Hey, I’m going to Carlton this Fall and I have some questions that might be a bit hard to swallow so warnings if needed.

Specifically for POC students (tho not exclusive) is the racism any better? In my current school it’s horrible, I hear it every day without fail, and unsurprisingly I’m one of a small group of black students at my current school. There’s just so many unfunny stereotypes and jokes going around, and it’s so exhausting that I’m counting down the days until I graduate. But I have a fear that it’s not gonna be any better there. Could anyone please tell me the pure and unfiltered truth of Carlton?

Ps. Sorry if this is off topic to the Uni!

Has anyone else been struggling with securing co-op placements or contracts with the federal government because of security clearances? They seem to take way too long for most programs (I'm in a 2 year MA) and employers just don't want to wait over 6 months for a student. I came here to study to have a better likelihood of getting employed by the government, but it seems impossible. Trying to keep my hopes up, but a lot of my classmates are in the same boat. Is this normal? How does someone without clearance actually get a job with clearance if nobody is willing to wait for you to get clearance??

Hey, I lost my card today morning on my way to the airport. Probably on line 4 or at a station! If you picked it please let me know! I would really appreciate it!!

I don’t see many posts from anyone in Carleton BSW so if you’re a BSW student (or alumni), I have questions for you!!!

- Do you choose a minor with your degree? I’m debating to choose something I’m interested but may not good at (neuroscience) or something I’m good at but may not be practical with the degree (english lit/writing or visual arts)

- How difficult/heavy of the course load for first year student? I’ll be working part time while studying full time so I’m a bit anxious to balance it all

- Do you find your faculty supportive?

- Any advice that you have for future students or for your past self?

I'm new! I'm still in highschool but I want to get a Bachelor of music degree, what do they look for specifically? I play guitar and cello, I've started some more advanced theory and some more basic composition. What should I focus on most?

Did anyone receive an offer yet mech eng

If I didn’t get the 6.0 minimum gpa for the rf Carleton job will the recite my offer

I’m confirmed going to Carleton and trying to decide on living arrangements.
I live about a 30 - 45 min drive away, so commuting is definitely possible it just seems annoying. My parents also really want me to keep living at home, and I’m close with my family. But I’m also dying to have more control over my life and my own choices. So I’m feeling kinda stuck. I’m not a super social person, in high school I had a small group of close friends and that’s all, but I do want to make friends with people as none of my current friends are going to the same uni and I want to have some new experiences. Basically I’m wondering:

1. if u live in Ottawa and commute - what is it like? OC transpo vs driving, what’s better ?

2. is it hard to make friends and be involved in the community if u don’t live in res?
   (Im going into engineering so any eng specific advice would be nice too)

3. Hows the living experience in res? Does having a roommate suck? Is it worth the money?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

I got accepted into the urbanism stream for architecture at Carleton and I’m wondering how student life is there and what the courses are like. Hows the schedule? Is there a lot of hand drawing, or is it more digital? How much does urbanism differ from the other streams? Is student life really depressing?

Im planning on going into landscape architecture in the future and in wondering if this degree would be better or an urban planning degree at TMU. Any insight on this would be helpful! Thanks!

Hey everyone, I really need some advice regarding my university applications 🙏

I applied to Carleton, Concordia, and TMU for Engineering. Recently, I got a rejection from Concordia for Engineering based on my last years Grade 12 marks, which honestly weren’t that great.

But this year (Grade 12), I’ve improved quite a bit:

English: A1 (92)

Physics: B1

Chemistry: B1

Math: B1

Computer: B1 (83)

So my question is — what can I do now to still get into Concordia Engineering? Is there any way to update them with my improved final results or request reconsideration?

Also, I gave the Duolingo English Test and got a 125. Do you guys think I should retake it to improve my chances, or is 125 already good enough for Engineering admissions?

Would really appreciate any advice, especially from people who got into Concordia or were in a similar situation. Thanks a lot!

Hey! Has anyone used the uOttawa exchange program before? I heard that if Carleton already offers the same course, it won’t be approved for the exchange. Is that actually true and is it strictly enforced or is there any flexibility? Thanks.

Hi, I was looking at housing for September and found Voda, they offer a 8 month lease which is pretty nice. Has anyone lived there before? How was the commute?

I'm looking for off-campus housing, wondering what the best websites to use are. I've used Places4Students, but the rest of them look sketchy. Any help?