r/OntarioUniversities

On Reddit hype up Laurier BBA and refer to it as a “tier 2” business program. But when I look at rankings online, Laurier often seems to be much lower on the list, especially for things like teaching, research environment, research quality, industry reputation, etc. which confuses me because I feel like the stats contradict what people are saying

My plan was to do Laurier BBA and then hopefully go to law school afterward. I originally thought Laurier was a really strong program and that it would give me good employment options as a backup if law school didn’t work out right away.

But now I’m second-guessing everything. I’ve seen some rankings where the University of Manitoba( asper), which is my home province school, is ranked higher than Laurier (bba) overall. Laurier was my top choice for a while, but now I honestly feel lost.

I’m thinking of over-enrolling for the first week or two, like signing up for 6 or 7 classes, and I only plan on taking 4.

I attend all of them, which professors are chill, check out the syllabuses, and see which ones I’m actually good at. Then, right before the 2-week "Add/Drop" deadline hits, I’ll just drop the ones I don't like.

Since it’s the grace period, it shouldn't show up on my transcript at all, right? no GPA hit, and I don't really have to do the assignments for the ones I'm planning to drop anyway.

Am I missing something? Is there any hidden catch or way this could screw me over (financial aid, hidden fees, etc.)? Has anyone else done this?

I am going into my third yead at UTM but keeping my gpa had been a grear challenge and I have been under aot of stress. I am doing a bio major with chem minor and I was thinking to transfer to health sciences in Macmaster or kinesiology. I am not sure if it is gonna be worth it though

My priority is to save my gpa. I would love to hear your thoughts

Which of these should I apply for University. I am interested in all of them and I am planning to apply to 2 of them. I am already planning to apply to college for Cybersecurity but to apply for university I have to choose between Economics or Geography which I am having trouble deciding so let me know. I live in Canada btw

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I have accepted my offer and will be attending this fall. However, I'm off 4% from the requirement, I still have a high 80s top6 average including English. Would my offer get revoked if I'm already enrolled in the upcoming course selection and would they make an exception if I fill up my admission condition request form.

The title basically

Hey guys, I qualify for a tuition waiver, but only for universities in Ontario. I was wondering if you guys knew of any universities in Ontario where I could take a few courses online (asynchronous) and then have them transferred over to my university in Alberta.

We have something similar by a university called Athabasca in Alberta, so if you know of any similar operating Ontario-based unis, I would greatly appreciate some suggestions.

Thank you to everyone who replies : )

Hello i am looking for advice from students who have moved from other provinces to go for uni. I have never left my current place and moving seems a big move to start. Could you pls advice how do you start over like renting, matress, stuff for room. I have no car or any family member here who can help with this. All i have is little savings to start.

What i will be needing most? How do you order stuff. Importantly you fly with luggage or just order at new place. I am not looking for student residence at uni itself.

hi guys i am 21F currently living with my parents in toronto

right now i do not have grace 12 math biology chemistry and physics and those are the prerequisite requirements to get into the sonography programs i am interested in.

i was wondering if pre health or academic upgrading would be a better option for my missing prerequisites to get into a sonography program in ontario, considering how competitive it is

My mom's friends daughter (we don't really talk) recently got into university and is on the track team. The Instagram page said that she was recruited, but I thought that wasn't really a thing in Canadian universities. I was told that you had to try out for the team. Then I looked at a few universities' track team Instagram pages, and it seems like a lot of the athletes mention being recruited.

Can you still be recruited onto a university track team, or does everyone have to try out? I'm really confused about how this works.

Hey everyone, I’m in a bit of a dilemma and need some honest advice from current students or alumni, especially anyone who has navigated the transfer process.

My end goal is to break into corporate finance / market analysis. I am currently a transfer student and I’m trying to decide between three distinct paths for Fall 2026.

Here are the 3 options I am looking at:

• Option 1: Ontario Tech University - BCom in Finance (Already holding this offer/currently set up for it).
• Option 2: TMU - BCom (Honours) in Business Management. I would major in Economics and Management Science (EMS) or try to maintain a high GPA to pull off an internal transfer into the actual School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) later.
• Option 3: TMU - Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics and Finance.

My hesitation with the TMU options: I noticed that under the TMU Business Management (BM) offer, there isn't actually a pure "Finance" major available—it looks like Accounting & Finance is its own separate school at TMU.

On the other hand, the BA program explicitly has "Finance" in the title, but it's housed under the Faculty of Arts. I’m really worried that if I take the BA, I’ll lose out on the Ted Rogers (TRSM) business school co-op pipelines, networking, and the Business Career Hub.

My questions for you guys:

• Transfer Credits: For anyone who transferred into TMU Business Management from another program, how stingy are they with transferring core business/finance credits? Am I going to get set back a year due to their common first-year structure?
• The Finance Goal: If I stick with TMU Business Management and major in EMS, is it well-respected by employers for corporate finance roles? How difficult is it actually to transfer from BM into SAF internally?
• The Location vs. Program Trade-off: Is it better to stay at Ontario Tech where I am already locked into a dedicated BCom Finance degree, or is the geographic advantage and corporate networking of being downtown at TMU/TRSM worth the program risks?

TL;DR: Which of the 3 options above should I actually choose to best set myself up for a finance career?

Would love to hear your thoughts, especially if you've been down any of these paths. Thanks!

So this summer as well as the summer before I kind of got into baking cupcakes and decorating them. It’s fs a just a small hobby of mine but I’ve also profited off it a couple of times (nothing insanely crazy tho, a couple of distant family members/friends would request an order and pay a generous sum of money).

I also have an insta where I initially planned to open a mini, at-home sweet treat business but never got ‘round to actually doing it (partly bcs I didn’t feel I had all the resources and partly bcs I didn’t think I had the marketing skills lol).

All of this is said to ask if it counts as an extracurricular activity. I still bake and would dare to say I’m pretty good at it, I just don’t have a running business (I don’t think I’m ready 😔), but I’m not unfamiliar with the prospect of getting customers and creating something for them. Figured it could count as a ‘business’ in some vague sense. Lmk what y’all think!

\*\*for a bit more context: I’m specifically referring to UofT sup apps where I’d have to state all my ECs\*\*

I haven’t received my OSAP funding yet but in the situation that it’s not enough (and if most likely won’t be because the initial estimate isn’t either) to pay for school what could I do. I’m struggling to find another job right now and I do have a part time job with not a lot of hours, so I’m not making a lot of money. My parents can’t support me because they don’t make much and their bills are super high. How could my University’s financial aid office help me?

I’ve asked them what the options were and they said to wait until they get the actual estimate. In which I would have to pay whatever remaining cost by myself in 10 days before the already extended deadline (which was extended because I said I would be using OSAP to pay costs). Which I, for sure, can’t do.

I don’t know what the Financial Aid office can do, if there will be grants or scholarships they could give me in this event, but I’m starting to fear that not going to school at all is on the table for me.

For people who have been in my position, how has the financial aid office helped you?

Which should I go for if my goal is big tech/sillicon valley. I feel like mcgill's name is not there anymore in the US and for mila, they dont rlly take a lot of undergrads in

Reminder that tomorrow, June 30th, is the soft deadline for OSAP applications for the upcoming academic year to receive funding in time to pay for tuition.

Also, I just got my estimate. F*ck you, Doug Ford.

My grants this year are 50% less than last year's.

i’m trying to decide between going into software engineering or medicine, and i genuinely can’t figure out which path i’d be happier with.

my lowest grd is a 96% rn and my highest is a 100% and im taking all the prerequisites, so i should be able to keep both options open. i’m interested in both fields, which is what’s making this so difficult.

i also care a lot about salary, job security, and long-term career growth. i know medicine usually has a longer path but can have a really high earning potential, while software engineering can also pay really well, especially at the higher end, but i’ve been hearing mixed things about the job market lately.

if you were in my position, which route would you choose and why? also, what universities would you recommend applying to for each path? i’d really appreciate hearing from people who are in either field or have gone through the uni application process.

pls help!!

I applied for osap last month if I remember correctly. I was wondering when should I expect it to pay my tuition and then send the rest to me? (Im broke)

Im in grade 12, and in my current situation, a fully online bachelors degree is the best option and is what i will be applying for this year. My first option is Multidisciplinary studies at Laurier, and as online degrees arent very common, not a lot of people talk about them and i feel like im kinda jumping into the unknown here. For those who have taken an online bachelors degree, how did you like it? What do assignments and tests mostly look like? How do they make up for collaborative tasks and presentations? How was the overall experience and how did it work?

Some advice and studying tips would be greatly appreciated!