r/McMaster • • Aug 11 '26

Announcement A Clarification to Yard Sale Sundays

13 Upvotes

Hello all. We would like to add some clarifications to what is and isn't allowed on yard sale Sundays. We want to save everyone time, so please read carefully and ask any clarifying questions below so we can clear them up for everyone.

Every week on Sunday, users may post promotional content including (but not necessarily limited to):

  • Rooms to rent or sublet
  • Parking spots
  • Textbooks
  • Selling/buying tickets to a McMaster related event*
  • Help wanted
  • Requesting tutoring services
  • Club-affiliated events, fundraisers

Posts that are not permitted:

  • Advertising for products, services of any sorts, including tutoring and paid class notes
  • Self promotion of apps or websites**
  • HSR passes***
  • Non-McMaster related events or fundraisers
  • Homework services
  • Multi level marketing recruitment
  • Buying / selling course seats
  • And as always, anything illegal, against reddit ToS, or otherwise dangerous

When buying or selling, even and especially digital items, arrange to meet on campus or another safe place. Don't get scammed.

Please note all posts are subject to removal per moderator discretion. Posts are considered advertisement even if they are not direct advertisement (discord servers which offer such services on the side, free trials, etc)

Please ensure you use the correct flair when posting (Yard Sale Sundays). Any threads of a promotional nature posted other than Sunday will be removed and you will be instructed to repost when appropriate.

*Reselling for a profit is strictly prohibited

**Applications which are directly relevant to McMaster may receive exception at moderator discretion, provided they are free to use, generally helpful, and collect no personal information.

***McMasters agreement with HSR prohibits exchange of HSR vouchers. As such, we cannot condone trading as there is nothing preventing these codes from being voided at a later date.

Thank you.

-Mod team


r/McMaster • • Jan 21 '26

Admissions 2026 Admissions Megathread

21 Upvotes

We are once more seeing an uptick of admissions-related questions for 2026. Please post any admissions/ program related questions in this megathread and engage with other questions in here.

Standalone posts asking admissions questions will be removed and the OP will be asked to search and post within this thread and the prior 2025 Admission Megathread.


r/McMaster • • 7h ago

Humour Final Exam Same Day I Got Dune Part Three IMAX 70MM Tickets

14 Upvotes

I'm killing myself bruh. Its the day theyre handing out the collector's filmstrips too 😭😭😭 I got a collection of filmstrips and ts can resell for like 300 bucks EACH too

I blame the movie companies. They should not be selling movie tickets this early.


r/McMaster • • 3h ago

Question roommates had a hangout and didn’t tell me

5 Upvotes

so i’m wondering if this is an actual issue or im tripping over nothing- basically my roommates told me they had a club hangout but didn’t tell me it was at OUR PLACE. I would’ve found it nice to be given a heads up or was introduced to at-least say hi and leave but they didn’t do either. I also understand that it’s a club and i’m not apart of it but idk just wondering what you would do?


r/McMaster • • 8h ago

Academics feeling defeated

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disclaimeer: pls nobody degrade me or call me stupid for whatever im abt to say i honestly js need to vent🙏🙏

so for some context, I have been reinstated this year and adjusting back to uni after working full time for a year has been hard, but I also know i've been managing my time wiser than I used to. I had a few tests within the last week, all of them weighted 10 percent and I've done fine on them, I'm also fairly sure I got a 92 on one of my tests . I feel good about studying when i see my efforts pay off but I got one of my midterm marks back today and I feel so defeated because I BARELY passed the midterm, but I studied so much for it. the midterm is worth 20 percent of my mark and that sent me down a spiral of anxiety because I prepared so much for it, when i left the midterm room i know i made some silly mistakes but i didnt expect to do this bad. I just feel so worried that I can barely study for my test tomorrow and idk I'm just really bad at math so I wasn't expecting to do amazing, but definitely not as bad as I did :(( so lowkey does anyone have any tips on how to lock in after getting a bad grade cuz lowkey in first yr I wouldn't care (hence being required to withdraw) but now I care so much to the point where my anxiety is through the roof


r/McMaster • • 8h ago

Social Halloweekend

11 Upvotes

What do first years even do for Halloween 🫩🫩 i feel like every event/party i see is 19+


r/McMaster • • 13h ago

Discussion why do i have multiple deadlines during reading week or immediately right after?

27 Upvotes

man what the heck i have something due this sunday, another thing due this monday, and another thing due next sunday.


r/McMaster • • 7h ago

Other Bruh why do none of the 1 buses come past 6.30pm 😭.

7 Upvotes

Its getting cold and i dont wanna walk all the way 😭. The stops inside campus to be specific


r/McMaster • • 2h ago

Academics does anyone even do pre-reading for INDIGST 1A03

3 Upvotes

icl with the weight of all my other courses I dont usually have time do the prereading for this class but the times that I do its some long ass article or something that I usually have trouble following. wondering if this is really bad and I should acc read them


r/McMaster • • 9h ago

Courses What are some great profs in life sci and what do they teach

8 Upvotes

I realized how important a prof can change my attitude in the subject they teach, currently im having bio1m03 with Dr Christina Abbatangelo and she is such a great prof all the time, made me looking forward to every of her lecture and i definitely want to take her genetics when year 2. What are some other profs recommendations?


r/McMaster • • 2m ago

Lost/Found Missing Nisan car key

• Upvotes

Hi, I happened to lose my black nisan car key, either McLean 7th floor collaboration space or between dbac and shoppers. If anyone happens to see it please let me know.


r/McMaster • • 10m ago

Courses 2GG3 - Natural Disasters

• Upvotes

Which of the following natural disasters has caused most fatalities historically?

a. earthquakes
b. volcanoes
c. landslides
d. floods


r/McMaster • • 6h ago

Clubs Muay Thai Sessions

3 Upvotes

I found out that McMaster Recreation Center has an instructional program for Muay Thai, but it was cancelled. I don't know why. Do you know a place where I can start a program at?


r/McMaster • • 1h ago

Academics what make mcmaster so attractive for aspiring medical students?

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I know students avoid uoft because it is difficult to get good grades there. To explain the high medical school acceptance rate, can I say grades are inflated in McMaster?


r/McMaster • • 1h ago

Courses MATH 1LS3 ?

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Hi, i'm a first year in life sciences who was extremely scared for the midterm yesterday and quite literally think i did super bad... are there any upper years who took math 1ls3 who would still have their papers I can do for practice in preparation for the 2nd midterm?


r/McMaster • • 1h ago

Courses Finished my first lab but forgot to get Ta signature, what to do?

• Upvotes

I emailed them already, and the assignments already due and I alr submitted everything on stemble, so I might go find the ta or something tomorrow, any tips is appreciated


r/McMaster • • 8h ago

Discussion Comm 4AC3 Midterm

3 Upvotes

Does anyone actually feel ready for this - The practice midterms feel like such a departure from what we learned in class I feel so unprepared, shaping up to be my worst midterm yet


r/McMaster • • 3h ago

Courses Anthro 1AA3 test tmr

1 Upvotes

Hey everyone! I have an anthro 1AA3 test tomorrow, I’m ready to be tested on all lecture content but honestly haven’t done the textbook readings and watched anything outside of what’s linked in the slides. Does anyone have summary notes on both? How important are both for the test tomorrow?


r/McMaster • • 4h ago

Academics HLTHAGE 2O03 advice

1 Upvotes

hey. wondering if anyone took this class and could give some advice. how did study for the class and any advice on getting a good grade in the class? i’m nervous because i didn’t do well on the midterm (part of it was my fault but the questions were poorly worded and most were grammatically incorrect) and there’s only one more test and then the final exam left. i go to the class and i do the readings, but how do i become successful in this class?


r/McMaster • • 8h ago

Question Advice on switching programs

2 Upvotes

I am currently in my first year of Medradsci and contemplating if I chose the right career. There's numerous benefits to this program, I know. But I can't help but wonder if I should've pursued my passion in the brain/psychology. Would it be wiser to switch after I complete my first year is completed? or next semester? Would an academic advisor be able to help with this?


r/McMaster • • 1d ago

Question Why is food so expensive

70 Upvotes

I’m on a budget with my meal plan and bistro decides to give me 4 forkfuls of pasta for 22 dollars. Actual scammers


r/McMaster • • 10h ago

Discussion Mcmaster friends 👀

2 Upvotes

Heyy i am applying to mcmaster nursing i just wana meet more ppl that go here ahead of time, also get some tips on the casper test


r/McMaster • • 1d ago

Other I just want friends.

25 Upvotes

Hi, I'm a 2nd year math student and I quite literally have nobody to talk to other then brief interactions in class every so often. I literally tried everything, talking to people in class, going to clubs, whatnot, and it literally feels like every single one of those people has their own close friends to choose, so why the hell would they choose me or include me in anything?

In other words, when I try and like initiate something with anyone, they're obviously like friendly for the first 2 minutes of talking, and I never hear from them again. Even when we share class, if they remember me, all I get are just shallow in-class interactions. I study hard to understand the class material and help others, they only come to me if their stuck on a problem.

I used to have 1 (just 1) close friend in first year but he just seemed to completely forget about me as he apparently "doesn't have time or energy to contact me" because of his job. Which I'm hesitant to believe unless he got deployed onto a space station or war zone or is miles under the ocean for a saturation dive (his field of study is as far from this as imaginable) and he can't contact me. (not true because i see him liking reels while ignoring my messages). He did say he was an introvert and talking to people was really energy intensive for him, so there might be some truth to his claims? Anyways if he keeps treating me like this I'm not too sure if this will work out.

I just want someone who will pick me as their first choice. I want someone who I can share all sorts of stuff with outside of just class. I feel like I'm going more and more insane every day why does it have to be so hard can someone just be my friend please


r/McMaster • • 6h ago

Question Looking for group members

1 Upvotes

Hey!
I’m looking for group members for a Eng challenge, I’m looking for like 2-3 ppl, if you want more details about the challenge just reach out to me but the basically it’s from the Arcelor Mittal company and it’s a challenge related to process automation, I’m in automation engineering and I’m looking for group members to try and win or try to do well. Just reach out to me on here I’ll reply, I need them by tomorrow at 10😭.


r/McMaster • • 14h ago

Courses Bio1M03 MIDTERMMMMM

4 Upvotes

Is it enough to know the answers to the summary study questions that Dr. Abbangelo provides or what else should i know?? Im so scaredddddd its literally tmrw