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i don’t have guaranteed res with my offer

im wondering how renting near the university compares to the cost of residence (around what range is rent)

thank you!

the biggest factor i’m considering is cost.

queens is around 20k res and 17k tuition. schulich, where i would live at home, is 40k ish for 4 years. only 1 year at queens commerce is close to the entire 4 years at schulich

another drawback about queens for me is the lack of diversity in the commerce program. it is notoriously wealthy private school kids (which i guess i see why based on the price..!). i also got in after guaranteed residency, which is something else to consider.
i really wanted to experience residence and i know queens commerce is a better program, but the cost difference is something i can’t ignore, especially since they restructured osap.

laurier is cheaper than queens, more than schulich, but i would still experience res. and i’ve heard laurier and schulich are comparable.

im not sure what field i wish to get into through business. queens is just a rly good opportunity and im suprised i got in.

any advice would be helpful. thank you.