Ilian

Hi all! I got an offer of admission from the New School economics department (MA) with %60 of tuitions fees covered. My aim is to get into the PhD stage later. Considering the cost of living in NYC and the cost of Attendance that i yet have to pay the school, around $50,000 per year in all , i am not sure if an Econ PhD from the New School is worth this price tag? Valuable opinions and advices are more than welcome!! Thanks.

All your choices are good. I don't see any risk whatsoever. Mcgill or UoT are the top schools in Canada. Montreal has its unique character especially night life and student life. As for the French language, i dont see how this is a problem, especially in downtown Montreal and the western side of the city where English is used very normally. As for your second part of your thoughts, namely visa issues post graduation, i see the odds of residency in Canada are higher, all things being equal. But, in your case, not everything is equal, i would say with a STEM degree from Columbia, all you've got all the chances to land in a descent job and start a good career.