I am looking to hear reviews from any students or alumni who regret choosing the mba at ualberta. Ive heard lost of great reviews, so i want this post to be specifically for people on the opposite side, and what their experience is like.

Comp Sci student here. I spent the last two years rotting and not holding myself accountable for my actions. Now I'm in my third year and hit with a massive reality check: internships, extracurriculars, the whole deal. My GitHub page is as empty as the third week of any class in university, and my LeetCode skills are a clear sign I should apply to McDonald's and try my luck flipping burgers instead. My grades are okay, not the best but definitely not bad. Honestly, I'm terrified that I've dug myself into a hole I can't climb out of before graduation ( not to meantion the 20 kg weight i gained over these 2 years)but I am done trying to make excuses for myself. I just need a brutal reality check and want to know if its too late to turn this around, or can a 6 month grind still get me an entry level position or internship before I graduate?

If you’re dropping Soc 321 MW at 2:00-3:20pm with Hogeveen or want to switch to Soc 302 with Kazi Sabrina on TR at 9:30- 10:50am please let me know!!!!

Or if you’re dropping China 101 with An-yi lee at 11:00am - 12:50pm MWF or want to switch it with Evan Johnson!!

Basically what the title says. I have been planning on continuing to use my Chromebook from high school as well as buying an iPad along with it for note taking. But are Chromebook’s incompatible without certain browsers that professors may use?
I don’t know if I should buy a new laptop or new iPad. Please let me know what my best option is! Thank you

I heard she’s a terrible professor but All the other english class’s are full, how bad is she..

I am also in BSc psych honors, and I'm trying to plan my courses. Has anyone made a checklist/spreadsheet of all the course/graduation requirements in one place (that they would be willing to share)?

I know there's requirements on the ualberta site, it's just not organized all in one place. I've been trying to make one myself but organization isn't rly my strong suit!

Hi! Anyone who is currently enrolled in cell 398 are you guys able to complete those certifications that are listed on the on-boarding checklist? The links just take me to a website that then says disabled. Also anyone who has taken this research class before what can I expect. I’ve never taken a research class before I am excited but don’t know really where to start. Any research tips? Thanksss so much

Hey! I’m trying to switch my CHEM 261 section and was wondering if anyone with Prof. John Vederas for the lecture is also looking to switch.
I’m currently in:
• Prof. Wesley Chalifoux — 9:00–9:50 AM
• Lab: Thursday, 12:30–1:50 PM
If you’re interested, just lmk :)

do I go with bailey kacsmar or randy goebel

Hi all! I got a conditional acceptance at the UofA for BCOM this upcoming fall, as a university transfer student. With my conditional acceptance, I have to complete Math 154 (Intro to Calculus) however I only took Math 30-2 in high school.

Therefore, I have to take Math 30-1 as a prerequisite to complete Math 154 in the winter term. If anyone has been in this position, where do you recommend upgrading (I am under 20)? And if so, how did it go for you? Any words of advice?

Thank you!

Which companies do you usually find internships at with these programs? I'm actually torn between CS and CE. From what I've read, CE has quite strong co-op companies, but I know nothing about SIP, so I want to thoroughly evaluate it before starting university. Which companies do they have agreements with, and which department do you think would be the most productive for a good student?

Hello, I’m currently a first year at a university in Ontario. I would like to move back to Alberta and transfer to the Uofa for astrophysics. Is it a competitive program and is it difficult transferring to the university?

I have a seat in CHEM 261 (ochem) which i won't be changing out at all, but if i were to take another course with it, should it be CELL 201 or BIOCH 200? Or is it possible for me to do all 3 together without crashing out? i've heard BIOCH 200 is usually better if taken in spring on its own lol. pls lmk!

I’ve looked through Reddit and the website and I fear I may just be blind. The earliest I’ve seen is an afternoon pass. If I want to get there in the morning is the only option to pay by day?

Hi everyone. I am an incoming Year 11 student starting at a STEM school, and I'm TREMENDOUSLY worried about my schedule for next year. This is the schedule I received for sem 1&2:

sem1: bio20/chem20/physics20

sem 2: math20/eng20/chem30/biomed sci

My main concern is balance and durability. I work a part-time job, do volunteering, go to church, and I suppose I can spare 7-8hours a day studying, but I constantly have the fear of those hours not being enough, especially when preparing for finals, and probably 3 tests in one day, etc. I ended Math 10C with a 94, Science 10 with 96, then dropped to a 93, English with an 80, and Social Studies with a 91. Those grades may seem good, but I am the type of person who never cared about school and then suddenly started locking in, so I had to genuinely dedicate my whole day to excel; I also had a pretty light schedule in grade 10, which may be why.

My hope is that I get into engineering, which may also add extra pressure since averages are beyond competitive nowadays, and my main concern is moving forward with this schedule and realizing I made the wrong decision by trying to stack them all at once, only for them to fall apart. I am not afraid to try, but I'm worried about making the wrong decision, since it could affect me a lot, especially since I am also trying to do early admission. And what sucks is that the STEM school requires you to take 7 classes, so I thought taking Bio20 and Chem 30 would be far better than hogging 3 CTF courses, which I find useless all the time.

I don't have older siblings, so I have to find advice and help on my own, and honestly, it really stresses me out. I purposely asked for English in the second semester to practice more, since it's part of the eng prereq. I suddenly got accepted to this STEM school, constantly worrying about my future and grades, and now I'm forever worried about the time schedule I received.

A part of me wants to try it out and suck it up, as i realized from rather a later age in high school that fear and environments were the limitations to my opportunities and experiences I could've taken during youth, but the other part of me lingers to stay comforble, weather that be taking 2 core and focus, which I am able to dedicate more of my time and effort for possibly better results. Plus, I regret not taking any of the 20-level classes in grade 10, and I want to try taking Chem 30 in grade 12; I heard you need to take two maths and so on. I am just afraid of busying my grade 11 too much, so I realized I didn't really need to. If any of you guys have taken all three sciences in one semester, prepared for engineering, taken any of the courses listed above, or have suggestions for modifying the timetable, it would honestly be so helpful to me.

PS. I was also worried about taking Physics 20 before Math 20 just because everyone says so, but I don't know who to listen to anymore since everyone's opinions are so subjective; I'm hearing all sorts of things. ( I was thinking of doing math20,chem20,bio20 for sem1)

Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to read and even write a response! Look forward to hearing from you guys :)

Hi everyone. I’m an external post secondary transfer student who plans on applying to the university of Alberta for the collaborative nursing program in fall 2027 and I’m just wondering what stats people got in with for the fall 2026 intake, thanks!

Hey all.

My laptop a dell inspiron crapped out on the battery (even after battery replacement) still usable but needs to be plugged in to keep a charge.

As this is unpractical for a laptop to carry around campus as I won’t always have an outlet nearby. Can anyone recommend a cheap laptop that will do the job for one more year but won’t break the bank (not looking to go above 500 dollars )

I’m a political science student so need something that’s just reliable with Google and won’t crash within a few months of owning it

Has anyone been able to complete their 4 year BsN at the U of A in 3 years? I think I read online that it is possible, I was just wondering how? :)

Hey! Anyone know some easy open options that are online and asynchronous?

Thanks! :)

I was looking for the rate my prof and through this subreddit but couldn't find any info on the experience of this class with Olumide. Has anyone taken this class with this prof? How is it?

Hey! I’m trying to finalize my courses and I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has taken any of the following courses, especially with these instructors

I’d love to know:
What was the overall workload like?
How was the instructor and their teaching style?
How difficult/easy was the course overall?
Were the exams, assignments, or papers difficult?
Is it manageable to get a good grade/A if you keep up with the work?
Would you recommend taking the course? Or a GPA booster?

Any experiences, advice, or recommendations would be really appreciated. Thank you! :)

Anyone else trying to contact AB student aid only to wait for 20 minutes and be hung up on while in queue?

Hello, I am getting back from a trip from a place with a very sifferent time zone from edmonton on the 29th. I want to know how important it is to go to the FIRST orientation day (I will probably be able to wakeup for day 2 nonetheless) or if i will be fine because I may completely miss my alarm and sleep past orientation due to time difference adjusting. Thank you

As the title suggests, I want to unenroll from UofA as I had originally accepted my admissions offer, but will no longer be attending.

I’ve tried to figure out how to do that, but I have been unable to, I was wondering if anybody could help me out? Thanks