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University of Waterloo
Category: Education Colleges & Universities Colleges & Universities [Edit]
200 University Ave WWaterloo, ON N2L 3G1
(519) 888-4567
6 reviews for University of Waterloo
6 reviews in English
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Review from Lauren A.
Waterloo, ON
5/9/2012
Definitely agree that the social life here is what you make it. I graduated in 2006 and highly recommend that students take advantage of the school's various summer programs. By doing a full course load in the summers, I was able to graduate from a four-year honours program in just three. Not that everyone can do this, of course, but it would help to get your most-dreaded course out of the way in the summer.
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Review from Joanne W.
6/21/2010
Maybe I'm being slightly nostalgic at the moment. I convocated from UW last Wednesday and I just have to say a few things about it.
Stereotypically - people always claimed that Waterloo is a boring school and people have no life.
I disagree. Th 5 years at Waterloo were amazing for me. I was enrolled in the AHS/Health Studies Co-operative program. Seriously - co-op has done wonders -- it allows you to experience the "real world" in bits and pieces and allows for you to realize what you want to get into.
Professors in my program were amazing, and very friendly. I got to know a few of them very well in my last year at Waterloo.
Not only that, social life is great there! Go to Bomber Wednesdays -- everyone is there and it's a great way to see your friends from other faculties and to have a great night to dance the night away.
So if you're Loo and you're complaining that you're bored, I'm just supposing that you're just sitting at your residence/off-campus housing doing absolutely nothing. Get involved and get to know the city as well - it's actually a breath of fresh air. -
Review from Robin D.
10/6/2010
I wanted to rate the University lower, but could not bring myself to do it after reading the other reviews. Future-wise, UW brings an amazing amount of opportunities that I do not think any other Canadian school can offer. Being a new grad from ECE, I can say it will take you all you got to get through school unless you are a super genius!
There are a lot of endearing things about the school. The RCH dungeons and 24/7 Dana Porter library.. TC airport and maybe the DC dating centre (although its changed now). And of course the people, the school is big enough, you will meet people you will know for life. You should also know even after you graduate, there are UW grads everywhere so you will never really lose base good or bad. -
Review from Rachel W.
10/19/2010
I truly love this campus. It's beautiful here...of course it's Fall. Everyone has been so nice. Even though I don't see a lot of folks that look like me, I don't get the sense that people are conscious about race. People are people here. The students seem like normal students but a bit more conservative like (get this...) they are actually focused on school! I would send my son or daughter here. The staff is really helpful to the students - you can tell they want the students to succeed. There are great opportunities to learn in a variety of environments. GLOW is a campus student group that helps to create a thriving gay community here, it's all about love. I love my Cal Bears but I could be a Waterloo Warrior any day!
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Review from Andrew Y.
8/8/2008
Reputation wise, it's really good. There's a lot of building around. A lot of buildings say RIM on them. The education was pretty good. The hard majors are really hard and they really milk the Optometry school for all that it has. And rightly so. Anyway, good school. Okay professors. Good people.
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Review from S. S.
Toronto, ON
7/21/2009
The social scene here is what you make of it.
The professors were ok, and the hard programs were quite hard. The only thing I could do without is the self righteous attitude of some of the professors and students.
When I look back, do I regret not studying? Heck no! I enjoyed myself 5 days a week, and passed my program. I studied enough to get by.
I wasn't in the top 10%, but after you graduate if you have experience, no one looks at your marks anymore.
I guess one benefit I had was co-op, which gives you 2 years of experience upon graduation, employer referrals (references) from past employers, and money to pay for your school. I think being in a co-op program was the best thing about my program
