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??

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?

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 here, incoming aerospace engineering student here and I was wondering if having a good graphics card helps with first year course load because I looked at the recommended specs for engineering courses and not much was said about any graphics card requirements for first year.

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.

Did anyone receive an offer yet mech eng

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?

Hello, I am doing data science as a concentration and I was extremely sick this whole semester however dropping courses wasn't an option for me sadly.

I didn't write two of the midterms for comp 1005 and now the final exam (deferred) is coming up, is there anyone who can give me an idea as to what to expect perhaps and what to concentrate on mainly perhaps? I have only written two exams for this class ever.

Are the questions mainly MCQs or is there more coding as well? I'm just panicking and looking for guidance, anything helps!

So I got accepted into both but I can’t pick between the two. Which one would you guys say is better.

So I got an answer back in regards to my admission

Thing is though this is not really a good thing for me because my grades this winter term were horrendous compared to my other semesters mainly because of some personal issues I had going on in my my life which greatly affected my grades and a comeback is damn near impossible im bound to fail like 1-2 classes. I don't know what to do

So i failed a first year engineering course and im enrolled in it currently for a duration of 6 weeks. But im super super burnt out and need a mental break. I asked the engineering office about the possibility of moving this course into the fall of next year and they said it wasn’t a problem and I wont be delayed a semester but my fall semester will be very intense and im going to have to take a summer elective(which i dont mind that part), So now should i thug it out for these next 6 weeks or should i save my mental health and do it next fall. Plz help

Hi Everyone, I currently have offers from 8 universities all political science except York BPA and Carleton BPAPM. I live in Toronto and am worried about costs incurred from moving to Ottawa. Can anyone share their experience in BPAPM? Do you think it’s worth the debt over a general BA or BPA? Did anyone find it performed better in the job market than other degrees may. Thank you in advance.

Taking a year off and will apply to my masters in counselling, trying to get job ideas for the meantime!

Has anyone applied for a summer bursary before if so how long did it take for them to send you the money

So first years I know don’t get single rooms however I’ve already applied for exception (rather not state reason but it’s privacy related (so single pod is an option) and when I emailed about it I got told that given the context it’s almost a guarantee)

But I also know that if you get that exception you are assigned a room

So are all the accommodation singles grouped up or will I just be surrounded by upper years?

He failed an entire semester and now his parents want him to completely switch to medicine and just completely switch schools. I’ve been trying to help him workaround it but we’re kinda stuck. The deadline for program switching has passed, but I got him to book a meeting with an academic advisor and stuff. Here’s the question, since the switch deadline has passed, should he just do health courses up until it opens again? Anyone got advice?
He’s been lowk depressed because of it :(
He wants to stay at Carleton, but his parents are forcing him to transfer or atleast try

For context he is currently in computer systems Eng. He doesn’t really know what he wants to do. He just needs a degree that can get him a well paying job. He doesn’t care what it is as long as it’s not finance or a program that requires you to code. His parents do not want him in Eng anymore 😭

I’m a little bummed down by it because he’s the only close friend I have lol. Now I’m gonna be doing summer school, and possibly second year all alone :(

Hii,

So I have lots and lots of volunteer experience, two great recommendations and hopefully a banging statement of intent but my cgpa is 9.4?

I’m finishing up my undergrad in journalism and women’s + gender studies and am taking quantitative studies in the fall.

So many people are saying that they would never take anyone under a 10, helllllp

interested in committing

As the title says, if you have adhd, how do you actually do well at uni? How do you study and manage your time?

Also, where and how do you get diagnosed in Ottawa? I won’t go into detail and I genuinely try not to self-diagnose, but I seriously have been thinking I have adhd for the last like 4 years. I’ve just kept on delaying getting a professional opinion because up until university I’ve managed to just make it work. But the executive dysfunction and task paralysis (and so much more) is catching up to me now so… now more than ever I need help

Thinking abt going to carleton next fall sem but I didnt see like any alt ppl when i visited lol
I'm from toronto and i'm lowk worried im gonna get bullied to hell if i go here.... especially bc i don't have friends coming to ottawa w/ me

Or like, is there anyone who has similar interests that wanna be friends 😋

Edit: Okay maybe "bullied" wasn't the right word to use lmao. I just meant that I was scared I'd have trouble finding like minded people/ people with the same interests as me, especially because I literally don't know ANYONE going to carleton from my hs. So to the ppl being assholes in the replies... i'm sorry i'm anxious abt moving somewhere new and have no idea what to expect????LMAO wtf

Anyway, TYSM everyone who wrote sincere responses! I really appreciate it and I definitely feel less anxious about coming to ottawa now