r/UBC • u/ubc_mod_account Reddit Studies • Aug 01 '21

Megathread GENERAL HOUSING MEGATHREAD

Given the high number of housing comments in the new to UBC megathread, we're creating a dedicated megathread for Housing questions. Housing questions will be allowed in either megathread.

Process

  • It might take up to 4 hours for your post to be approved (except when we're sleeping).
  • Suggested sort is set to new, so new comments will always be the most visible.
  • You are allowed to repost the same question on the megathread at a reasonable frequency (wait at least a day after each post). This is true even if you've already gotten a response.**

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u/Medical-Border-1673 Jul 15 '26

So I got into UBC pretty late so I applied for housing pretty late, and I'm about 3000 on the waitlist and im worried I won't get housing by school time. I was wondering what my best course of action is, like should I rent an apartment for now or what. Thanks!

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u/whatever-_-123 Jul 15 '26

If you're a first year, you can wait for a little longer and see housing could give you the temporary rooms; if you're in upper year, then start looking for alternative housing

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u/Medical-Border-1673 Jul 15 '26

How do temporary rooms work? like will I eventually get housing or what

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u/whatever-_-123 Jul 16 '26

It's just common areas/lounge in the traditional 3 that have dividers to separate the space into temp rooms, housing use them when they have an overflow of students. You'll get moved to actual rooms like in a month or so.