Computer Science Canada Computer Donations |
| Author: | Nathan4102 [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Computer Donations |
I need more extra-curricular activities for my university application, so I decided I'd refurbish and donate computers to a local charity. The only active local charity I've found though refused to sign off my volunteer stuff, since the computers I'm donating could be built by anybody. Am I still able to use this on a university application or a resume even if the charity refuses to sign off on it? OR any other local charities I could try? I'm in the KW region near Toronto. |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Computer Donations |
Sure, I don't see why not. If they ask about it just explain the situation. I didn't include any extra curricular at all in my applications and I got in no problem. |
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| Author: | Nathan4102 [ Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Computer Donations |
Ok sounds good, I won't worry too much about getting it signed then. Still gotta finish my 40 hours though -_- That's suprising, I've been told a bajillion times that marks aren't enough since everyone who applies has high marks, you need extra curriculars to set yourself apart from the others. Maybe you got lucky! |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Computer Donations |
The only volunteer work that I submitted to UW was my 40 hours from high school and I got into ECE no problem. That said, my marks were pretty good so maybe it only matters when your marks are closer to the acceptance threshold. |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Computer Donations |
Also there wasn't exactly a lot of competition at my school. |
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| Author: | Nathan4102 [ Wed Sep 17, 2014 2:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Computer Donations |
If the universities don't have to accept x students from each HS, why does it matter that there wasn't much competition in your school? |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Computer Donations |
At my university, not my high school. There's not a huge demand for compsci at Lakehead. If you apply, you'll get in. The quality of the program is decent though. |
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