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My argument is that there is nothing better that you can study in university for UNDERGRAD than Waterloo computer science with Laurier business double degree for balancing safety with Max career earnings I know that people think cs is cooked bur having a double degree makes you safer ss you can pivot while manintaing the high salaries of finance ans cs

The only real two competitors are nursing and Eng both of which have bad salaries and are undervalued bur are safe

Science trades also hwve bad salaries

Any thoughts?

Hi! Im pretty curious about the opioid use among students, so would anyone be willing to share if they’ve noticed anything worth noting? I’m recovering from addiction so ever since I heard about a severe opioid epidemic at one of the schools I’m considering going to, I got pretty worried. I’m basically just wondering if anyone on here has noticed drug use (aside from vaping and weed) being normalized or very common?

I just got deffered from bba to ba with 87 avg im gonna have a 89 avg by June 1st because of night school final grade but deadlines will be closed by then what can I do to still get into bba

hi! so I'm an incoming student at laurier for bba in the fall and I was starting to look into course stuff. I was hoping to get some advice as to what electives I should take as a first year?

for bba, it has to be 2.0 non-business electives (4 courses in total) I'd really appreciate any advice so please do share! thanks <3

oh and here are the courses I'm required to take as a 1st year:

- Understanding the Business Environment: Bu111

- Introduction to Microeconomics: Ec120

- Critical Thinking and Communication Skills: Bu121

- Introduction to Macroeconomics: Ec140

- Introduction to Financial Accounting: Bu127

- Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences or Calculus: Ma129

Already a few weeks in (Im an econ major) and so far I havent had any luck talking with new people. At times I do want to try saying a word but my anxiety sometimes gets the best of me and the few times I was successful nothing really came out of it. I feel I'm horrible with starting conversations esp after lectures. There arent any club events happening either so its a lot harder to socialize.

Any advice you guys have on this?

i got deferred from laurier bba and they sent me two of the exact same offers to economics on the student portal. Anyone else had this before, js wondering what it means.

thanks

I just moved to canada from hong kong, and i was wondering if there are a decent amount of east asians at laurier since i am a little worried about feeling out of place here. I know most east asians usually go to waterloo, but what about at laurier? And how easy is it to make friends with people at waterloo as a laurier student.

My psychology department is calculating my home-to-campus distance using Google Maps shortest route (96.3 km), which includes Highway 407 (toll), and denying my external proctor request since the cutoff is 100 km. The standard non-toll route is ~106 km, (401) and the exams department previously approved external proctoring for me using the same address. Is it normal for universities to use toll roads) for eligibility, and can this be challenged? cus the average commuting student is not paying tolls 😭

I’m going into health sci at laurier and on the academic calendar says that english is recommended. Does that mean I should take it? If you did in first year, please let me know your experience because I do want to apply in 3rd year for medschool and want to know how my Gpa may be affected by the course.

I’ve been renting for a while now and recently heard that rent payments can be reported to a credit bureau to build your credit history. Has anyone actually done this? Does it make a real difference to your score the same way a credit card or loan would?

I’m doing the BSc/BBA Double Degree and I wanna find like-minded people to study and hang out with since I’m not a party person and I want to make the most out of co-op here (which includes getting into it in the first place 😭)

I’m going to be doing bba in the fall (first year) and am wondering what bird courses are recommended 🙏

Could someone please confirm, how difficult are health science courses which starts with HE. All of these needed extensive reading and writing?

Are exams essay based or multiple choices?

How difficult to get good gpa in those?

think im gonna double dorm with friend dorm style since im near deadline am i still gonna get it or what

I’m a UW student and a few of us built this thing called Sonder, basically a weekly mystery side quest box for students

think Timeleft or 222, except it’s students only + no match fee

every week you get surprise side quests like:

• farmers market runs
• art/clay activities
• standup comedy
• escape rooms
• hiking
• random little adventures around kw

you can go with friends or sign up solo and get matched with other students who also wanna get out more this summer

we ran a pilot in march and somehow 100+ waterloo students signed up, ended up meeting a lot of genuinely sweet people and doing 12+ side quests around the city

Would genuinely love to have Laurier students try it out too!!

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Can you guys help me choose? I’m from Mississauga and ideally want to stay close to home to save money. Most of my friends are going to TMU, but I also really like Laurier’s campus and overall university experience. TMU SAF would be cheaper and much easier to commute to, while Laurier BBA has the stronger reputation overall and is a semi target school, but I’d also have to pay for res first year and off-campus housing in years 2–4.

Overall, is it worth paying significantly more for Laurier BBA, or is staying home for TMU SAF just as solid for an accounting/CPA career? Also, both programs have co-op, but Laurier’s co-op is pretty competitive with around a 30% acceptance rate. Is it actually difficult to get into for an average student?

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Hey guys, im going into laurier for my first year, and i want to make sure i dont have a super hard schedule, what easy courses do you reccomend for me?

Is it reasonable that I feel upset my parents aren’t willing to pay my tuition when they have the funds?

I’m going into my second year in sept 2026 and my parents expect me to pay everything off myself when they are financially stable. I have to work 12 hour shifts 5-6x a week for the whole summer just so I’ll have enough money during the school year for expenses ie tuition, rent, groceries, etc. I also have applied to OSAP and they expect me to pay all that off myself too after graduation. I also did all this during my summer before starting first year, worked my ass off the whole summer and racked up barely enough to get through first year. I’m not complaining or anything, I’m just upset that they aren’t willing to help out at all, not even a dollar 😭