Ryerson

mike · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject: Ryerson

Does anyone go there?
Does anyone know anything about what it's like?
Is it a good university?

Whenever I ask people about it, they talk about Ryerson as if it were a college and that it's not a "real" university.. but that can't be true.

I'm considering going there for the Business Management degree. The accounting program has all the required courses needed to become a CA, while U of T Scarborough and Schulich don't.. meaning I'd need to go to another university or do correspondence after graduating.. which I'm not too keen on. I also heard the co-op program is really good and that most graduates start working right after graduation.

Any info would be great! Happy

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chlodoll · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject:

I dont goto Ryerson but alot of my friends do and they really love it. It is a real university!lol And its an awesome location so if you wanted to move out there are lots of option for apartments.

Kimmy · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:06 am Post subject:

fashion_boy,

I am currrently doing a project for my Accounting class on the accounting career of my choice. I chose to do Chartered Accounting. I've done research on www.cica.ca for the information I will need to put in my paper. I am also required to include the Average Salary but I can't seem to find it. Do you know it by any chance?

I know that the salary depends on the job experience and position, but I would really appreciate it if you could give me a basic outline! Thank you.

I also emailed the other representatives on the website but I don't know when I will get a reply back. My paper is due on Monday! And it would be great if you could reply back as soon as possible!

Kim

mike · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 11:09 am Post subject:

^^ooh thank youu!! I'm considering moving out since I live kinda far from the campus.

^Last year a rep from the CICA visited us, and she said that a CA who just got their designation will start at about $70 000, and this will rise every year. A CA with 5 years experience will make about $115 000. CAs who work in other countries make an average of $140 000. And according to a pamphlet I read, the average for all CAs is about $160 000.. so you could you'd use that.

If you have any other questions I'll be sure to help. Happy

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eliza11 · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject:

At my high school this lady who came in for career day and she was in the process of becoming a CA she graduated from Ryerson and she now works at KMPG. She said it was a good school and she liked it. Some people think ryerson is a college because it was first a college and then it became a university.

Kimmy · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject:

And do you know the approximate number of years it take to earn the designation?

mike · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject:

^^that's exactly what i was hoping to hear haha.. thank you. Happy

^About 2.5 years.
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Kimmy · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject:

mike · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:59 am Post subject:

If you take the $70 000 starting and $115 000 after 5 years, it works to about 10% a year.
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Kimmy · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:51 am Post subject:

Thank you! ....I should have done some calculating before asking you!

tropical_pink · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:14 pm Post subject:

I actually wanted to go there for journalism, but I live in Kelowna, BC and I have no family there or anything and I am not quite sure if thats what I want to do. I dont want to move there and then change my mind and go into something else that I could have taken here so I will have to give it some more thought.