Different types of schools are better for different types of people. And, it seems those from Ontario know about the big ones - U of T, U of O, Waterloo, Queens, etc...

But, what about the smaller ones - Nipissing, Lakehead, Laurentian - which are just as good, better in some aspects - (less so in others, obviously)

I love my school. Nipissing is just the greatest. We have about 4000 people, we're located in North Bay, we are attached to our college - and everyone is guarenteed res their first year.

So, who's going to a smaller school? Who considered schools in Northern Ontario, or any small university in Canada? I love how you always know someone who knows someone new you may meet. How many close friendships can form. How many prefessors know your name.

What made you choose a smaller school, or a big school?

I chose a larger school, University of Waterloo.
Only because I love having to go to a huge lecture hall everyday, and thats what kind
of atmosphere I wanted in a school. I prefer larger lecture halls rather than smaller classrooms.

Me wanting to go to McMaster over U of T, partly has to do with the size. MAC is medium sized with about 22,000 students whereas U of T is like 65,000.

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McMaster '12!

i think that a big school is better, because you have more chances to meet new people and experience new things

As universities go, Queen's is actually considered a medium sized one and has fewer students than say Guelph.

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4th Year Computer Science student at Queen's University finishing in April, 2008;
starting a Masters in Human Computer Interaction shortly afterward (also at Queen's).
e-mail: tim [at] timginn [dot] com

Mac is a really great combination of the positives of large and small schools. Mainly why I chose Mac over a smaller school is because of upper year course selection. A larger school has so much more to offer because they have more funding and this is really helpful if you want to specialize in a certain field of your major. I also plan on going to law school and I wanted to learn from and get to know some leading professors so I can get a good recommendation/ have a sweet name on my honours thesis

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I'm looking to go to Lakehead. I applied to smaller schools (Trent, Laurentian, Lakehead). But even smaller schools aren't that small, Lakehead has over 7000 students. But I don't think applying to bigger schools would make much of a difference, for me anyways.

I'd say little school, it feels more like a big family and I find their is more school spirit. That and you don't feel so lost in a sea of people. I find that you have a greater relationship with teacher which can help your school work.

I'd prefer something not to big but not to small. bigger than highschool classrooms for sure. if its to big it would be difficult to interact with your classmates and discuss things with your professor since theres a lot of students right? so medium is best for me.

If you were in a little school..wouldnt that be better learning wise?...a chance to interact with most of the students in the class and even with your teacher? and if ur in a bigger school...u listen to ur lecture...dont meet everyone in the class and dont have a chance to talk to ur teacher?....i like small schools even though im going to a bing one