BF2S Forums Studying at another university for a semester

Consider what you're taking, and look up both universitys' facilities and reputations for it. E-mail students and staff with questions. Finally, do some research into the surrounding infrastructure (you probably want the area around the college to be interesting).

If it's important to you that everyone around you should agree with you politically, you should probably take that into consideration.

ghettoperson wrote:

My university offers the opportunity to do a semester at another university. I'd like some thoughts on which to choose. I want to go to either the States or Canada, however my course means that I only have two available to me there, these being the University of North Texas, and York University, Ontario. Thoughts on which one to go to? Has anyone been to either/know anyone who has? Course wise, I'm not really that bothered about how well the university ranks, as I'm doing it for the experience not the work. At the same time, I obviously I don't want to go to a school full of fuckwits.

York University
University of North Texas

Heyyyy, York's really fucking close to me!

come here <3

ghettoperson wrote:

Pug wrote:

UNT blows dude.  It's like a community college.

(Unless you are in music).

Ah really? Thing is I was quite drawn to the idea of going to Texas, as it's really not the type of place I'd ever bother to visit otherwise. So you think going there would be a bit of a waste of time?

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandrevie … h/state+TX

I'm not sure how far down Tier 4 is...

That's all I was saying...

Computer Science and International Relations.

Ottomania wrote:

ghettoperson wrote:

Computer Science and International Relations.

Sorry but I cant make a connection between Computer Science and International Relations. Double Major?

A connection between anything can always be made, you're just not looking hard enough

ghettoperson wrote:

My university offers the opportunity to do a semester at another university. I'd like some thoughts on which to choose. I want to go to either the States or Canada, however my course means that I only have two available to me there, these being the University of North Texas, and York University, Ontario. Thoughts on which one to go to? Has anyone been to either/know anyone who has? Course wise, I'm not really that bothered about how well the university ranks, as I'm doing it for the experience not the work. At the same time, I obviously I don't want to go to a school full of fuckwits.

York University
University of North Texas

York is like 10 minutes from where I live regularly and about 20 from where I am now, at the University of Toronto.  I've been to York a few times and its not amazing.  From what I've heard its really good at its specialties and terrible at everything else, theres very little middle ground.  The campus is alright, its neither modern nor historic like some schools.  Its also kind of in the middle of nowhere, well depending on what campus you're on.  Its at least 30 mins to downtown Toronto if youre on a far campus but some of them are pretty much in Toronto.  The huge club parties here consist of U of T, Ryerson University and York University so there are plenty of university students in the area.  I really dont know anything about University of North Texas... If you have any specific questions about York U you can ask me and I'll try to answer them or I can ask my friends that go there

My home is pretty near York - it's a lovely place. Great atmosphere, nice people, nice uni!

Uzique wrote:

james@alienware wrote:

My home is pretty near York - it's a lovely place. Great atmosphere, nice people, nice uni!

York, USA.

No.

York, CANADA.

Well, York=Toronto, but the university is north of Toronto

Edit:  Not fair, you edited just before me

Last edited by Winston_Churchill (2008-10-27 14:37:56)

Hurricane2k9 wrote:

What are you studying?

Speaking of Texas I really wanted to apply to UT Austin but apparently it's near impossible to get in if you're out of state, cause everyone in Texas applies there. Because there's a law that if you're in the top 10% of your high school's graduating class, you are guaranteed admission. Not to mention in-state tuition. And it's a very good institution.

Kiss my Texan top 10% ass.

UNT sucks. Getting an opinion for you from a friend who is in a program where your last two years of high school are merged with your first two in college at UNT.

edit: meh he said it's okay

ghettoperson wrote:

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

Hurricane2k9 wrote:

What are you studying?

Speaking of Texas I really wanted to apply to UT Austin but apparently it's near impossible to get in if you're out of state, cause everyone in Texas applies there. Because there's a law that if you're in the top 10% of your high school's graduating class, you are guaranteed admission. Not to mention in-state tuition. And it's a very good institution.

Kiss my Texan top 10% ass.

UNT sucks. Getting an opinion for you from a friend who is in a program where your last two years of high school are merged with your first two in college at UNT.

edit: meh he said it's okay

In what sense? Academically or just the campus and facilities are crap?

yes

Pug wrote:

ghettoperson wrote:

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

Kiss my Texan top 10% ass.

UNT sucks. Getting an opinion for you from a friend who is in a program where your last two years of high school are merged with your first two in college at UNT.

edit: meh he said it's okay

In what sense? Academically or just the campus and facilities are crap?

yes

it wasn't a yes/no question...

Pug wrote:

UNT blows dude.  It's like a community college.

(Unless you are in music).

One of the largest schools for PAs (Physician's Assistants) in the state.  I have a friend going.  Nothing wrong with it.  I go the Austin Community College, and know more than 20 people who are here at school from other countries. 

Speaking of which, it is time for class.

Besides, Texas is nice (when you are not sweating your balls off).