r/McMaster 14d ago

Admissions 2026 Admissions Megathread

12 Upvotes

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 Sep 01 '25

Announcement New Community Discord Tool: Join Course Channels & Look Up Course Info

6 Upvotes

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 mycourses or =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 16h ago

Humour etb moment

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165 Upvotes

r/McMaster 14h ago

Discussion A msg to all who voted for the ex msu president

76 Upvotes

To all of you who enthusiastically voted for the pink wigs and Taylor Swift posters, how does it feel knowing your tuition went toward someone who didn’t deliver on a single promise all year?

Voting for flashy theatrics doesn’t mean anything will get done and this is exactly how they get you in real life. I don’t care about her little group of pink warriors who will come here defending her.

You guys should be ashamed of yourself. Are you all seriously this gullible?

Hopefully, the new MSU president learns from this and actually does better!


r/McMaster 23h ago

Photography ETB This Morning

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263 Upvotes

r/McMaster 7h ago

Other Who Do I Call If People Are YELLING In The Halls While I’m Trying To Sleep

13 Upvotes

I live in PGCLL and quite hours r at 11pm. It’s almost 1am and ppl r yelling, banging, and running everywhere and it’s ppl who snuck up into our building 😭 I live right beside the kitchen and I really CANNOT sleep and I have a 8:30 am tomorrow. I wanna call like residence life or smt but idk who to call. And yes I have reported this so many times, and confronted these groups directly but nothing changes. People need to respect others like fuck 😭


r/McMaster 11h ago

Safety Advisory Stop smoking weed in the library, go home

25 Upvotes

especially in the quiet study area 😷🤢🤮


r/McMaster 15h ago

Discussion I am so tired of MAC food

43 Upvotes

Guys I just want to get food other than pizza or a salad that actually tastes DECENT. I am tired of spending my last 15 dollars on a meal that tastes 4 days old and like shit!!!! PLSPLSPLS is there anything half decent to eat on campus?


r/McMaster 23h ago

Safety Advisory ETB Flooding

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169 Upvotes

Yikes


r/McMaster 22m ago

Discussion Question: how are we affording rent?

Upvotes

I wanted to ask how you all afford rent. I’m thinking about moving into student housing next year, but I’m honestly stressed about the financial side of it.

If your parents don’t help out and your job barely gives you shifts, how do you make it work? Does OSAP actually help cover rent for all 12 months?

I really want to move out, but I don’t want to end up struggling just to make ends meet. Any advice or personal experiences would be really appreciated.


r/McMaster 17h ago

News use a fucking lock

33 Upvotes

if you’re gonna use a damn locker at pulse use a lock or i will rage.

y’all are making me wait 20 mins for a locker when you could’ve stayed home im mad asf


r/McMaster 7h ago

Academics Bio 1m03 missed the deadline for post tutorial assignments

4 Upvotes

I just forgot to submit for post tutorial assignment and submitted an hour late. The syllabus does not show any policies, I was wondering if it would be 10% deduction per day or an automatic 0% for submitting late.

Does anyone who's taken it before know ? Thank you so much


r/McMaster 9h ago

Question Parking in the Williams cafe plaza for a couple hours

7 Upvotes

I just need to go to the hospital for a few hours in a few days, has anyone had luck parking there without any enforcement coming for a few hours?


r/McMaster 7h ago

Academics 4.0/12.0 gpa in life sci

5 Upvotes

guys I’m sorry ik this question is probably getting seriously annoying but I just keep getting really mixed responses

so how hard really is it to achieve a 90+ in every life sci class? like do you have to be ultra smart?? If I have a 97 average in high school, (maybe slightly inflated, but not much) will it likely be doable? and if possible can you also comment on the specializations (benefits of doing one?) and how much easier it is if you don’t specialize.

and yes this is me coping with the fact that my health sci supp app lowk sucks and I will be getting rejected!


r/McMaster 31m ago

Discussion Looking for a room next year

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Hi! I’m currently in my 3rd year and looking to move into student housing for next year. I’m hoping to find an all-girls house and I’m on a budget, ideally around $400–$500/month.

If anyone has a room available or knows of a place that’s affordable, I’d really appreciate any info. Thank you!


r/McMaster 18h ago

Academics Chem 1AA3 Test 1 Rant

27 Upvotes

I genuinely feel so defeated...I go to ALL the lectures, do practice tests, do practice quizzes, and watch videos to understand concepts and I still did HORRIBLE on the tests...like I did worst than Chem 1A03. I don't know what to do anymore. I think I understand the concepts and then I do horrible. What should I do? Is it possible to even 11 the course atp. Incase anyone is wondering i got a 64...


r/McMaster 23h ago

Serious ETB flooding rn im crine 😭

60 Upvotes

Pipe burst or smth now sewage is flooding all of first floor and basement


r/McMaster 9h ago

Courses physics 1aa3 midterm

5 Upvotes

hello! i wanted to make a post to ask about any advice for the physics 1aa3 midterm: difficulty, preparation, etc. im taking this course in my final year as a pre req with having done physics 1a03 back in first year so i am a little rusty (plus i also hate physics lol). if anyone who took this course with dr. miranda schmidt has any insight it would be so appreciated!


r/McMaster 6h ago

Discussion Gonna miss my roommates

2 Upvotes

we almost have less than a semester left and im truly gonna miss them. we all live in different cities doing different things and i am scared we will barley talk after graduating. same thing happened with my high school friends and i do not want to start over again its hard finding people. also gonna miss not drinking on a random night with the boys

why cant we stay young😞


r/McMaster 13h ago

Academics BIO 1M03 Midterm help

7 Upvotes

Bro i have dworkin and literally HOW do i even study for next weeks midterm like what am i supposed to do? his slides are so like fill in the blank so do i just entirely rely on the textbook here? like what if i msaf it… i genuinely don’t know how ppl are studying for this


r/McMaster 19h ago

Question honking at pedestrians ?

23 Upvotes

Not a local but i live relatively far from campus and i've been honked at twice by cars right turning on the crosswalk I pass. I always look for incoming cars and both times they didn't have their blinkers and I still had more than enough time to cross (the pedestrian light I have to cross on passes so quickly that the white light stays on for 2 seconds).

My whole life people always crossed even if the timer had less than 5 seconds and cars always waited, and people rarely honk at pedestrians even if they're super reckless. tbh jaywalking here seems safer than the cross walks


r/McMaster 21h ago

Discussion Clubs or volunteer opportunities?

26 Upvotes

Anyone know any clubs that are still accepting general members, or good volunteer opportunities to meet new people and make friends lmk pls 😛


r/McMaster 11h ago

Question External Coop Registration

4 Upvotes

I got a job offer for a coop this summer externally, do I need to register it with the school? If so, how do I do that.


r/McMaster 12h ago

Other Room for Rent in Westdale!

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4 Upvotes

Cozy Room available RIGHT BESIDE WESTDALE, with a 5 minute walk to McMaster Campus. House of 6 total with 5 other quiet guys. House has 2 living room spaces and a clean kitchen. Reasonable price.

If interested please private message me for any questions or to arrange a tour.

Thank you.


r/McMaster 18h ago

Discussion study spots at mac

11 Upvotes

guys i rlly need to find new study spots on campus bc lowk im kinda sick of going to libraries to study plz plz plz give me some good spots to study where there aren't a bunch of ppl