bro a 54% avg is diabolical this course sucks

I remember when I registered for this course. I thought I was smarter than all 15 people who told me not to register for this course. If it helps you believe me more, I graduated Summa Cum Laude and got a 10 in this course I swear you’re hearing this from the mouth of a good student. I hope from the bottom of my heart people will heed my warning because I am well graduated right now and still thinking about how negligent it would be of me to not warn people.

This course is taught by genuinely one of the most incompetent human beings on this planet. She will spend every lecture talking about her glory days in the industry and provide some qualitative context about the assigned chapters. She will cover three or even five chapters in one class.

The problem is, this course is not one of those fluff courses where you talk qualitatively about this that and the other and call it a day. It is purely assessed quantitatively.

Hear me right now. This is the equivalent of a calculus course being taught like its marketing.

You are independently expected to learn and use all of the math while having ZERO quantitative work being done in class.

Your time spent in class is completely and utterly useless, it’s literally just you and a textbook written for pros (question workings skip steps, don’t provide context, etc.). Nobody attends class after a few weeks because everyone picks up the fact that there is nothing useful being taught in class and there is an overwhelming amount of content to learn.

The cumulative exam. The exam literally makes my blood boil to this day. She tells us that the first half of the textbook isn’t that important and to focus on the way more difficult second half of the textbook. Which to us made complete sense because why would she mislead us.

The cumulative final exam was just five questions. I think there was only one was from the second half, the remaining questions were from the first half almost everybody neglected to study.

Genuinely I have never been more traumatized by a course in my life. This course was so extremely difficult and took over my entire life. It doesn’t help that Alicia Damley is actually a nightmare of a professor. Please god spare yourself.

does anyone else who applied to this know when we can expect to hear back, or if they have already sent offers?

Hello! Hai! I hope everyone is doing well, I hope ur summers have been pleasant so far >.<! I was just wondering if anyone would be interested in creating a Ham Radio Club. I do not think one exists at the moment. I am not sure how popular amateur radio still is, surely there are other license operators on campus! :D

Hii guys, today i just into the interview round i was wondering if you guys have any tips for how to prepare i really want this. Also how does the interview go from those who have gone through the process because it’s a pre-recorded interview. lmk anything would be appreciated!

Hi! Based on uOttawa's MD program bio prereq:

I was wondering if BIO 1M03 can be used to fulfill this requirement, because I'm unsure as to whether it encompasses the "examples of topics" listed by uOttawa above. Can anyone who is in the program, has applied, or has friends who are in the program clarify? Thank you :)

Hi I failed eleceng 2ci4 in my second year of computer engineering and the prof for 3ej4 said I can't take the course.

does anyone know of other options and if i can still graduate within 4 years?

I am a student and I got accepted into Mcmaster automotive engineering gonna start year 1 if anyone can send me the drive with all the textbooks or discord gc link or Instagram gc it would be really appreciated

I recently got accepted into McMaster Humanities, but I’m considering trying to transfer into Engineering because it’s something I’ve always been interested in.

I know the process is extremely competitive, and I’ve already looked into the requirements (prerequisites, GPA, petition, etc.). I’m not looking for information on the basic process, but I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has actually gone through it or knows someone who has.

Any advice, tips, or things you wish you knew before trying to transfer would mean a lot. I’m planning to work as hard as I can, but I’m feeling so scared and discouraged because it's extremely competitive and feels impossible.

I just completed a solgaleo raid with 8 total trainers, i had no idea the pogo scene was so active! Anyone want to share Freind Codes and maybe do some raids together come fall?

i got a couple scholarships this morning for highest gpa in my major (in-course automatically assessed). I didn’t get any senate or hooker awards, but I had a high average last year (all 12s).

I’m wondering if anyone else got the senate or hooker yet, or if more scholarships are still coming out later?

(note: this is not to brag or act entitled to the senate or hooker, and i apologize in advance if it comes off that way, i’m genuinely just curious to know if I can expect any more or if the couple i got was all!)

I need all the help I can get!! Please teach me your ways!! How can I get the best mark for the final exam (I have 3 weeks!)

If anyone has tested at the Pearson professional center in McMaster Innovation Park, can you please dm me? Thanks!!

I just started my 16 month engineering coop this summer. I used to work part-time as a research assistant with a professor before this, and he wants me to continue working for the upcoming academic year as well. The hours are short and flexible, so they don’t interfere with my coop work hours. For anyone who has similar experience, were there any issues you faced or steps you had to go through? Do I need someone’s permission? Will the coop office approve of this?

TIA!

Anyone else excited for the school year? Summer is nice since it's not Canadian winter but my co-op + commute has been draining me completely.

- The jump into second year engineering is exciting since the subject matter is no longer just high school 2.0

-My fall schedule is a breeze since I took math 2Z03 in the spring

- Living in a house near campus with some friends

- Away from my parents

- Turning 19 early into the school year so yk what that means 👀

Going to be tougher than first year but that's what I'm at Mac for. I'm lucky to be genuinely so content with life. I wish I could convey this to my struggling middle school self.

Hi - This question is to All the Commerce students who applied or got into Internship program.

I applied to Internship program in May to see how it goes I wasn't too sure whether to do it or not but I applied anyway. If,by chance I get selected in Internship program the decisions will come in August will I still have to do it means is it compulsory to do internship program in the next fall or summer if I get selected to move into my last year. Thank you so much

Hi! I have an interview coming up next month with CAMH 9-8-8 hub as a crisis responder. If anyone had done it before or knows anything about it? Just a bit nervous lol

Pretty much the title, I have several awards from Mac that I know I still meet the requirements of but on Mosaic they still say Conditional, when will that be updated/should I be worried?

one of the prerecs to applying to the accelerated nursing program is to have 3 units of stats that covers descriptive stats, probability, ANOVA, etc. those topics are split between PNB 2XE3 and PNB 3XE3, can I still use it as my prerec or do I need to change to stats 2b03? I’m in BioPNB by the way.

hi guys if anyone (girl) is looking to move to dt toronto for an internship or masters etc - i'm looking for a roommate starting aug 18 around tmu/eaton. I'm also a mac student but i moved out of hamilton for my internship year.

For some reason my textbook link has not been letting me open the page at all. Is this happening for anyone else ? Actually so frustrating.. The minimal times I actually try to keep up with readings...

Has anyone tried the musc matcha and is it good (or good enough where it’s drinkable😭)? Trying to use my meal plan up and I’m craving matcha!!!

I let my thoughts and emotions get the best of me, overwhelming me to the point that I did something I shouldn't have. I had repeated thoughts that I'm not handsome enough and that I will forever be single. This created a strong urge to buy a vape, which I unfortunately did. I'm a sore loser who has no impulse control. Yes, I do have OCD, and I'm in the process of getting help and taking medication, but that's no excuse for my stupid behaviour. It's just that in the moment I felt so anxious, and although now I feel better, I feel silly at the same time.

TL;DR: I let anxiety and negative thoughts overwhelm me, leading me to impulsively buy a vape because I felt like I'd always be single. I have OCD and am getting treatment, but I still regret my decision and feel both relieved and embarrassed afterward.