i did go to u.b.c. for a year... i'm not too far out from there right now either. are you planning on going there? or just have some questions about it? let us know...

I posted this question a couple of days back.
Not sure if you're replying to mine specifically or this is pure luck.

I'm probably going to be applying to do my MSc there next year.

Was just wondering what the place was like?
Also anything I should know about the Univ. &/or Vancouver.
I'm coming from overseas so any help, answers, suggestions etc would be appreciated.

Thanks
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i dont go to ubc, i go to sfu, but i can tell ya, ubc is BIG! too damn huge for the lil me
ive got friends who go there. it seems to be a nice school with lots of resources and sciences is one of its biggest and most popular faculties, not sure about grad school tho, must be pretty popular too cause its big. theres tons of researches going on there. ive got a friend whos majoring in quantum physics, if you want, i could give you her icq # and you can talk to her.

I go to UBC, I'm in 3rd year there double majoring in Comp. Sci and English. It's a HUGE campus, lots of students, and as a result lots of life. Kind of sucks in the rain, which is pretty often in Vancouver, so make sure you pack an umbrella =)

If you have any specific questions just ask em here.

sean im gonna 2nd yr, gonna major in english most very likely, any recommendations for courses/profs?

im in 201 w/ ian dennis right now and 207 w/ michael zeitlin...

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Thanks for all the replies. Glad to see there are a number of TAs there.

35 000 odd students - it's massive. but it's also rated top 3 Comp. Sci in Canada & top-10ish for North America.

One of the big questions that I'm interested in getting answered is on the Residences. Since I'm going to have to stay in one for 2 years. Are there any I should avoid or especially try & get a room in?

Sean, everyone I have spoken to has warned me about the rain. I'll just pack a massive umbrella & a decent jacket or 2 or 3.

Sean, since you're in 3rd year now, what do you think of the lecturers? They seem pretty jacked & qualified, but what are their actual lecturing skills like & do they know their stuff?

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i think the best residence to try and get into is the "thunderbird (T-Bird) residence". they are like 2 story townhouses (probly with a roommate or two) and very nice. as opposed to the appartment-style "gage" (4 people per appt). and i think t-bird is for grad students. i'm not positive on this, cos its been a few years since i attended there. when i was there, i stayed in "Totem park", 3RD KWAK babay w00t w00t!!!, which is where some of the 1st and 2nd year students stay (the cool ones ). needless to say it gets pretty wild in there lol, but dont worry, they wouldn't put a grad student in there. theres got to be more than 35000 students, there was over 40000 when i was there, and enrollment has increased, but not too important i guess. anyway, keep us updated.

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Originally posted by InsomnEac i think the best residence to try and get into is the "thunderbird (T-Bird) residence". they are like 2 story townhouses (probly with a roommate or two) and very nice. as opposed to the appartment-style "gage" (4 people per appt).

Yea, I had a look at T-Bird. Looks good. But it's also a little more expensive. I suppose it will depend on any scholarships, bursaries etc.

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anyway, keep us updated.

Will do. I'm aiming to send all app. forms etc by mid-November. Hopefully find out anything sometime after that.

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sounds good widget

lol, i just noticed, i am listed as the starter of this thread, but i was just replying to widget. it was one of those threads with nothing inside, so i just went by the title and responded. heheh we need a mod for this section...

vous des types êtes chanceux. Je souhaite que j'aie eu l'occasion d'aller à l'université en Colombie britannique. Tellement assez, les gens sont si gentils. Types de salut!

-ABT-

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je suis tres impressionner de ta vocabulaire francais

tu restes au floride et tu parles tellement bien????

N'essayez pas de parler en francais sinon des que je commencerais je ne pourrais plus m'arreter

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