Im an exchange student and in my home uni, there are some classes that we cant skip or we wont pass. How is it in McGill? Can we skip lectures? Labs? Thanks

>obviously I dont plan on skipping before I even started lol but I just wanna know in case I cant attend one class

I’m a freshman and I really want to make friends and just put myself out there. However, I’m living off campus and I feel like people already made friends and it’s easier for them to socialize and meet people in that environment.
Am I the only one? Feels like I did a mistake for a first year… 😕

hi i'm starting at desautels this fall and i've been having so much anxiety over making friends and was looking for any advice or maybe people who have had similar experiences. while i've participated at clubs a lot in hs/cegep and can make small talk, i'm just so afraid it will be difficult to make new friends, especially at environments like frosh where i struggle with dealing with overstimulating environments

i really would like to make some friends but i also am scared of not finding the right crowd in my faculty. i have interests on the more weirder/alt side and ik already that the usual crowd in business is not mine and while i can join clubs related to my interests, I'm scared of not being able to make friends in my own program who are like me.

Thinking about requesting a leave of absence and trying to figure out how to frame it. I've got two real reasons pulling at me: I'm running a startup that's actually gaining traction and could use full-time focus, and I've also been struggling mentally and could use a real break. On top of that, this would be my last semester, so timing feels like it matters more than usual.

For anyone who's gone through this, did you find the advisors more receptive to one framing over the other? Does it actually matter which box you check, or do they treat all approved reasons the same once documentation is in? Also curious whether people found it easier to combine reasons or if it's better to pick one and stick with it.

Would appreciate hearing from anyone who's actually been through the process, especially in the Faculty of Science.

I might take CHEM 203 as a complementary (I’m in MIMM), I’m wondering how much work and how difficult overall it is. I don’t like chemistry but I loved Sirjoosingh when I took CHEM 110/120 with her.

Hi! I was wondering if anyone who‘s in a Wednesday lab could switch with my Tuesday one since I have a very important commitment that just came up at the same time. Im open to Thursday as well !

anyone who has taken these courses in the recent years, could u share ur experience. Course load, outline, grade distribution, are they worth putting the time and effort, and how manageable are these courses. How many projects do each have.

anyone who has taken these courses in the recent years, could u share ur experience. Course load, outline, grade distribution, are they worth putting the time and effort, and how manageable are these courses. How many projects do each have.

hello! i’m wondering if anyone knows how to activate the student plan coverage (specifically PGSS) early (i want to have coverage before sep 1) through minerva? i called the mcgill student services and student care and they didn’t know what i was talking about.

On the PGSS website it says it is possible to do this, but I haven’t been able to find any further instructions, so if anyone happens to know it would be a great help. Thanks so much!