howz masters program at mac....specifically Electrical and Computer Engineering for masters degree?
07-13-2009 at 06:49 PM
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howz masters program at mac....specifically Electrical and Computer Engineering for masters degree?
I think you're getting a little ahead of yourself. One step at a time. Make sure that engineering is the right program for you first. Many students go to Mac out for one program and come out with a degree in something completely different. Think carefully about Masters programs in your 3rd and fourth year. For now, focus on starting university.
I think you're getting a little ahead of yourself. One step at a time. Make sure that engineering is the right program for you first. Many students go to Mac out for one program and come out with a degree in something completely different. Think carefully about Masters programs in your 3rd and fourth year. For now, focus on starting university.
Agreed. I think the statistic is the average student changes their degree program 5-7 times before they actually graduate. Personally, I've changed mine 3 times (and now I actually love what I do).
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07-13-2009 at 07:14 PM
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agreed +1.
i've thought about switching out of my program a few times within the first six months of school. i even went to an academic advisor and everything. it wasn't that my program was uninteresting or difficult (i love my program!), i just felt i was more passionate about another subject.
i ended up staying though, although now i realize that it's possible i'll end up pursuing something different in the future after my undergrad.
07-13-2009 at 07:38 PM
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The only reason why I mentioned switching programs is because I was originally in psychology, then I was going to drop out of university and go to college for event planning, then I decided against it switched into Combined Honours and now I'm in Honours Philosophy. Open yourself up to inspiration at McMaster. Things you thought you'd never love may become your main driving force. Going into McMaster with a narrow view on your goals will only limit your full potential.
07-13-2009 at 07:43 PM
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I agree; before I went into university, people were already telling me to choose Life Sciences but I applied to Business because I like how applicable my degree will be. When people learned that I liked biology and got to know me a bit better, they informed me that Business was completely wrong for me and I should transfer out of my faculty and into Life Sciences. I do not have an immediate plan to do that but I do have a plan to take an adequate number of sciences throughout university, even though before I spoke to a few people on MI, I believed I would never touch a bio textbook again
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07-13-2009 at 08:01 PM
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Hmm, yes. I was originally going to Mac with a plan of going to law school afterwards. Went into first year, fell in love with linguistics, learned about a program that joined linguistics and my old love psychology together, and here I am - heading for a masters in SLP. So, most likely, you won't know exactly what you want right now, when you haven't even tasted university yet.
So many people I've talked to, friends, teachers, profs, TAs have stories about how they were never sure, or they were once sure but changed their minds. But there are those who know exactly what they'll do and follow through with it, I guess you'll just have to see. :]
07-13-2009 at 09:53 PM
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Yaaah, you're getting a bit too ahead lol. First, try and achieve actually getting in that program for 2nd year. Then if you actually enjoy it, then consider pursuiting grad school, and you might even want to look at doing it at other universities.
But for your interest here's a vid that explores Mac eng's grad studies. Mac is really reputable for being a top research school, so it's not a bad idea to do grad studies here.
07-14-2009 at 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ferreinm
I think you're getting a little ahead of yourself. One step at a time. Make sure that engineering is the right program for you first. Many students go to Mac out for one program and come out with a degree in something completely different. Think carefully about Masters programs in your 3rd and fourth year. For now, focus on starting university.
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Agreed. I think the statistic is the average student changes their degree program 5-7 times before they actually graduate. Personally, I've changed mine 3 times (and now I actually love what I do).
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agreed +1.
i've thought about switching out of my program a few times within the first six months of school. i even went to an academic advisor and everything. it wasn't that my program was uninteresting or difficult (i love my program!), i just felt i was more passionate about another subject.
i ended up staying though, although now i realize that it's possible i'll end up pursuing something different in the future after my undergrad.
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The only reason why I mentioned switching programs is because I was originally in psychology, then I was going to drop out of university and go to college for event planning, then I decided against it switched into Combined Honours and now I'm in Honours Philosophy. Open yourself up to inspiration at McMaster. Things you thought you'd never love may become your main driving force. Going into McMaster with a narrow view on your goals will only limit your full potential.
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I agree; before I went into university, people were already telling me to choose Life Sciences but I applied to Business because I like how applicable my degree will be. When people learned that I liked biology and got to know me a bit better, they informed me that Business was completely wrong for me and I should transfer out of my faculty and into Life Sciences. I do not have an immediate plan to do that but I do have a plan to take an adequate number of sciences throughout university, even though before I spoke to a few people on MI, I believed I would never touch a bio textbook again
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Hmm, yes. I was originally going to Mac with a plan of going to law school afterwards. Went into first year, fell in love with linguistics, learned about a program that joined linguistics and my old love psychology together, and here I am - heading for a masters in SLP. So, most likely, you won't know exactly what you want right now, when you haven't even tasted university yet.
So many people I've talked to, friends, teachers, profs, TAs have stories about how they were never sure, or they were once sure but changed their minds. But there are those who know exactly what they'll do and follow through with it, I guess you'll just have to see. :]
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Yaaah, you're getting a bit too ahead lol. First, try and achieve actually getting in that program for 2nd year. Then if you actually enjoy it, then consider pursuiting grad school, and you might even want to look at doing it at other universities.
i think all u guys misunderstood me!! i am asking this on behalf of my brother!! he wants to do electrical and computer engineering at Mac and thats the reason I was asking about it...so it would be great if you get get back to the original question
07-14-2009 at 05:10 AM
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i think all u guys misunderstood me!! i am asking this on behalf of my brother!! he wants to do electrical and computer engineering at Mac and thats the reason I was asking about it...so it would be great if you get get back to the original question
How could anyone misunderstand you? You never wrote that :p
Anyway, is your brother older than you and already looking for a grad school, or is he still in high school? If the latter, then I think the posts above still apply.
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07-14-2009 at 05:22 AM
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How could anyone misunderstand you? You never wrote that :p
they should have answered my questions thts it!!
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Anyway, is your brother older than you and already looking for a grad school, or is he still in high school? If the latter, then I think the posts above still apply.
and he's finished his under-grad in computer engineering...so no the above posts do not apply...
07-14-2009 at 08:19 AM
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He's finished his under-grad in computer engineering...so no, the above posts do not apply...
Alright, well I know nothing about Mac for engineering graduate studies. From what I've heard, Waterloo is supposed to be the best for Computer and Electrical.
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07-14-2009 at 09:24 AM
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And though a lot of people brought up some good points with regards to potential changes of interest throughout undergrad years, I think it wouldn't hurt to look to the future, even if the question was for herself. It doesn't hurt to start exploring potential options...
07-14-2009 at 11:55 AM
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Don't forget you are posing the question on a (primarily) undergraduate forum. None of us really know anything about grad programs here as we're not in them. So we're speculating.
Your brother should be contacting the program and asking them what they offer, how many students the program accepts, if there is a wait list, how many apply, what graduates of the program are doing now, what the application procedure is like etc. You can give him this for reference: http://www.macinsiders.com/showthread.php?t=2066 3
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Last edited by lorend : 07-14-2009 at 11:58 AM.
Reason: adding more info
They did...You can't go back and change your question and then claim no one answered it. We only know as much as we can infer from your written text. Nobody's a psychic (:
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Masters programs are a good experience just about anywhere you go. Your brother should have been considering a few things already:
Does he want a large university? - Advantage: Many resources professors and facilities so you're quite likely to find a research partner doing precisely what you'd like to do. Disadvantage: It's harder to shine, it's more likely that you'll be treated as a statistic and not as a person unless you do something stellar.
Does he want a small university? - The exact opposite holds. You may not be able to find a prof who matches your research interests as closely as in a large university, but you'll be treated fairly by the professors and the department.
Mac is a small to mid-sized university, when compared with universities like York or UofT.
I don't think you could really find much more help than this on here...I don't recall seeing anyone from a Masters in Engineering program.
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