As you can see in my signature, I have applied and been accepted to Western (Kings campus). Basically, Western has three affiliates...they promote smaller class sizes, more interaction with profs, more scholarships and a tighter community.

I am strongly considering Kings because they have offered me a large scholarship (about $20,000 over four years) and I have spoken to a few of the professors at Kings recently and they have been really nice and helpful. They seem like they would really go out of their way to help their students. one prof actually called me and spoke to me about my choices for an hour.

That being said, while I would get a degree from Western, it will have "Kings University College" beside it.

Do you think this will hurt me in any way in the future? My goals are to either go to grad school or law school... A good one in the US or Canada.

Thanks

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University of Western Ontario 2014
Social Sciences and Ivey AEO

^lol^

Oracle, you've been around for so long and seen this question asked a million times. If you want to go to Kings, go there, do well and your future will be fine! You've already got a head start on the networking

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"Still sippin wishin well water, imported, from Pluto"
My name is Car, I'm Greek.
Pluto IS a real planet.
Check my profile.

The O and Smart Oracle asking for help.. no way

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McMaster- Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Class of 2015


..has sadly made the transition over to MacInsiders

Everyone's heard of Western (at least in Ontario), and I'm pretty sure employers and other schools would recognize that your degree says UNIVERSITY of western ontario on it.

If you want to go to King's, just go with your gut.

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McGill Science 2014

Within Canada, the UK and US the university college system is fairly common among larger universities so I doubt that you would find someone who would frown upon the designation. Basically the way you would look at it is:
Canada : I think just about every major employer would be familiar with western
US: The terms University and College are interchangeable anyways and some of the most prestigious universities have the same setups
UK: The university college style used in Canada is based of that of several universities in the uk so it would be familiar

So really prestige wouldn't be damaged by it, but for grad school it doesn't matter anyways, most major schools will be sure to be at least familiar with the school from where their applicant is coming from, it's not like they just look at the name and go "That sounds like a terrible school".

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Applied - Accepted - Registered
Guelph - Nanoscience, Guelph - Arts and Science, Carleton - Nanoscience, Ottawa - Chemistry co-op, Brock - Chemistry co-op

Such a designation will not hinder your chances at law or medical school admissions. This redundant question would've been much more easily solved through a decent amount of research into the subject before posting. Medical and law schools do not discriminate against Canadian institutions. That some Canadian institutions do not have placement on the very top US law school matriculation lists is most probably due to the fact that the amount of exceptional students graduating from places like Brock and Ryerson is lesser in number than at a more selective university.

King's College next to Western Ontario will mean next to nothing to 98% of US law and medical schools, who know next to nothing about Canada in the first place.

I had the exact same dilemma, and ultimately decided against applying. Reading what everyone wrote here, though, I may be regretting it. My aunt went to Huron and loved it. And the scholarship you mentioned is impressive. Oh well, what's done is done.

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UWO Social Science 2014

Wait... so your concern is that you will have too many references, and that your school will be too easy so your grades will be much higher when applying to graduate school. Yep sounds like a real problem.

I think people in UofT are worried that their grades will be too low to go to grad school. Prestige doesn't do anything. And I am ignorant about why you think you can't just send a letter explaining it, if it somehow is a concern... which it isn't.

yes.

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U of T Engineering Science 1T3 (2013)