My experience about University of British Columbia.

It presented an opportunity to move out of my comfort zone back home, and experience new things (people, activities, studies, etc.), the location and beauty of the campus are astounding; there's so much to do here, and everywhere you are, there's just a lot of natural beauty that exists. Obviously, it's one of the best universities on the planet, with a great reputation, I had 3 other high school friends who were in my class, coming to the same university, with all 4 of us opting for Engineering.

It's decently structured; sufficient and appropriate courses provided based on what specialization you pursue. It's good in a sense but can be bad since there will be courses you have to do, but you won't enjoy. They also have a co-operative work placement program where you can work for a semester or more. I thoroughly enjoyed this as I worked for a construction company (never had any construction experience prior to this) and learned so much.

I applied to UBC via the common app website. I had to submit my transcripts, letter of recommendation, and predicted grades. I had to write 2 essays I believe. One was about a challenge I faced and overcame, and why I wanted to pursue an engineering degree at the university. UBC then sent me the login info for the account, which I needed to set up. Through that, I was able to see if they needed any more documents from me, or whether there were any miscellaneous fees I had to pay.

I know a fair amount of people who work in the same companies they had internships in during their degree. However, with the pandemic right now, there's no easy answer for this. I'd say try your best and apply for what you think is good for you!

PCL Construction, Engineering/Technical student, $20/hour, I applied to this position via the co-operative placement program. Once you're accepted into this program, you're provided with a job portal with the available jobs. Then based on what the position asks for, you submit your resume, cover letter, and transcripts.

The campus has almost everything you need. From gyms and libraries to restaurants and markets. In addition to this, there are various teams you can join to get involved, ranging from design teams to dance clubs, to intramural sports. There's also wifi connection throughout the campus.

$33,000 (average per year from a total of 5 years; this is just for engineering, however).

No I haven't.

Again, it depends on the faculty and professor. As much as I would like to commend many of the professors for being great teachers and people in general, there are still a few professors who can make your time at a course un-enjoyable (bad at teaching, never available to students, condescending, rude, etc). The best way to try and tackle this is to look them up on the rate my professor website.

I live in the Marine Drive campus residence. As convenient as it is, it's not that great. The rent is increased every year, and the amenities are mediocre. I would recommend looking for something off-campus. There are much better campus residences, however, especially the new ones that have come up in recent years.