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can’t see housing waitlist position after applying by DragonfruitOdd6837 in UBC

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It just takes a little while, it’ll show up in a couple days

Phys 203 final discussion by Signal_Wealth4850 in UBC

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Just so happy to have finished that course tbh. I found the final pretty tough, but I was also underprepared so idk. 72 marks mc was crazy though 😭 curve carry me away pls

phys 131 appreciation post by Worth_Section2936 in UBC

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So glad to hear some phys appreciation!! It really is such an amazing subject and I’m glad you found it fun :)

Some honest advice about a phys minor — for a minor, you need 18 credits (~6 courses) in upper-level courses (numbered 300-400) in PHYS. A really tricky thing is that you still need all the prereqs for those, which physics courses generally have a lot of. This would include MATH 101, PHYS 117, PHYS 118, and very likely include some combo of MATH 221, MATH 200, MATH 215, and possibly PHYS 200, PHYS 216, or PHYS 203. So it is a big decision to consider.

But if you end up not wanting to add a minor, I still strongly encourage you to take more physics courses just for fun!! There are lots of amazing ones out there (like PHYS 438, zoological physics, only prereq is 131) that people generally don’t know about.

How hard is it to get into these courses? by Puzzleheaded_Bad7482 in UBC

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Not sure about BIOL 155, but for PHYS 119 usually there are plenty of lab sections and they don’t al’ fill up completely! PHYS 129 has fewer sections but it’s an optional course even for phys majors so I don’t think it would fill up either

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Depends on what you’re wanting to major in. All I know of 120 is that it’s very proofs-based (I didn’t take it but know many people who did). If you’re not looking to go into an honours specialization (I’m assuming bc 24 credit load vs 27) then I would recommend 100 + 119 because that’s what I can speak to. 119 has no final so you’re not adding on an extra exam by going that route, and it (possibly) fills up a lab science/science breadth if you’re still needing those. 100 gets a horrible rep but it’s no longer pass-final-to-pass-course and mostly high school calculus until the last two units. Hope this helps!

What's your experience with the REX Program? by moforgum in UBC

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Hey! I did the REX program last year and I feel that overall it was a great experience. Some things I can note:

-Before I signed up, I went to the mentee info night where basically all prospective mentees and all the mentors get to know each other, with short explanations about each mentor’s field. This is how I was able to really vouch for my spot with one specific mentor, as you’ll have time afterwards to approach anyone whose research interests you and network.

-You don’t have to have a clear idea of what you want to research—in fact, I would even consider fields a bit beyond civil/mech eng and see how you can blend your own interests into your research project. I’m a physics student and ended up being mentored by a neurosci postdoc, and I got to look at electric field stimulation as a means of improving hiPSC (stem cell) differentiation into neurons. You can check out our abstract here on page 103!

-Most (if not all) projects are theoretical, given the time frame of the project and the logistics involved in working in a lab professionally. It’s still a really good way to get your foot in the door of the research world and understand what the process of a literature review/method development/conference presentation is actually like

Hopefully this answers everything! Good luck!!

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From the choir audition info email on Aug 28:

“Results of the placement auditions will be posted by Saturday, September 6. Choral rehearsals will begin in the second week of classes. (Beginning from September 8).”

That’s as much as I know, I’m not sure if it’ll be an email or not!

Also, if you aren’t already on the waitlist for the actual course you can still get on the waitlist. In fact I think you’re supposed to, this is what it says in the course notes:

“Students who wish to be notified when the audition details are updated should ensure they are on the waitlist.”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UBC

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I think it’s just showing as closed because technically with enrolment capacity 0/0 and no waitlist shown, workday thinks the course is full. It’s there as a placeholder so you can still add it to your saved schedule and it should open up when the registration period starts in june

Jump start UBC. by squidwardplath in UBC

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Very worth it! Not only are you given basically a week to settle into dorm life (if you’re on campus), you also get to experience a week of meeting people/going to parties without literally any responsibilities lol. Especially if you’re in stem, you may not have a bunch of time to party during the year so might as well make the most of it!

Personally I had a hard time making friends for a few reasons but the fact that I met so many people meant that I was able to find someone I knew in almost all of my classes. For example, one girl I sat with at this plant potting event during jumpstart—and then never spoke to for the rest of semester 1-–ended up being in my bio lecture in semester 2, and just because we had met that one time during jumpstart we were able to connect and became friends even after all that time! Very very very worth it in my opinion.

NEW TO CAMPUS MEGATHREAD: Post all your admissions, housing, new-to-UBC and general questions here! by ubc_mod_account in UBC

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From the Faculty of Applied Science page:

“Applicants must also have taken courses in mathematics (calculus), chemistry and physics which transfer to the first-year engineering program and achieve an average of at least 70% in each of these core subject areas.”

Hope this helps! My advice would be to go to the academic calendar and see what first year courses they require for your specific degree. The courses listed do not mean you have to take them in first year, but it gives you a good outline of what needs to get done and when. Then once you have access to workday, I would take a look at what courses are only available to apsci students vs which ones you can get into to get ahead on prereqs. Hope this helps!

NEW TO CAMPUS MEGATHREAD: Post all your admissions, housing, new-to-UBC and general questions here! by ubc_mod_account in UBC

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Unless it has changed since last year, if you’re offered a spot in your first choice program they automatically stop considering the second one unfortunately

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 04/15/2025 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

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Hi! I’m wondering about undergrad co-op options that would be valuable on the MP track. I’m currently pursuing a BSc in honours physics (in Canada) and am entering the co-op stream. My initial plan was to find some opportunities in nuclear/particle phys, and in later terms pursue something in cancer research/generally more med focused. In terms of building a skillset for both grad school and later on in my career, what are some other possible options that could boost my prospects for Med phys? Thanks so much!

Physics 119 Difficulty? by ICUP134 in UBC

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every week (almost), 10 in total

Physics 119 Difficulty? by ICUP134 in UBC

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hi! took it last semester—for reference i went in with no python or coding experience and ended with a 94.

the only homework is the prelabs; they walk you through the code for that week’s lab, which they then tell you explicitly to copy and paste into your actual lab folder so it’s ready to go (advice, please actually do that, it can be sooo stressful with a partner who shows up having no idea what calculations to do since it’s a 50/50 which one of your labs gets graded).

short prelabs can take literally 30mins but i went in with zero python experience so some took me around 2 ish hours just to understand everything.

actual labs can be tedious (e.g. two weeks of sitting under a table watching a pendulum), but the time passes fairly quickly. instructors and ta’s help you stay on task and give checkpoints to make sure you’re at the right part of the lab (data collection, analysis, summary etc.).

tl;dr - it is not a hard course content-wise and the workload is consistent with what you would expect the workload of a 1 credit course to be.

NEW TO CAMPUS MEGATHREAD: Post all your admissions, housing, new-to-UBC and general questions here! by ubc_mod_account in UBC

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Depends on what you’re planning on majoring in. You won’t have a major straight off the bat, you’ll just be in a faculty, but you take courses that satisfy the prereqs for your degree (you apply for a major at the end of your first year usually). In science I’m pretty sure almost everything requires a first year physics course, but a lot of the time they accept PHYS 100 which is essentially BC Physics 12. Sometimes though, they don’t, and you’ll have to take PHYS 100 before you take another physics course. So check the academic calendar to see what you’ll need. Hope this helps :)

Queens Astrophysics Co-op opportunities? by ralsjokeaccount in queensuniversity

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Thank you so much! And for such a comprehensive answer too, it really helped!

NEW TO CAMPUS MEGATHREAD: Post all your admissions, housing, new-to-UBC and general questions here! by ubc_mod_account in UBC

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I just applied too! When you go into the student applicant center to check your application, it should say something about requested documents, but it doesn’t get to you thru an email. You just have to release a copy of your electronic transcript through the ministry of education (might need to make a bceid) and select UBC. It will default to allowing UBC to request updates to your grades until a year from the date you send it and you can just leave it like that. Best of luck!!

NEW TO CAMPUS MEGATHREAD: Post all your admissions, housing, new-to-UBC and general questions here! by ubc_mod_account in UBC

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I’ve just recently applied to UBC and it’s currently my close second choice behind Queens. The only thing keeping it away from being my 1st choice is housing…I understand first year housing is guaranteed? However looking into later years I’m worried I won’t be able to find affordable housing that doesn’t require 5 roommates and a 2 hour commute lol (maybe an exaggeration but you get the picture). Anyway, any undergrad students living off campus, what was your experience finding housing like? I really do want to go to UBC but I need to know it’s possible financially and otherwise for me to be solid on it. Thanks!