langara anybody?

[BaoTurbo]

Originally Posted by nubtub

if youre an arts student then thats first day so not that bad. I have the same time. is arts registration date by gpa?

gpa+ credits vice versa. No one really knows how the lottery system prioritizes

[Zoidberg]

My experience at Langara was awesome. I didn't expect to meet so many fun classmates which would soon turn to study buddies and exceptional friends. During my first year at UBC, I met a lot of friends, but we weren't that close. At Langara, I met less friends but what can I say, "quality over quantity!"Most of my profs were phenomenal. The part that made my learning environment was definitely the size of the classrooms. Get to know your professors, ask them questions, answer questions, and in turn you'll develop a good relationship. In fact, my old prof asked me and a few other classmates to go have dim sum next week!

This is for those who are planning (or is waiting to) transfer into UBC, SFU, etc..

I'm a third year transfer student who got early acceptance in around March. I was a first year UBC Arts student who reallllly wanted to get into Sauder. Unfortunately, due to my core average (I think it was around 71%), my somewhat strong supplemental didn't help me enough.

It's still quite early, so keep your head up and don't let anything bother you because their decision is not in your control. If you still plan to transfer, try to attend or continue to attend a local college such as Langara. I did this (was a little worried at first), and ended up studying my ass off, have a social life, and get a 91% core average. If you get "rejected", don't worry because there's another chance and if you work hard enough, you'll get in. Also, I put a LOT of time onto my third year personal profile.

If anyone has questions regarding transferring to Sauder, post here or just shoot me a PM!

Good luck everyone!

[Recon604]

does langara have some kind of a worklist where you can preplan the courses your planning to take and save the worklist, so when the registration date comes, you can register faster?

[noTirl]

not that im aware of
the best you can do is have the course ID ready and type them all in at once

[BillyBishop]

There is a course planner where you add courses to a weekly calendar so you can visualize your schedule, but you can't save that on your account. What you can do is print it, or write down each of the CRNs (course registration numbers). Like noTirl said, all you need to do is punch in the CRNs when the time comes for you to register.

[Zoidberg]

I remember walking by the securities office and seeing one of them playing Counter Strike

[axxess]

I haven't seen that, but the only thing I do see is those guys standing around doing nothing.
I've only seen a couple of them ride around on bikes patrolling, the ones on the bikes are the nicest!

[Jayboogz]

Anyone know any easy university transferable courses?? I alrdy took mandrin and just barely passed so I won't take the next level for it. Please and thanks!

[nubtub]

I'd say any Psychology year 1, anthropology or marketing. ^

[Selanne_200]

If you're interested in business courses, BUSM 1285 with brietman isn't bad, or Crim 1125 with huth's pretty good too, plus she's pretty hot!

[Jayboogz]

How is the work load for these classes psyc first year anthro first year and crim 1125
I'm not the best writer so essay stuff is prob not a good choice but ill c.
1285 I've alrdy taken so yeah...

[dyan]

^
CPSC 1050. Take it with Levinson.. real easy

[muteki]

Originally Posted by Jayboogz

How is the work load for these classes psyc first year anthro first year and crim 1125
I'm not the best writer so essay stuff is prob not a good choice but ill c.
1285 I've alrdy taken so yeah...

First year Psyc doesn't have any of the projects or papers anymore, it was all little quizzes and exams. Easy A =p

[tgill]

Astronomy 3310, transfers as physics to SFU, you share a class with 14 other ASTR 1110 except the prof removes out all math from the work and exams because you are an "arts student". You need 30 credits to take it, and it costs more since it counts as a third year course, super easy and chill instructor. If you could get through science 10 in high school you can easily get through this.

Course contents from memory:
-First half of the semester chapter 1-3 from text, do online prep/quizzes like a psychology course.
-MC Midterm with 1-2 easy diagrams, like Psych questions are reworded online quiz questions.
-Easy 2 hour labs, always finished during the 2 hours.
-Easy lab exam.
-10% easy presentation that will be done a few students at a time over the semester, you get to chose whatever you want even conspiracy theories, as long as its related to astronomy.
-Second half of the semester choose 5 chapters out of like 7 from text, do the same style online prep/quizzes due by end of semester.
-Final longer but same easy multiple choice format with few diagrams, no lab final if I recall.

Because it transfers as physics to a school like SFU, its probably the best GPA booster you can take.

[BaoTurbo]

^teacher?

[Jayboogz]

Thanks for all your help guys! I didn't take any of those classes and found a diff class to take. Hkin active health gonna be more interesting because its about working out n excersizing

[Mike Oxbig]

^ u gonna love active health, easiest class at langara ever taken with b. day

just study for 3 test and ur good its all m/c too!

[Jayboogz]

Oh shiet ahahha nice yo, my buddy says its uni transferable can anyone else confirm? I am away from computers and the dam blackberry is a pos for browsing...

[Mike Oxbig]

yes it is, i took it during last summer nice days for running too

fuck that shit running in the rain, potential slush during dec for stanley park run

[Selanne_200]

The only thing about Hkin is that if you don't like running, there's a 10k run waiting for you at the end of the semester which is a requirement for passing. Also, you actually have to remember some of the technical terms for the exams, but other than that, it's pretty easy

[Jayboogz]

Sall goods I like a challenge. 10k wud b a good achievement.

[Mike Oxbig]

I was top 10 during the 10k run for atleast 25 min until i was like and walked the rest. Still managed to finish it within 1h mark!

[PornMaster]

is the new stat course replacing old stat requirement for bba?

Stat 3222

[tgill]

Originally Posted by BaoTurbo

^teacher?

Only one instructor in the Astronomy department, Pfeiffer.

Fuck my schedule is awful this semester, Mon-Wed & Friday in the morning with a one hour break and another course after on Mon and Wed. Then another course from 6pm - 8:30pm every Monday.

Active health is super easy fitness wise, but I found that course to be unbelievably boring, dropped it after first lecture haha.

[Jayboogz]

Originally Posted by Big Earl

I was top 10 during the 10k run for atleast 25 min until i was like and walked the rest. Still managed to finish it within 1h mark!

U gonna be at langbang this fall? Haahha blz on the first day son!