An Indian's guide to Brock University & the city of Niagara

Sheridan College

7.1(34 Reviews)

Reason for choosing my college

So education in Canada is mainly divided into colleges and universities, with universities having an added advantage over colleges. Colleges don't offer UG/PG degrees, just the diploma, which is not sufficient for a good job later.

University of Waterloo

7.8(58 Reviews)

Reason for Rejection

One of the challenges that I faced while applying for this university was my lack of knowledge in the selected field. Canadian Universities have a bar set for their educational standards. Students going for UG courses after their 12th grade would need to upskill themselves and match the level of a 12th-grade Canadian high school student to stand a chance of passing out from the university.

i have shared a sample of what got me in, you can refer to it. it should be authentic, shouldn't be text generated on chatgpt. should have a seal and stamp from the respective school/professors.

• At my time, the university had a good academic reputation and a good standard set for academics.
• I chose Canada as it's relatively cheaper than the USA. Otherwise, the USA is surely a better choice any day.
• Student life is great as long as you can cook your meals and are emotionally strong enough to withstand homesickness and other such factors.
• The campus is amazing, providing numerous extra circular activities to keep you going throughout the week.

• 4-5 classes a week, depending on your major subjects and electives. Apart from regular classes, depending on your field of study, you need to put in at least 6-8 hours a week to have a good standing.
• Class timings vary; we don't have a specific school time like in India.

Faculties are approachable and surely help you out when needed majorly in clearing doubts about an assignment or so. Also, if a student does good, and has a good repo in front of their respected faculty, then they will surely consider them for positions, like TA.

• 1 campus throughout the St Catharines region is pretty big and has everything from library support to medical.
• There are several clubs, ranging from international clubs to sports clubs. Busu is a student council responsible for fests and handling of clubs.

• Avg pay is around 16-18$ an hour.
• Indian students mostly work at restaurants or stores, owned by Indians.
• Job vacancies also depend on the time of the year, summer has more opportunities since local people stop working and relax.

• Max hours of work can be changed. At my time it used to be 20 hrs a week.
• Getting an on-campus job is pretty easy than finding it outside, you just need to be aware of the positions and be in touch with people.
• TA roles are usually 10-15 per subject.

• Depending on the course, students get jobs. Computer science grads get a good-paying job within 6-8 months of graduation with a decent pay of $60k for whatever their skills are.
• Students can find jobs by attending job fairs, on LinkedIn, or through a possible reference.

Kijiji is a website used to find anything from rental houses to cars to PlayStations. Challenges are just being aware of ann fraudsters. I would recommend having a visit to a house before booking it.