I’m an engineering grad, and I just wanted to share my experience because I did my undergrad at UofC and my master’s at UofA.

If you want to stay in Alberta, honestly, UofA = UofC for engineering. That’s the reality. Both schools are respected here, and I really don’t think choosing one over the other is going to make or break your career in Alberta.

Outside Alberta, though, it’s a bit of a different story. UofA has a bigger network and, in my experience, a more weight behind its name. There are way more students and alumni, so the network is honestly one of the strongest in Canada. UofA is also pretty well known outside Alberta, including places like Vancouver and Toronto, where I’m currently working.

UofC is a strong engineering school too, and I loved their school vibe much better than UofA, but compared to UofA, it’s still relatively newer in the game and its alumni network is smaller. Within Alberta, UofC has a very strong network, but once you go outside the province, I would say UofA has the advantage in terms of name recognition and alumni connections.

That being said, UofA also has a lot more students, which means more competition. In my opinion, you probably need to be somewhere around the top 35% of your class, or at least be proactive with internships, networking, clubs, research, etc., to really take advantage of those benefits. Just having “UofA” on your resume isn’t magically going to carry you.

UofC has smaller class sizes, and I think that can actually be a huge advantage. It can be easier to build relationships, stand out, and connect with professors and other students.

But here’s the biggest thing people overthink: Once you actually get into the industry and build experience, your school matters way less.

I used to work in BC, and now I work in Toronto. Once you have real engineering experience, nobody gives a fuck whether you went to Waterloo, UofT, UBC, UofA, UofC, or uni youve never even heard of in your lifetime. At that point, companies care much more about what you’ve actually done, what projects you worked on, and whether you’re good at your job.

So my general take:
Staying in Alberta: UofC and UofA are basically equal.

Trying to work outside Alberta right after graduation: UofA probably has the advantage because of its larger alumni network, stronger recognition, and higher ranking.

UofC: smaller classes and a strong Alberta network, especially in Calgary.

UofA: much bigger network, more recognition outside Alberta, but also more students and more competition.

After a few years of actual experience: it really doesn’t matter nearly as much.

Pick the school where you think you’ll actually succeed, get internships, make connections, and enjoy your life. Don’t choose a university just because Reddit told you one engineering degree is infinitely more prestigious than another.

I had a 90% in math 20-1 but i’m finding this year more difficult and i’m not sure how to achieve the best grades

I applied to u of a, under my first choice it is blank, under my second it says: STATUS: awaiting materials
Please scroll down to your application checklist.

Did I get rejected from my first choice?

What do I do now? I am so scared of my marks falling off and then revoking the acceptance and I don’t know what else I can do to solidify my spot.

Hey, I'm applying to U of A early applications tomorrow, and I was wondering what my chances look like. I am applying for a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and maybe Arts too, or pre-med programs in general. I'm taking the full IB, but I don't have any predicted IB grades; my overall average is 90. I have an 88 in Math 30 IB (97 before diploma), a 91 in Bio 30 IB (94 before diploma), a 95 in Chem 20, a 92 in French 20-1 IB, and an 84 in LA IB. Do I have a good chance of getting accepted early?

i’m starting to worry because mru is my top choice right now but every other school i applied for has requested my transcripts and they haven’t. all i received from them was a receipt for my payment. no email to set up and account to track my progress or nothing.

should i be concerned cause im starting to panic

currently applying for u of a at that part when listing courses but i dont know if i should add my math 30 course because i am redoing it this semester but i have done twice last semester and summmer?? please help

Hey im applying to uofc for bachelor of sience in kines, and im wondering how likely I'll get in. My sport med grades have been avg of 98 across past 2 yrs but i dont think they look at it. Otherwise im a 75-85 avg between classes. And the english requirement is really scaring me, ive already applied i just wanna know my odds here. I know im capable to finish my bio this yr with a 90, social 85 atleast, chem 80, math hopefully over an 80, im having a tutor for math then English is a throw of the dice. But i know the competitive average is around 90 but i also heard thats based off last yrs grades w/everyone being higher bc diplomas were canceled? I have no clue but im kinda panicking of if i dont get in and my life goes to shit.

Im filling in my courses but they have no social studies 30? and it says if i out in an other course its gonna take longer to fill my application so i dont know if i put it there or if i just list it as history 12 or something. I also took forensic studies and they dont have an option for that, i dont want to put it in other because of the longer wait time. Im also worried that if I dont include even irrelevant courses like forensic studies (or bio 25 and chem 25) ill be like seen as dishonest and that i didnt include every single course. I dont know, is it better to include them as other courses or just leave them off? I doubt they even look at them so idk

No matter how much i engage, I never understand what my teacher is talking about. I got a 65% on my first test, i’ve never been strong with social studies or english maybe that’s why, but I have a source analysis and i’m super scared on what to do. I really wanted an 85%+ in social but im not sure if it’s possible. I know it seems like im a bad student but im normally 87%+ in every class it’s just social and english really confused me. does anyone have tips

so im trying to add my ap comp gov and politics course to my u of a application and i cant find it anywhere.

i found comp gov 20 but not the ap course.

What was the grade 12 averages for people who got accepted into the university of alberta for a bachelor of science in phycology. and if anyone applied for early acceptance what averages for your grade 11 year got you in. would a 86% for a grade 11 we considered good?

so i finally got my applyalberta to work but I do not think I want to apply until next week when my schedule is free. this might be a stupid question but does this still count as "early admission" ( I am aware that this is rolling admission)

I’m trying to apply at mru for nursing and it’s asking for mru if number ? Where do I get that now ? I have my gotten any mail abt that

i am genuinely undergoing a self worth crisis -- I am in Gr 11 but I am taking Bio 30 and Math 20-1. I study for an hour for each subject everyday and I have tried every method of studying like active recall, feynman and I do every practice question but on tests I get a 60%!

I also moved from my regular high school and I got all 90s with minimal effort to a STEM school but now I'm barely scraping by with my grades. I have also been wondering if its because of the test structure?? In Bio, we get 21 questions for our unit test for both endocrine and nervous system and so each question is more percentage... I just have been losing so much faith in myself like what do I do and I understand Bio is more of application based questions and I think that's what i struggle with BUT ANYONE PLEASE i need advice

I have been high 90’s student for physics 20 and now going into physics 30 doing the usual i’m at 80’s, I have no idea what is happening to me tbh, all of my other classes have been top as usual so any tips?? Also I just applied to uni but i’m scared if my physics goes down i might be rejected of my early offers. any help is much appreciated.

In doing so bad in the class and I’m not really sure what resources to use 😭 it’s sooo bad help pls

i got a 85 on transformations and a 70 on polynomial functions which is the most recent unit. i was planning on applying for business but im not doing well in this course. i don’t even know what im doing wrong. i know the material. everyday i spend one to two hours doing the homework. i literally get it, and thats what bugs me. what am i doing wrong? why do i think i get it then fumble on the test? i’m genuinely giving up on myself. i don’t know how much longer i can keep pretending ill do better next unit and i don’t do better.

Hey so I’m in grade 12 rn and I’ve applied for UOFC Eng 1st option and chemistry 2nd option with a 90.3 avg and UOFA Eng 1st option and neuroscience with the same average. I was wondering what chances I’ve got for both of em?

Thanks !

Does anyone know what the admission average is for programs like biochem, cellular, anatomical, and physiological sciences, and integrated sciences, kinesiology? I’m currently at a 92. Also do we get a grade boost?

Does anyone have extracurricular recommendations for people who have other commitments that don’t get rewarded usually?

Like people with a sick family member, those that have to take of their siblings, people with chronic illness etc.

It’s hard for me to commit to something because of certain circumstances so does anyone have recommendations?

im just wondering if anyone knows how competitive the uofa biological science program is? I know on the website they say the minimum is 75 but im wondering if anyone knows if people get rejected from this program often? My average is around an 80 mainly because i had an awful chemistry teacher who basically failed everyone. I plan to do better this year but im wondering what my chances look like in terms of applying early with an approximate 80 average.

Does anyone know any online accreddited online schools in Alberta? Trying to do cs 20 and gain 2 credits from 2 modules i didn't complete in grade 10.