An Honest Review of Waterloo Engineering

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ธ.ค. 2022
  • WATCH THIS BEFORE COMING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO!
    In this video, I talk about the truth about studying engineering at the University of Waterloo. I am currently in the Electrical Computer Engineering (ECE) program and in my first year. I haven't seen any videos really of people in Electrical/Computer Engineering talking about their experiences, so I wanted to provide some insight on my own personal experiences so far having completed my first semester here.
    Hopefully you guys enjoyed watching this video! If you have any questions, feel free to ask me in the comments down below and I'll be more than happy to answer them!
    See you soon!

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  • @chang-kp9sp
    @chang-kp9sp ปีที่แล้ว +17

    when compare to other universities in the U.S Waterloo university need to be big . I mean expansion of campus size without any wasted space. Also about financial support, the school need to support student not just rely on OSAP( whatever it is ) . Many prominent universities in U.S have own financial support for students. For example. more than half of Harvard or MIT student don't have pay tuition because they received financial support.

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah well they've been expanding the university quite a lot over the past decade. UWaterloo is only very well-known mainly in like the software/math field and electrical/computer engineering field within the states. I wouldn't use any "rankings" to compare Uwaterloo with other universities because those primarily compare research rather than actual employment statistics and average student salaries. For example, a student in ECE or SE in their last co-op term makes somewhere over a salary of $100k while in UofT it's merely $50k (via their PEY program), despite UofT having a better ranking than Waterloo. Depends on what you're going for, but obviously most people go to Waterloo to make money via the co-op. And for the financial support, Waterloo does have that plus it has the co-op which usually allows nearly every single engineering student to pay off their tuition debt.

    • @Victor-pi3fl
      @Victor-pi3fl 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      US charge a lot more tuition, that’s why they provide more financial supports. I’d rather UW stick to the Canadian model

  • @abeikudarkwa6328
    @abeikudarkwa6328 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Bro the key is to stop going to class. Grind resumes and portfolios, trust. I’m in Me btw, sick video

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      bettt thanks man

    • @abeikudarkwa6328
      @abeikudarkwa6328 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jlau04 Its future me, your 1B is kinda fucked so go to class,but still grind your resume and portfolio

    • @ko-kf2nu
      @ko-kf2nu 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      bro could u please explain?Is online cs degree worth it?

  • @naitikpatel75
    @naitikpatel75 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Heyy thanks for the video❤️!! I wanted to ask that is it worth to do MEng in ECE at university of Waterloo??? Does this really paysoff after the graduation?? Thank you 😊

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hey Naitik, i'm not sure sorry. I only finished first year so I don't think i'm the right person to ask

  • @lillianchen1586
    @lillianchen1586 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you the video is really helpful! Is it hard to make friends in Eng facility? I just got accepted by management Eng and I’m thinking maybe people there are slightly more social? 😢

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah MGMT is a lot more social, youll be fine if thats what ur lookin for

    • @lillianchen1586
      @lillianchen1586 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jlau04 thank you for your help!

    • @barnabusowl4252
      @barnabusowl4252 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same! friends?

  • @emsci
    @emsci ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Could you make a video on the study tips and how to get into Waterloo CE

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sure maybe in the future

  • @tankdriverbcr
    @tankdriverbcr 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hey Im one of the 15 girls in UW CE that also just finished 1A term. Can confirm gender ratio and non existent social life be tough but co-op is so worth it for anyone considering applying. Great video I totally agree with all your opinions.😊

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      thanks for watching, and i agree, even though the co-op employment rates have been pretty low it's still relatively better than other universities in canada

  • @Huskyboy-ye6yb
    @Huskyboy-ye6yb 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    what coding language would you recommend to learn beforehand for the CE course? (Im starting 11th), also would ib or as/a levels be a better choice for CE?

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      C++ is what we use for the course but you don’t really have to prep that much beforehand anyways. You can even learn python and most of the concepts would be similar

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      and idk about IB and stuff cause i never took those courses

    • @Huskyboy-ye6yb
      @Huskyboy-ye6yb 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jlau04 thank you, do you think waterloo is the best university for CE in Canada and would you recommend any other universities for CE in Canada?

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      yeah

  • @hong-yun
    @hong-yun ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Am in uw ece 2a and somehow still here
    Just keep trying and unite with ur friends when studying
    Youll be fine

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks 🙏 I'll definitely try to keep that in mind, although it does still seem pretty academically demanding compared to how much more free time other programs get to have.

    • @hong-yun
      @hong-yun ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jlau04 so true but thats what we signed for 😂

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😭 why’d I do this to myself

  • @saracordoba5987
    @saracordoba5987 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    omg u made my choice even harder 😭 i wanna go tron queens from the social life and campus but tron waterloo has good co op, which one should i sacrifice?...

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I’d go Waterloo tron tbh, you can find a social life here if you want to

  • @chrisx2342
    @chrisx2342 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yo great video, but i have a question, do you need any coding background to do ce? like what if I don't have any coding experience, will I struggle a lot?

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah you'll probably struggle a decent amount if you don't have any coding experience. This is also especially true when you're applying for co-ops. I would recommend learning to code now rather than during the first term of uni. Or study during the summer if you get in. Waterloo's coding courses expect you to have some knowledge and it gets challenging quick if you didn't have any.

    • @chrisx2342
      @chrisx2342 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jlau04 hey, thank you for your reply!!thats very helpful. but i’m just wondering to what level of coding should i learn up to so that i will be chilling for the coding aspect of first year, or struggle less? i’m really anxious rnnnn

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@chrisx2342 Waterloo for ECE has all of its programming course videos online. You should probably look at a C++ tutorial and learn till you get to like classes. I had programming experience before and I still found it a little bit challenging but if you just look at the ECE 150 videos till you get to classes and inheritance (or another C++ video tutorial) you’ll be set. Conceptually wise it’s not that difficult but sometimes the assignments are long.

  • @maemaelyn
    @maemaelyn ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi,
    I got into Electrical Engineering at UW. Do you think this would be a good discipline to follow if I am looking to be financially stable?

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah

  • @taisirhassan5899
    @taisirhassan5899 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    new arctic video dropped !!

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      WASSSUP

  • @Demon_HD7
    @Demon_HD7 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I kinda need advice for getting good averages in grade 12:(

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey maybe i’ll make a video on that in the future! But just stay motivated and keep working hard tbh, that’s the main advice. and get lots of sleep

  • @armaanghosh3573
    @armaanghosh3573 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Justin ! I got into Waterloo CE (No scholarship) and UTSC CS (50% scholarship). Which do you suggest I go to if one of my main priorities is to get into the best tech companies.

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Are you trynna get software or hardware. Most likely i’d say CE

    • @lightning_chess
      @lightning_chess ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jlau04Hello, I just got into Waterloo Engineering and I am so torn between either Mechanical Engineering or Computer Engineering. Which one do you recommend or think is better?

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lightning_chess comp eng if you like software, hardware, and embedded. Mechanical if you like doing cad stuff and pretty much non coding stuff

    • @lightning_chess
      @lightning_chess ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jlau04 thanks so much I think I’m gonna go with computer eng

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nice

  • @real-conversations-podcast
    @real-conversations-podcast ปีที่แล้ว +7

    True ngl. I'm one of the only 3 girls in my CS146 class ahaha

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ripp 💀

  • @shivenbhowmik1012
    @shivenbhowmik1012 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    another Justin video dropped 😮

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      👀 hello Mr Shiven

  • @richardwang8318
    @richardwang8318 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    mom look new arcticzombie video dropped

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yesssir hi richard's mom

  • @CaganHatapci
    @CaganHatapci ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hi, i tried to connect with you on linkedin. I want to do a master's degree in this university and I want to get information from you. Have nice day.

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Feel free to ask here

    • @CaganHatapci
      @CaganHatapci ปีที่แล้ว

      first of all thank you for your reply. I live in Turkey. I completed my undergraduate education on Mechatronics engineering with a score of 78/100. I want to do a master's in Waterloo. I lived in Canada for a year before. My IELTS score is 6.5. How should I proceed? Is there a way you can suggest me?

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CaganHatapci Honestly i’m not entirely sure since i’m not an international student. Hopefully someone else in the comments can help, but all i can say for now is to try looking on the official uwaterloo site and see if you meet those criteria.

    • @CaganHatapci
      @CaganHatapci ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jlau04 Thank you for your help. I meet the conditions on the website, but I could not find any information about whether people from other countries were accepted or not. I wish you healthy days.

  • @KV_00000
    @KV_00000 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Woooooooooooooo Eng life is epic

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      loveeee it so much

  • @_alwang_9651
    @_alwang_9651 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    W justin video

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ty david wang's son

  • @Min-ks1jy
    @Min-ks1jy ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i love justin lau

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      :D

  • @stevenmu12
    @stevenmu12 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Arctic zombie speaking nothing but facts 🔥

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thank you Steven 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

  • @sarahwilson8366
    @sarahwilson8366 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    wait you’re in rev too 😭💀

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeppers 💀

  • @monoki8708
    @monoki8708 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    bros gorgeous

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว

      ty

  • @bopboi370
    @bopboi370 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    if i was a girl you wouldnt be struggling 😹😹

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      who said you needed to be a girl 😈😈😈😈😈

  • @kevinliu7689
    @kevinliu7689 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    im not having any fun

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lmfao

  • @chemistryphysics716
    @chemistryphysics716 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this convinced me not to apply to waterloo. horrific admissions system to come up with this kind of engineering school. The admission system needs an overhaul. sounds like the worst university environment.

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it's a tough environment and definitely not for everyone. For some, it's exactly what they're looking for, not so much for others. Depends on who you are as a person. Someone from UofT CS or Western CS could just as easily succeed as someone from Waterloo computer engineering.

    • @chemistryphysics716
      @chemistryphysics716 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jlau04 seems like waterloo is an incel breeding ground.

  • @Trollermaner
    @Trollermaner ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WATERLOO OR BUST

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      YESSIR

  • @yolocore
    @yolocore ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What gender ratio?? 👀

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      SMHHHH Biomed kid talkin with 60% girls 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

  • @dechair3113
    @dechair3113 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Guess I have imposter syndrome the way I'm trying to transfer in 😈

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      👀

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      you’ll make it dechair 😤 first year mac grind to loo will be worth

  • @ernestwang6437
    @ernestwang6437 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ez dubs 1a too easy

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣

    • @ernestwang6437
      @ernestwang6437 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jlau04 def didnt break down like 4 times

    • @KV_00000
      @KV_00000 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ernestwang6437 finals broke me

  • @karman103batth4
    @karman103batth4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    rev is a prison

    • @jlau04
      @jlau04  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      indeed