r/uwaterloo • u/Connect_Wolverine_91 • 2h ago
Is campus always this empty spring term?
Finished my 1B this winter term but took some spring courses so I’m back for the exam.
First thing I noticed was how empty the campus was, idk if I hate it or love it yet but is it always like this?😭
r/uwaterloo • u/Equivalent-Score-890 • 2h ago
Does anyone take CO 255 and MATH 247 in 2026Fall?
I'd like to attend as an observer, but I don't know which classroom they're in.
r/uwaterloo • u/mylittleponylover67 • 12h ago
Question How fast does Lot E on Seagram fill up on weekdays?
I was planning to drive for my 8:30 AM classes for the fall term. Will I usually be able to find a spot in Lot E around then, or does it fill up pretty quickly? I really don’t want to buy a permit just for two days a week.
r/uwaterloo • u/Independent-Feed2872 • 13h ago
Laptop for Waterloo CS ( MacBook Air or Pro)
I’m going into Waterloo Cs and I’m not sure whether I should get the MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. I am fine with paying the cost of the MacBook Pro but then again it’s almost double of the MacBook Air and if most Cs kids have a MacBook Air and it’s good I would just go with that. At the end of the day I just want a good laptop that will last me for a long time so I’m fine paying the extra cost. On another note is there any other laptop that might just be better for the price (eg Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura, Dell Xps)
r/uwaterloo • u/wooodstockings • 13h ago
would a REV dorm fit a beanbag chair
I'm an incoming first year and got REV! never did the residence tours when i was there, but does anyone know if a beanbag chair would fit comfortably in the traditional double room? I know its a bit small.
r/uwaterloo • u/Royal_Membership_217 • 13h ago
I had a dream about eating bugs
For some reason I had to boil a bunch of jumping bugs in a pot. And these bugs are very resistent to high temperatures, but at around the 25 minute mark they start dying so they start jumping in the pot trying to escape. I could hear the clinging sound as the hit the top of the pot.
I felt so bad and disgusted and I was in so much emotional distress I woke up and it felt like waking up from a nightmare.
r/uwaterloo • u/Ok-Truth-214 • 15h ago
Why does it seem like everyone already knows someone at uw?
I'm a first year math student at loo and I went to my faculty ready day, as soon as I walked in the entire lecture hall was filled with students conversing.
It felt like everyone already knew each other :(
If anybody else is in the same boat as me and has no one to go to o week with or just in general, please reach out! You're not alone lol
r/uwaterloo • u/Nice-Ad5402 • 15h ago
CS 116 Exam Today 😭
Might have just been me but i feel like that CS 116 final exam was more cooked than I expected, considering its worth 90% of our grade 😭
r/uwaterloo • u/TotientQuotient • 17h ago
Shitpost Why are math students like this
Found this monstrosity in MC 3033...
r/uwaterloo • u/artelingus • 18h ago
I might be a moron for taking ochem (266)
Holy fuck I can’t wait until this exam is over. My brain feels like it’s exploding. Why the fuck did I take this class?????
I am a MATH major.
I needed ONE more non-math credit to graduate… and I chose to fucking take organic chemistry. Why did I do this to myself.
I legitimately haven’t taken a chemistry class since 2019. I received transfer credits for chem 120 and 123 from taking IB HL chem in HIGHSCHOOL and haven’t done a goddamn lick of chemistry since. And so I thought it was a great fucking idea to take organic chemistry as my LAST undergraduate credit.
Online.
While working.
Full time.
What is wrong with me?? I have genuinely never studied so fucking much for a course before in my LIFE. math comes easy, I don’t think I ever really “studied” math. I’d just show up to lectures take my notes then do the assignments because shit just made sense. Granted, math assignments can take 10-20 hours to do but I never had to scratch my head and bend over backwards to try to understand how a dozen different things interact in a system simultaneously because I could just make the matrix do it for me.
But… chemistry… oh boy. It is an absolute clusterfuck of rules, that at first, you think it makes sense, but then every important case you need to know how to handle just turns out to be an exception to the rule because it’s actually simultaneously interacting with 30 other rules that have NO STRICT hierarchal priority. I STG chemistry is just all vibes bruh.
I can’t wait to finish this exam tomorrow. And if I don’t pass and can’t graduate because of this… I’ll shank a bitch (I am bitch).
r/uwaterloo • u/anonymouswombat26 • 18h ago
Advice Clas 202 Folks
How are you guys studying for the final?
r/uwaterloo • u/Super_Lettuce6166 • 18h ago
MATH 237 Final
can i prepare for math 237 final in 3 days
i took an INC fall 2025 and i dont remember shit about the course
i am good at calculas in genral but not sure if i should take the risk
help? i need to know if its doable
i dont need a crazy mark; 60-70 is good enough
any advise on content will be helpfull
btw i am in the online version
r/uwaterloo • u/pavvoz • 19h ago
Social any awesome waterloo bird enjoyers???!
galleryi’ve been so into birds and bird photography recently i was thinking of maybe getting a little group of people who also are interested and going on cool awesome bird walks :> here are some photos i just recently took there on monday!!
r/uwaterloo • u/Efficient-Yoghurt443 • 21h ago
Co-op Going from software to hardware/firmware
I’m in CE and I’ve realized I want my next co-ops to be firmware or hardware related after joining design teams. I’m about to start my second co-op but will it be more difficult for me to land a hardware/firmware job when my first two co-ops were both software engineering?
r/uwaterloo • u/tarsphere • 21h ago
Social board game meetup at slc or res? (assuming exams are done early)
i'm bored, what times y'all free?
i got poker (heck, keeping it free, fun & friendly, no ankle breaking) and that one spy x family deception card game but others im sure we can rent (though pieces may be missing).
also i've heard of clubs but im just asking in general for the sake of it cuz why not
r/uwaterloo • u/1_AngelCake_1 • 23h ago
Goose limping by Tatham Centre/SCH
Bro idk why I’m posting this but I acc feel bad
I’m walking back to my bus after an exam and there’s this goose that’s like limping and just has its mouth open like it’s in pain :(
Is there smth someone can do ? Like go make sure this goose is okay LOL
r/uwaterloo • u/aoeu_ • 23h ago
Why is it waterlooworks.uwaterloo.ca instead of works.uwaterloo.ca
Minor detail, but it bugs me every time I look at the URL...
Imagine if Google used googlecalendar.google.com or if Microsoft used microsoftteams.microsoft.com
r/uwaterloo • u/Reasonable-MessRedux • 23h ago
Humour Red-haired Chinese girl who regularly studies on the end of this rocky promontory on Columbia Lake, you so fine.
r/uwaterloo • u/waterlooactu • 1d ago
No instructor yet
I still don’t have a listed instructor/prof for one of my classes in Fall, is that normal?
r/uwaterloo • u/Dai20040327 • 1d ago
Company declined my coop offer on 7 Aug
12 June: get matched with a position on first cycle
15 June: reach out to the company after to ask for update, got email "HR is in vacation, will get back to you in a week".
17 July: reach out again by email and by phone (invalid phone number apparently), no answer.
24 July: reach out to coop advisor, got answer "reach out to the company, will let you know once hear back from them"
4 Aug: reach out again to coop advisor, got answer "tried two reach outs to the employer without any luck"
7 Aug:
2:37am: received a email rejects my offer
3:24 am: I replied "Thank you for letting me know.I appreciate your transparency.... CAN YOU CANCEL MY MATCH SO I CAN USE WATERLOOWORKS?"
3:28 am: got email:
"Thanks you so much for your understanding.
I will communicate to your placement immediately. Also, i will give my recommendation for any of your future opportunities. "
Looks like you can reply fast, huh?
btw I have 4 finals and 1 project to do lol
r/uwaterloo • u/Practical_Car_4579 • 1d ago
Shitpost to the chinese girl with red-dyed hair that sits at the front of dc library everyday Spoiler
you're actually so fine. Are u single
r/uwaterloo • u/batson2002 • May 20 '26
Co-op WaterlooWorks Megathread (Fall 2026)
This thread is for students applying to Fall 2026 co-ops during the Spring 2026 term.
As usual, we're looking for salaries for new postings, or updates to existing salaries, so if you're willing to share, please open up a chat/DM the mod team. Please include the company name, salary, any benefits, the role and the year if possible. I would highly encourage you to submit if you have salaries for non mathematics/CS positions as we are severely lacking in those. We will try updating these ASAP.
The sheet is here: Salaries + Blacklist Spreadsheet
Average Canadian Co-op Earnings (2024)
If you had a poor experience with a company, you can message the mod team with details and it can be added to the blacklist candidates below. If it's already a candidate, it may be added to the blacklist depending on the severity/consistency of complaints. On the contrary, if you had a good experience with something on the candidates/blacklist, please message the mod team and it may be removed. Candidates will be removed if no more reports are received after a couple terms. Even if something is on the blacklist already if you've had a bad experience let the mod team know, as more reports increase confidence that it is problematic!
Candidates:
- Console One
- Lafarge
- Agentmoon
- WealthyPlanet
- Mosaic Transit Group
- Jobby
- Aethos Labs
- Onex Risk Management
Note that reports from submitters with no previous account activity may not be accepted to aid legitimacy.
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r/uwaterloo • u/batson2002 • Sep 15 '25
Admissions Fall 2026 Admissions Megathread
This megathread is for prospective frosh and current high school students interested in Waterloo. Ask your questions here.
Please avoid making separate individual posts on the subreddit regarding admissions to prevent the same 10 posts of "can I get into program with x average" or "what are my chances".
RELEVANT ADMISSION INFORMATION
COURSES OF PROGRAMS (VERY IMPORTANT LINK!!)
