deciding on a university
ally turner
programs of interest
an english or liberal arts degree at the following schools:
- university of kings college
- university of toronto
- bishop's university
- dalhousie university
- st. francis xavier university
criteria
school size
preferably a small school because i like the tight-knit feel in a small community. i want to be able to connect with my teachers and know many of my classmates. i do not want to simply be a number. i ranked the schools based on the size of their undergraduate class. my ideal undergrad class size is 2,000 students, so first, i found the differences between the class size and my ideal school, and then from that ranked the schools 5-1, 5 being the closest to my ideal size, 1 being the most different.
nice city
minimum entry grade
let r be the university's rank
let x be the minumum entry grade
r = 20 - |84 - x|
parental preference
distance from home
let r be the university's rank
let x be the distance from home
r = |1000 - x|/10
average entry grade
let r be the university's rank
let x be the average entry grade
r = 5 - |84 - x|
raw data
multiplication matrix
conclusion
sources
- maclean's university guidebook
- the websites for all of the universities
- "for grads only" hand book
- google maps
- my parents