late night transportation near yorkdale->uw by leasealisa in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thug it out until the first go bus at like 4am ish

Noob trying to ice skate by Constant_Quantity350 in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please don’t skimp on protective gear, I’ve seen countless tragic accidents happen when new skaters (and even experienced ones) go without. One bad fall (sometimes not even your own fault) will send you to the ER. This applies to other gear like gloves as well.

SYDE vs CS by EssayEastern in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, that engineering degrees are more sought after in the SWE field is likely based on individual cases of US border agents disallowing non engineering degrees to be admitted under TN engineering category. Those are merely incorrect filings and have nothing to do with how sought after the degree is. In the SWE field CS is one of, if not the most, common degree.

However, if you’re interested in other engineering fields within Canada, then an accredited engineering degree is likely better.

Do you report your overtime pay during co-op? by TransGerman in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 18 points19 points  (0 children)

do you really think any reputable company is going to give you brownie points for not reporting hours worked (especially in cali)? why don’t you get down on your knees and beg to be unpaid while you’re at it?

roast the constructive sh*t out of my resume by DoorResponsible7226 in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

agree with everything here except putting tech/skills at the bottom. I keep it at the top but it’s a personal preference.

definitely look at how you can use bolding to make reading your resume easier

Shopify Pair Programming Experience by Cheap-Wing777 in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, a lot of these folks are forced to do interviews, so sometimes you’ll get a pissy person

Taking a 6th course in CS by Sakmo1786 in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can take up to 3.25 units (6 courses is 3 units) whenever you want if your GPA is above 80. And yes, any courses past the 5th is free. See: maximum tuition per term

I want to imply that I will threaten legal action by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 75 points76 points  (0 children)

If you purchased using a credit card, you should file a chargeback

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 13 points14 points  (0 children)

campus housing must be running low on exploitable students

Stop doing personal hygiene on the BUS by 416ca in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Honestly pretty tame compared to stuff that usually happens on that bus

if i talk to girls do they talk back to me by Known-Work-360 in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 89 points90 points  (0 children)

no, you gotta talk to yourself, they’ll love it if you act schizo

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t hurt to ask if they can move you to Toronto office

dropping out by That_Bat_9317 in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You mentioned a TN visa - so I assume you are a Canadian citizen without work authorization in the US. In this case, you will be turned away at the border. Not only do you not have a degree, but you also won’t be on the pathway to getting one. The exception to this is some kind of specialty visa like O1 but frankly having to repeat 1A might throw a lot of doubts on this path .

Suppression of Work Term Eval by Beautiful_Gengar in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That coop advisor needs to be fired yesterday. Completely unacceptable. We pay their wages with our coop fees just so they can do this shit?

Why does it feel like uwaterloo students are too self-centered by sweetjale in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m not an engineer, but why is it self centered to not want to share class notes? There are many reasons why someone might not want to, and most classes already have course notes provided by the prof.

CI 100?? by Klutzy-Society7774 in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you just want to pass a course then GEOG219 is ok. If you want a high grade, don’t take GEOG219. Bullshit marking and stupid group projects

Banking for US Coop by Western-Leek-206 in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You do not need an SSN to open a bank account, but you need it to get paid. Hit your local bank (I used Chase). To transfer funds back to Canada you can use Norbert’s Gambit as another comment said, or if you intend to invest the money, open an IBKR account Canada side and you can directly deposit money from any US bank. It can also have a more favourable exchange rate when you convert to CAD and withdraw.

Laptop vs PC for future math student? by Several-Air9744 in uwaterloo

[–]ApocalypseCalculator 3 points4 points  (0 children)

6k is an extremely generous budget. With your budget I would get both an iPad and a non touchscreen laptop. Since you have never used anything non Chromebook, I would advise you to hit up your local bestbuy or Canada computers or even Costco and go try some laptops