University of British Columbia
- 4 Year
- CANADA
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University of British Columbia
- 4 Year
- Rating 3.6 out of 5 554 reviews
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University of British Columbia Reviews
Rating 3.6 out of 5 554 reviews
The campus is beautiful and central as well as the city, the university is huge and pretty updated facilities. Because it is in canadian dollars, the tuition is affordable which, if you are paying full tuition, makes up for the high cost of living. Compared to other similarly-sized universities though, the major downside is this school does not have a huge selection of programs. On top of that, the class sizes are massive and niche topics often fill up quickly. I prefer larger schools because the classes usually do not fill up and there is a larger selection of topics. When it comes to UBC though, this is not the case and makes the experience not worth it because you are forced to either modify your major, take longer to graduate, or take undesirable classes/profs. Some profs are good and enjoy teaching, many are not.
My first year at UBC was filled with a lot of learning obstacles that I was able to get through with support from peers, professors, and services that are available to UBC students. The Vancouver campus offers first-year programs that help high school students transition into university by providing smaller class sizes and a lot of support. I recommend taking one of these programs not only to ease the transition of entering a large institution but also to make acquaintances and have some social support which is very important to university life. Also, the campus is beautiful with so many places to visit and study.
UBC is a school with wonderful profs and a competitive curriculum that is challenging, but sometimes the challenges do not pay off with rewards. Grading is not consistent and not every prof is passionate about the class they teach. UBC students also face difficulties with affordability on campus, especially with inflated food prices.