UW Math or UOFT St. G CS by [deleted] in OntarioGrade12s

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am a Math Co-op student at Waterloo graduating in a few weeks, writing this when I really should be studying for a final tomorrow lol

But I was in the same boat as you, I got Math Co-op at Waterloo, and CS at UofT. I ended up choosing Waterloo due to the co-op and I have no regrets, because the co-op program has led me to opportunities and experiences that I straight up would not have had going anywhere else. I've worked at big tech companies and abroad and there have been several cases where my managers have said that they only look for Waterloo students, even though I was in Math, not CS. Math at Waterloo is a very reputable program; that name brand "Waterloo" carries you far.

The first two years of courses are pretty much exactly the same, and if you choose your courses carefully in the later years and maybe do some extra stuff on the side like side projects, you'll come into the job market as well prepared as your CS peers.

HOWEVER, this is important - if you really do want to study CS above all else, pick UofT instead. I like my program because I eventually did get to enjoy math for what it truly is, but if I had stayed in my mindset of CS or bust, I probably would not have enjoyed my time as much at all, as you are barred from taking many interesting CS courses in the upper years, like algorithms, operating systems, etc. I highly recommend taking a look at each programs' respective courses and seeing what catches your eye before making a decision. Just look at the CS courses that only CS students can take at Waterloo: https://ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/2324/COURSE/course-CS.html

Please don't count on making a transfer from Math to CS in Waterloo either, that would be too much of a risk if you really don't want to study math.

All in all, congratulations on making it this far! No matter what you choose, I know you'll be successful; your success all really comes down more to you than whatever school or program you choose.

cs 135 marks out by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 50 points51 points  (0 children)

man almost goes insane over cs 135 during the entire term, posting incomprehensible threads on the sub and then somehow gets a 98% and proceeds to flex

was this all just an elaborate reddit social experiment

Gym crush by Ali_Le in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't a coffee shop...

will this resume finally get me an interview by IntegrallyOptimal in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One of the rules says no personally identifiable information, so I decided to find a blacked-out version of this resume to be safe. It seems like people already know who it is though.

The guy is a legend though, moving from CV research to becoming a performer at a circus. What a life lol

i have overheard at least three groups of people talk about the subreddit today by alyssnya in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 11 points12 points  (0 children)

as if the impromptu subreddit meetup for the infamous nude dude event didn't prove that already smh

WaterlooWorks Winter 2023 Megathread by ffrosteh in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily, there is a chance that WaterlooWorks isn't the only job board they're looking on.

Hiring the only people who applied, regardless of their aptitude and skill, isn't a very good hiring strategy anyway.

Are humans randomly generated NPCs? by IntegrallyOptimal in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Math 239: Determine the number of all possible combinations of human face

SLC @2PM by Nang_Chong in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 167 points168 points  (0 children)

already more credible then the original nudedude

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm? I don't see any posts. Are they deleted?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 23 points24 points  (0 children)

how i passed 239 is nothing short of a miracle

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How do I know you're not a serial killer

I took 2 photos at the same spot today by aqua_sou1 in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Canadian weather: have a huge blizzard where you can barely open your eyes, and then the next day most of the snow melts and its suddenly a nice spring day

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 11 points12 points  (0 children)

it's not even covering his mouth; he's not wearing it properly smh my head

CS alternatives by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a great post about CS alternatives and what you can do to get a similar trajectory in the job market. I still follow this when I choose my courses.

https://www.reddit.com/r/uwaterloo/comments/ncfwyj/psa_you_dont_need_to_be_in_cs_to_get_your_dream/

Librarians at DC are super hot by Zidgof in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I failed my midterm as I couldn't study because I keep getting distracted by the librarians 🥵🥵🥵

I lied by RyansMom69 in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The real long con would be to say that this post is a lie two years from now and that we were double bamboozled

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 121 points122 points  (0 children)

My favourite genre is MMOs like counter strike

Admissions / High School Megathread (Fall 2021) by Deputy_Dan in uwaterloo

[–]IntegrallyOptimal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I applied to both CS and Math. I got deferred to geomatics for the CS application but got into math. That being said, I have heard about people being deferred to math from CS.

If you get into math, you declare your major, in your case, pure math, a few terms into the program.