Want to know if I can afford it
05-29-2011 at 07:48 PM
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Want to know if I can afford it
Hi,
I've been accepted in Life Science and I'd really like to attend McMaster but I want to make sure that I can afford it. Can current student, please, give me an estimate amount of the total cost for a year? I mean, everything included (tuition+rez+meal+mis c). I'd be living in Rez. I'll be taking OSAP but other than that, my external funding is limited.
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05-29-2011 at 07:58 PM
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assuming you do a double room (not too expensive, not the cheapest either)...
around $6000 for tuition, then $3000 for the REGULAR MEAL PLAN (if you eat less...take out from this amount, a few hundred, if you eat more...add a few hundred), $5000 for the room itself...
books can cost you between $500-$1000, unless you do a lot of used (smart idea in my opinion), uhmm, then factor in your transportation (how far do you live?) and if you want to spend any extra money on the side (going out with friends, blah blah blah)
FROM THAT, take out whatever OSAP is giving you, and any scholarships you might have been awarded...and you've got the grand total 
without scholarships or OSAP or blah, i'd say around 15-17k.
http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /future/financial.html kind of a useful link, the chart is pretty accurate i would say. |
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05-29-2011 at 08:08 PM
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If external funding is limited, might be a good idea to live off-campus
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05-29-2011 at 08:27 PM
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My first year was about 13000 total (tuition, res, meal plan). But then I had to put more money into my meal plan about halfway through the year, and then there was the random spending (alcohol, 1280, etc.) Oh and textbooks was maybe close to 1000
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05-29-2011 at 08:54 PM
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My first year was about 13000 total (tuition, res, meal plan). But then I had to put more money into my meal plan about halfway through the year, and then there was the random spending (alcohol, 1280, etc.) Oh and textbooks was maybe close to 1000
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especially for 1st year...BUY USED TEXTBOOKS from other people, be resourceful and look on macinsiders, facebook, kijiji etc. you'll save SOOO much
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05-29-2011 at 09:30 PM
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Amazon is great for textbooks! I always find them sooo cheap on there, and almost always recieve free shipping (since most textbooks are over $29, which is the min. you need to spend to get free shipping).
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Just buy international if your going into eng. $50 a book or cheaper
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05-29-2011 at 10:03 PM
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Just buy international if your going into eng. $50 a book or cheaper
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What's that ? 50$ for a book... That's getting me interested. |
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05-29-2011 at 10:08 PM
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What's that ? 50$ for a book... That's getting me interested.
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International editions. They are usually soft cover versions, and it says international edition on it, and usually ships from asia. But yeah, pretty cheap, same content majority of the time
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International editions. They are usually soft cover versions, and it says international edition on it, and usually ships from asia. But yeah, pretty cheap, same content majority of the time |
Are there any stores that sells them in Hamilton ? |
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05-30-2011 at 08:50 AM
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Are there any stores that sells them in Hamilton ?
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Highly doubt it, its like trying to find international versions of Harry Potter - we dont even see the American version much. But Amazon can ship to your house in Hamilton if you need. |
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05-30-2011 at 10:47 AM
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Thank you all for the great tips. I'll try to save using them.
I just calculated and found that my budget will exactly be 16K. So, from your personal experience, will that amount let me pay everything and have a life (i mean, occasionally going out for drinks + misc little expenses)??
thanks again |
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05-30-2011 at 11:09 AM
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16k? damn son, that's like a price of a used BMW right there.
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16k? damn son, that's like a price of a used BMW right there.
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LMAO to this!! 
But, on a serious note, I have to accept my offer tonight, and I'm trying to figure out if i'll be OK with 16K. |
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05-30-2011 at 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by kokoliko
Thank you all for the great tips. I'll try to save using them.
I just calculated and found that my budget will exactly be 16K. So, from your personal experience, will that amount let me pay everything and have a life (i mean, occasionally going out for drinks + misc little expenses)??
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16k will definitely be enough! Just be sure to keep track of your expenses. |
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