DefeatistElitist

Don't forget that funding is often negotiable! Like any salary. I just had a school agree to match U of T's offer after initially offering me substantially less funding, so my decision is suddenly much harder...

Don't forget that funding is often negotiable! Like any salary. I just had a school agree to match U of T's offer after initially offering me substantially less funding, so my decision is suddenly much harder...

Heard back from my last school and it's looking like I'll be accepting U of T :D If anyone else is going PM me!

Heard back from my last school and it's looking like I'll be accepting U of T :D If anyone else is going PM me!

As far as online sources are concerned I'm not sure, but I can tell you that the cost of living in Montreal is WAY cheaper than most comparably sized North American cities. I know this is anecdotal but a good friend of mine lives in a nice one-bedroom probably 3 metro stops from McGill and pays $750/month (Canadian, ~$550 US). That is probably cheaper than most you'll find but honestly not by much. Transit is also reasonably cheap in Montreal and is very reliable.

Quebec has VERY high taxes though (scholarships aren't taxed in Canada though), sales tax is like 18%. Generally speaking though, Montreal is by a large margin the most affordable major city in Canada. It's also a wonderful, incredibly fun city with A+ food.

As far as online sources are concerned I'm not sure, but I can tell you that the cost of living in Montreal is WAY cheaper than most comparably sized North American cities. I know this is anecdotal but a good friend of mine lives in a nice one-bedroom probably 3 metro stops from McGill and pays $750/month (Canadian, ~$550 US). That is probably cheaper than most you'll find but honestly not by much. Transit is also reasonably cheap in Montreal and is very reliable.

Quebec has VERY high taxes though (scholarships aren't taxed in Canada though), sales tax is like 18%. Generally speaking though, Montreal is by a large margin the most affordable major city in Canada. It's also a wonderful, incredibly fun city with A+ food.

Domestic!

Got an informal e-mail from Carolynn Branton that I've been accepted to U of T! Funding/official offer to come next week. Good luck, friends!

Got an informal e-mail from Carolynn Branton that I've been accepted to U of T! Funding/official offer to come next week. Good luck, friends!

Do you know the rough timeline of when to expect a decision?

Scroll back a few pages and join the Facebook group!

Absolutely. My friend got McMaster's poli sci program to match his 35K offer from Western when his original offer was like 10K...

Gonna reiterate my offer to help with any econ y'all need! Just PM me and I'll send you my Facebook info. I tutored a couple econ courses in my undergrad and all my students killed it

Gonna reiterate my offer to help with any econ y'all need! Just PM me and I'll send you my Facebook info. I tutored a couple econ courses in my undergrad and all my students killed it

Gonna reiterate my offer to help with any econ y'all need! Just PM me and I'll send you my Facebook info. I tutored a couple econ courses in my undergrad and all my students killed it

No need to be nervous. We got it first round, it'll come!

Remember when they said this about this week? And last week?

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

Remember when they said this about this week? And last week?

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

Remember when they said this about this week? And last week?

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

Remember when they said this about this week? And last week?

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

Remember when they said this about this week? And last week?

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

I was being sarcastic ahahaah

Definitely do not use google translate.

That's plenty to get buy on in Halifax if you don't own a car and/or don't live alone. If you get a roommate or live with an SO Halifax is extremely affordable. Plus you have to factor in that the downtown is small and not stupid expensive so you can walk anywhere you want to go/will have virtually no commute.