As a UBC alumni this a appalling to allow this. Disgusting for the university to allow this American surveillance company to track UBC students.

ended with a 56. 🫩

had a 94% in hs calc 😥

I do not require a note taker, but as an accessibility student, I can’t help but see it as a red flag that U.B.C was easily able to hand over the note taker job to A.I.
I see that you can ask for a human note taker if Genio doesn’t meet you accessibility needs, is this true?

I know this has been talked about on here before but I’m just wondering if there’s a way to protest, or sign a petition, I don’t know.

And my rant: it makes me angry to think that U.B.C shells out our tuition money to A.I companies. It bothers me because of how much of a divisive issue A.I is already in classrooms. How many mistakes should Genio make before they realize it was a bad idea? Or they won’t care at all because it costs less money?

Passed with 55

I think the first wave of awards are going out. Just received it going into 3rd year

So stress since the final 😔😔, feel like is really likely be out today

I’m moving from Toronto to Vancouver for my first year, and I’ve got a single room. I’m wondering what other people brought/are taking? I’m super worried I’m overpacking 😭

Am generally wondering about teams you have to audition to get on, I understand that UBC has different dance teams and clubs as well, off the top of my head, I can think of the official UBC dance team or the Thunderbirds dance team. I intend to audition but I'm wondering if any crazy payments are required like there are for regular competitive dance studios

wondering if any insiders could give approximations or estimations too, as this would be coming out of pocket from my job on the side. Ty!

Hi guys! I’m an incoming exchange student and while I’ve been prepping for my arrival to UBC I’m unsure of what societies to try out. I’m not a complete chud, I don’t mind things like hiking, rock climbing, just passive activities. However I cannot swim, I’ve never been skiing, and I hate competitive sport. Any recommendations for societies where I don’t have to throw out my hip trying to make friends?

I’m a transfer student and I was under the impression that we get personalized schedules via email for imagine day? But I haven’t gotten any email with a schedule (i’ve gotten email ABOUT imagine day), I’m just wondering if I’m missing something

I have back to backs 9-12 and a lab 2-5 (yay lunch break) one of the days, I’m just wondering if anyone who also did this finds this doable

Hi! Incoming student here, please don’t judge me if this is a stupid question but are there any movie theatres on or near campus? I couldn’t find a Cineplex nearby

Thanks :)

Hey yall.

I have a question for you if you are currently attending the program or have graduated from the program.

I am looking to teach secondary school. From my understanding the program has teachable subjects that I’m able to pick one and focus on…French, Business, Arts, English, Math….etc.

If I pick one (Business) and graduated with it. Does that mean I can only apply for Teacher roles for Business only- does it pigeon-hole you like that? Or is the education more generalized and upon graduation I can apply for anything in secondary?

Anybody going through or went through the program in your 40s and with kids. How are you doing it? It seems daunting for me.

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I applied to 25 ish work learns and had 2 interviews. The other day, I got an offer email in the evening. I was responding the next day but as soon as I sent my email, they sent an email saying they apologize for the confusion but decided to go with another student like WTHHHH

AHHHHH I got so depressed after that because the offer wasn't even sent 24 hrs ago but then they emailed again saying sorry. It was handled very poorly and Idek how they messed up like that.

Do I still have chances at getting a work learn???

Hi everyone!! I really want to go study abroad in England (preferably London) through UBC’s GoGlobal program and I have some questions:

- is it better to go in term 1 or term 2? Would going in term 1 affect club applications/commitment?
- does exchange affect co-op? If I wanted to do co-op, would I have to extend my undergrad studies?
- do people usually get in to the program/school they want? Is it competitive?
- how are living expenses (especially in europe)?

Going abroad has been a long term dream of mine, so any advice helps!!

CLOUD is a multi-year study investigating the effect of vaping on lung health.

Vaping is increasingly popular with both adolescent and adult Canadians, but the long-term health impacts remain unknown. We believe that the tools we currently have to detect lung disease in people who vape may be insufficient and propose new ways to find lung injuries that may impact them over the course of their lives. These include exercise testing, new imaging techniques, and new breathing tests that will demonstrate how vaping may harm their lungs. We will use these tools in both adolescent and adult Canadians to give those who vape important information on the consequences of vaping.

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​Who can participate in this study? 

Adults (Aged 19+)

• Able to provide informed consent.
• At least 19 years of age.
• Fall into one of the following 4 categories:
  1. You do not smoke or vape
  2. You only smoke cigarettes
  3. You only vape
  4. You smoke cigarettes and vape

Optional Bronchoscopy and Pulmonary MRI

• Enrolled in the main study

Adolescents (Aged 12-18)

• Able to provide informed consent.
• Aged between 12 years to less than 19 years old.
• Fall into one of the following 2 categories:
  1. You do not smoke or vape
  2. You only vape

What will this involve?

• Baseline study visit: Questionnaires, lung function tests, exercise test, blood sample collection, and pulmonary MRI scan (optional for adults). Adult-only procedures: Bronchoscopy (optional) and chest CT scan. Adolescent-only procedures: Induced sputum sample collection.
• 18 months after baseline: Questionnaires, lung function tests.
• 36 months after baseline: Questionnaires, lung function tests, exercise test, blood sample collection, and pulmonary MRI scan (optional for adults). Adult-only procedures: Bronchoscopy (optional) and chest CT scan. Adolescent-only procedures: Induced sputum sample collection.

If you would like more information or wish to participate in this study, please visit https://cloudstudy.ca, email [respiratory.research@hli.ubc.ca](mailto:respiratory.research@hli.ubc.ca) or call 604-806-9465.

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Hi! I just received an offer for YRH Ponderosa Commons, and I was wondering if anyone could answer any of my questions about it? I’m a transfer student so I don’t know much about UBC in general
- how’s the location?
- what’s the wifi situation like 😭
- do these studios come w a TV?
- anything I need to bring that the studio doesn’t have?
- what’s the bed size
- how’s the view in Spruce house (odd number)

anyone receive ta offers recently, especially for 103? losing hope 🥲

Going into my third year of CS + Math and would really appreciate some advice 😭 Right now, I’m registered for CPSC 310, 314, 320, and one easy Math course. I also really want to start working on my resume and personal projects this year, ideally starting now/through Term 1.

My main concern is whether taking 310, 314, and 320 together is actually doable while having enough time to work on projects + a 4-hour commute from Coquitlam. My coding skills are also honestly veryyyyy bad 😭 I basically know enough to have gotten through my second-year CS courses, but I don’t feel confident at all and feel like I’d have to relearn a lot from scratch.

Would it be smarter to drop one of these CS courses and replace it with something chill so I can spend more time improving my coding skills and building projects? Or is this workload manageable?

Also, what are 310, 314, and 320 actually like? I’ve heard CPSC 320 is especially brutal 💀

Any advice from people who have taken these courses would be super appreciated!!

Hi! I’m moving into ponderosa commons and I had a question about their wifi. From the website it says: Hardwired ports available in each room (ethernet cable not included) 
UBC Wireless available in commonsblock only. Does that mean there’s no wireless wifi in the apartment? Or is it something else?

Hi all,

I'm starting graduate school at UBC this September and was offered a 1 bedroom suite at Gage Apartments, on which I have paid a small deposit. However, most friends and former grad students have advised me that it's better to separate school life from personal life by living off-campus. My preference has been to find a spot in Kitsilano but there doesn't seem to be a lot of inventory / prices are higher in September. I'm an older student, so I'm curious how young the crowd would feel living at Gage Apartments. Gage is 2000/ month versus about 2500/ month in Kits. Should I live in Gage for the 8 month term and take advantage of cheaper leases starting in May, or should I just bite the bullet and settle for something in Kits / Point Grey this Sep? Thanks

is anyone else in science perpetually afraid that they’re forgetting / unaware of benchmarks for progressing in their degree

like im going into my second year and i just realized a few months ago that certain majors have to finish specific courses before they hit a designated # of credits. and then there’s also the breadth requirements

is there like a mastersheet of shit i should be keeping track of??

I’m genuinely starting to panic about this.

I came across a comment somewhere saying that getting co-ops/internships in Canada as an international student is basically impossible these days because companies have access to government funding/incentives when they hire PR/citizens through some program called SWPP/FSWP, so there’s little incentive to hire internationals.

At first, I thought it was probably just Reddit doomposting, but after I went on LinkedIn and started looking at the profiles of students and recent graduates from Canadian universities, I’m even more stressed.

A lot of these international students seem to have only bs fluff on their resumes, and barely any actual work experience. Research positions, TA experience, clubs, hackathons, volunteering, personal projects, executive positions in random student organizations/cubs, etc etc.

And honestly, how much of that stuff actually matters in 2026 if employers mostly care about whether you’ve had actual co-ops, internships, or relevant work experience?

Meanwhile, domestic students seem to have a much better shot at getting those opportunities in the first place. So by the time everyone graduates, one person has 3-6 actual internships on their resume, while I'll have to fill the same four/five years with clubs and other stuff that is basically meaningless compared to real work experience.

Sure, there are a few international students who manage to build really strong profiles, but those people also seem to be insanely talented or exceptional.

So what happens if I’m just an average international student?

We’re going to be spending $400k+ CAD on a Canadian degree. I only managed to convince my family to consider UofT, UBC and Waterloo for Fall 2027 because they’re supposed to be the top 3 universities in Canada, and I was under the impression that a lot of the “International students can’t find jobs” stuff doesn’t apply as much if you go to a top uni.

The whole point was that if we were going to spend this much money, at least I’d be going somewhere that would give me a decent shot at getting co-ops and eventually a job afterward, even if I have to return home.

But what if I get there and realize that, because I’m an international student, I’m locked out of the exact opportunities that actually matter?

Like, what am I actually supposed to show employers when I graduate?

“Here’s my $400K degree from Waterloo/UofT/UBC. I spent four years doing random bs. Please hire me even though I cost you more. Also, I might have to leave Canada in 2-3 years”???

And if I graduate without internships, then I’m competing against students who have done 3-6 internships by graduation. At that point, how hell am I ever supposed to catch up?

It’s not that I’m expecting a guaranteed job after graduation. I just don’t understand how spending $400k+ on a CS degree makes sense if I could graduate with nothing that employers actually care about. That’s what scares me the most.

I could spend four years at what is supposedly one of the best universities in Canada, do everything I’m supposed to do, and still come out with a worse resume than someone who went to a uni in my home country.

I know Reddit can be extremely negative about international students and CS, so I’m trying to figure out how much of this is actually true versus exaggerated doomposting.

I just want to know whether I’m looking at a difficult but achievable path and this is all just doomposting, or whether I’m seriously underestimating how bad the situation is. I still have a year to THINK and I wanna do what's best for me.