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[quote=UglierBetty]@metaghost4: My tuition is 10,000 and my residence is 12,000... the other programs have tuitions of like 4,000. Certain schools give you internships as part of the program, but a lot of them don't. Yes, you need to get one, but it's not always guaranteed... and why are you randomly saying I'm bad at math? Aren't you in like Grade 4?

@lastman28: Nuu Don't go to Ryerson! [/quote]

nikka its free.

@metaghost4: My tuition is 10,000 and my residence is 12,000... the other programs have tuitions of like 4,000. Certain schools give you internships as part of the program, but a lot of them don't. Yes, you need to get one, but it's not always guaranteed... and why are you randomly saying I'm bad at math? Aren't you in like Grade 4?

@lastman28: Nuu Don't go to Ryerson!

I wouldn't worry about internships yet. It's easier to apply during ur 2/3rd + year after u have taken some major courses.

[quote=UglierBetty]It's soooo expensive.

In Canada it's like twice as much as the other programs...[/quote]

@WetDuck If I get into Ryerson my tuition will be free .

Which is a huge bonus, but of course the dream would be like Mac.

It's soooo expensive.

In Canada it's like twice as much as the other programs...

[quote=lastman28]Was it particularly hard for you to find intern-ships in your area? Of course it won't be the same since you probably don't live around Toronto, Ontario like me xD.[/quote]

In Toronto it should be rather easy for you to find a few.
Even more-so if you're going to school in Toronto; try and get into a co-op program as part of your schooling.
Going into my first year of Chem. Eng at Ryerson, specifically chosen because of their mandatory co-op placements .
Good luck~!

@lastman28: Ah, it was pretty hard as a Freshman, but it got easier as I moved up. A lot of the internships required a bit of moving, so most of the recruiters that scout on my campus want upperclassmen with a few course hours under their belts. There's also this "career fair" sort of thing a number of scouters do every semester, but yeah, a lot of the internships required moving for a few weeks in the Summer, sometimes a few states over.

[quote=MizuiChan]Well, I'm a Computer Engineering major. Of course the work load is fairly heavy, but at the same time, there's a sense of satisfaction when I understand the concept and can actually viably apply it to the next course. The core courses are very Calculus- and Physics-heavy while the "funner" courses tend to focus more on hands-on manipulation of microprocessors and integrated systems. It's better than it sounds, I assure you.

Yes, you will pretty much have to do internships and co-ops. No potential employer in their right mind will hire you if you have little to no experience in an actual work setting. It's alright though; a few opportunities are actually pretty interesting and, dare I say, enjoyable. Actually, there are a number of Engineering internships that tend to pay pretty well, which is great for supplementing your tuition.[/quote]

Was it particularly hard for you to find intern-ships in your area? Of course it won't be the same since you probably don't live around Toronto, Ontario like me xD.

Well, I'm a Computer Engineering major. Of course the work load is fairly heavy, but at the same time, there's a sense of satisfaction when I understand the concept and can actually viably apply it to the next course. The core courses are very Calculus- and Physics-heavy while the "funner" courses tend to focus more on hands-on manipulation of microprocessors and integrated systems. It's better than it sounds, I assure you.

Yes, you will pretty much have to do internships and co-ops. No potential employer in their right mind will hire you if you have little to no experience in an actual work setting. It's alright though; a few opportunities are actually pretty interesting and, dare I say, enjoyable. Actually, there are a number of Engineering internships that tend to pay pretty well, which is great for supplementing your tuition.

Yeah like the people before me just stated, you will have to do internships. They aren't that bad though.

If you plan on getting into Engineering, you will HAVE to do internships.
Internships, jobs, anything that gives you experience.

Engineers are a dime a dozen now. Experience and masters degrees are what employers look for now. That goes for pretty much everything now though.

It IS a sausage fest, but at the same time you ARE in college, so it's still pretty easy to get girls.

All I have to say is you can't go wrong with an engineering degree, there's always a huge demand for engineers, and there's not a major difference in pay between different types of engineers.

I recommend you get some internships, and talk to professors in various departments. You're going to get much better responses than those on basil.

As you're going through your engineering program, you're going to have to make an effort to get out there beyond your uni/college to meet some companies and see what offerings they have for engineers going through whatever specific program you're doing. I don't have any specifics to offer because I'm not personally going through any engineering programs, but from what my friends have complained about... Some of my friends that are going through the engineer program started looking at companies as early as the end of their first year throughout their second year to make sure they thoroughly prep by the end of their second year. The more companies and contractors you meet whether at job fairs, or through recommendations the higher the chance you'll meet people that could potentially higher at a nice starting salary.

[quote=Empty]The unavailability of the opposite gender.[/quote]

Engineering is definitely a huge sausage fest

o man sausage fest.

The unavailability of the opposite gender.