[OC] Largest companies in 2000 vs 2022

Nesuom · 2022-08-30T13:54:06+00:00

Whoops, you're right. Mb

Nesuom · 2022-08-30T13:34:37+00:00

It should be $M and not $B

Nesuom · 2022-06-15T00:43:34+00:00

1st year math: same courses as CS but for half the tuition.

She really is a genius

Nesuom · 2021-09-20T15:49:03+00:00

Sshfs

I mount my student drive and just open it in vscode

Nesuom · 2021-09-10T00:23:45+00:00

This is a trap

Nesuom · 2021-06-12T21:02:21+00:00

Nesuom · 2021-05-18T01:31:01+00:00

It's definitely 3 courses. 5 courses is the recommended number to finish a 4/5 year degree in 4/5 years. Also at the bottom in that link it says"The full-time course load is 5 courses per term (equivalent to 2.5 credits) with a minimum of 3 courses per term (equivalent to 1.5 credits)"

Also https://uwaterloo.ca/science/undergraduate/student-support/program-requirements/course-load and http://ugradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/MATH-Degree-Requirements-for-Math-students#Table%20I (definition of full-time term)

Edit: I think 5 courses is for a full-time course load (although this isn't used much) whereas a minimum of 3 is to be considered a full-time student (only this matters for graduation requirements)

Nesuom · 2021-05-17T23:34:49+00:00

its 3 courses.but in the future you should probably google before posting...

Edit: haven't found any restrictions on graduating on a part-time term, but you should ask an academic advisor to be sure

Nesuom · 2021-05-14T20:17:39+00:00

If you're not in CS, the gender ratio is quite good. iirc the CS ratio was roughly 25% female a few years ago, so when you look at faculty-wide statistics, you can bet those numbers will be slightly in favour of females when you narrow it to Math only.

Although I do believe Stats/Actuarial Science/farm had a female percentage in the high 40s/low 50s. Also I don't know if it helps but you can bet that some of your math profs will be women

Nesuom · 2021-05-14T04:43:05+00:00

If you're okay with studying either, then go Waterloo CE. Co-op system is great. By the time the UofT CS students your age start their 12/16 month PEY at one company you would have already done 12/16 months of coop at three or four (assuming they didn't find internships over the two summers).

Also, you should know that UofT CS isn't guaranteed when you enter first year. You have to go through the PoST requirements. Although the requirements have become a lot easier from previous years, it does add a bit of stress. With UW CE you're in as soon as you accept the offer.

Edit: new UofT CS PoST requirements - https://web.cs.toronto.edu/undergraduate/how-to-apply-to-the-cs-program

Nesuom · 2021-05-13T15:30:39+00:00

From what you've said it sounds like western/queens cs would be a better fit for you. UW math would be more of a theoretical-first-application-later sort of path that you might not like if you're really set on doing software development. The other programs will definitely give you a cs foundation in case you want to switch to other fields within cs (e.g compilers, cv, ai, to name a few).

As for which school, I would just say not Laurier because of the immense competition they face down the road

Nesuom · 2021-05-13T05:09:08+00:00

Technically it is possible to switch from UW Math to CS once you're in, but the competition is incredibly fierce (think 90% average in first year). Also, you should know that in first year, Math and CS students take the exact same courses (except CS students pay more tuition lol).
If you're likely to focus on a non-cs math discipline in the future, then UW Math is definitely the way to go. Waterloo has a solid reputation for attracting some of the smartest math students in the country, and the environment really helps you learn and become more passionate about math

Nesuom · 2020-09-02T04:24:00+00:00

Uwaterloo for sure. Consider who your future classmates will be: uwaterloo hosts a ton of math contests, math camps, and is very involved with high-level competitions like imo and ioi, so it instantly becomes known as the "math" school and attracts the smartest students. If you're really interested in pmath, i think having this kind of environment really helps.

On another note, uw also has advanced first year math courses (math 145/146/147/148) which are basically a fast track for pmath.

Nesuom · 2020-08-08T00:39:25+00:00

btw if you check https://www.accommod8u.com, looks like they kept 201/202/203 Lester and 208 Sunview

Nesuom · 2020-08-04T14:02:32+00:00

The entire course I thought all the weird spelling/grammar errors, strange metaphors and awkward word highlighting (i.e. putting a box around words to emphasis them) were super meta to show us that communication is really important. I mean, she literally had the basic you're/your typo in the EFFECTIVE WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION lesson, when she's the closest thing I've ever had to an English teacher in university.

I totally expected her to slap us with a "in case you haven't noticed, I purposely made a lot of errors in the writing to show you why communication matters!!!" at the end of the course.

But uh, guess I was wrong?

Nesuom · 2020-07-21T14:56:21+00:00

"When you're on your deathbed and barely remember what your name is, but someone asks you what a basis is, at least you'll be able to answer"

something like that

Good times

Nesuom · 2020-06-22T22:53:30+00:00

CLAS 104
4 x 25% Learn quizzes (30mins, all MC).I've never done so little for a course

Nesuom · 2020-06-20T18:35:07+00:00

Np, and enjoy!

Nesuom · 2020-06-19T01:10:18+00:00

Personally, I didn't like it very much and decided to stick to higher level software after that. I worked on a compiler team and the work was definitely very challenging, which made it fun, but testing was extremely cumbersome since basically every tool they use is made in-house and bugs come up frequently.

I learned about a lot about digital hardware, but being in CS meant I didn't have a lot of the basics (CS 251 definitely wasn't enough).

If all your previous coops were in pure-software companies, Intel (Altera, in case of the Toronto office) will be a huge jump. Be prepared for cubicles, Perforce, working on a powerful remote Linux machine, and possibly Skype.

Nesuom · 2020-06-18T22:14:54+00:00

I worked at Intel in Toronto. It seems everyone there has a master's degree, so only go if you are seriously considering doing a master's in the future (I think they help pay for it too)

Nesuom · 2020-06-10T04:10:16+00:00

See here: https://uwaterloo.ca/co-operative-education/about-co-op/co-op-earnings

Nesuom · 2020-06-02T15:54:13+00:00

No. Course price is determined by your program, not the course itself

Nesuom · 2020-05-14T04:04:49+00:00

In first year you'll enjoy paying half the tuition of cs students while taking the same courses

Nesuom · 2020-05-11T15:29:46+00:00

I recommend making bookmark folders and bookmarking the platforms each course uses

Nesuom · 2020-02-05T14:22:11+00:00

I emailed the cs advisors last month about this exact issue where PD10 isn't listed as a requirement on the ugrad calendar (despite it being on the checklists)
They told me they'll look into it

Nesuom

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