20 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE UNIVERSITY | University of Waterloo

I know that acceptances are being sent out and people are weighing their options, so I hope this video was helpful. In this video, I discuss 20 things I wish I had known before enrolling at the University of Waterloo to study computer science. I hope they help!!
Also, congrats to everyone accepted to the university!!
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[@alipashaimani7553]

"there's laurier nearby" 😂

[@Ahmed-hn2tj]

this was so helpful and has relieved me of so much stress thank you so much cant wait to start my uni life this year :)

[@user-xs9hj2vz3g]

really high quality content, keep doing!

[@JenniferPChung]

This is amazing. Thank you for sharing these

[@fairuzabedin8871]

You look extra pretty today queen wowoeowow waterloo air is making u GLOW

[@MaryamAfshar]

Ahh thank you, come visit me in waterlooooo

[@kenyjaneg4729]

Thanks for the tips!

[@vinayakbector6456]

Thank you for the insights! 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️

[@floguo]

this vid is so helpful!! :D

[@MaryamAfshar]

thank youu❤️

[@priyadarshinisaha2491]

Mary and her lambs have grown up... grown up enough she is giving advice 🥺🥺🥺

[@MaryamAfshar]

mary and her lambs are stressed about 2A

[@healtheworld6014]

am a grade 12 student at Streetsville Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. I am planning on going to the University of Waterloo for International Development next year. Really hope I get in! 🤗

[@MaryamAfshar]

Good luck!!

[@uditkhattar6219]

Hey! I got into waterloo for cs this year and I'm super excited!!! I just came across your channel and it's super helpful! I had one question, i'm having a little trouble in deciding my co-op sequence and I'm confused between seq 2 and 4. I'm considering them because seq 2 has study terms in the fall and winter during which most advanced cs and math courses are available and on the other hand seq 4 has like 3 study terms together in the start before the first work term ao I'll get some time to lay the academic foundation i guess. I have very little coding experience (in python and sql). So what do you recommend and in which sequence are you? Hope to see you in campus this fall !

[@MaryamAfshar]

hey congrats!! Glad my content is helpful :) I had trouble deciding my sequence too but I chose seq 4 because the competition for co-op is a bit less and it gave me more time to get my resume ready. but tbh burnout is real esp after 3 consecutive school terms

[@uditkhattar6219]

@@MaryamAfshar ohh okay, thanks for replying!

[@adityalingwal6029]

Congratulations man Hey Udit i have some doubts regarding CS in Waterloo.Can i connect with you on insta.Since we both are from the same country i know you'll be able to help me.Its a request 🙏🙏.

[@noobmaster-vr6nd]

@@uditkhattar6219 hey udit can you please provide you insta ? maybe you can help student like me

[@fruiteapai1398]

Congratulations! I would love to ask a few little questions on the admission process if possible

[@bhavishgoyal3948]

hey, I got my offer an hour ago and I am so excited and worried at same time that I am from India and did mathematics in which calculus and vectors were included. But I dont know whether that level was sufficient for me as undergrad student for Uwaterloo CS. You can also suggest any certain book which you found can be helpful. Please answer and your content is so helpful that the questions that often stuck my mind are clear in next second of your video.

[@MashrurChowdhuryIsAwesome]

yo can't wait 😳 hope i get accepted 😳😳😳

[@MaryamAfshar]

Good luck applying!! haha

[@fruiteapai1398]

Good luck!!

[@Taker]

Thanks Maryam :)

[@kingcoley5837]

Hey I just wanna say I love your videos keep up they great work I'm not even in high school yet and I already want to go there but should I take computer science or mechanical engineering you know what I digress keep up the amazing work

[@MaryamAfshar]

awh glad you enjoy the videos! good luck deciding

[@MrNoOne-rp1lh]

Do you know what can i do if i didn’t take one of the grade 11 course requirements?? Our university in our province doesn’t need pre calc for architecture so i took applied math instead. Didn’t know we’re moving into other province😔😔

[@MaryamAfshar]

You can try taking it in summer school or night school depending if your province offers it

[@MrNoOne-rp1lh]

@@MaryamAfshar does that mean i have to go back in high school?

[@WeeeAffandi]

I know you can't give a definite answer and there's no guarantee, but I'd like to know what are my chances of getting an offer in Ms data science, my undergraduate cgpa is 3.5 but I have only 2 months of work experience

[@alexjoey441]

Nice video 🌸

[@tamannavohra4615]

Hey. How can I find online friends before coming to Canada. Do they have a community? How to join?

[@lailafaroun8062]

Hey...I'm a 2nd year but I'll be moving on-campus for the spring term. How can I contact a mentor??

[@amanjaswal17]

Hey Maryam, just a question, when did you receive your decision?

[@MuhammadAwaisArif]

I want to pursue bachelors in Computer Science especially Co op program from UW. Do you know any scholarship program for international student? I can't find one. Please do check its my dream university

[@meena-nalini5653]

Great video… what Laptop do you recommend for the Computer Science programme ?

[@erik6747]

This a good question

[@jasveersinghmatharu8563]

Hello! I have one question before I come to study in Canada as an international student. Can you change your majors or programs that you have applied for when you start uni?

[@MaryamAfshar]

Yes you can switch programs!

[@jasveersinghmatharu8563]

@@MaryamAfshar Thanks for replying. But the Councilors here has warned us that you cannot change your major in canada. I'm so afraid. Can you please eliminate. Please. Since I have interest in Architecture and Business I'm still confused. Please guide me. Hope you'll help me :)))

[@fatinzamil1411]

I'm in grade 12 now, how can I get accepted into life science at UW?? Is any requirement other than courses?

[@priyadarshinisaha2491]

Wow that’s for all those tips 😊

[@rafi8409]

Could you please explain how co-op works and is it worth studying 5 years?

[@MaryamAfshar]

In my opinion, yes it is worth it! In school, they teach a lot of theories where as coop allows you to get the hands on experience in the workforce. You can also try different fields and see what you like best, this way you are prepared for full time work after graduation.

[@qftymasfisicateorica.2811]

Im studing physics in México and I wish to do a phd in perimeter Institute but i dont know if this can be posible, i have no money For nothing :(

[@jabonethebone9045]

I'm currently In UW, and I feel like I'm at a low point in my life. I study hours 😪 with out plans for the future. 😟 🙁 😥

[@johnsonnoowe8391]

What about postgraduate studies ??? Am an international student I want to start applying for msc public health. Kindly guide

[@playcost]

Class of 2022 here thanks for the video!

[@MaryamAfshar]

Good luck!!

[@pinkykaur3520]

Hi it is hard to get in computer science..how many % they looking..if 96% can I have chance...

[@sainraj7488]

Heyy I wanted to apply for Waterloo for my postgraduate program in MDSAI the requirements say we need work experience , but some of the people told me thay internships might work . Can you clarify on that. Also can you help me connect with some one from that program

[@hersheyhey9633]

Hey , did you join the masters program ?

[@DialecticalJuche]

i regret not taking ur advice when I watched this in high school... now im dying in 1a CS

[@valentinaadelola7240]

Hey, how did you find a mentor. I'm in first semester and a mentor sounds like a good idea.

[@MaryamAfshar]

I found my mentor through Tech+ (a club at Waterloo)

[@user-gp6bw6fw3z]

Hello, Maryam, could you tell me you are an undergraduate student or a graduate student

[@priyadarshinisaha2491]

Why do u look so pretty ? 😍😍

[@MaryamAfshar]

hehe thank you priya

[@vamshikashetty9867]

Hey do u have cybersecurity in Waterloo ??

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Is there any place for namaj???

[@Miriamchika7]

You look soo beautiful 😍😍

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[@rishabhchawda112]

Hey i am from india. Are there indian students? For computer science?

[@ajayprataptomer9651]

Haan hote Haan

[@ajayprataptomer9651]

I am also applying for masters in uwaterloo cse program

[@rishabhchawda112]

@@ajayprataptomer9651 hi i am currently in btech computer engineering 2 year What should i do now any taiyari for any exam ki sirf btech hi chalega?

[@anam23319]

Is it require to give SAT Exam for admission?

[@MaryamAfshar]

nope, not for uWaterloo

[@anam23319]

@@MaryamAfshar thanks....Can u tell if its hard to get into waterloo for Indian students without sat nd ielts exam (as ielts exam is not required for students studying in english medium nd with high score)

[@WeeeAffandi]

I've heard living on campus is too expensive?

[@MaryamAfshar]

living on campus is definitely more expensive than living off campus but a lot of people live on campus first year to meet new people

[@WeeeAffandi]

@@MaryamAfshar Thankyou

[@shiminglu3940]

Hi do you have tips for studying math235?

[@MaryamAfshar]

sorry i didnt take that course :(

[@amitaabhbhandari8788]

Can you share your perspective, which is better UW Software Engg or UW CS program?

[@MaryamAfshar]

Hey! I only applied to Waterloo cs and computer eng. I feel like at Waterloo, software eng is more prestigious (my opinion) but both programs are amazing and both majors end up with very similar jobs. Just keep in mind with cs, you will have more electives and flexibility within ur program

[@amitaabhbhandari8788]

@@MaryamAfshar Thanks for your reply! Your videos are amazing and very helpful :)

[@kaivulya]

Are you going for masters program?

[@MaryamAfshar]

nope, undergrad

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first 🥳🥳

[@MaryamAfshar]

❤️❤️❤️ 2A tmr🥲

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how cute you are I am just coming there 😀😀

[@dudejustletme6644]

I got rejected from Waterloo with a 98.4% average :(

[@WeeeAffandi]

Which program?

[@NoodleBerry]

Sh*t I only have like 94 avg. what program was it???!??!!?

[@galaxystudios370]

@@NoodleBerry I got accepted with 94% so don't worry. Then again I had a lot of math contest regional victories. That probably helped me out.

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Are you indian??

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ahh the other UW 😂

[@MaryamAfshar]

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Second

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Please reply me

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Please be my gymnastics mentor🙏

[@MaryamAfshar]

Ahaha but you’re better than me

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Nerds unite!

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i cant focus ur too pretty

[@MaryamAfshar]

ahh thank you Esha❤️ my sis says I look sick loool

[@paulmaul2186]

Pity you didn't know how shitty Waterloo is. Yes I went there.

[@kaitlingibbs8291]

care to explain?

[@paulmaul2186]

@@kaitlingibbs8291 I will at some point when I have a bit more time.

[@kaitlingibbs8291]

@@paulmaul2186 any advice would be appreciated I’m thinking of applying

[@paulmaul2186]

@@kaitlingibbs8291 It's a lot of things really. Some of them might seem silly, like the climate (Waterloo has a remarkable ability to be overcast for 6-8 months at a time and also being damp AND freezing cold. Believe me, it wears on you.). Generally the student population has very little affinity for the university; partly I think it's because of the co-op program...students are often there for less than 4 months at a time. People develop strong affiliations with people in their program and 'stream' and no one else. Also, it's a labour camp; I wasn't expecting animal house but I'd expect SOME balance of study and 'life' but there's little of that. And generally I found the attitude of the employees and the administrators to be very exasperating...almost as though the students existed for their sake, not the other way around. The non-teaching staff in particular were actually pretty awful; you never got the feeling they wanted to make the campus a nice, safe place for students.

[@kaitlingibbs8291]

@@paulmaul2186 oh my…a lot of people said something similar as well about a lot of universities huh well I guess this is gonna be harder than I thought 😔 Thanks for the advice tho i appreciate it a lot 🙂

[@adityalingwal6029]

Hey there! I had some quarries realted to CS in U of Waterloo.Can i talk to you on instagram.

[@MaryamAfshar]

Yea sure!

[@adityalingwal6029]

@@MaryamAfshar Could you tell me what would be the ideal time to talk to you.When will you be free.

[@MaryamAfshar]

@@adityalingwal6029 yea message me on ig @mary1afshar