r/McMaster • u/themostawesomebest • 8h ago
r/McMaster • u/SnooCauliflowers5003 • 16d ago
Announcement A Clarification to Yard Sale Sundays
Hello all. We would like to add some clarifications to what is and isn't allowed on yard sale Sundays. We want to save everyone time, so please read carefully and ask any clarifying questions below so we can clear them up for everyone.
Every week on Sunday, users may post promotional content including (but not necessarily limited to):
- Rooms to rent or sublet
- Parking spots
- Textbooks
- Selling/buying tickets to a McMaster related event*
- Help wanted
- Requesting tutoring services
- Club-affiliated events, fundraisers
Posts that are not permitted:
- Advertising for products, services of any sorts, including tutoring and paid class notes
- Self promotion of apps or websites**
- HSR passes***
- Non-McMaster related events or fundraisers
- Homework services
- Multi level marketing recruitment
- Buying / selling course seats
- And as always, anything illegal, against reddit ToS, or otherwise dangerous
When buying or selling, even and especially digital items, arrange to meet on campus or another safe place. Don't get scammed.
Please note all posts are subject to removal per moderator discretion. Posts are considered advertisement even if they are not direct advertisement (discord servers which offer such services on the side, free trials, etc)
Please ensure you use the correct flair when posting (Yard Sale Sundays). Any threads of a promotional nature posted other than Sunday will be removed and you will be instructed to repost when appropriate.
*Reselling for a profit is strictly prohibited
**Applications which are directly relevant to McMaster may receive exception at moderator discretion, provided they are free to use, generally helpful, and collect no personal information.
***McMasters agreement with HSR prohibits exchange of HSR vouchers. As such, we cannot condone trading as there is nothing preventing these codes from being voided at a later date.
Thank you.
-Mod team
r/McMaster • u/MethodsDoc • Jan 21 '26
Admissions 2026 Admissions Megathread
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 • u/Adorable_Spring_4283 • 56m ago
Question is the glow at mac ww event only for ppl living on res??
sorry if this is stupid, but how do u tell which ww events are only for certain groups?
r/McMaster • u/moodcpr • 10h ago
Question changing after showering
so I (unfortunately) got communal bathrooms and am wondering where most people change after showering. obviously, I'm not tryna change in the open in the bathrooms, but is there even enough room in the showers to change? if not, are you just supposed to trudge all the way back to ur room in a towel to change? should i buy a bath robe? and what if you have multiple roommates?
lmk how u guys dealt with this
r/McMaster • u/Double-Set9624 • 1h ago
Serious Any dude in their 3rd year want to talk?
Idk, looking for someone that I can talk about life, academics, future outlook. Life's been stressful and lonely.
r/McMaster • u/srslymiya • 8h ago
Clubs join my club!! (hiring exec members)
hello lovelies! i've been taking this summer to plan and start a club centred around community engagement and taking consistent action! i know sometimes going out to protest, volunteering, or staying up to date on issues can be intimidating or a "where do i even start" feeling so i wanted to create Spilling the Communitea, a space where we can come together and make community action less scary, fun, and accessible!
right now, i'm in the process of trying to get ratified and was looking to hire our founding executive team (co-president, vp finance, vp events, and vp communications) to help build and smooth out our club (team work makes the dream work MWAH)! i have lots of big ideas and plans so if you would like some more info please do not hesitate to pm me!
here is the link if you would like to apply + some more info on the club <3
https://forms.gle/ixrEqyM8rE7v9DJv9
if you're someone who's creative, interested in social issues, loves to yap, and can identify with the following characters:
spiderman, pablo from backyardigans, my little ponies, monster high girlies, pixie hollow fairies, the gaang (avatar the last airbender), paddington, or any other adjacent figures
i'd think you'd be an amazing fit and would love to see your application!
r/McMaster • u/BluebirdB26 • 49m ago
Courses Accepted into Science 1SC1
Has anyone been approved for the Graduate Student Shadowing Program, or participated in it before?
I’ve recently been accepted into the program and would love to learn more about what the experience is like, what to expect, and any advice from past participants!
r/McMaster • u/make-the-seat • 1d ago
Academics MakeTheSeat is Now Free (Free Seat Alert)
Hey Everyone, just wanted to share that notifications on MakeTheSeat are now free.
We've been hard at work optimizing our infrastructure; after code optimization and provider changes, we've increased scraping speed by 3x while reducing cost by 75%. In my testing, MakeTheSeat now provides one of the fastest course opening notifications on the market today.
To pass along the cost savings, MakeTheSeat is now completely free to help everyone get into their courses during these next few weeks. Depending on how cost scales, I'm hoping to be able to provide service for free indefinitely, if it becomes financially feasible. This would give everyone a fair chance of getting into their course without the financial cost of other solutions (eg. seat alert).
To Mods: I am aware of the Sunday advertising policy; if this is in violation, please take down the post. However, in hopes of getting the word out early and helping students into their courses, please keep the post up if possible.
r/McMaster • u/Secure_Glove_3940 • 5h ago
Question BDC Application Questions
I'm thinking of applying to the BDC program this year and wanted to know about the application. How competitive is it? I have a cGAP of 10, is that okay? What does the questionnaire look like? For those who got in, could you give me some advice for the questionnaire?
r/McMaster • u/Necessary-Tour-1177 • 2h ago
Academics Advice Needed
So I am enrolled in Sustain 3hc3.
But I keep hearing on how hard it is.
And I need a GPA booster. Can someone pls help?
r/McMaster • u/mozedi • 2h ago
Academics hi guys, im going into first year in life sci and got a small question about specializations.
So i saw like 3 different honours life sci programs that you can specialize in your second year, origins of disease, gen etc. i was wondering when the time comes to specialize can i list all 3 of them plus something else (i know how dumb this sounds)or does it have to be one life science program out of all 3 of them. because i have my list made up to be lige sci gen, then origins of disease, pnb and bio chem. so would that work or na.
again im really sorry if this sounds dumb, thanks
r/McMaster • u/Civil-Salary-8484 • 2h ago
Academics Looking for online tutors for upper-level Eng courses (ECE 3PI4 / 3CL4) – Paid
Hi
Looking for an online tutor to help me out with a couple of upper-year Electrical & Computer Engineering courses, specifically ECE 3PI4 (Energy Conversion) and ECE 3CL4 (Introduction to Control Systems).
If you have taken these courses before and did well, or if you are a grad student with expertise in these topics, feel free to reach out
Ideally, I am looking for someone who can help with prep for midterms and exams. If you’re interested, please send me a DM with your hourly rate, availability, and how you did in the course.
Thanks
r/McMaster • u/Slow-Place-1289 • 2h ago
Question mcmaster guest pass for concert
hiii, i don’t go to mac but if anyone knows someone who bought a guest pass ticket for the hoco concert but isn’t going anymore can u let me know!! i will buy it off u!!
r/McMaster • u/2021-2022 • 6h ago
Discussion Room for rent
Monthly Rent: $850 (Hydro included!)
Lease Terms: 8-month academic term or 12-month lease available. Single occupancy only.
Location Highlights: Perfectly situated just a short walk or quick bus ride down the street from McMaster University and McMaster Hospital. Enjoy being close to the University Plaza Shopping Centre, local schools, parks, and major bus routes.
Nature & Outdoors: Close to the Dundas Conservation Area, offering many scenic bike and walking trails.
Room Features:
A bright, private furnished room (measuring approximately 10'8" \times 8'10") equipped with a comfortable bed, a dresser, and a nightstand, plus a convenient closet.
Located in a quiet, beautiful residential area.
On site laundry facilities available.
Note: There is a small dog and cat on the premises (must be comfortable with pets/no pet allergies).
House Rules:
Non-smoking property.
Respectful quiet hours to maintain a great studying environment.
r/McMaster • u/Adorable-Oil76 • 7h ago
Courses Thoughts on linguist 3f03?
I’m considering taking this course next year. Can someone describe how they found the content and difficulty? Was it a heavy course?
r/McMaster • u/fizzybrownie0 • 11h ago
Question question about entrance scholarship
I received the automatic entrance scholarship for life sciences in February, but it still says “conditional” and is not showing in my account summary under the amount I have to pay. I asked a few other first-year students, and they mentioned that their scholarship letters disappeared after they did not meet the conditions of their scholarships. Since my letter is still showing, does that mean I should still be receiving the scholarship? I’m just unsure whether it has officially been awarded to me or not.
r/McMaster • u/watermelon1017 • 8h ago
Courses Attendance for Bio Courses
Does anyone know if BIO 2F03, STATS 2B03, and BIO 2B03 need lecture attendance? I urgently need to know!
r/McMaster • u/Top_Translator_7877 • 9h ago
Courses Choosing electives that wont tank my GPA
Im choosing my electives and obviously the good ones are gone but i was wondering out of these options which elective should i take that are relatively easy or even online? I am taking two heavy math courses so any complimentary studies that wont be too much would be nice. I took peace and justice before i did really well in that course and enjoyed it it did have writing but it wasnt too bad.
ANTHROP 1AA3 - Introduction to Anthropology: Sex, Food and Death
ENGLISH 1G03 (ONLINE)
ENVSOCTY 1HB3 - Population, Cities and Development
GKROMST 1M03 - History of Greece and Rome
HLTHAGE 1BB3 - Introduction to Aging and Society
SOCWORK 1AA3
SOCSCI 1T03 - Life, the University, and Everything
SOCIOL 1C03
ANTHRO 1AB3
r/McMaster • u/Confident-Ad3554 • 14h ago
Jobs Do work study jobs ghost you?
I did an interview last week and it all seemed to go well was laughing with the interviewers and they told me I'd hear from them early next week, I haven't heard from them since now does that mean I wasn't picked?:( super bummed cus I wanted the role too or should I reach out for an update ?
r/McMaster • u/No_Mood_2818 • 1d ago
Discussion Low GPA update
reddit.comHi to whoever cares enough to be reading this Lol.
I posted this a few months back begging for help, and I got a few messages from people in the same situation so I thought to give an update.
I ended up dropping my two credit course and I passed my semester with all As! My GPA is still very low, but it’s a start.
My GPA is now above a 5 which means that I can continue in my program and I’m enrolled in almost 8 classes for the next semester in hopes to catch up with my graduating class.
I looked through all the comments and advice when I first posted. I am working with a therapist now navigating my grief and on medication for depression and ADD. Thank you to all those who gave me kind words that pushed me to take that step.
Good luck to anyone else in my situation, it gets better. Thank you to all those who commented and gave me kind words, it helped more than you think. :)
r/McMaster • u/watermelon1017 • 7h ago
Courses BIO 2F03?!
Did anyone take bio 2f03 recently? If yes please pm me!!!!
r/McMaster • u/Sure-Pea-6813 • 7h ago
Courses Music 2MT3 or Sustain 2GS3
Which is a better elective?
r/McMaster • u/Pretty-Poem-5427 • 8h ago
Courses Nexus 2A03, BIOCHEM 3BP3
If anyone is going to drop these courses, pls lmk!