Reality of Carleton

A comprehensive list of extracurriculars is required, otherwise the holistic process just consists of your high school GPA. Carleton University offers one of the only Pre-Law programs in Canada, which is what majorly drew me towards it. Along with that, the placements in the fields of psychology and law are quite well-reputed. The city of Ottawa as well, since the Parliament is located there, is what made me choose Carleton due to the plethora of internship opportunities. Till now, my experience at Carleton has been amazing, right from the academic structure of my course, to the approach of the faculty, to the social assimilation....Read More

Least expensive University in the Ottawa area. The only other option is Ottawa University and their tutition is almost a third more expensive. This was the only University I applied to, therefore I did not spend a lot of time or money applying to different schools. I believe that the application price was just over $200....Read More

Location as Ottawa is the Capital of Canada. Lots of job prospects....Read More

Carleton University is one of the highly ranked universities in Canada and is located in I capital of Ontario i.e. Ottawa which is one of the best places for international students in terms of Job Opportunities and facilities. Furthermore, the University has its alumni placed in high-ranked companies which is a big plus point to join Carleton....Read More

Carleton University has a separate Data Science Lab and they specialize in Data Science. I can choose courses from either Carleton or Ottawa and thus have the advantage of studying at another branded university. I could shape my master's curriculum. I can study whatever I want. This is what I studied about ML in my Master's. Carleton has an underground tunnel to keep you warm while you go to university in the winter. They have well-knowledgeable faculty. They cover more material and the exams are tougher but you will benefit from learning many things. Carleton is one of the best institutions if you want to tailor your master's to your interests. You have the option of taking courses outside your department. I took two courses outside my department....Read More

It is one of the best universities in terms of infrastructure and faculties when it comes to mechanical engineering. They have tons of research opportunities and provide ample new technologies for curious minds. This is the reason for choosing Carleton University....Read More

One of the best in Canada for Aerospace Engineering, not offered by many universities. Research at the ASME lab motivated me to apply....Read More

Good placement opportunities, co-op and good environment for studies....Read More

Scholarship and Program Structure. The co-op option helps to gain some work experience during the degree apart from making some money. The community is nice and supportive as well, with a good amount of resources available for all sorts of problems that one might bump into. I love the course structure and teaching methodologies applied by the faculty, but I dislike the Canadian winters. They're depressing and make you want to skip onto work that's important to hand in within a given time frame....Read More

Overall it was a good experience. Although coming from another country and adjusting is difficult but it was overall a very good experience....Read More