r/OntarioUniversities

I'm applying for uni soon, and I'm trying to figure out living situations. am I the only one who thinks it's really weird to pay thousands of dollars to share a room with someone? like the same bedroom, no divider. I get that you can get a solo room, but even if you ask for that, there's still a chance you get the shared room, right? it's my only thing keeping me from wanting to apply for on campus housing... I can't justify paying that at all. thousands to share a room 😭 my family isn't super well off, but even I don't share a room...how do you do anything at all knowing someone else is just THERE??

I know that different schools in Ontario hold different reputations (Waterloo for Eng or western for business and Ivey) but to what extent are these stereotypes true for science/pre-med programs. I’m currently in my first year at mac in their life science program. I was contemplating between Mac life sci and Waterloo health or life sci. I ended up going to mac because it was close to home and I truly loved the campus (and I guess it has the pre med culture but I feel like that is felt more through the health sci program). If I chose Waterloo would I have had a similar experience in the courses and opportunities for pre med? I know Waterloo offered me co-op options which could have been a good back up in case med school does not work out. My friends in Waterloo showed me their courses and they seem similar to mine.

Hello, im 16 and in grade 10 (i took an applied math course). Which, when I tell most people means alot of options for uni / college isn't available especially now in grade 11 in which I have no ability to change the specific course to the standard one. Im not really good at anything trade wise, and my only hobbies are cs and business. So if you have any advice (im working on talking to my guidance councellor), on this im willing to listen to everything. (it feels so dreadful not knowing if I can go to college / uni whenever my parents bring it up.)

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