Watch This if You’re Thinking of Going to Waterloo CS (11 Pros & Cons I wish I Knew)

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These are some of my thoughts after finishing my first year at Waterloo. Initially I was doing CS/BBA Waterloo side and then dropped BBA to be in CS with coop.
A bit more about me: serenage.super.site/
I’m currently on co-op and will be back on campus in September. Looking forward to meet new friends!
Also, I filmed this video in January 2023 so some of the information about the economy mentioned might not be up to date.
** Disclaimer **
I’m really really grateful to be here by choice. I’d just like to point out some things I didn’t know when I went and maybe it can help you decide.
Everything I mention is just from my own perspective and is not representative of the school’s opinion.
Sources mentioned and extra sources:
Employment:
CS 2022 Class Profile csclub.uwaterloo.ca/classprof...
SE 2020 class profile uw-se-2020-class-profile.gith...
SE 2021 class profile sexxis.github.io/classprofile/
Current coop employment statistics (you need a Waterloo account to see) uwaterloo.ca/co-operative-edu...
Waterloo coop average earning table uwaterloo.ca/co-operative-edu...
My tweet on first coop experience: serenaa_ge/status...
Experiences:
My reddit post on being a girl at Waterloo / dont_like_being_a_girl...
My reddit post on the tech and innovation culture at Waterloo / waterloo_tech_and_inno...
Startup & startup resources:
Crunchbase Where Funded Founders Went To School news.crunchbase.com/startups/...
Waterloo’s startup incubator velocityincubator.com/
Waterloo startup (socratica, Contrary) / uwstartups
Find me @:
Twitter: / serenaa_ge
Instagram: / serenaa.ge

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@victoraguiar1660 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience!

@judyvsworld Жыл бұрын

i related to the losing ur mind segment ! really awesome video!

@shaz101 Жыл бұрын

Really nice video, sad to see you leave DD, was fun to have you in the community, all the best to you

@serenaadoesuni 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man I appreciate it XD

@walkieer 3 ай бұрын

Cool video coming from someone who works with UW grads everyday. Cool insights and overview. Also those subtitles are funny lol.

@Hansu6 6 ай бұрын

very great opinions and insights

@navillion Жыл бұрын

Wow! With the help of the 11 pros and cons in this video, I am definitely reconsidering whether I want to go to Waterloo CS! Nice video!

@dude_mude3366 9 ай бұрын

Wowww thanks for the honest advice!!!

@questionmarkquestionmarkques 3 ай бұрын

this helped with my decision thank you

@iamanaybaid Жыл бұрын

Whoaaa!! This was an amazing vid.. as a fellow classmate in UW CS I resonate with so many of these.. great work Serena! :)

@serenaadoesuni Жыл бұрын

Thank uuu! ☺️😃

@soraishere93 11 ай бұрын

I’m currently in Grade 11 and deciding on where to go for university. I have great interest in UWaterloo but I am a social butterfly with many ideas. I also am not set in wanting to only do engineering… I think that this video helped a lot. Now I can look into other universities that will accept my creativity and make me “lose my mind” haha. Thank you!

@serenaadoesuni 11 ай бұрын

hahaha glad to hear! best of luck!

@yanzhexiao7891 8 ай бұрын

im in second year of waterloo math and i second this

@itsukival450 5 ай бұрын

hey! I messaged you on instagram with questions, but was wondering if you could make a video on your highschool avg and ec's you did to get into waterloo. Currently a grade 11 student and I am intested to go there!

@jerrynotgerry7095 10 ай бұрын

Hey I just wanted to say how your comment about the usefulness about humanites courses and how they foster growth as a person was very powerful to me. It completely flipped my perspective of these kinds of courses. The idea that theses courses are somehow less valuable because they don't cleary benefit your career is everywhere. As you said, this shows a misunderstanding of what education is about. The point of learning is to improve yourself at a certain area. Computer Scientists not only develop proficiency in programming but also general logic and reasoning. In the same way, philosophers learn how to generate unique ideas about the world around them and the more abstract skill of understanding the human nature and the world around them. Learning something will always benefit you in some way or another. We are all human after all. Not mindless robots learning how to make more money. Your words were very insightful, thank you.

@serenaadoesuni 9 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much for this comment - I'm so happy this section was relatable for some and was helpful. I'm in CS aiming to solve world problems and not just mindlessly carry out tasks employers make you do - I find that trying to be thoughtful is quite anti culture, but so important. Thanks so much for the comment

@jerrynotgerry7095 9 ай бұрын

Very true!

@skyekoh Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the editing, as a 2B mech I strongly agree with a lot of the points and the conclusion haha.

@serenaadoesuni Жыл бұрын

Hahahaa yeah it's not 100% perfect and imo there are people who would do better not going lol

@toxicdubz3841 5 ай бұрын

wdym berkeley too at 0:17, did you apply to transfer?

@teghvirmundra3778 11 ай бұрын

Hi Serena, first of all congrats on completing year 1. I got into Waterloo CS. Just a quick question, What elective did u choose in ur first semester? Which one would u recommend me (a CS student)? (Kindly suggest an easy-bird) See ya this fall! :)

@serenaadoesuni 11 ай бұрын

Hi thanks! I was in CS/BBA for first year and didn't have any elective slots haha, had to do the BBA required courses. My friends in CS did SPCOM courses and also science electives to fulfill breadth and depth requirements. You can take a look at the checklist here cs.uwaterloo.ca/checklists#breadthdepth

@__live__life__2323 9 ай бұрын

Im currently in 12th standard cbse in India and im looking forward to do cs in waterloo or Conestoga, but im confused about the admission requirements and the fees , could you please help me with that?

@ryanjhbae 4 ай бұрын

as a 4th year cs student this is rly accurate haha

@dennischiwetaoke2824 6 ай бұрын

What about the Aviation department, is it a good idea to study Aviation at UoW..

@tutorialsforyou3981 8 сағат бұрын

i am a new sophomore in high school in america , i don’t want to go to college here as i hate it , and if i do it’s going to be popular schools near me and the areas are problematic. i literally go to school next to ASU 😐 (popular for the wrong reasons) so i really want to go to waterloo , should i do it? i will most likely study foreign language or film

@huaiscrblol5077 Жыл бұрын

You're iconic and hilarious. This video was published at the perfect time for me because I'm currently deciding between Waterloo and uof T. Also, Is it just me or are the links cut off? Being a woman in engineering, i'd love to read your reddit post about being a girl at Waterloo!

@serenaadoesuni 11 ай бұрын

hahaha thanks! Oh yeah maybe the links don't work because my account isn't verified... hm will look into that. Hope you made a good decision between u of t and uw! Here's the reddit link! www.reddit.com/r/uwaterloo/comments/11ggqi3/dont_like_being_a_girl_here/

@edwrdw Жыл бұрын

Wow! By providing 11 Pros & Cons Serena wished She Knew, this definitely helped me, a person that is Thinking of Going to Waterloo CS

@serenaadoesuni Жыл бұрын

Lmao bro

@param3105 Жыл бұрын

That's fantastic, thanks for sharing Edward!

@henrikennedy3158 Жыл бұрын

I also found it highly informative.

@jlau04 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Edward!

@codlover93love24 11 ай бұрын

Gender studies is useless

@ahmadanis9930 Жыл бұрын

Great video 🎉

@serenaadoesuni Жыл бұрын

thank you :DD

@dennischiwetaoke2824 6 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video alot, just straightforward and natural... i would love to be friends with u, u have a wonderful sense of humour ❤.

@Ibrahimosman786 8 ай бұрын

Hi Serene, I found this video very informative. I just have a question… i am more into innovative things (doing innovations ) thinking creatively…..and i am very business oriented as well…. I am more into entrepreneurship kind of thing… I am studying at Lakehead University (1st year)… and was planning to transfer my credits to U of Waterloo or UBC … The reason I thought to do this is because I thought i could start a startup with friends out there who have the same interests… so should I continue to come to U of Waterloo or UBC … or study in the same university and focus on developing it by my own? What i think is , students in élite universities don’t get much time to focus on their startup ideas, bcz they already have soo much to do in classes… But however, many startups come from those universities. Please give ur feedback..

@serenaadoesuni 7 ай бұрын

Hey, sorry for the late reply! My personal take is, depending on what kind of startup you want to do, you can personalize your education based on it. Y Combinator turns out to accept a significant amount of Waterloo students/grads probably because the stem curriculum here is good. You can consider that if you want to build a solid technical foundation for building a tech startup. I'm not sure about UBC or Lakehead but they're probably more diverse. Ultimately, what do you want to start, what do you need in order to do it, then go get that.

@toxicdubz3841 7 ай бұрын

sorry off topic but may I ask about your sexuality after that "girls" con?@@serenaadoesuni

@yeshapatel5273 8 ай бұрын

Does waterloo provide course based program for Master in computer science?

@yeshapatel5273 8 ай бұрын

Master program which does not require research paper before applying to program.

@YuvamKumar 9 ай бұрын

Hey, I’m looking to transfer from USA. I have a 4.0 gpa do you think I stand a chance?

@serenaadoesuni 9 ай бұрын

Hey yes I think you have a very good chance! My transfer friends had basically a perfect GPA when they transffered in

@nicholaschoi8096 Жыл бұрын

Thoughts on Western CS + Ivey?

@serenaadoesuni 11 ай бұрын

I heavily considered that combo and think it might be good, but obviously I haven't done it myself. However if I were to do that my concern would be, "how can I do well in either field if I', only doing 2-2.5 years each?" For example, my friend from western bmos + AEO are already recruiting for finance starting from year one and has 2 internships before entering Ivey, so I'd be worried about splitting my attention and not focusing enough on either one.

@alexshibu3263 Жыл бұрын

nice vid. I took gap year this yearlol. But gonna have to back somewhere 2023. I want fun too, so probly thinking western rn. Any advice?

@serenaadoesuni 11 ай бұрын

You should go for it!

@stevengongg Жыл бұрын

you are so funny! you should make more videos 🤩

@serenaadoesuni Жыл бұрын

Thank you gongster and for the youtube tips

@imkuyach0 8 ай бұрын

I don’t live in canada so I was wondering… Is university of waterloo like canadas harvard/ivy league school???

@tutorialsforyou3981 8 сағат бұрын

@toxicdubz3841 Жыл бұрын

what were your stats?

@user-kz2yz1sk7d Жыл бұрын

hey! I got into cfm and cs/bba (uw side) but have trouble deciding where to go. (I wanted to go into cs but unfortunately got deferred.) Is dropping bba and going into cs easy? I heard they started making it harder this year

@serenaadoesuni Жыл бұрын

Hey yeah it’s super easy to drop from cs bba (uw side) to cs with coop. There’s basically no condition and you just fill a 1 page form. I heard cfm also allows easy drop but I can’t be sure

@user-kz2yz1sk7d Жыл бұрын

@@serenaadoesuni Did you drop BBA after a couple of weeks? I’m curious to know whether the advisors care how soon you transfer to CS after your first day

@serenaadoesuni 7 ай бұрын

I know people who did, but I dropped it after a semester. I don't think there's any issue with advisors but you can probably email them to confirm!

@kunalsachdev 10 ай бұрын

Very good vid, but tf was that section about boys 🤣

@serenaadoesuni 9 ай бұрын

LMFAOO

@user-fn6bx6xi4m Жыл бұрын

do you think you shoulda accepted another program like ivey + se?

@serenaadoesuni Жыл бұрын

I’ve thought about it. I think I would’ve liked a medium between the western and Waterloo environment (literally at the end of two spectrums cuz western is so party school). But I do like that I’m focusing on CS in terms of education.