ottawasens92

If you're interested in public sector or academia I'd say Queens is your best bet out of the Canadian schools. If you choose to have a terminal MA, the research experience and Queen's placement will help you land a job in the public sector. If you choose to go on to do your PhD, the research experience and "warmer" faculty (for LORs) is beneficial. At the moment I'm pretty set on Queen's.

Funding isn't a factor. Quality of life may be, UofT's appears to have a "colder" department, course load is heavier, leaving less time to network etc. Queens appears to have a much warmer faculty and better networking within MA students (since they are held captive in Kingston). Between the two my decision seems to be a factor of quality of life, private sector perception of the degrees, and networking ability. Would I have an advantage having UofT on my resume vs Queens? Are their sufficient networking opportunities in Kingston?

Hi guys, I have received acceptances for my MA degree to UofT, Queens, and UBC. I am interested in potentially working in the private sector after I complete my masters. I've heard that location can play a big role, which would mean UofT>Queens>UBC. However, I'm sure the role location plays is limited. I was wondering what advice you could give for someone interested in private sector work, which school would be preferable? any recommended courses? would references made via research (Queens) be useful? or is it better to get out into the workforce as fast as possible (UofT)?