Hi. I'm completely new to this forum and I come with kind of a big dilemma. My end goal is to fly commercially, I love to fly and I've already gotten my rec. In April, I accepted an offer to go to Sault, but after talking with aviation pros and viewing multiple forums, it seems getting getting a degree beforehand is the way to go.

I'm a straight A+ student (math is my strong suit) and I've been accepted with scholarships to Ottawa University, Waterloo University and Toronto University. When I make my final decision (this week), what should I be looking for?

Waterloo is more reputable in the field of mathematics, Ottawa is home, and Toronto has great facilities and social life. There's also the major issue of money. While this is Canada and annual total costs (tuition+food+residence+etc) vary between 10k-20k, I'd love to make my immigrants parent proud by have little to no debt in four years, when I'm about to enter the flying world.

My first choice is Waterloo because it's one of the best environments to study math in Canada. Do airlines attach importance to where you got your degree (which, I understand, most people get one because it's the new HS diploma)?

If you're still reading, thanks

 

In the US most airlines do not attach much importance to where you got your degree. Exception might be that an Ivy League or similar degree might weigh more in your favor at an interview. Likewise an engineering degree or JD might be considered to reflect better on the applicant than a generic liberal arts degree. I assume Canada is similar in this regard.

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