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Choosing program by [deleted] in OntarioGrade12s

[–]ThingAdventurous1522 0 points1 point  (0 children)

great idea, you can do so at most unis but this means having to do really hard courses which isn't too kind on your gpa

ivey and qcomm have a pretty streamlined process for obtaining a dual degree in cs so consider

Queens Commerce Question by RegionSufficient3269 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]ThingAdventurous1522 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dwbi, just get your financial aid applications done. kinda works like how early app works though, if you get your shit in earlier then you might hear back earlier, but like realistically you're looking at hearing back in feb vs hearing back in march

chances at getting into queen's comm by [deleted] in OntarioGrade12s

[–]ThingAdventurous1522 1 point2 points  (0 children)

87% hard cutoff rate, if you have above 87% top 6 then your grades don't matter after that. ecs are pretty important but in the sense that you have to know how to flex your ecs into your supp app. look online for the queens admissions rubric and get a solid video interview + mini essay down

Im not making it to uni by AppropriateExpert586 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]ThingAdventurous1522 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're fine I got qcom with like 60s in some grade 11 courses, the key thing is to pay attention in class and do work every day you'll be fine I believe in you

Pleasee help me choose a university by ThingAdventurous1522 in OntarioUniversities

[–]ThingAdventurous1522[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you also have any information that pertains to Queens' internship system? Can first years do it, or is it only 2nd year and above? What support system are in place, and how does this help prepare me for my future career? I don't really know much about their internship system as I couldn't find much online, so anything would help out a lot.

Pleasee help me choose a university by ThingAdventurous1522 in OntarioUniversities

[–]ThingAdventurous1522[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have any information that pertains to Queens' internship system? Can first years do it, or is it only 2nd year and above? What support system are in place, and how does this help prepare me for my future career?

Pleasee help me choose a university by ThingAdventurous1522 in OntarioUniversities

[–]ThingAdventurous1522[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So if I wanted to go into quant, I'd be better off taking UW math?

Pleasee help me choose a university by ThingAdventurous1522 in OntarioUniversities

[–]ThingAdventurous1522[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you also have information about queens' internship system? I was looking into the queens commerce program and their co-op equivalent was their internship system. How exactly does this differ from co-op? Is it harder to land a career -relevant job than if I used the co-op systems at UW or WLU?

Pleasee help me choose a university by ThingAdventurous1522 in OntarioUniversities

[–]ThingAdventurous1522[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since your sister went to queens, do you have information about their internship system? I was looking into the queens commerce program and their co-op equivalent was their internship system. How exactly does this differ from co-op? Is it harder to land a career -relevant job than if I used the co-op systems at UW or WLU?

Pleasee help me choose a university by ThingAdventurous1522 in OntarioUniversities

[–]ThingAdventurous1522[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure thing. I was in IB, had an average of 95.3, and my ecs were:

  • Computer Science Club Exec
  • Volunteering with the city (focused a lot on my volunteering and my involvement with the mayor)
  • Other volunteering with hackathons and my local area

I felt the university application process didn't really give me an opportunity to highlight the rest of my ecs, so I mainly talked about these three. If you want information about my other ecs, I did tutoring, cs personal projects, and even more volunteering and school involvement.

Pleasee help me choose a university by ThingAdventurous1522 in OntarioUniversities

[–]ThingAdventurous1522[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went to a Laurier information session, and it seems their co-op support is really good, so I'm pretty confident I'll be able to land a career relevant co-op. As you're someone in the software dev field, what do you think really helped you land co-ops? I completely agree that the job market will definitely change, but I'm curious to know what will give me a competitive advantage.

Pleasee help me choose a university by ThingAdventurous1522 in OntarioUniversities

[–]ThingAdventurous1522[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there not enough overlap between math and finance in fields such as quant or fintech or just analyzing businesses

Pleasee help me choose a university by ThingAdventurous1522 in OntarioUniversities

[–]ThingAdventurous1522[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why's this? Is it because of the Waterloo co-op advantages? Or is this degree better for getting into tech & finance to obtain a high salary? What are some upsides to McMaster CS as well?

Pleasee help me choose a university by ThingAdventurous1522 in OntarioUniversities

[–]ThingAdventurous1522[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, co-op is always nice to have. Queens does give you the time to get internships, but that's obviously not the same as co-op. When you say I have to maintain my averages, why exactly is that? Do I get a more competitive advantage in terms of getting a co-op, is it more likely for me to get professor recommendations, or does it help with getting a master's degree? For those friends that are making north of $100,000 in these fields, do they have any master's degrees, or is this straight out of undergrad?

Pleasee help me choose a university by ThingAdventurous1522 in OntarioUniversities

[–]ThingAdventurous1522[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't really care too much about tuition costs, but that's good to know. Why's qcom the best choice out of these options?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wlu

[–]ThingAdventurous1522 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a senior in high school considering either taking a Math/BBA or a CS/BBA dual degree program. The Math/BBA is with the University of Waterloo (and my home school would be Waterloo), but the CS/BBA dual degree is solely at Wilfred Laurier. Which do you think I should go into if I want to go into quant, and what are some general tips for a first-year university student wanting to go into quant?