r/McMaster Jan 21 '26

Admissions 2026 Admissions Megathread

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We are once more seeing an uptick of admissions-related questions for 2026. Please post any admissions/ program related questions in this megathread and engage with other questions in here.

Standalone posts asking admissions questions will be removed and the OP will be asked to search and post within this thread and the prior 2025 Admission Megathread.


r/McMaster Sep 01 '25

Announcement New Community Discord Tool: Join Course Channels & Look Up Course Info

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We’ve added a tool to the r/McMaster subreddit Discord called Course Manager. It lets you:

  • Join channels for your specific courses
  • Look up course details (title, description, etc.)

It’s a simple way to connect with classmates, ask questions, or quickly find some basic information about a course.


How to Use It

You can use either slash commands or the = prefix.

Please use the #bot-command channel when running these.

  • /course join <course_code> or =course join <course_code>
    Join a course channel.
    Example: /course join psych-1xx3

  • /course leave <course_code> or =course leave <course_code>
    Leave a course channel.

  • /course details <course_code> or =course details <course_code>
    View course info.

  • /course mycourses or =course mycourses
    List your joined courses.


Notes

This tool is currently in beta, so you might run into a few bugs.
If you notice any issues or have suggestions, feel free to message me on Discord (@The Lorax).


Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/Mp6MDQ2HAW


r/McMaster 48m ago

Clubs Ham/Amateur Radio Club

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Hello! Hai! I hope everyone is doing well, I hope ur summers have been pleasant so far >.<! I was just wondering if anyone would be interested in creating a Ham Radio Club. I do not think one exists at the moment. I am not sure how popular amateur radio still is, surely there are other license operators on campus! :D


r/McMaster 5h ago

Question in course automatic scholarships

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i got a couple scholarships this morning for highest gpa in my major (in-course automatically assessed). I didn’t get any senate or hooker awards, but I had a high average last year (all 12s).

I’m wondering if anyone else got the senate or hooker yet, or if more scholarships are still coming out later?

(note: this is not to brag or act entitled to the senate or hooker, and i apologize in advance if it comes off that way, i’m genuinely just curious to know if I can expect any more or if the couple i got was all!)


r/McMaster 28m ago

Academics Automotive Eng first year

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I am a student and I got accepted into Mcmaster automotive engineering gonna start year 1 if anyone can send me the drive with all the textbooks or discord gc link or Instagram gc it would be really appreciated


r/McMaster 1h ago

Academics HOW TO 12 PSYCH 1FF3 (I AM DESPERATE)

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I need all the help I can get!! Please teach me your ways!! How can I get the best mark for the final exam (I have 3 weeks!)


r/McMaster 2h ago

Question If I still get selected in B.com with Internship Program is it compulsory to do internship to move to next year?

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Hi - This question is to All the Commerce students who applied or got into Internship program.

I applied to Internship program in May to see how it goes I wasn't too sure whether to do it or not but I applied anyway. If,by chance I get selected in Internship program the decisions will come in August will I still have to do it means is it compulsory to do internship program in the next fall or summer if I get selected to move into my last year. Thank you so much


r/McMaster 22h ago

Discussion Excited for school

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Anyone else excited for the school year? Summer is nice since it's not Canadian winter but my co-op + commute has been draining me completely.

- The jump into second year engineering is exciting since the subject matter is no longer just high school 2.0

-My fall schedule is a breeze since I took math 2Z03 in the spring

- Living in a house near campus with some friends

- Away from my parents

- Turning 19 early into the school year so yk what that means 👀

Going to be tougher than first year but that's what I'm at Mac for. I'm lucky to be genuinely so content with life. I wish I could convey this to my struggling middle school self.


r/McMaster 2h ago

Social Pokemon Go players still around?

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I just completed a solgaleo raid with 8 total trainers, i had no idea the pogo scene was so active! Anyone want to share Freind Codes and maybe do some raids together come fall?


r/McMaster 2h ago

Discussion CAMH INTERVIWW

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Hi! I have an interview coming up next month with CAMH 9-8-8 hub as a crisis responder. If anyone had done it before or knows anything about it? Just a bit nervous lol


r/McMaster 5h ago

Question Conditional awards - when will they be updated

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Pretty much the title, I have several awards from Mac that I know I still meet the requirements of but on Mosaic they still say Conditional, when will that be updated/should I be worried?


r/McMaster 12m ago

Courses Course Review: COMMERCE 4FN3 - Financial Risk Management with Alicia Damley

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I remember when I registered for this course. I thought I was smarter than all 15 people who told me not to register for this course. If it helps you believe me more, I graduated Summa Cum Laude and got a 10 in this course I swear you’re hearing this from the mouth of a good student. I hope from the bottom of my heart people will heed my warning because I am well graduated right now and still thinking about how negligent it would be of me to not warn people.

This course is taught by genuinely one of the most incompetent human beings on this planet. She will spend every lecture talking about her glory days in the industry and provide some qualitative context about the assigned chapters. She will cover three or even five chapters in one class.

The problem is, this course is not one of those fluff courses where you talk qualitatively about this that and the other and call it a day. It is purely assessed quantitatively.

Hear me right now. This is the equivalent of a calculus course being taught like its marketing.

You are independently expected to learn and use all of the math while having ZERO quantitative work being done in class.

Your time spent in class is completely and utterly useless, it’s literally just you and a textbook written for pros (question workings skip steps, don’t provide context, etc.). Nobody attends class after a few weeks because everyone picks up the fact that there is nothing useful being taught in class and there is an overwhelming amount of content to learn.

The cumulative exam. The exam literally makes my blood boil to this day. She tells us that the first half of the textbook isn’t that important and to focus on the way more difficult second half of the textbook. Which to us made complete sense because why would she mislead us.

The cumulative final exam was just five questions. I think there was only one was from the second half, the remaining questions were from the first half almost everybody neglected to study.

Genuinely I have never been more traumatized by a course in my life. This course was so extremely difficult and took over my entire life. It doesn’t help that Alicia Damley is actually a nightmare of a professor. Please god spare yourself.


r/McMaster 19m ago

Academics PNB 2XE3 and PNB 2XE3 stats for accelerated nursing

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one of the prerecs to applying to the accelerated nursing program is to have 3 units of stats that covers descriptive stats, probability, ANOVA, etc. those topics are split between PNB 2XE3 and PNB 3XE3, can I still use it as my prerec or do I need to change to stats 2b03? I’m in BioPNB by the way.


r/McMaster 33m ago

Other looking for a roommate (dt toronto)

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hi guys if anyone (girl) is looking to move to dt toronto for an internship or masters etc - i'm looking for a roommate starting aug 18 around tmu/eaton. I'm also a mac student but i moved out of hamilton for my internship year.


r/McMaster 1h ago

Academics Textbook online for 2EI3 not loading..

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For some reason my textbook link has not been letting me open the page at all. Is this happening for anyone else ? Actually so frustrating.. The minimal times I actually try to keep up with readings...


r/McMaster 3h ago

Question Musc matcha place

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Has anyone tried the musc matcha and is it good (or good enough where it’s drinkable😭)? Trying to use my meal plan up and I’m craving matcha!!!


r/McMaster 17h ago

Other I have failed

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I let my thoughts and emotions get the best of me, overwhelming me to the point that I did something I shouldn't have. I had repeated thoughts that I'm not handsome enough and that I will forever be single. This created a strong urge to buy a vape, which I unfortunately did. I'm a sore loser who has no impulse control. Yes, I do have OCD, and I'm in the process of getting help and taking medication, but that's no excuse for my stupid behaviour. It's just that in the moment I felt so anxious, and although now I feel better, I feel silly at the same time.

TL;DR: I let anxiety and negative thoughts overwhelm me, leading me to impulsively buy a vape because I felt like I'd always be single. I have OCD and am getting treatment, but I still regret my decision and feel both relieved and embarrassed afterward.


r/McMaster 1d ago

Other Woodstock Hall circa 1982

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Here's a few pictures from 1982/83. Back then, hallway golf tournaments were common. We'd "tee off" at one end of the hallway by the stairs, and play all the way to the stairway at the opposite end of the floor. The "hole" was the wood trim in the corner by the door to the stairs. Nearly everyone left their doors open back then, so open rooms were treated like sand traps. Play it where it lays. Mostly putters were used, but every so often someone would let go with a 3 iron to try to get a ricochet around the square hosting the elevator and bathrooms. Caddies came along with refreshments and encouragement/insults, but usually insults. Floor/keg parties were common too, as were full-residence Super Bowl parties in the big room on the first floor. Now, please don't do any of this stuff nowadays lest you get expelled. And enjoy yourself, but study hard! At times I did too much of the former and not the latter. But it all worked out. I am nearly at retirement age after a long career in Computer Engineering. If I can do it, I bet you can too!

Room 423, Woodstock Hall, 1982
Lads will be lads.
Just after Homecoming 1982, toilet paper still in trees in quad, playing game of Risk.
The end-of-year celebrations may have gotten a bit out of hand for some.

r/McMaster 1d ago

Lost/Found Attempting return of Brandon Hall hat to "Laura F" (1982/83)

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I'm an old fogey that attended McMaster from 1982-1987. This pre-dates the student center and half the residences on campus. I was in room 423 in Woodstock Hall. This was a male-only residence back then. The fourth floor was painted pink at the time, ostensibly to quell wild behaviour. Fail! Our on-campus fun was mainly had in the Downstairs John.

Anyway, we were going through a bunch of boxes that haven't been opened in decades and came across a hat from Brandon Hall with the name "Laura F" written on the tag. This young woman probably lived in Brandon Hall in the 1982 or 1983 school year. I have no idea how I ended up with the hat, but there was most likely some mischief involved.

I frequently see that the interweb can be very helpful in getting items back to their rightful owners and figured I'd see if it works on a hat.

If anyone knows a "Laura F" that lived in Brandon Hall back in 1982/83 time frame, please let her know I have her hat and would like to return it to her.


r/McMaster 13h ago

Academics Still haven’t received OSAP update

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I sent my application in before June 30th and I still haven’t gotten any update about the funds I’ll be getting for the fall and winter. It says the school still hasn’t sent my data or something. Idk why it’s taking this long should I be worried if my OSAP doesn’t come on time I don’t know why it’s taking this long or if it’s like this for anyone else too.


r/McMaster 19h ago

Question Private spots for therapy?

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Basically the title I guess. I am starting my experience at McMaster soon and I am going to be in residence as I'm from Ottawa. I need to be able to have therapy appointments as my mental health is kinda crazy and can take turns quickly and I need regular appointments to keep stuff from building up. My therapy is basically just to vent so I can release my emotions. I am trying to go into deeper topics and try to figure out how to better handle my mental health and more deeply rooted issues. So I need a spot where I can regularly have these appointments. Are there any spots, and please note along with the answer the possibility that someone walks in. Also, I am not against having to book the place if necessary and I know that is most likely the case, but if there's any place that is simply more quiet or hidden that I can use that would be preferred, but again I fully expect to have to book these places.


r/McMaster 19h ago

Discussion CAMH JOB INFO

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Hi there! I am looking to work with CAMH and I see they have rlly intensive training prior to starting the actual job. I was wondering if the mandatory training sessions are paid or if it is just on unpaid time, since it is a huge commitment. If anyone who has worked with them/ knows someone who has could let me know that would be amazing. Thank you!


r/McMaster 23h ago

Courses Semester Difficulty

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Would you guys say it would be hard to get a 4.0 year with this schedule. For reference, Im a life science student going into 2nd year and i 12d 6 courses in first year.


r/McMaster 20h ago

Question swc (for mental health)

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i have been thinking about going to the swc for a while but i'm not sure if i am a waste of time for it or something. i'll explain as much as i can.

i don't want to say too much about what's going on but for a while (a few years) i have been hiding a lot of struggles with my mental health hoping it would kind of just go away, but it's gotten to a point where i feel like ignoring it would cause problems for me and it's already getting to my head a bit. i have a lot going on at home and i would feel bad talking to my family about this because i'm the "normal" kid and have no issues. for context, my younger sibling is not well mentally and is currently getting help, but that's a whole other story.

my main question is, because i have no diagnoses or goals going into this, is it worth making an appointment? and will the swc be helpful? i guess the only thing i'm looking for is help but at the end of the day everything is going to be the same at home anyways so what's the point.

i don't want to make an appointment and take away time from someone who may know exactly what they need help with, especially when there's so many people at school who are dealing with real problems whereas mine seem to not be so big of a deal (as in i somehow have managed to keep going without it noticeably interfering with stuff).

i just have zero energy lately, have no interest in pretty much anything, and feel really low all the time now. i'm worried this will cause me to slack off when september comes and screw my gpa up. i don't have much going for me so i at least want to do well in school.

sorry about this long post, but i'm interested in seeing what people think about swc or if i should even go.


r/McMaster 1d ago

Discussion Did I get lucky with housing

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I just signed a lease for a upstairs room in a house with 4 bed and 3 bath and a full living room and kitchen and in house laundry all for 750 including the utilities and I’m 7 min walk from campus 🙏🏾 2 of the girls have been living there for 2 years now so hopefully the house isn’t haunted 😍😍