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- more impact on the world
- more earning potential
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Jacob Tortorelli
Bachelor of Kinesiology
"The professors make you work for everything you get. But there was never a point in time where I felt my teachers didn't care."
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Information Technology and Applied Systems
"The experience you get at VIU is extremely valuable. The skills you walk out of here with prepare you for a successful career."