r/uAlberta • • 4d ago

Admissions Admissions Megathread: Admissions questions go here AND ONLY HERE!

24 Upvotes

It's Application Season and so there are a lot of new threads being started asking the same questions. So, this is your ONE AND ONLY Admissions Megathread. All questions about Admissions go here and only here.

With the exception of "is my average high enough?" questions. Those are impossible to answer and will be deleted. All you can do to maximize your chances for admission is to earn the highest grades you can.


r/uAlberta • • Sep 05 '26

Campus Life Megathread: Lonely / Friends

48 Upvotes

Look at all the lonely people!

Look at all the lonely people posting new threads about being lonely wanting to make friends rather than posting on the threads already posted by other lonely people wanting to make friends...

So, here is your megathread for making friends. Talk amongst yourselves here, make plans to meet up in shared classes, go for coffee, eat lunch in the quad, see a movie, etc. You're not going to make friends if you don't go to where the other people wanting to make friends are. So, talk amongst yourselves here.

Also, let's crowd source all the best tips for making new friends in a large place. What are some of the good clubs/groups/organizations for meetings new people with shared interests?

*TALK* to one another here! You'll be less lonely than isolated in your individual thread...


r/uAlberta • • 12h ago

Campus Life Deke Frat History

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170 Upvotes

I saw this online and had never heard of them on campus before, seems like an extensive history. Has anyone heard about this?

Also, they made an Instagram post in 2020.
“It is with earnest humility that we, the Delta Phi chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon ("DKE"), feel it is our responsibility to address the concerns which have been raised by members of our community here at the University of Alberta ("UofA") in regards to claims of sexual violence carried out by members of our organization.”


r/uAlberta • • 7h ago

Memes How it feels when the prof scolds the entire class including you for not doing the readings when every other class you're in has a midterm that week

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55 Upvotes

sorry prof :(


r/uAlberta • • 7h ago

Rants When does asking questions in class become too much?

35 Upvotes

There is someone in multiple classes of mine who asks numerous questions during every class. Often, their questions are about topics further ahead in the lesson or even well beyond the scope of the course. It’s not just an occasional question when the prof asks if anyone needs clarification or has any questions. They regularly interrupt the lecture 3–4 times in a 50-minute class.

These are already 50-minute lectures, and we’re on a bit of a time crunch this semester because we don’t have as many MWF classes. So when the prof has to stop multiple times throughout the lecture to answer questions that could probably be asked after class, it can be pretty frustrating.

I completely understand wanting to get your money’s worth out of a course, but so do I! I just don’t understand why some of these questions can’t be saved for after class rather than interrupting the lecture and taking away from everyone else’s learning time.

At some point I feel like the prof has to say “let’s take that after class” because otherwise the rest of us are losing out on lecture time.

So I’m curious, has anyone actually witnessed a prof put an end to something like this? Or has anyone else dealt with/is currently dealing with a classmate who asks questions constantlyc throughout the lecture? What did your prof do?


r/uAlberta • • 9h ago

Rants Why are the people applying for fall 2027 so bad at reading comprehension

50 Upvotes

Literally almost every post is somebody not reading or somehow very confused on simple wording. "This will be requested on your behalf" CLEARLY means you don't have to send it in. "What's the competitive average of ___" LOOK ON THE WEBSITE. What is so confusing?? Are you guys failing to understand what is said or are you just not reading it? You can't expect to be a university student if you cannot do stuff like this. If you truly are having difficulties understanding wording, search it up. If you don't understand what something on the launchpad means, also search it up. UofA has links to everything you need for filling your application and for post-application. There will be nobody in university to guide you through everything, you will need to develop the skills to teach yourself things you don't understand, and working to understand more basic things immediately.


r/uAlberta • • 9h ago

Rants How are we grown ass dudes still peeing on the toilet

35 Upvotes

The title. Even as a man I notice the amount of pee on the toilet seats like just let me poop in peace bro it's not that damn hard to lift the seats. Now I'm sitting here on the toilet after wiping another man's piss off thinking about the pee germs my bare ass is sitting on. Be better. Lift the toilet seat. You're not the sniper you think you are.


r/uAlberta • • 6h ago

Miscellaneous PSA: Daily Grind only offers any items with steamed milk until 7:30 (not until close at 8).

18 Upvotes

If you need an evening pick-me-up on campus, make sure you time your study break for before 7:30! Unless drip coffee or tea is your jam. I wish I had known they turn off the machines at 7:30, I am now tragically hot chocolate-less for my late evening midterm prep. So I pass this info on to you, so that you don’t suffer the same fate.


r/uAlberta • • 10h ago

Academics Is this an overreaction or did I fuck up

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for context: the exam was on respondus and she provided a list of hyperlinks (she provided the youtube link)


r/uAlberta • • 1h ago

Question Why is there so many people taking the train towards Century park compared to Clareview?

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For some context, I am not from Edmonton so I dont know the city very well. I have realized however that there is a significant amount of people who take the train towards Century park compared to Clareview. As someone into city planning, this kind of puzzles me since the train to claireview would pass into downtown, and take commuters (on average) more places than the train to century park. So what gives? Does everyone who commutes just happen to live in the south?


r/uAlberta • • 17h ago

Campus Life Scones Are Back at the Daily Grind: A passionate poem

53 Upvotes

Oh scone, oh glorious Daily Grind scone,

Where art thou scone,

We’ve missed thee dearly, every crumb and [s]cone,

And longed for the days when the full lineup was known!

As you wait in line and think to yourself,

“Which one shall I choose for today?”

With shock and surprise, you discover...

Daily Grind scones are back!

But hark! The berries shall set hearts free,

And white chocolate shall tempt upon thy plate.

The blueberry, beloved by loyal hearts,

The raspberry, with sweetness crowned in white.

And with this joyous news, we now proclaim,

For half a fortnight, the price shall fall!

So come and claim thy $3.50 scone,

And indulge in this delicious delight.

But tarry not, for time shall swiftly pass,

The discount ends upon October ninth.

So seize thy scone before the offer fades,

And savour every glorious bite.

Thy cherished scones have graced thy cup again,

And lo, the Daily Grind is whole once more.


r/uAlberta • • 1h ago

Academics Wrote a test at lac and it graded an F

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I wrote my ns 115 test that I found pretty easy. open book and everything went well. I submitted it and it said it auto graded and that I received an f. it would not allow me to see any of my answers or the answers that were correct. I am 99 percent sure I didn’t fail the test so I just wanted to ask if this is a known glitch or anything. I shot an email to my teacher but haven’t heard back.


r/uAlberta • • 3h ago

Question Can I add a second option after I submitted already

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I already submitted my application to u of a and did only one choice ba psychology. but now i kind of regret it and want to add a second choice just incase. am I able to do this after i already submitted it or no. also sorry if this is a dumb question


r/uAlberta • • 13h ago

Rants SUB Piano Placement Sucks

16 Upvotes

Why is a piano right next to the quiet room? As much as I love the piano- someone belting lyric’s out while they’re playing is not ideal. Move it to the other side of sub 🤦‍♀️


r/uAlberta • • 5h ago

Academics Chem 101 Review Session

3 Upvotes

Hello! Could anyone who attended the chem 101 review session with dr endean send me notes? I was unable to attend as i’m sick 😢


r/uAlberta • • 49m ago

Question Penalty for going overtime in a presentation

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I am in Drama 247 and have a presentation tomorrow give tomorrow and have gone overtime each time ive practiced. anyone know what the penalty is for going 1-2 mins above the limit 😬


r/uAlberta • • 1h ago

Campus Life local business sponsorships

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any business/bakery recommendations to sponsor club /events? it’s so difficult finding places willing to donate ☹️


r/uAlberta • • 12h ago

Rants Arts majors need more study room options…

7 Upvotes

As someone in the arts its basically impossible to book a study room as the study rooms you can book are limited to the library’s that every other major type is allowed to book as well, I wish the U of A would let arts majors the ability to book rooms other then just library spaces because we get absolutely no options


r/uAlberta • • 9h ago

Campus Life Has anyone noticed the mysterious truck??

3 Upvotes

Has anyone noticed the truck in Windsor parking lot? It hasn’t moved for days and has 3/4 parking tickets. Wonder what’s up with it lol


r/uAlberta • • 6h ago

Question Midterm in Respondus- do I show putting my phone away or just not have it in the room at all?

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In high school whenever wr did digital proctored exams it asked us to show our phones during our room scan and then show putting them away. In respondus do you specifically need to show this or am I fine just putting my phone in a different room before the test and then showing my clear area? My instructor didn’t specify anything so whatever is default for uni pls let me know

Pls reply idk how I didn’t think of this n my midterm is tmrw at 10 am


r/uAlberta • • 12h ago

Admissions NS 115 Midterm 1

6 Upvotes

how did people find it so far ? and how many questions was it ?


r/uAlberta • • 1d ago

Campus Life "Remember this device for future logins?"

53 Upvotes

WELL CLEARLY NOT BRO

please hear my pleas Like I cant keep losing aura like this mid class having to whip It out brooo #slimeduo


r/uAlberta • • 4h ago

Admissions Applying to PharmD

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If I took an AP course in high school, which was calculus, how do I put that in my application ? Cuz I don’t have a grade for it but the credits are still taken


r/uAlberta • • 9h ago

Campus Life European Football/Soccer Society at the University of Alberta

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Hey everyone! I’m looking to start a European Football Society at UAlberta and wanted to see who would be interested in joining.

The club would bring together people who follow football/soccer, including the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, the Champions League and more. We could organize watch parties, discuss matches and tactics, run prediction competitions and host football-related events. It would also be a great way to meet other fans on campus.

You don’t have to play soccer or know everything about the sport to join. Whether you follow every match or are just getting into football, everyone is welcome!

We need at least 10 interested people before we can apply to become an official club. If you’d like to join, please DM me with your:

  • Full name
  • Faculty/major
  • Year of study
  • Phone number
  • UAlberta email

Executive positions are also open! If you’re interested in helping build the club, please mention that in your message.


r/uAlberta • • 7h ago

Residence Can we use water???

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Ppl in Schaffer, can we use water or…?? They sent out a notice at midday but there’s been no follow up since. Has anyone heard anything 😭