Canadian university application thread 2013 (UofT, UBC, McGill and all the rest)

Hahah, I was actually thinking about this the other day,, I'm sure most of the time it's just cold and rainy, but mountains, oceans and whales still makes it beautiful!

I did my undergraduate degree at UBC. From around late Oct-mid November, it basically becomes an overcast city with constant drizzle until around February or March. The lowest temperature I experienced there (without windchill) was around -4. However, the positioning of the city is great for those who love winter sports. There is a ski club that organizes trips to Squamish/Whistler, and it is possible to ski at Grouse Mountain (around 2h from UBC main campus).

FYI, if you have early morning classes, the streetlights might have turned off. I had a few experiences (around 0830) where the streetlights were off, but it was dark enough that I could not tell the difference between the road and a puddle. You also might have to do some running. One of my classmates had a class at the north end of campus (Buchanan) and had to run to the Forestry building (about 1km).

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lizmoo0721

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Original post by zombiejon

I did my undergraduate degree at UBC. From around late Oct-mid November, it basically becomes an overcast city with constant drizzle until around February or March. The lowest temperature I experienced there (without windchill) was around -4. However, the positioning of the city is great for those who love winter sports. There is a ski club that organizes trips to Squamish/Whistler, and it is possible to ski at Grouse Mountain (around 2h from UBC main campus).

FYI, if you have early morning classes, the streetlights might have turned off. I had a few experiences (around 0830) where the streetlights were off, but it was dark enough that I could not tell the difference between the road and a puddle. You also might have to do some running. One of my classmates had a class at the north end of campus (Buchanan) and had to run to the Forestry building (about 1km).

I'm hoping to do my study abroad there, starting this september. I love rain, so it wouldn't be a problem for me really haha, but being that dark in the morning is quite bad lol, can they not turn streetlights on! What did you grad in? :smile:

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zombiejon

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Original post by lizmoo0721

I'm hoping to do my study abroad there, starting this september. I love rain, so it wouldn't be a problem for me really haha, but being that dark in the morning is quite bad lol, can they not turn streetlights on! What did you grad in? :smile:

I think it was more of a matter of timing. It was bright enough to be able to tell the curb from the road, but not enough to tell a puddle apart from the asphalt.\

My major there was general biology.