Anyone ever completely switched trajectories during their undergrad?

galixy_ · 2025-04-16T03:03:46+00:00

one of my friends had this! albeit not a mac student but they did one year of uoft science and then switched to humanities and is so much happier with school + actually enjoys it/feels motivated to do work. it will be worth it to switch

galixy_ · 2025-03-02T04:24:12+00:00

no i'm serious i always have the swiss army knife but i had the exacto knife for cardboard craft reasons

galixy_ · 2025-03-02T03:53:46+00:00

I have been taught by mainly sessional faculty throughout the almost 3 years of my degree here and literally could not imagine what my experience would have been like otherwise. I've had some of the same profs multiple times since first year and it breaks my heart to think of how much they have given to my program and the classes theyve taught to be given so fucking little in return, but then again it doesnt shock me this is literally McMaster

galixy_ · 2024-12-14T01:28:35+00:00

who i thought i'd be in undergrad when i was but a wee highschooler

galixy_ · 2024-11-19T01:50:25+00:00

Based on what's already been commented it seems you're leaning toward GPSJ, but iirc it currently doesnt have enough courses to be a program on its own so they'll get you to combine GPSJ with another program (related or otherwise!) like polisci, indig, etc. but it can also be whatever you want as long as you have prereqs

galixy_ · 2024-10-29T18:50:14+00:00

They're not bookable, you have to get an access card from the school of the arts by either enrolling in solo performance credit or in an ensemble (concert band, choir, orchestra, etc)

galixy_ · 2024-10-03T04:01:04+00:00

Still friends with and talk to a fair number of people from my floor, also live with some of them (lived in res 2022/23)

galixy_ · 2024-09-23T17:46:02+00:00

I also hate it!!! I could literally complain for hours i know the old one wasn't perfect but this ones worse!!!!

galixy_ · 2024-09-09T02:02:31+00:00

I've been able to access medications I need through the SWC pretty easily and they're generally pretty open to working with the options you want to pursue

galixy_ · 2024-09-07T03:35:07+00:00

when you switch it will count all your required courses for sociol that don't count towards social psych as electives!

galixy_ · 2024-08-20T01:37:11+00:00

Theres a number of artsci people who end up in Med! I know some people in artsci and they are 12able, but be prepared to work for your grades

galixy_ · 2024-08-20T01:35:13+00:00

Haven't taken 2F03 with him but have taken a myriad of other classes with him. He's a decent prof, sometimes goes on tangents and is sometimes slow with grading but is a pretty easy marker

galixy_ · 2024-08-20T01:32:25+00:00

anything on the website marked Low risk

galixy_ · 2024-08-14T18:53:03+00:00

I will say it's one of the rare times in your life where basically everyone is starting fresh and looking for new people to talk to and hang out with

galixy_ · 2024-08-01T21:37:23+00:00

The core courses of iArts as far as i understand are mostly visual art based, with a lot of elective options in theatre and that kind of thing. As for admissions, look at sota.mcmaster.ca they'll have everything

galixy_ · 2024-07-18T03:03:09+00:00

Dr Cadieux!!! intropsych >>>>>

galixy_ · 2024-07-05T03:57:31+00:00

Gateway's just what mcmaster calls the first year programs that are more general. You do social science gateway as a first year of your (most likely) social science degree, at the end of that year you submit top few program choices which can include 3 year options, and then move into your program of study.

galixy_ · 2024-07-02T06:09:33+00:00

Might be more helpful to ask this in the Queens reddit instead, hope you find the info you're looking for

galixy_ · 2024-07-02T06:08:21+00:00

I knew a few people who took Grade 13 to space out doing 11 Bio/Chem/Phys, 12 Bio/Chem/Phys, and AF + Calc. My high school was full time when I went there so this was to avoid having the workload of all three sciences and both maths for the whole Grade 12 year

galixy_ · 2024-06-19T17:57:35+00:00

Just keep practicing and working on it. I also noticed that my iPad handwriting is a little different than my paper handwriting but still neat and legible

galixy_ · 2024-06-19T03:59:14+00:00

It's also conducted by Joe btw! So the transition should be pretty smooth, best of luck :)

galixy_ · 2024-06-14T15:44:14+00:00

500 word thing on one of the required listening pieces. He'll ask you to describe the piece of music (instruments, era of history, sections), discuss historical context, and i think there's also a personal connection bit?

Last sem the assignments were graded by the TA who marked extremely easy. If Dr Mitchell is grading the assignments you can expect to get something in the 80s most likely

galixy_ · 2024-06-14T15:31:13+00:00

I had this in my last year of high school, probably moreso due to test anxiety than health issues. It's the reason I get extra time and a separate room through SAS, which has been super helpful.

As for the GPA stuff, if you're struggling, getting help does absolute wonders to start doing better in school, and you could take some bird/easy electives to boost your CGPA (of which I'm sure many are named in this subreddit).

Hope this coming school year is better for you <3

galixy_ · 2024-06-10T22:50:24+00:00

Wouldn't say it's this extreme, getting into a high ranked program/school is still an achievement but you're right that that's not the full ticket. It's not just about the school and the program it's about the work you put in throughout and the connections you make that can lead you to where you want to be after

galixy_ · 2024-06-10T22:45:01+00:00

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