----------------------------------- lyam_kaskade Wed May 25, 2005 7:59 pm UWaterloo! ----------------------------------- I got in! Mechatronics Engineering! Rock on! I know, this is my first post and noone knows who i am, but I'm telling everyone! :D Yay. ----------------------------------- md Wed May 25, 2005 8:08 pm ----------------------------------- Congrats; too bad you didn't go for CS, which as we all know is teh best program :P But congrats on getting into waterloo! ----------------------------------- Andy Wed May 25, 2005 8:33 pm ----------------------------------- u got into waterloo??? whaaa? but they dont send out acceptances til june 3rd ----------------------------------- lyam_kaskade Wed May 25, 2005 8:36 pm ----------------------------------- Well they haven't emailed me, or mailed me. But then I checked OUAC and then BAM! there it was: offer of admission. I think they said June 3rd was the latest date that offers would be sent out. ----------------------------------- Andy Wed May 25, 2005 8:43 pm ----------------------------------- YES!!!!!!!!! I GOT IN TORONTO AND WATERLOO FOR COMPUTER ENGINEERING WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ----------------------------------- lyam_kaskade Wed May 25, 2005 8:49 pm ----------------------------------- Haha. Good job. I guess you just checked it now... ----------------------------------- Andy Wed May 25, 2005 8:51 pm ----------------------------------- yea.. i got a package from toronto but it doesnt say on ouac yet.. and i got my waterloo on ouac ----------------------------------- lyam_kaskade Wed May 25, 2005 9:10 pm ----------------------------------- That's awesome. Anyone else? ----------------------------------- Neo Wed May 25, 2005 9:17 pm ----------------------------------- Same scenario here. I got an acceptance package from Toronto for computer eng. when I got home. I wasnt expecting it since I didnt pay the fee :lol: . So I go check the ouac site and there is an offer from Waterloo. 8) ----------------------------------- brenn Wed May 25, 2005 11:54 pm ----------------------------------- Congratulations! Judging from that I'd guess that you'll most likely be coming to Waterloo for Mechatronics? :D I'm in MTE. ----------------------------------- Andy Thu May 26, 2005 8:55 am ----------------------------------- so neo, which one r u going to pick?.. its waterloo for me 100% ----------------------------------- Neo Thu May 26, 2005 2:33 pm ----------------------------------- Yea, 100% to waterloo for me too. UWO was my backup plan since I live in London, but they let in just about anybody. I had no intensions of going to UofT, thats why I didnt pay their fee :lol: . ----------------------------------- Tony Thu May 26, 2005 2:47 pm Re: UWaterloo! ----------------------------------- I got in! Mechatronics Engineering! Rock on! Lucky for you -- I was not accepted for the GENE121 (course you'll be taking) TA position. ----------------------------------- lyam_kaskade Thu May 26, 2005 7:03 pm ----------------------------------- That's lucky? hmmm... ----------------------------------- Paul Thu May 26, 2005 7:31 pm ----------------------------------- Heh, I guess I'll be expected to see your faces around waterloo soon, welcome. :) ----------------------------------- Andy Thu May 26, 2005 8:42 pm ----------------------------------- kick ass neo lol.. we'll be comp eng buddies ----------------------------------- Neo Thu May 26, 2005 8:58 pm ----------------------------------- kick ass neo lol.. we'll be comp eng buddies Yea that would be kool 8) :lol: . But how is it possible if I'm in mechatronics? Maybe we'll be in the same physics class or something... ----------------------------------- Neo Thu May 26, 2005 9:00 pm Re: UWaterloo! ----------------------------------- I got in! Mechatronics Engineering! Rock on! Lucky for you -- I was not accepted for the GENE121 (course you'll be taking) TA position. What is GENE121? And how do you know if you've been accpeted? ----------------------------------- lyam_kaskade Thu May 26, 2005 9:53 pm ----------------------------------- GENE121 is a course in Mechatronics Engineering Tony applied for teacher's assistant, didn't get it GENE 121 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: 005779 Digital Computation Introduction to electronic digital computers, hardware and software organization, examples of efficient numerical algorithms for basic scientific computations. The language of instruction will be C and C++. That's what the UW site said about it. What's wrong with Tony being a TA anyway? Also, it says its a general course [GENE], so I'm guessing all the first years take it. ----------------------------------- md Thu May 26, 2005 10:52 pm ----------------------------------- Trust me... tony as TA would be... different... If you meet him in person and see some of the things he does on assigments you'll understand ----------------------------------- bugzpodder Thu May 26, 2005 11:04 pm ----------------------------------- andy is coming to waterloo? NICE!!! ----------------------------------- brenn Fri May 27, 2005 12:30 am ----------------------------------- Also, it says its a general course Only some of the first year Engineering students have to take GenE 121 --specifically us (the Mechatronics students), the rest of the Mechanicals, and the Chemicals.... ----------------------------------- the_binary_soul Fri May 27, 2005 10:24 am ----------------------------------- TTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNYYYYYYY ----------------------------------- Pickles Sat May 28, 2005 12:35 am ----------------------------------- I also got into Waterloo for Mechatronics engineering. I'm pretty set on going to Mac though. ----------------------------------- brenn Sat May 28, 2005 7:02 pm ----------------------------------- I also got into Waterloo for Mechatronics engineering. I'm pretty set on going to Mac though. I had Mac as my #1 preference... I still ended up coming to Waterloo ;) (#4) ----------------------------------- lyam_kaskade Sat May 28, 2005 10:34 pm ----------------------------------- Why Mac instead of Waterloo? or vice versa? I've been having trouble deciding this myself. Waterloo has a great co-op program. Mac has a co-op program too, but it's not as good. Waterloo students (supposedly) are lacking in a scoial life. Mac has a common first year. Waterloo doesn't. Waterloo is extremely well known. Many other factors that I can't all remember right now. Can anyone offer some insight into these two engineering programs? ----------------------------------- Asok Sun May 29, 2005 12:00 am ----------------------------------- I'm goin to laurier for a BBA so I'll be a block away from my waterloo ppl! :D ----------------------------------- brenn Sun May 29, 2005 12:21 am ----------------------------------- hm... well Waterloo was my only engineering application, so I can't really compare--I didn't even consider the other schools for engineering ^^;; Still, I'd say go for UW Engineering, from my biased point of view. You'll come out with more job experience (a greater variety, too), become closer to your classmates due to the way the programs are set up, and graduate with an Honours degree in supposedly one of the best engineering post-graduate schools in the country. ........Yeah, I warned you I was biased xD These are some of the reasons why I chose UW Engineering over say, Medical Radiation Technology at Mac. :roll: ----------------------------------- lyam_kaskade Sun May 29, 2005 10:35 pm ----------------------------------- Thanks brenn. Anyone else have any comments? I hate to keep asking, but I'm quite anxious about university. ----------------------------------- Martin Mon May 30, 2005 9:16 am ----------------------------------- Stereotypes are almost always wrong. Yes, Waterloo has a lot of tools at it, but that doesn't say anything about the entire population. If you want to have fun, you won't have any trouble doing so. ----------------------------------- brenn Mon May 30, 2005 3:02 pm ----------------------------------- Thanks brenn. Anyone else have any comments? I hate to keep asking, but I'm quite anxious about university. In the end though, along the lines of what Martin said, your University career is what you make out of it. :) Pick which ever one you think you'll feel most comfortable in, and then make the most of that ^_^ ----------------------------------- Dan Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:26 pm ----------------------------------- In the end though, along the lines of what Martin said, your University career is what you make out of it. :) Pick which ever one you think you'll feel most comfortable in, and then make the most of that ^_^ I think that is the most integlent (if not the only integent) thing i have hured about the topic of slecting a uni....... ----------------------------------- Hikaru79 Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:22 pm ----------------------------------- Pick which ever one you think you'll feel most comfortable in, and then make the most of that ^_^ Sure, in an ideal world, that sounds great. However, a lot of us are facing pressures from home. For example, my parents at least are not thrilled with the idea of paying for me to go out of town unless it's for a very good reason. So, consqequently, I have an ultimatum on my hands: get accepted into Waterloo, or you go to Windsor (which, aside from the fact that I'd have to still live with my parents, is not generally considered a top-notch school either, to say the least). Those are my only two options, even though personally I would also like to apply to Lakehead or something. =/ I wish I had a job :'( ----------------------------------- brenn Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:25 pm ----------------------------------- Pick which ever one you think you'll feel most comfortable in, and then make the most of that ^_^ Sure, in an ideal world, that sounds great. However, a lot of us are facing pressures from home. For example, my parents at least are not thrilled with the idea of paying for me to go out of town unless it's for a very good reason. So, consqequently, I have an ultimatum on my hands: get accepted into Waterloo, or you go to Windsor (which, aside from the fact that I'd have to still live with my parents, is not generally considered a top-notch school either, to say the least). Those are my only two options, even though personally I would also like to apply to Lakehead or something. =/ I wish I had a job :'( There are other ways to finance your way through University other than money from your parents--i.e bursaries, scholarships, student loans, etc. If that's still not enough, talk to a finance counsellor, and I'm sure that there are ways to get around finance issues. With Waterloo co-op, you can get away with paying for part of your first year, and then covering the rest with money made from co-op. (Not meaning to advertise here-just giving an example, and I'm not entirely sure which program(s) you're considering and I don't know much about Windsor) I had a lot of pressure from my family not to come to Waterloo as well, so I can empathize with what you're going through. Choosing a University is a tough choice, but it's definitely not impossible to change your mind later, if your expectations and feelings change. Good luck with your decision :) Oh, and randomly, I would've applied to Lakehead, just because I think their campus is so pretty... except I already had 14 applications in Ontario and 2 other foreign ones XD ----------------------------------- Martin Fri Jun 03, 2005 2:13 am ----------------------------------- If you are going to Waterloo, do your best to get into co-op. If you don't get into co-op, study your ass off for your first semester or two and get into co-op. Why? Because a university degree is useless. After you've had three or so years of work experience post graduation, employers will stop caring what school you went to. Your education will become a footnote on your resume. The co-op program offers you a few things: money and more importantly, work experience. People come from all over the world to hire co-op students...I've had interviews for jobs in Japan and New York, and there are tons of other opportunities like that. It also offers you hands on experience in your field, and has the very likely possibility of opening your eyes to new career paths that you didn't previously know existed. When you are done with your degree, you have two years of work experience from as many as six different employers, giving you references and a very nice resume. Waterloo has the largest and most advanced co-operative education program in the world. In contrast, Waterloo is hard. When you get here, plan to hit the ground running. Expect late nights studying and a lot less spare time than you are probably used to. The LAN parties stop happening very early into the semester. If you're up for the challenge, it's a great school and I'm definitely having the time of my life. ----------------------------------- brenn Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:20 am ----------------------------------- If you are going to Waterloo, do your best to get into co-op. If you don't get into co-op, study your ass off for your first semester or two and get into co-op. Why? Because a university degree is useless. After you've had three or so years of work experience post graduation, employers will stop caring what school you went to. Your education will become a footnote on your resume. The co-op program offers you a few things: money and more importantly, work experience. People come from all over the world to hire co-op students...I've had interviews for jobs in Japan and New York, and there are tons of other opportunities like that. It also offers you hands on experience in your field, and has the very likely possibility of opening your eyes to new career paths that you didn't previously know existed. When you are done with your degree, you have two years of work experience from as many as six different employers, giving you references and a very nice resume. Waterloo has the largest and most advanced co-operative education program in the world. In contrast, Waterloo is hard. When you get here, plan to hit the ground running. Expect late nights studying and a lot less spare time than you are probably used to. The LAN parties stop happening very early into the semester. If you're up for the challenge, it's a great school and I'm definitely having the time of my life. Hey Martin, share your experience with the Japanese intern job interview! ----------------------------------- Martin Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:21 am ----------------------------------- It was really neat. The president of Epson Avasys flew from Japan to here to do interviews for the 7 co-op jobs that they are offering. The interview went well, but I won't find out if I get the job until the 17th. I'll keep everyone informed. ----------------------------------- Martin Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:29 pm ----------------------------------- One more thing: if you are coming to Waterloo, participate in frosh week. Yes, it costs money, but in exchange for that, you get free food, drinks and swag all week long. Also, there's a Toga party. Go to it, you'll have the time of your life, I promise. Also, join the Computer Science Club. ----------------------------------- Paul Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:52 pm ----------------------------------- My friend Michael is a frosh leader in the math faculty, anyone know him? ----------------------------------- Andy Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:05 am ----------------------------------- hey martin how much does frosh week cost and when is it? ----------------------------------- Martin Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:36 am ----------------------------------- It's about $100 and it runs the week before classes start. Here's a pro/con list: http://www.mathnews.uwaterloo.ca/Issues/mn7503/procon.html There is nobody who did it who regrets doing it, but I've heard quite a few people say "I wish I'd done frosh week" ----------------------------------- md Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:17 am ----------------------------------- Frosh week is one of the best things you can do. You get to meet lots of people; and best of all you get to do lots of fun things and eat tons of free food. Another thing to do during the first while in res is to keep your door open! When your door is open people who ar wandering around looking to meet people will actually stop by and meet you. It's a great way to get to know the people your living with... this is espetially important if your living at UWP; as it's quite easy to end up knowing no one and just living in your room if you don't try and be social. ----------------------------------- Martin Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:03 pm ----------------------------------- Which is why I also recommend getting a room in the villages, and NOT UWP. UWP is nice enough, but you rarely meet very many people, so it kind of sucks in that regard. ----------------------------------- Maverick Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:37 pm ----------------------------------- Apartment style = gay You meet noone and you become a loner. Dorm style is much better. ----------------------------------- md Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:26 pm ----------------------------------- Having your own kitchen and washroom is actually quite nice... I've spend a significant amount of time in both places (I lived in UWP; gf in Villages), and I'd have to say I liked UWP a bit more; sure it's perhaps not quite as social as the villages; but if you make an effort to meet the people on your floor, and people from other places it is still quite a bit of fun... you should be able to attest to the parties martin; and you missed out on the really good ones... ----------------------------------- brenn Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:43 am ----------------------------------- It's about $100 and it runs the week before classes start. Here's a pro/con list: http://www.mathnews.uwaterloo.ca/Issues/mn7503/procon.html There is nobody who did it who regrets doing it, but I've heard quite a few people say "I wish I'd done frosh week" I didn't frosh. But I'm anti-social so that's just me. I missed out on... a yellow hard-hat, a t-shirt, a screw driver; and a keychain that I eventually managed to buy anyway. I do want the hard-hat though... But I do believe I've heard something about the $100 being addendumed into the main tuition fees, and/or eliminating them altogether some how--but I don't remember when or where I read this, so I guess assuming it's $100 would be safe. Still, it's $100 for a bunch of small memento items, some tours of the campus--and to meet people (which you're going to do ANYWAY...) so it's really up to you if you wanna frosh. Some of my friends did just for the experience, and some other friends (and myself included) didn't just because we didn't really think the activies were really worth going to. And believe me, you're going to skip out on some of the frosh stuff. I know upper years who become frosh leaders or otherwise get their hands on frosh wrist bands so that they can attend and participate in certain events. So.. it goes both ways :) ----------------------------------- md Sat Jun 11, 2005 9:59 am ----------------------------------- If your a mathie and you don't do frosh you don't get your tie. And then you can't be a true mathie. And sure; it's mostly just meeting peole which you'd do anyways; and getting tours of the campus (kinda). But it's a great way to become comfortable in your new surroundings. When you're surrounded by people who are equally nervous, and equally un-adjusted to university it's much easier to become comfortable (or at least it was for me and thoe I know). And not that I would ever recomend something like drinking ;) but having a floor party; or maybe one a night for frosh week is a great way to get to know everyone... I recomend avoiding strip poker though... well; unless you're good at poker :P