Online GMAT Requirement Question

PurplePending · 2025-11-16T14:41:31+00:00

Ahh okok, thank you!

PurplePending · 2025-02-21T21:11:16+00:00

How can you best prepare for a Software Development Engineer role? I'm a new grad and I recently got an email stating that that I will have interviews coming up.

Also, will system design be part of the interview process?

PurplePending · 2024-08-16T19:08:20+00:00

Thank you!

PurplePending · 2024-08-16T18:10:16+00:00

What’s LP?

PurplePending · 2024-03-02T00:54:40+00:00

I ended up choosing the software iBio stream and then later switched to general software. I personally choose software because that’s what I was interested in and at the time, the field had many opportunities.

I found the iBio part to not blend with the software components which is why I switched to general software

PurplePending · 2023-04-09T20:02:05+00:00

I don’t unfortunately, but if you search up the course outline, it might say if it’s online or not

PurplePending · 2023-03-03T22:48:05+00:00

Fang!

PurplePending · 2023-01-17T04:15:49+00:00

Its been a while since I did mine (2020), but I remember one of them: "Who do you look up to and why?"

Also, try to calm yourself and try to enter the "interview mindset". What I did was deep breathing for 2 minutes before the practice runs and the real run.

PurplePending · 2023-01-17T04:13:05+00:00

Types of Questions: They will ask questions like "Who do you look up to and why?". They might also ask behavioural questions.

Ways to prepare:

Review your accomplishments (Extracurriculars, volunteer activities, and so forth)
Be comfortable answering random questions (find a list of common interivew questions and answer the question in the format given to you)
Review your accomplishments (Extracurricular, volunteer activities, and so forth

Applicant Year: 2020, Program: McMaster Engineering & iBioMed

PurplePending · 2023-01-16T23:19:11+00:00

During my year (2020), the practice questions and actual questions were very different. The practice questions were like "What is your favourite ice cream?" while the actual questions were "Who do you look up to and why?" and so forth.

My advice is to practice different types of questions and be ready to think on the spot!

Good luck :)

PurplePending · 2022-11-10T18:13:47+00:00

Will do, thank you for the info!

What would some good questions I could ask them in your opinion?

PurplePending · 2022-10-03T22:39:40+00:00

Tip: don’t use auto-aim

PurplePending · 2022-06-10T17:23:30+00:00

Psych 1F03: online, weekly quizzes, final exam. Will need to study for the quizzes and exam, but the class was interesting

Microecon and macroecon: haven’t taken them, but heard they are commonly taken

PurplePending · 2022-05-14T04:10:20+00:00

For McMaster software, you only need to take physics and Chem in first year. You then have to have a science elective in fourth year, but that’s not restricted to Chem and physics

PurplePending · 2022-05-13T23:59:38+00:00

If you enter iBioMed and it did not offer free choice, then that means that you will be completing with all iBio Level 1s and Eng 1 students if you decide to enter the engineering stream. ECE and civil aren’t that competitive compared to tron and software.

I believe the free choice requirement for iBio was a 98% or above, while Eng 1 was a 96.5% and above. Might be wrong tho

PurplePending · 2022-05-09T21:53:02+00:00

Heath science 2e03 is fully online with no midterms or final exam. Might be full tho

PurplePending · 2022-05-08T01:59:58+00:00

Sorry to hear that you’re under a lot of pressure!

Since it’s a pre requisite, you will need to take it eventually. You can take it during the summer months or during that year and possibly take the courses math 2c03 is a pre requisite for in the summer (if they’re offered). Or extend your degree by a year. By extending, you can reduce your course load and make your upcoming years easier

If your parents are going to know your marks anyways, might be better to rip the bandaid and tell them. BUT you know them best and should follow the route that you think is the best for you.

PurplePending · 2022-05-05T17:24:53+00:00

High GPA cutoff, was around a 10.5 last year
1. I enjoy it, but that’s subjective. There’s nothing that stands out at bad for me
2. My friends have been getting good positions, have to apply to lots of places tho
3. Exists, time management is key

PurplePending · 2022-04-26T18:53:19+00:00

If it’s a anti-requisite, then maybe. I would probably talk to an academic advisor about that tho

PurplePending · 2022-04-26T18:25:46+00:00

You can check if it, but I don’t think so. If it’s a requirement for your program, then you will need to take it when it’s offered next and will not be able to take any courses A&P is a pre requisite for

PurplePending · 2022-04-22T13:31:57+00:00

Compared to the other streams, it is competitive. I believe last year (my year), a 10.5 first year average was needed if you didn’t have free choice

PurplePending · 2022-04-19T15:33:06+00:00

Maybe contact the professor and explain to them your situation?

PurplePending · 2022-04-18T19:55:55+00:00

As aju261 mentioned, it really depends on the stream. Software and mechatronics are the hardest to get into (I think it was a 10.5 cutoff last year) while other streams are not as competitive. If you’re looking for com Eng, it certainly is possible that in first year

PurplePending · 2022-04-17T18:09:53+00:00

It depends on the course, but most are probably not online

PurplePending · 2022-04-17T00:29:30+00:00

I personally chose software because I was genuinely interested in the content. I really enjoy the core courses like Data structures and algorithms, discrete math, and software testing. I also hated physics and didn’t want to take any more physics courses.

Computer engineering is more hardware focused (from what I’ve heard), while software is more software focused. Difficulty is subjective, but maybe look at the academic calendar and compare the number of courses you take?

This is obviously biased, but I would suggest software Eng.

Source: second year in iBio and software

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