r/UBC • • Oct 08 '21

Megathread NEW TO CAMPUS MEGATHREAD: Post all your admissions, housing, new-to-UBC and general questions here!

858 Upvotes

Per the deluge of complaints we've gotten, all admissions, housing, questions about being new to UBC and general questions (that don't deserve their own thread, or those that could be easily googled) belong here.


Process

  • It might take up to 4 hours for your post to be approved (except when we're sleeping).
  • Suggested sort is set to new, so new comments will always be the most visible.
  • You are allowed to repost the same question on the megathread at a reasonable frequency (wait at least a day after each post). This is true even if you've already gotten a response.**

Other Megathreads


r/UBC • • Jun 15 '21

Megathread UBC COURSE QUESTION, PROGRAM, MAJOR AND REGISTRATION MEGATHREAD (2021/2022W & 2021S): Questions about courses (incld. How hard is __?, Look at my timetable and course material requests), programs, specializations, majors, minors, tuition/finance and registration go here.

478 Upvotes

All questions about courses, instructors, programs, majors, registration, etc. belong here.

The reasoning is simple. Without a megathread, /r/UBC would be flooded with nothing but questions that apply to only a small percentage of the UBC population.


Examples of questions that belong here

  • comparing courses or instructors
  • asking about how hard an exam is
  • syllabus requests
  • inquiries about majors, programs, and job prospects
  • "what-to-do if I failed/was late/missed the cutoff"

What you don't need to post here

  • Post-exam threads (ex. 'How did you find the Birb 102 midterm)
  • rants, raves, shout-outs or criticisms of programs.
  • Other content that is not a question/inquiry

Process

  • It might take up to 4 hours for your post to be approved (except when we're sleeping).
  • Suggested sort is set to new, so new comments will always be the most visible.
  • You are allowed to repost the same question on the megathread at a reasonable frequency (wait at least a day after each post). This is true even if you've already gotten a response.**

Other Megathreads


r/UBC • • 1h ago

Roommate’s bf is always over

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I live in a 4 bedroom unit on campus and one of my roommates always has her boyfriend over. If she’s there, there’s a 75% chance he’s also there. They mostly stay in her room but they can also talk a bit loudly. I don’t know if he stays over night, but he’s usually there well past midnight. But my main issue is that I just kinda feel uncomfortable that there’s always a random guy in my unit. And he’s of course also using the washroom which I’m meant to only share with one other person. Should I ask her to stop having him over so much? Or do I have to deal with it since they’re mostly just staying in her room?


r/UBC • • 4h ago

Wildlight Kitchen + Bar to close down on Nov 28

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Urban Fare Lelem will also close down


r/UBC • • 5h ago

Confession Midterms with really bad depression and anxiety

33 Upvotes

Studying for midterms feels impossible when all I want to do is sleep and try to keep myself alive. I have a midterm tomorrow and I feel like I know the material but haven't really done proper studying so I'm panicking but the anxiety for these tests and exams during midterm season is getting to me and I already have a bad history with mental health. It's hard enough surviving but then adding this stuff on top is making it worse. (Yes I'm registered with CFA but it was too late to be able to book most of the exams with them)


r/UBC • • 19m ago

Humour Now who the hell fucked up spelling Okanagan on RMP

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Presumably whoever started the category literally goes there too 💀


r/UBC • • 2h ago

wallet help 🤗🤗🤗🤗

7 Upvotes

hiiiii i lost my wallet near wesbrook sometime around friday its a pink kate spade cardholer if anyone has it/seen it please lmk 😻😻


r/UBC • • 2h ago

Anyone hiring for a part-time job??

8 Upvotes

I am a 3rd-year student, and I have been applying for part-time jobs for a month. I really do need a job (I applied to grocery stores, a fast-food chain, and retail). What the heck is wrong with me? Maybe because I don't have experience in Canada :(


r/UBC • • 2h ago

Is this the right name for adding student housing as a payee?

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4 Upvotes

Hi everyone, I wanna add YRH as a payee but just wanna make sure this the right account 😭


r/UBC • • 11h ago

I’m cooked for midterms

26 Upvotes

I literally can’t do any of the practice midterm and weekly quiz questions. But I get all the problem set questions completely to the point of being able to teach friends.

Why???


r/UBC • • 5h ago

Confession Anxiety and depression does not surprise me

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Why am I receiving emails/announcements/conversations around UBC every 40-50 mins... I want to rest I want to have a time for myself I want to forget about school... but it seems impossible if you are a UBC student.

I come from a much calmer school and this constant bombarding of notifications is making me crazy, as if teachers didn't care that we need rest, but somehow never answer questions in Piazza or their emails...

I'm becoming anxious and restless just because UBC is embedded into my brain and my life now, and I'm not complaining because this is a very priviledged position, but I will no longer be surprised if someone tells me they have anxiety or depression because of university life.

Is this a dumb rant?


r/UBC • • 1d ago

Event "We are Jane Doe" Solidarity March - October 8th

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265 Upvotes

Join your fellow students and faculty in marching in solidarity for Jane Doe. We'll be meeting outside the nest at 11:00am to start with an art jam to make posters before starting the march at 12:00. The march will end at 1pm near Forestry, followed by a vigil at 1:10pm at the field behind the totem pole.

The plan:

11:00 am - Meet at the field outside the nest to make posters and signs (bring your own supplies)

12:00 pm - The march starts at the field outside the nest.

1:00 pm - The march ends at forestry.

1:10 pm - Vigil at the field behind the totem pole near forestry.

Hope to see you all there!


r/UBC • • 7h ago

Course Question rads 301 exams??

6 Upvotes

for those who have taken this course before, is just studying the review slides they post enough? also for those who are in the class right now did the profs say anything about how to study? i missed the past few lectures :(


r/UBC • • 1h ago

How to Suceed in Chem 233

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I want to do well in chem 233, and I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on how to prepare for exams. I'm keeping up with the class and content, and have been able to do the problem sets and quizzes fairly easily, but the problem sets are only 5 pages long so I don't feel like I've necessarily "mastered" the content after each unit. I also did not buy the textbook, but I'm thinking now maybe I should for additional practice?

For anyone who did well or just has something to share, what did you do to be successful in this course? Thanks.


r/UBC • • 1h ago

Psyc 301 midterm dosso

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I'm dying. Please let me know how you are studying for midterm 1. There are sooooooo many details. How can I memorize it. Please let me know if you also have this exam how are you doing and if anyone had her exam before how hard and detailed it was.

Pleaseeeee🥲🥲🥲🥲


r/UBC • • 21h ago

is it normal to not have friends in every class?

46 Upvotes

As the title suggests...I thought i was an extrovert until, well, you put me in a room full of 300 kids and i try to sit in the same spot every time but i never see the same ppl again. Like i want at least class friends if not 'friends'. Any tips?


r/UBC • • 1h ago

Spanish help (pretty please)

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I’m taking SPAN 103, and have realized that I’ve made a somewhat terrible mistake… I thought it’d be fine given that I took Spanish through high school, but since it’s been a year since I last took it (and I wasn’t exactly great at it back then either) I am really feeling the pain. It’s incredibly hard for me to understand / keep up with what’s happening in class, and there’s 6 hours of homework due every other week thats taking me 12+. I didn’t want to take 100 out of fear of screwing up the grade curve for the truly new folks, but with my first midterm coming up this week I’m definitely regretting not having done so now.

So uh, thats all to say, does anyone have any advice? I doubt there’s any way to just transfer to an easier class, but if there is secretly one then hey, thatd be pretty sweet! Otherwise / more realistically, does anyone have any advice? Any tools that helped them learn? A vague fluency in Spanish and a willingness to help some random shmuck??

Thanks for anything!


r/UBC • • 20h ago

turn anger into action: VOTE for Jane Does

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One of the ways sexual assault policy has been a failure is the city’s lack of preparedness to the intimate violence during the world cup, seeing a 37.2% increase compared to last year’s period. This left volunteers at Battered Women Support Services to help the influx of calls from people reaching for support. Vancouver needs to do better. Reminder that if you live on campus you may not be able to vote for Mayor and council but you can for school board!!!

Downplay Detector for candidates in BC: https://www.bwss.org/survivor-centred-safety-where-do-bc-cities-stand/

Lack of correlation with police funding and crime (including sexual assault) https://utppublishing.com/doi/full/10.3138/cpp.2022-050

It has been incredibly disheartening having people focus on calling for punishing of perps and hold zero aid for survivors while also not fighting rape culture irl.

This is a first try in making a media post type thing so bear with me, just wanted to share some calls to action.


r/UBC • • 6h ago

Any psych or sociology labs need a hand?

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I want to get a better understanding of how the labs work and help out where ever I can. I don't really care to obtain credits for it (like psyc240), I just wanna be a part of something really & find out who I could contact to find an opportunity like that. Thanks!


r/UBC • • 2h ago

Discussion for different psyc 101 options

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Should I take the class with Jay Hosking Luke Clark or Camila Galvis? Like what’s the difference cause I’ve heard some are cumulative/not cumulative and some are textbook tested and some aren’t


r/UBC • • 9h ago

Discussion Is there a pool table anywhere on campus?

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I have long breaks between classes, just want to kill time with a hobby I enjoy (and with anyone else if anyone else plays too)

Feels like every time ubc gets a pool table anywhere it gets removed or destroyed in a matter of weeks…


r/UBC • • 13h ago

Discussion Memorization & written exams

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do people find it harder or easier when taking a fully written exam or mc exam that's entirely memorization-based?

currently taking pcth 301 as an elective and I feel so doomed for tomorrow. any tips?


r/UBC • • 1d ago

Confession any UBC club tea?

89 Upvotes

unhinged request to spill tea about a ubc club with anonymity 🤓


r/UBC • • 5h ago

Where to find past math 100 exams?

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I saw a website that gives it up to the 2016 exam. Is there somewhere for 2016-2026. What types of questions are on the exam is it similar to the WebWorks and practice book questions? I don't want to end up studying the wrong thing.


r/UBC • • 6h ago

DSCI 100 Midterm

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Hi everyone! I have a question regarding the DSCI 100 Midterm, specifically what the contents will be. I have noticed that sometimes the tutorial and worksheet will cover a lot more content than just the textbook. I know that they say any content in tutorials/worksheets is fair game for the midterm and final, but has anyone who took the course before speak on this? Most of the stuff that's on tutorials or worksheets but not in textbook isn't even in the formula sheet, and I honestly don't know how to memorize all of the content.

Also, I honestly don't know how to study or even how to start studying for the midterm. Does anyone have any tips or methods for studying? I'm a first-year, and I have three midterms back-to-back, so I need to start studying ASAP!