A question to all Canadians here

[Uncle_Vanya]

Posting my problems on a forum is not my first choice but Im out of options. Can you explain to me how your education system works? I have 16 credit hours and a 3.31 GPA from an American community college, I want to finish up completing 2 years worth of credits in a community college here in Toronto and transfer into a university with a mechanical engineering program here. In US the process is drawn out, community colleges have special university transfer programs and thats what I was going by. Here I don't know what the hell is going on. I've called several Canadian community colleges, all they did is kick me around sending me from one department to another and nobody had any answers until finally they told me to contact the University I want to transfer into. I did, and the cycle just began again this time the university is kicking me between departments. What Im trying to do is find out if its even possible to transfer into a University engineering program from a Canadian college and if it is are there any colleges that offer specified transfer programs. It doesn't matter what they offer them in or there in Canada they are located, if even one community college in Canada offers a transfer program then I can start looking for what I need more constructively which is a lot better than swimming in the dark which is what I've been doing so far.

 

[Jenny]

Around here, in the U.S., if you want to transfer from a CC to a university it's not really a long process.. You're into a university before the next semeser.

The only troubling thing about the process if that you may lose credit hours in the transfer because they might notcount at the University. Usually you can call ahead and/or get some sort of idea of what you should be taking at the community college before transferring so you don't lose any credit hours. Ideally you have a University in mind so you can find out what will count and what won't. If you picked a community college and then are just thumbing out random universities on a map, I can see where it's a long/painful process. Transfering from a CC to a Canadian Uni prob won't be any better seeing as how I'm not even sure any of your credits will count.

 

[Emperor Pan I]

Where do you plan on taking courses? Everyone seems to do their own things. I'm between schools right now and it was incredibly stupid to assume that York was going to be holding classes in the winter :/

 

[Uncle_Vanya]

Around here, in the U.S., if you want to transfer from a CC to a university it's not really a long process.. You're into a university before the next semeser.

The only troubling thing about the process if that you may lose credit hours in the transfer because they might notcount at the University. Usually you can call ahead and/or get some sort of idea of what you should be taking at the community college before transferring so you don't lose any credit hours. Ideally you have a University in mind so you can find out what will count and what won't. If you picked a community college and then are just thumbing out random universities on a map, I can see where it's a long/painful process. Transfering from a CC to a Canadian Uni prob won't be any better seeing as how I'm not even sure any of your credits will count.

Yeah I know how the American system works...I don't even care if any of my American credits transfer, as long as they get me admitted. Basically I want to use my American credits to get admittance into a Canadian CC and then use Canadian credits to get admittance into a Canadian Uni. But I've been told by a couple of CCs that they don't even know if the school Im looking for accepts their credit hours as legit so I just need to find the right CC.

Where do you plan on taking courses? Everyone seems to do their own things. I'm between schools right now and it was incredibly stupid to assume that York was going to be holding classes in the winter :/

Well Im currently talking to Ryerson, they've so far been uncooperative, after i called them and they started kicking me between departments I just sent them an email and hope they'll forward it to whoever knows the answer. York is another option but they don't really offer the mechanical/aerospace engineering courses Im interested in. Space engineering though for some reason...didn't remember Canada having a space program, but whatever. I'll wait for Ryerson to reply, maybe they'll tell me a name of a community college from which they accept credit hours for their engineering program. Even if I loose my American credits I don't really care that much, its just an extra semester worth of credits.

 

[EEX_ca_aok]

I'm not sure about the process having gone straight from high school -> university, but I'd imagine you apply to the university through the OUAC website like we had to.

As for schools, the University of Toronto has one of the best engineering programs in the country, so unless you have some reason not to try it's definitely a place you should consider.

 

[Uncle_Vanya]

I'm not sure about the process having gone straight from high school -> university, but I'd imagine you apply to the university through the OUAC website like we had to.

As for schools, the University of Toronto has one of the best engineering programs in the country, so unless you have some reason not to try it's definitely a place you should consider.

Hmm I missed that one somehow, I'll check that one out, thanks. Yeah I know how to apply, I just don't know which college to apply to, I doubt I'll get admitted into a Uni right away, plus money wise I'd rather do my first two years in a CC.

 

[Barney Stinson]

Wait, you're having trouble getting into a CC? Don't you just like...sign up and start?

Also, last time I had to deal with this bullshit (and it is bullshit, no matter where you are, our educational systems are fucking stupid) I had to contact the university, get their AA requirements, and go from there, taking classes that are similar (for instance you won't always find Biology 101 but you will find Bio 1 or intro to biology which are essentially the same class.).

It's a huge pain in the ass, and even more of a pain in the ass when they tell you that certain classes you took aren't credited because they're "different" from the ones at the university.

But, pretty much once you get your AA you can just transfer just about anywhere. Your best bet is to follow the Canadian CC's AA program, get that, and transfer then.

 

[Uncle_Vanya]

Wait, you're having trouble getting into a CC? Don't you just like...sign up and start?

Getting in is not the problem, picking which one to get in to so I know that my credits will transfer to the Uni Im interested in, thats the problem.

Also, last time I had to deal with this bullshit (and it is bullshit, no matter where you are, our educational systems are fucking stupid) I had to contact the university, get their AA requirements, and go from there, taking classes that are similar (for instance you won't always find Biology 101 but you will find Bio 1 or intro to biology which are essentially the same class.).

Was a lot easier in NC, I was planning on getting into NC State they had the list of CCs those credits they accept on their website. The CC I went to had a special transfer program compatible with all Universities of North Carolina.

But, pretty much once you get your AA you can just transfer just about anywhere. Your best bet is to follow the Canadian CC's AA program, get that, and transfer then.

What does AA stand for? You mean a university transfer program?

 

[Emperor Pan I]

Yes if you are going to engineering, University of Toronto is your best option. UofT isn't the greatest, and is more one of those "name" schools in most other programs, but if you are going into engineering you will want to be in UofT.

Canada doesn't specificly have a space program, but doesn't mean we don't know anyhting about space.

Canadarm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Uncle_Vanya]

Yes if you are going to engineering, University of Toronto is your best option. UofT isn't the greatest, and is more one of those "name" schools in most other programs, but if you are going into engineering you will want to be in UofT.

Canada doesn't specificly have a space program, but doesn't mean we don't know anyhting about space.

Canadarm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Good for you, got nothing against Canada, I like it here, weather is the same as back home in Russia, the people are alright so far, if the cigarettes were reasonably priced wouldn't have a care in the world.

 

[Barney Stinson]

What does AA stand for? You mean a university transfer program?

Associates Art degree. Something like that, but it's basically the first 2 years of any university or college in the states.

 

[Uncle_Vanya]

Associates Art degree. Something like that, but it's basically the first 2 years of any university or college in the states.

Yeah, Associates of Arts & Sciences, thats what I got my 16 credit hours in so far.

 

[Theroy]

Wait, you're having trouble getting into a CC? Don't you just like...sign up and start?

Also, last time I had to deal with this bullshit (and it is bullshit, no matter where you are, our educational systems are fucking stupid) I had to contact the university, get their AA requirements, and go from there, taking classes that are similar (for instance you won't always find Biology 101 but you will find Bio 1 or intro to biology which are essentially the same class.).

It's a huge pain in the ass, and even more of a pain in the ass when they tell you that certain classes you took aren't credited because they're "different" from the ones at the university.

But, pretty much once you get your AA you can just transfer just about anywhere. Your best bet is to follow the Canadian CC's AA program, get that, and transfer then.

Need good highschool marks

 

[Gimmi]

why do you need credits to get into community college again?

 

[Uncle_Vanya]

why do you need credits to get into community college again?

I don't, Im just saying that I already have some and I hope they'll transfer. The issue isn't getting into community college, the issue is which one to get into. This thread was helpful cause University of Toronto was mentioned now I know atleast which University to spend my time talking to, hopefully they'll give me a straight answer on which CC in Toronto they accept credits from towards their engineering program and which courses to take.

 

[Ntrik_]

UofT is the last university I would consider going into if I had a choice for Engineering.

Go to Waterloo instead, it offers a great coop program that will give you huge benefits if you can handle all the work that you're given there


Other than that, Queens also have good engineering program.

 

[EEX_ca_aok]

I'm at Queen's University for Engineering, and while I can tell you that it's a lot of fun, UofT is recognized as the better program. I just didn't want to live in a big city plus I didn't want the extra workload. I really enjoy all the traditions and the atmosphere at Queen's, but I recognize that my friends in Toronto have harder workloads. I'm curious as to why UofT would be your "last" choice.

As for Waterloo, if you enjoy enforced co-op then by all means go. The campus also looks like a freaking detention center, aside from the one building that was built to look like a microchip.