It’d be nice to connect with others! (EDIT- for those starting this September)

I’m starting Electrical Engineering this fall and I’m considering a Lenovo Legion 5i with:
i7-14700HX
RTX 5060
32GB RAM
1TB SSD
I’ll mainly be using SolidWorks, MATLAB, Multisim, LabVIEW, NX, AutoCAD, Revit, ETAP, and Visual Studio.
Has anyone used a Legion 5i for engineering? Is it enough for all 4 years, especially for SolidWorks, or should I spend more on a workstation laptop like an HP ZBook? Thanks!

Hey guys so hopefully I’ll be graduating in 2027 with the English program from UTSC. And my next plan is to go to Ontario tech for the teachers college program. I just wanted to ask that if anyone is in Ontario tech for bED program how is it like? Like the syllabus and the course content. Like do they have test quizzes or exams? That’s my biggest concern cause I’ve always been a loser with this. Pls pls let me know how everything works out I’d rlly appreciate if someone could pls guide me 🫶🏽

Hi! I’m an incoming international student at Ontario Tech University. I looked into the on-campus housing options, but I found them a bit too expensive. I was wondering if you could recommend any websites, groups, or platforms where I can find off-campus rental listings. I’d like to arrange accommodation before I arrive so I have a place to stay as soon as I get there. Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone has been in a similar situation or has some insight.

I was admitted off the Ontario Tech B.Ed. waitlist on June 29 and officially accepted my offer through OUAC on July 3. The OUAC acceptance deadline was July 5, so I accepted before the deadline.

However, when I try to pay the tuition deposit, the Ontario Tech portal says that I need to wait up to 3 working days for my OUAC acceptance to be processed before I can make the payment. Since I accepted on Friday, July 3, those 3 working days won't pass before the July 5 deposit deadline.

I'm worried that I won't be able to pay simply because the system hasn't updated yet.

A few questions:

• Has anyone else experienced this after being admitted from the waitlist?
• Is Ontario Tech usually flexible with the deposit deadline in situations where the delay is caused by OUAC processing?
• If I accepted through OUAC before the July 5 deadline, is that all that matters, even if Ontario Tech doesn't receive the processed acceptance until a few business days later?
• My offer also says my Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) was due June 1, which was before I even received my offer on June 29. Is that just a standard date for all applicants, or will they give students admitted from the waitlist a new deadline?

I have already contacted Admissions and explained the situation, but since it's the weekend I'm anxiously waiting for a response.

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar. Thank you!

I graduated 2 years ago with my BA in forensic psych and I minored in communications, but when I graduated, my degree didn’t mention my minor at all. I assumed this was normal and moved on but my friend recently graduated from CarletonU and her minor was printed on her degree. Now I’m wondering if the university made some sort of mistake. For anyone else who took a minor, was yours listed on your degree?

Hey, just wanted to ask about the engineering teams on campus, are they good and which ones are worth joining.

Starting my first year in Biological Ccience. What is a best plan for spacing out my courses? I'm not sure if multiple courses in one day or one course per day is better - and would like to know what worked best for people who had similiar courses or did the same program. Would greatly appreciate some pointers.
I must take: Foundations in Bioscience (non-negotiable), Biology I, Chemistry I, Mathematics for Bioscience, and Introductory Physics.

Hello,

I want to take MATH2860 over the summer, but I cannot attend classes or tutorials. Will this affect my grade? Are there any quizzes I need to take in person? I am fine with going to tests and exams in person.

Hi everyone! Hope you’re doing well. 😊
I am planning to apply for the Primary/Junior (P/J) B.Ed stream at Ontario Tech University as a domestic student. I have an international 4-year bachelors (Honours) degree in English Literature, but my WES evaluation assessed it as a 3-year Canadian Bachelor’s degree. My CGPA is 3.95/4.
I know Ontario Tech officially accepts 3-year degrees but states that preference is given to 4-year honours degrees.
Has anyone successfully gotten into the P/J stream with a 3-year bachelors degree?

I would love to hear your experiences or any advice you have. Thank you so much!

Hi guys, just looking to connect with people who are in the RPN to RN bridge at OTU! I’m in 2nd year starting this fall semester.

Do first year engineering students have to use premade schedule options or can you choose your own?

I’m trying to pick my electives for my first year and I was wondering what the easiest electives are. I want electives that aren’t gonna stress me out and are light. here’s a list of what I’m considering:

FOR THE FALL
**Business electives**
BUSI 1700U – Introduction to Entrepreneurship
BUSI 2000U – Collaborative Leadership
BUSI 2330U – Managing Team Dynamics
BUSI 3430U – Personal Finance

**General electives**
COMM 1100U – Introduction to Communication Studies
COMM 1420U – Living Digitally
CRMN 1000U – Introduction to Criminology & Justice
ENVS 1000U – Environmental Science
INDG 1000U – Introduction to Indigenous Studies
INDG 2010U – Indian Residential Schools
INDG 2500U – Two-Eyed Seeing Natural Science
LGLS 1000U – Introduction to Legal Studies
PSYC 1000U – Introduction to Psychology
SCIE 2500U – Two-Eyed Seeing
SOCI 1000U – Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 1470U – Impact of Science & Technology
SOCI 2030U – Technology & Society
SSCI 1210U – History of Science & Technology
SSCI 1700U – Reading Our World
SSCI 2414U – Science Fiction & Society

Hello, I want to take STAT1800 over the summer to lighten the load of second year mechanical engineering. I hear that there are in class quizzes, but I won't be able to attend classes. Is there a way around this?

Hello, has any new students received an email with logins so you can register for courses for the fall semester yet?

Hey everyone, my sister is graduating from Health Sciences this Friday and we are trying to plan some last-minute photos around campus after her ceremony ends (around 11:30 AM).
I know job and hiring posts aren't allowed here, so I'm just looking for recommendations on where Ontario Tech students usually post their photography work. Is there a specific Discord, Facebook group, or IG hashtag you recommend searching?
Also, if anyone reading this happens to do photography or has a friend with a good camera, my DMs are completely open! Just trying to look at some work. Thanks!