Hi everyone!
I recently got my McGill offer, and now it says I have to respond to their offer by May 11th. I'm still conflicted between both of these schools because of so many reasons.
I personally want to pursue chemistry with either pharmacy, cosmetics formulation, or food science in mind, and I definitely think that I will be attending grad school to get better job positions in either of these industries.
I was thinking UWaterloo because of their co-op, but with grad school in mind, I've heard McGill would give me an upper hand.
McGill seems like an awesome place overall, and most big pharma/cosmetics companies in Canada are based in Montreal, meaning I would be geographically closer to getting into specialized internships. However, I'm not the best at French, and I am willing to work on it more if I'm genuinely committed to McGill.
UWaterloo also has an integrated co-op in the program that I applied for, meaning I would have a higher chance of good entry-level jobs right after graduation. I'm still unsure of what to specialize in, and maybe the multiple co-op placements at UW would help me figure it out? Considering that it could also help me pay off more student loans.
If anyone has insights on either of these schools, it would be super appreciated! I'd also like to hear more about student life, too.