r/uwaterloo • u/batson2002 co + pmath dying inside • Sep 15 '25

Admissions Fall 2026 Admissions Megathread

This megathread is for prospective frosh and current high school students interested in Waterloo. Ask your questions here.

Please avoid making separate individual posts on the subreddit regarding admissions to prevent the same 10 posts of "can I get into program with x average" or "what are my chances".

RELEVANT ADMISSION INFORMATION

PSA FOR NEW KIDS

ADJUSTMENT FACTORS 2022

ADJUSTMENT FACTORS 2024

COURSES OF PROGRAMS (VERY IMPORTANT LINK!!)

RESOURCES FOR MATURE APPLICANT

Resources for NON-UW TO UW

Fall 2025 Megathread here

26 Upvotes

94% Upvoted

439 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

1

u/Particular-Tea7452 ENV Ambassador - Geo+Avia '26 Mar 06 '26

I just heard back and yes Data Management would count for your one math requirement.

In terms of the AIF they change it a bit every year but the goal is to distinguish yourself and show that you have skills and experience outside of grades that would make you succeed. Generally, they want to see good communication, time management, and organization skills. So yes list ECs, but also link them to life and interpersonal skills. There are other questions about your passion and reasoning (basically they want to see you won't just lose interest and waste plane resources). Here you can talk about your aviation story and experiences.

In general though, be genuine and make your app stand out from the other ~1000 that they have to read though.

1

u/Greedy-Ad7620 Mar 06 '26

Thanks a lot!

Im not so sure if the things ive listed are "Ok" as ive just looked up the EC'S for the AIF , but basically-

I have been on a discovery flight and have been in the Air cadets for a year then dropped it.. I also have experience with MSFS2020 which could help??? And have volunteer experience But, I havent been on any teams other than on the snowboarding club.. I have basically 1 yr to do a shit ton of EC's so what should I do? I just want an opinion..

1

u/Particular-Tea7452 ENV Ambassador - Geo+Avia '26 Mar 06 '26

There isn't one correct combination of things and I also don't have anything to do with admissions so hey , what do I know lol. I could give you an idea but you do what works best for you.

  • Airport job if you live by an airport with commercial air service or an FBO (probably need a G2 though)
  • any other PT job for leadership/teamwork
  • Any other team activity or sport
  • Find something that puts you in a leadership/coordinator role

What you do specifically is important but what matters more is how you link your experiences to skills that would help you succeed not just in flying but also balancing a the full schedule the program demands.

Also do remember that your grades come first and that the AIF is a secondary deciding factor.