u/HP2122

I'm planning to apply to UBC for a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and I'm trying to decide whether I should prefer the Vancouver campus or Okanagan campus.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from current students, graduates, or people who have experience with both campuses, especially CS students.

I'm wondering about the actual differences between UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan in terms of:

• Quality and difficulty of the Computer Science education
• Professors and access to them
• Co-op and internship opportunities
• Access to tech companies and industry
• Recruiting and networking opportunities
• On-campus CS clubs, projects, hackathons, etc.
• Career outcomes after graduation
• Whether employers actually care which UBC campus you graduated from
• Opportunities to get into companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Apple, Shopify, etc.
• Whether Vancouver provides a significant advantage for getting internships/new-grad jobs compared with UBCO
• Research opportunities, if relevant

For someone whose main goal is to build a career in software engineering/tech rather than academia, how significant is the difference actually?

Thanks in advance to everyone who takes the time to share their experience and advice. I really appreciate it!