coop programs in Canada whereas UofAlberta has the 2nd largest. I hope this helps and please let me know what you decide on :)
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Julia12 wrote:allgpa wrote:how easy is it to get a job with a chemical engineering degree after you graduate?
what type of work do they do and how is the pay?
also, which university has a good chemical engineering program?
my options are UBC or Waterloo but I'm open to other schools like McGill and UOT as well.
thanks! Hey, haha, I have the same problem! I'm also going into Chemical Engineering and I'm having a hard time choosing between UofT, U of Waterloo, and U of Alberta. They are all fantastic universities and I want to go to all of them. I have some facts below that might help you (although I'm already confused myself). 1. According to "2011 QS World University Ranking for Chemical Engineering", UT is ranked FIRST in Canada and 14th in the world. The link: http://www.topuniversiti...ng/chemical-engineering 2. Waterloo has a 93% coop employment rate whereas U of Alberta has 95% (Not sure about UofT) 3. Waterloo has the largest engineering coop programs in Canada whereas UofAlberta has the 2nd largest. I hope this helps and please let me know what you decide on :) i live in calgary and it seems like people here easily get coop program, i have a friend who is in 3rd year in waterloo and seems like he's having a trouble getting coop btw do people out of quebec and ontario even know about waterloo? University of Toronto: Chemical Engineering --- Rejected...was 1st choice
University of Toronto: Computer Science --- Accepted (April 19th)
University of Waterloo: Chemical Engineering --- Accepted (April 7th)
McGill University: Electrical, Computer & Software Engineering --- Accepted. (Mar 12th)
University of Calgary: Engineering--- Accepted. (Mar 13th)
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iliketurtles wrote:McGill, U of T, Waterloo and UBC are all great schools. Going to one over the other based on its reputation won't really help you out much unless research is your main goal. Even then, 90% of your decision should be based on other things like co-op vs internship, big vs small city, costs, residence, etc. Don't worry about choosing between 4 of the best universities in Canada... This is the best advice anyone can give to you :)
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stordz wrote:I've been accepted into chemical engineering at McGill. I was wondering how hard it would be to take this but also take pre req's for med school. Being a doctor has always been my dream but chemical engineering really interests me. I'd still want to pursue both if possible. Any tips? Like onlymatthew said it's possible but you have to work very hard. The bright side is if you don't get in to med school, you have a great undergrad to fall back on. Good Luck!
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