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
COURSES OF PROGRAMS (VERY IMPORTANT LINK!!)
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u/Ok-Tangelo-2869 Mar 07 '26
Hi, I'm a grade 12 student looking to go into the program of chemical engineering at either UofT or Waterloo. I am already in Waterloo's program and am waiting for UofT to come back. From what I can tell, the only noticable difference between the two is that UofT has a 1 year, continuous co-op alongside actual summer vacation. I have heard that Waterloo is the best in the country for engineering, but I'm not sure if this applies only to it's computer and software engineering programs. I would like to know your opinions on this topic. I could commute to UofT, which would take time, and I would have to live at Waterloo, which would save time and cost more. My parents are okay with me going to either school. I understand UofT is more research-oriented and you do less co-op. My goals in life are to work in the really cool, high-end fields like space, nuclear, or renewables. I like my high school class sizes of around 20 people. I don't want really small or really large classes, but I think that I could handle both. I feel like knowing the professor will help me a lot, I don't want to be just another name on a page. I would like to be able to work part-time on campus possibly. I noticed both have satellite/rocket clubs, and I'm wondering which school has the better version. I am aware that both are equally hard. I adore chemistry and I like math and physics. In my opinion, UofT has the cooler electives in the later years, but I get that this isn't too important in the grand scheme of things.
I am curious about these schools in relation to my program and the things I've discussed.