Econ MA UBC vs Toronto vs Queen's

[LPLPLP]

Hi guys, I have been accepted into Queen's and UBC's MA and Toronto's regular stream MA (waitlisted for the DS) with similar funding options because a lot of it comes from an outside source. Funding is about the same everywhere so not a criteria.

I was wondering if any of you knew which school I should attend knowing that my main criteria is placement for Ph.D.

I know that Toronto and UBC generally seem to be considered a better ranked department at least for Ph.D studies but I don't really care about what department produces the most research, just the one that is a better stepping stone for top Ph.D programs. On that front, Queen's seems to have done good in the past few years from what I have read. Can anyone help me with this? Has Toronto placed regular stream students in good Ph.D programs in the past years? Any other input to help me narrow it down?

Thanks.

[DBP]

http://en.wikipedia....strict,_Toronto

I vote for Toronto. Great reputation and access to potential internships (which could help when applying for PhD programs).

Good luck!

Edited March 22, 2012 by DBP