Oink

I suppose if you want to look up goats' bottoms in Canada for the rest of your life I'm sure its a decent enough place. Its going to be naffing cold though. I've actually been there to give a lecture. It was a God awful place to be, but the farm was very cool.

dbd33

Obviously not but it may result in having all manner of friends and business connections in, say, the cattle industry whereas attending another school might lead to such connections in the horse business. Since connections are so important I'd think the common career path of past graduates would be something to look at (as well as the cost, the quality of education and the chance of being admitted in the first place).

ExKiwilass

stupid.

ExKiwilass

having and keeping connections comes down to people skills.

Doesn't matter what school you went to if you are twit and no one wants to work with you/trust you/be around you etc

dbd33

True but you can be the obsequious collector of past classmate connections; if all the alumni are goat people it's not going to help you in the bull semen business.

Oink

Nigerian pygmy goats, that the business to get into if you have the space.

Hawk13

Camosun College and Uvic have good rep's.

As far as Engineering programs go, Camosun is on par with BCIT. We hire from both.

Piff Poff

That's what I put to begin with, wasn't sure if the locals called it something else It's the one on the Island she wants as that's where her boy is....

Almost Canadian

Correct so, one would assume, a student should look into what they wish to achieve and plan accordingly. Simply rejecting institutions because of how academics may rate them is, IMO, silly.

Piff Poff

Thank you all for your replies, As mentioned in the above post, a big attraction to Van Island is her boyfriend, although she says this is not the case, it could be that her boyf joins the regular forces next year so it wouldn't matter where she goes, I have asked her to apply for three places, she was just focusing on VIU, she has to apply for a place in Ontario as per my rules and third her choice so she found Camosun. She wants to be a Social Worker so is thinking first two years at Camosun as it's cheaper and then elsewhere, I just wanted to get a little feedback and all seems good enough Wherever she goes she is adamant it won't be Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba and she keeps saying hahaha, this is my last winter in Alberta, so it would seems she has had enough of the snow too.

Hawk13

Smart girl

Piff Poff

I think so If only she would apply it more to school....

Oink

Has she thought about some institutions in the US or the UK?

rivingtonpike

I'm sure you already know, but for those who don't, there are 4 universities on the Island:
UVic
Camosun College (not sure it's actually a Uni)
VIU
Royal Roads

I know Camosun is reputed to be good at vocational stuff (nursing etc) so may suit your daughter's needs. The campus' are split into a few sites too so that might make it a bit easier to find affordable accommodation.

Royal Roads does a lot of post-grad MBA and research stuff. It also tries to attract overseas students. Super Duper campus though - right on the Juan De Fuca Straits. Peacocks everywhere etc.

Uvic is mainly downtown as far as I know and probably has the best reputation of the four.

VIU seems to be all over the place depending on what you're reading. My impression from parents of kids looking at uni' options is that this is the "poor relation" of the three uni's (plus Camosun).

If your daughter is keen on Camosun, I have a very good friend who is senior in the nursing faculty who might be able to give her more info on the environment and perhaps the social work course if this might help.

rwin

UVic is actually about 5 miles from downtown (and very close to the main Camosun campus).

I went there. I thought it was good. If I had to do it over again, I'd go to UVic.

I found a job just fine with a University degree rather than a diploma from BCIT.