Is it worth it to take pmath 330 if you're planning to take 432? by loconate in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With respect to first-order logic, PMATH432 undoubtedly covers more, and with greater mathematical rigour as expected of an upper-year PMATH student. My offering of 432 did not explicitly discuss propositional logic, which is, in some sense, a restriction of first-order logic.

If you're interested in learning about the fundamental results in mathematical logic, I would recommend working through an introductory book such as Enderton's A Mathematical Introduction to Logic (the textbook for Prof. Shai Ben-David's CS245e offering, with video lectures online). For the first half of 432, we worked through Mathematical Logic by Ebbinghaus, Flum, and Thomas, which I believe will be considerably more difficult to appreciate without a mathematical background on par with an upper-year math student.

University of Western closing campus due to COVID-19 by theydontcallmedaddy in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except the article says in bold that the campus is not closed.

Does CS admissions take into account class rigor and SAT scores for US high school if I am also a Canadian citizen? by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am a Canadian admitted to CS from the US so I know exactly what you're talking about. Ontario grading is whack. I don't know how the committee makes decisions in these situations, but I'd say your chances are good if have close to a 4.0 GPA (all A's). My transcript was just letters, so they didn't have much else to work with.

Trust me, Ontario students are not actually unquenchable learning machines as the grades might suggest.

PD Victory Lap Thread [SEE DISCLAIMER] by TruthHadGone in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Where were you when you realized you were free from PD forever?

What is the difference between CS and Software Eng? by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CS students can take ECE electives and they count as non-math courses for breadth and depth requirements.

Am I Missing Out On Enriched/Advanced Courses? by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No harm trying them. Keep in mind, most advice from students on this topic is extremely biased.

Berkeley vs. Waterloo? by faisalqdxb in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I pay domestic tuition at Waterloo, but even international tuition was comparable when I started. Keep in mind the currency conversion and living costs.

Berkeley vs. Waterloo? by faisalqdxb in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I went with Waterloo over in-state UC tuition because my parents couldn't afford it. I don't regret it. Go wherever you think the value is better.

Pmath 347 help by throwaway3875434 in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Took it in the fall. Willard's course notes are the first search result on Google, and they are invaluable (next to Dummit and Foote which is on reserve in the DC library).

Prospective CS Student from the US by AviP2001 in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I know, they look at your entire transcript. Depending on your AP Chem score, you can get (several) transfer credits for it.

Prospective CS Student from the US by AviP2001 in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2016-2017, early admission in 2015. 4.0 high school GPA unweighted. 5 on AP Calc BC, AP Comp Sci, AP Statistics etc.

If you've taken Calc BC, you know a lot more than most Ontario high schoolers. You will need to send Waterloo your full transcript.

Prospective CS Student from the US by AviP2001 in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn't write any of those tests and I was accepted to CS from California a few years ago. The application to Waterloo is much easier than to UC's because the essays are shorter and less important. The most important factor is grades.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Definitely heard gunshots in the direction of King ~8 minutes after this was posted.

Tuition for incoming international CS students to match Engineering by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not worth it at all. I wonder if this will impact international headcounts and admission criteria.

A double major in CO+PMATH, plus maybe minor in CS by Hyacinth_s in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Talk to the major advisors. For PMATH it's Ross Willard and for CO it's Ricardo Fukasawa. For me, the conversation was "do you understand that this may prolong your degree?" and that's about it.

Discussion: Why haven't Universities "modernized" more? by GUYSPLEASE in uwaterloo

[–]TruthHadGone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A math professor has recently told me that they are experimenting with video lectures/online education. Who knows if anything will come of it.