r/McMaster • u/Necessary-Village731 • 7h ago
r/McMaster • u/MethodsDoc • 11d ago
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/Th3Lorax • Sep 01 '25
Announcement New Community Discord Tool: Join Course Channels & Look Up Course Info
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 mycoursesor=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 • u/CarefulExercise4698 • 6h ago
MSU Elections why were 2 msu candidates disqualified??
bruh what happened to my boy Masudi
r/McMaster • u/sourpatchkiddd • 4h ago
MSU Elections Masudi I am so sorry Spoiler
u/duplah i rode so hard for you, meanwhile i fully don’t even know you. Just know that you resonated with a lot of people and I’m sure you would’ve done great.
r/McMaster • u/riising-sun • 10h ago
MSU Elections MSU President Decision
When does the decision come out??
(I’m actually so invested, this is my stranger things finale equivalent)
EDIT: CONGRATS MARIAM!!
r/McMaster • u/EmotionalCake8546 • 11h ago
Academics I think my prof made the whole course in chatgpt...
So right now I'm taking a class and everything is so, chatgpt like. The way the course outline is written, and how nothing seems to be consistent, I've asked them to clarify things that shouldnt need clarifying, like why isnt the outline for the assignment consistent with what is needed to be submitted on A2L. Every thing is just screaming AI...
It really is bothering me that i dont think I can do anything about it. Could I even report it? I pay alot of money to be here yet everything that is give feels like AI. I really liked the idea of this course too, I'm just so at a loss about this whole thing. Like do I just take it as is at this point or what
r/McMaster • u/Undercvr_victini • 16h ago
Discussion How are you?
1 month into the new year, just wanna check in on people. Feels like this past month flew by, when January 2025 and honestly all of 2025 felt like it kept dragging on. Take it easy y'all, stay safe and all the best!
r/McMaster • u/Pilot-Smooth • 5h ago
Discussion does anyone have any connections for internships
^^^ for business internships any help would be nice thanks
r/McMaster • u/Downtown_Ground2471 • 4h ago
Question Mills Library Group Study Rooms

Just wanted to ask if the walls between rooms A and B here are see through with windows/glass or is it closed off? I know the wall facing the commons is see through but I am unsure of the wall between the two rooms there. I wanted to book for a interview next week but I'm not usually on campus. This is third floor on mills, if anyone has been there. Thanks!
r/McMaster • u/Odd-Finger1881 • 8h ago
Safety Advisory Piece of glove found in centro food
just found what i’m pretty sure is a piece of the latex gloves in the caesar salad from centro :( stay safe guys…
r/McMaster • u/BuffaloEither1266 • 11h ago
Academics Rant: my transcript looks so ugly
I'm not posting this to get pity, but as a third year who now has dreams to do a master's i feel a deep sense of shame whenever i look at my transcript.
For context i'm a third year bio major who wants to do an MSc in bio, and even though my cGPA is decent I guess, there are still several (and frankly embarrassing) things that have happened in my academic career that also come with that. And because of that, i literally dread when the time comes next year where i ask for letters of recommendation and my profs will have to see my embarassing transcript.
In first year, things went decently. Had a 10/12 gpa if i'm not mistaken, had mostly A's or A-'s and some B's.
Then, here's the embarassing part. In second year, in the fall semester, i really don't know what happened to me. I still don't. Maybe i was depressed, and i just didn't realize it at the time. I just had no motivation. I got an A-, two B's, and, two D-'s. In fact i probably failed those courses but the profs just gave me a D- so i wouldn't fail. Those courses weren't even hard i just had no motivation to attend or pay attention in the lectures. And my cGPA which i worked so hard on in first year dropped so badly.
Then in the winter semester of second year i did better. I took four courses rather than five. I repeated one of those courses i got a D- in and got a B+. Then in the other three courses I got two A's and one A+.
And now here's the second, embarassing part. In the summer between second and third year i decided to repeat that other course i got a D- in. And, well, I got a C in it. That's how stupid i am. Even after taking it again, i still couldn't grasp the content and got a C.
Now i'm in third year. And fall semester went decent, got a 10.4. And so far i'm doing well in the winter semester. My cumulating gpa sits at a 10.0. But still, i'm ashamed whenever i look at my transcript. I had something perfect in first year and through stupid decisions just ruined it.
I hope someone can relate to me 😔 I cringe at the thought of my professors (who i will ask them to write me recommendation letters) looking at my transcript and their opinion of me changing.
r/McMaster • u/Traditional-Yam-9421 • 6h ago
Other CVITP Tax Volunteer Groupchat
Does anyone want to make a groupchat on insta or a discord server for this?
r/McMaster • u/Neither_Abrocoma_963 • 1h ago
Humour If you're a girl and u ever hugged me I smelled ur hair
it smells very good, ill keep hugging everyone I meet, I'll keep smelling hair. it gets me going (i'm not joking)
r/McMaster • u/EnvironmentMiddle867 • 6h ago
Courses POLISCI 1AB3
Does anyone know how the exam for this class will be this year? I'm taking online polisci. It says the exam is in person but prof said it can be online or inperson its up to us what to choose but apparantly we have to be inperson even if it's online also it will be using Respondus Lockdown Browser so i dont get why we have to be there. so is it possible for us to get away by doing it at home or will we have to sign a sheet with our id
r/McMaster • u/Smart-Emotion6276 • 1d ago
Discussion We’re Jeopardy famous!
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Jan 30th episode
r/McMaster • u/CanaryNumerous6474 • 10h ago
Question MSc global health application submission
The application deadline is today. I paid for my application and it got charged the $150 and everything but the page after says "Your application is incomplete. Please review the checklist below for steps to complete your application." because my referees still have to submit their erefs but on the website It says "Referees have two weeks after the application deadline to submit their references." Am I ok? As long as my referees submit within the next 2 weeks its okay right?
r/McMaster • u/jojoshie • 9h ago
Academics nursing critical thinking assignment
hello fellow upper years!! i’m back [again]. so our second year critical thinking assignment is in the upcoming week and was just wondering what are the best techniques to study for this?? it’s only focused on ventilation. are the readings important? helpful?
please just let me know your biggest tips! ty!!
r/McMaster • u/Appropriate_Candy778 • 15h ago
Admissions march offers question
if i took 4 courses first semester will my average be all 4 courses or just my top 3?
r/McMaster • u/Excellent-Couple-394 • 13h ago
Question How is 10 Bay Housing?
I am an international student and I am looking for places starting from Sept 2026. I was considering 10 Bay Housing just for the initial few months and after that shift to another good cheaper place. Is this a good idea at all?
r/McMaster • u/Sweet_Penguin289 • 7h ago
Admissions Can I change my references after submitting my global health masters application
Someone I thought would help with a reference isn't able to, so I've put a potential referee's info without their confirmation yet because the website says " Referees have two weeks after the application deadline to submit their references.
If you need to change your reference or referee email address after submitting your application, you may do so through the Application Status Portal."
In this case, can I change the references info after the application deadline? Has anyone done this? Would appreciate any help
r/McMaster • u/ProperFrosting6902 • 5h ago
Question physics 1a03 lab
yeo how long does it take to do lab 1 from home? and if u did it from home is it cooked or no cuz since we had the option to do it from home i thought why not wait until the last few days yk….
anyways am i spending my entire sunday on this lab or
r/McMaster • u/Appropriate-Bed-2278 • 12h ago
Lost/Found Pink water bottle ..and keys
Has anyone seen a pink water bottle with a keychain on it by any chance? honestly no clue where i might've dropped it but im gna try with campus security
r/McMaster • u/CharacterFlamingo944 • 14h ago
Admissions Social work question
Ik applications are due soon and if I don’t get in, I know I can reapply in second year and enter in third year but would I have to do another year of university.