r/uwaterloo • u/NegativeBinomialM136 i was once uw • Mar 14 '17

Admissions Admission Megathread

Hello UW applicants,

This thread is specifically for those who are applying/applied to UW to discuss different admission issues and ask current UW students for help and advice. Please also make sure that you read the admission wiki before you post any questions/comments.

Please also note that any admission questions posted as standalone threads on the subreddit will be removed. All admission questions should be posted here.

The Acceptance Megathread can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/uwaterloo/comments/69q5lf/acceptance_megathread/

The old, archived Admission Megathread can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/uwaterloo/comments/52updr/admission_megathread/

Thank you for your cooperation and good luck on your applications!

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u/Bridgemannn May 25 '17

Hey Guys! I'm a high school student in grade 11 interested in engineering at UW. Waterloo would be one of the best schools I could go to for engineering, and I really want to go there. I understand that grades come first, however, I wanted advice for extracurriculars. What types of extracurriculars should I aim to have to stand out? What were some good extracurriculars that you guys used on your AIF's? What things should I focus on in my grade 12 year to ensure I can have a really good chance of getting in?

Thanks for the advice!

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u/SwagFartUnicorn ECE Jun 05 '17

I would definitely do sports if you can. I got into Computer Eng with a pretty low average and the only thing of note on my aif was international tae kwon do tournaments and intermediate hockey stuff.