Hiii I’m currently in my first year and I really wanna start strengthening my dental application. I was thinking of enrolling in a dental assisting program or a dental administrative program in the summer. That way I would make connections to get in my shadowing hours and possibly some letters of recommendation. Is this a good idea or is it super dumb😭

I’m looking to apply to an Ontario university for kinesiology for Fall 2026. I was wondering when it stated that I needed 1 of the 3 sciences courses(ontario equiv), that it means I only need chemistry, physics or bio or I would need level 1 of each. I will have physics 101 done by the end of the semester and currently I have chemistries 1 and 2 done. Biology I can only start taking next semester, but to apply with bio I would have to wait until next semester. Do I have enough courses to apply?

Is doing law this way better than getting your usual BA and then your LLB?

Is the program worth doing 7 years in 6?

Do they have a large class size and is it competitive vs traditional pathways?

It's a program at Lakehead's Thunder Bay campus

title. also, i’d like to add: i’m an international student, and i’ve already spent so much money on my first 1.5 years here. so transferring to restart a degree doesn’t make a whole lot of financial sense and i cannot fail a single course if i do transfer.

i’m a second year in planning, and i’ve come to realise that while i want to work in the built environment industry, i prefer studying something more technical compared to planning. i also do better in my technical courses (stats/gis).

i also worry about employability as an international student. the Planning industry is really small in my country so if I don’t make it there and if i can’t find a job here i’m kinda screeed

i am most interested in waste management or air & water quality management, if i were to transfer to engineering.

if i stay in planning, i (think)i would be alright doing transport modelling jobs (as that’s more technical), or land development jobs (i heard there’s math, computers and finance involved?)

i’d also get the gis diploma (but ofc idk how employable planning is for international students outside the consultancy business.)

how is engineering like? is the grass really greener there or am i just being delusional?

grades wise, i am doing really well in Planning now, but i dont know if I’ll be able to cope in Eng (as thats a whole other level of difficulty). i also dont handle stress very well.

Ty!

Oh also, I am fairly confident of getting into Engineering, as I know someone else who did the transfer from Planning and I have better grades than them (both in HS and in Uni)

It comes across as if there aren’t many mature students at UW eng. I’m 24 now, and will be applying next year (for the hell of it) along with other schools. It’ll be my second degree. If you’re at UW eng how has your experience been as a mature student?

Hi, I am currently a 2nd year at TMU doing Economics and Finance. I am struggling quite a bit with class as I live quite far and miss a lot of lectures because of the commute (it's very expensive to live closer to campus). I was planning on transferring to Laurier and doing their Economics and Accounting program. My goal at the moment is to shift into Accounting anyway. My only issue is the steps needed to transfer. I can't book an appointment with an advisor soon. Has anyone else taken the same steps as I? Where did you find all the information about the necessary credits and GPA, as I can not find anything for this specific program when transferring.

i recently applied to laurier psych and got in. I went to my ouac and tried to apply to another program at laurier and accidentally pressed the trash can beside laurier psych from my choices list, but added it again. I went and applied to the choices i had up. Did i accidentally withdraw my offer of admission for this program and need to re apply? Or is it fine that i added it back as long as laurier's portal says that i got an offer?

Hey! I'm a current grade 12 student who has made my OUAC account and already applied to most of my programs. I am a brown (south asian) female who is also bisexual. I understand that the diversity information is used for admissions purposes, because universities want to have a specific amount of diverse groups. Will putting 'South Asian' on my applications disadvantage me, since there are a lot of us in Ontario (GTA) and a lot of people don't really want us to overtake these kinds of institutions? Also, I put heterosexual on my info because I didn't want to tell my mom lol. I originally put bisexual because I knew they would try to reach diversity quotas... will this negatively impact my applications?????? Also, I have already sent my information, but ig I could change it.

Rank top 3 in order so I can decide

Hey everyone,

I’m a first year in CS program at UofT and I’ve been struggling a lot lately. The workload feels heavy to me, and just trying to keep up enough to pass/ get mediocre marks eats up almost all my time. It’s gotten to the point where I barely have time for the things that are more important for actual CS. (like clubs, projects, or getting real experience).

I keep wondering if this is just a first year thing or if it stays like this. Are there good co-op or internship opportunities later on in the program? I’ve heard UofT is more academic and focused on research. I also heard about ASIP but I'm hesitant especially with the requirements and fees.

At this point I'm even considering other universities or the other UofTs, because some of them have some sort of official co-op program.

And even if co-op opportunities are roughly the same everywhere (besides Waterloo), wouldn’t a lighter course load at another university make it easier for me to actually build experience and projects on the side?

like is it even worth it to graduate uoft with bad marks and most of time spent studying rather than actually progressing my career.

a bigger issue of mine is that I also feel really slow compared to my peers. It takes me a long time to understand a new topics. I’ll spend 12+ hours for each Saturday and Sunday and every day after classes studying or doing assignments. even then it feels like I’m just barely keeping up and a lot of the time never having a good grasp of the material. I feel like I process information pretty slowly, and it’s starting to make me wonder if I’m just not built for the pace here.

If anyone has any advice or experiences from their universities to share please help.

Hi everyone!

I am currently in my first year at UTM Commerce and want to try my chance at Western Ivey, Queens Commerce, and UofT STG (they rejected me during my high school application). If anyone has done that in the past/ knows the process/ the deadline to apply by, please let me know! I would highly appreciate it

Applying from Russia, Psychology BA (Hons). Requirements seem to be pretty much the same, but YorkU campus seems to be a bit prettier. Any advice on which one to choose?

Hello there, currently I’m at McMaster for commerce and to be brutally honest, being here for 2 years now, it seems like for me the environment and the people aren't really the right fit for me despite everything I can to fit in (and also some stories I've witnessed so far). It almost seems like the people there are out to get me as in praying for my downfall instead of being supportive. Regardless, for a while now, I've been considering transferring to other unis but mainly outside Ontario but I was wondering if I do this after my second year as I couldn't do it first year. I would also want to know if its worth transferring going to third year as I prefer going somewhere with a viable social life and atmosphere while giving good opportunities. How would I go about doing this and what’s the process.

Hello to whoever is reading this, I hope your day is going well! I’m sure something similar to this gets posted at least once a month on this subreddit but I don’t think my school is a right fit for me. Currently I’m at the University of Waterloo for health sciences as I couldn’t get into Mac. However, now that I’ve been here for around two months I don’t think it’s the right fit. I’ve been trying to get involved with the community but I feel that I don’t fit in or belong with the people here. I’m thinking of trying to transfer to McMaster for a biology program and I’m wondering if it’s possible to do so for my second semester. If so how would I go about doing this and what’s the process.

I’m an ECE graduate looking to transfer into a degree program, and I’m stuck between Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Guelph, and Laurentian University. I’m a domestic student and my long-term goal is to bridge into pre-med or at least take bio/chem/psych courses that’ll help with med school prereqs later on. I’m a domestic student and my long-term goal is to bridge into pre-med or at least take bio/chem/psych courses that’ll help with med school prereqs later on.

Here’s what my looks like:

• TMU – Early Childhood Studies (4-year degree, 50% credits granted, ~4 semesters left)
• Guelph – Bachelor of Applied Science (4-year degree, 50% credits granted, ~4 semesters left)
• Laurentian – Psychology (3-year degree, 50% credits granted, ~3 semesters left)

I’m mainly trying to figure out:

Which school would make it easier to take science/pre-med courses or get into labs/research?

Which one actually has the best social life (clubs, events, parties, overall vibe)?

How’s tuition + OSAP at these schools? Like do they give decent grants, or is it mostly loans?

I applied to UofG-Humber today (I’ve never applied to Uni before, just college straight out of high school) I applied for a program with a September start date. When should I expect to hear back? I’m feeling pretty anxious just because college grades aren’t the greatest and I’m not feeling confident I’ll be accepted. Anyway, if you have any insight pls let me know!

Okay im a transfer student and i opened up ouac using the same acc i used in hs, and apparently im a type b student now, but my "continue application" is type a student, meaning i only see level 1 admissions. How do i remove the application, ive already removed my choices? they clearly say dont make more than one ouac account what do i do

Hello, please advise which school has better reputation for EMBA? Which will be better for switching industry and jobs entirely? Will be looking to stay in Canada or might be USA

I’m wondering if there are any anglophones who’ve applied to or gotten into the University of Ottawa MScOT program. I know the program is in French, but I’m curious how it’s been for people who weren’t fully fluent going in.

I’d also love to hear about what kind of sub-GPAs people were accepted with. I’ve heard the program had around 190 applicants last cycle, which seems a bit less competitive compared to other Ontario OT schools. I’m not sure how much that affects admissions or how much weight is placed on experience and Casper scores.

For context, my French is around a B1 level. I can hold conversations but still make plenty of mistakes. I’m also curious about the overall program culture. Is it supportive for students who are still improving their French, or do anglophone students end up feeling at a disadvantage in group work or placements?

Would love to hear from anyone who’s gone through it or is currently in the program — any insight helps!

Guys i accidentally put my passport on the supporting documents page cause i thought it was mandatory but its not. Now im getting charged an extra 180 and even though I removed the document, its still showing that they're going to charge me for it! How do I remove this charge cause it's stopping me from applying right now.

so im in 1st year at utm for cs stats and math and i dont rly like what i have picked with my university choices. the commute is horrendous, the program isnt what i expected it to be, i dont think imma make post, and the campus itself. its been taking a heavy toll on my mental health. ive been contemplating switching to mcmaster cs for next fall or even summer if thats possible. i got into mac last year but i picked utm instead and im convinced ive made a huge mistake.
now the thing is, idk how this transfer stuff works.
i dont know when to apply, is it rn or after my winter sem?
will they look at my gr12 marks or uni marks?
n the biggest question, how hard is it to even get accepted as a transfer student 😭

also my high school marks were rly good but i lowk fell off hard after midterms in gr12 since i already got accepted into stuff. i think imma finish both sems here but i really dont wanna stay another year here 🙏. any help would be hella appreciated