York Students

[JEDI-MASTER]

2nd Year
B.A. Information Technology
from: Mississauga

[greenapples]

1st year
Humanities

:D

[coul0049]

How do you like the BA: Info Tech program? Im going into it in January. Any feedback would be awesome.

Tks

[goffeebeans]

3rd year
B.A.S., Spec.Hons. Administrative Studies (Accounting)

[nick@wirelesswave]

1st year
BA Undecided
from markham

[artemm]

i'd say Schulich.... but Schulich is to York like the Vatican is to the rest of Italy. :lol:

[futureshop.ca_is_the_best]

BAS Info Tech, 1st year @ York
hows it like

[Reborn_Neo]

2nd year
Humanities

[JEDI-MASTER]

How do you like the BA: Info Tech program? Im going into it in January. Any feedback would be awesome.

Tks


The BA: IT program is pretty cool. Not very hard (if you are an Atkinson Student). You cover: Architecture of computer hardware & software (mostly theoretically), Java levels 1 & 2 (if ur going for the full load), Introduction to Information Technology (talks about all the management stuff... a bit boring but useful). ;)

hope that helps!

[JEDI-MASTER]

BAS Info Tech, 1st year @ York
hows it like

BAS: I believe you won't be getting any choice on your electives.

you cover the same BA courses + additional management, commerce stuff.

its quite useful stuff.

[JEDI-MASTER]

i'd say Schulich.... but Schulich is to York like the Vatican is to the rest of Italy. :lol:


Well I think it's still York's prestige! :D

[Jeff146]

BA Information Technology with Mathematics and Commerce
Going to 4th year

Alot of York IT students lol

[born2be_lazy]

2nd Year @ Schulich BBA

[rai_dei]

2nd Year BA:IT at Atkinson
sup Jedi!

The program is relatively easy, but the programming profs are boring, you're probably better off learning Java on your own...

[drunkendan]

3rd Year
B.A.S. GENERAL HONORS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY @ YorkU Atkinson.
Word of Advice: Don't get Prof. Chen for ITEC 2620. He'll rape you... :(

[B0000rt]

3rd Year
B.A.S. GENERAL HONORS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY @ YorkU Atkinson.
Word of Advice: Don't get Prof. Chen for ITEC 2620. He'll rape you... :(

Just a word of advice, don't say you're Bachelors is a B.A.S because people will confuse that with B.A.Sc, which is TOTALLY different.

The S. in your case probably stands for Specialized. But the best way to see what kinda degree you'll get out of it, is to login to REM and go to your current semester, it'll list your Academic program!

Like mine:

Academic Program for :
Faculty of Science and Engineering, B.A.Sc., Spec. Hons. Engineering (Computer Engineering)

Bachelors of Applied Science Specialized Honours Engineering, Computer Engineering lol! (Going into 4th year)

[Downtown]

3rd year LLB/MBA - Osgoode and Schulich

[Twan]

Just a word of advice, don't say you're Bachelors is a B.A.S because people will confuse that with B.A.Sc, which is TOTALLY different.

The S. in your case probably stands for Specialized. But the best way to see what kinda degree you'll get out of it, is to login to REM and go to your current semester, it'll list your Academic program!


Actually, the BAS is a Bachelor of Administrative Studies, which is offered through Atkinson.

[money1]

3rd Year Specialized Honours Political Science

[B0000rt]

Actually, the BAS is a Bachelor of Administrative Studies, which is offered through Atkinson.

LOL Really now!

My bad! :razz:

[Bmp5]

BAS atksinson : 4 th year acc

[LNahid2000]

BAS atksinson : 4 th year acc
how is that?

[Jeff146]

3rd Year
B.A.S. GENERAL HONORS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY @ YorkU Atkinson.
Word of Advice: Don't get Prof. Chen for ITEC 2620. He'll rape you... :(

Chen's alright, he knows his stuff

If you want easy try to get Ivanova

[manho]

3rd year LLB/MBA - Osgoode and Schulich

:-0 what GMAT, LSAT, and GPA score did u need to get in!? did u consider the UT joint program as well when u applied?

[fatduckie]

3rd year LLB/MBA - Osgoode and Schulich


wow, LLB, I wish...


York Graduate@Comp Sci. Hehe. :D

[Bmp5]

how is that?


WHat do you mean?

[LNahid2000]

WHat do you mean?
just wondering what their accounting program is like. one of the programs im considering for when i go to university.

[Bmp5]

Program is very good.I like it.If you have any specific questions,let me know

[mahdilm]

Psychology Major, Biology Minor
2nd Year
Markham :)

[goffeebeans]

Program is very good.I like it.If you have any specific questions,let me know

hey what courses are you taking this year? recommend any particular profs or courses?

[Bmp5]

What course are you taking?I am almost done.Some electives and thats it.

[JEDI-MASTER]

Anyone know of some easy and fun courses to be taken as electives?

[goffeebeans]

What course are you taking?I am almost done.Some electives and thats it.

I just transferred into the program so I'm doing catch up.
AK ADMS 3330 Cr=3.00 E Term:F Quantitative Methods II
AK ADMS 2200 Cr=3.00 S Term:W Introductory Marketing
AK ADMS 2511 Cr=3.00 P Term:W Management Information Systems
AK ADMS 3585 Cr=3.00 O Term:W Intermediate Financial Accounting I
AK ADMS 3510 Cr=3.00 C Term:F Managerial Cost Accounting and Analysis
AK ADMS 2610 Cr=3.00 C Term:F Elements of Law: Part One
AK ADMS 3530 Cr=3.00 C Term:F Finance
AK ADMS 1010 Cr=3.00 Q Term:W Business in the Canadian Context

For anyone taking business in canadian context, I'd strongly suggest against taking it online. Took it during summer school and the requirements for the course are unreasonable compared to the inclass course. They're pretty much identical except for the participation marks required for online courses.

To get your participation marks you had to write 5 - ~2000 word essay that are worth only 2% each. You'll need to spend a huge amount of time for only 2% and they arent gauranteed marks. Seen many people get zeros or 1%. Its also disproportioned considering your 10 page major essay is worth 35%, while your 6 pages are worth 2%. Unless you like writing essays, your time is better well spent on other courses.

[Bmp5]

I just transferred into the program so I'm doing catch up.
AK ADMS 3330 Cr=3.00 E Term:F Quantitative Methods II
AK ADMS 2200 Cr=3.00 S Term:W Introductory Marketing
AK ADMS 2511 Cr=3.00 P Term:W Management Information Systems
AK ADMS 3585 Cr=3.00 O Term:W Intermediate Financial Accounting I
AK ADMS 3510 Cr=3.00 C Term:F Managerial Cost Accounting and Analysis
AK ADMS 2610 Cr=3.00 C Term:F Elements of Law: Part One
AK ADMS 3530 Cr=3.00 C Term:F Finance
AK ADMS 1010 Cr=3.00 Q Term:W Business in the Canadian Context

For anyone taking business in canadian context, I'd strongly suggest against taking it online. Took it during summer school and the requirements for the course are unreasonable compared to the inclass course. They're pretty much identical except for the participation marks required for online courses.

To get your participation marks you had to write 5 - ~2000 word essay that are worth only 2% each. You'll need to spend a huge amount of time for only 2% and they arent gauranteed marks. Seen many people get zeros or 1%. Its also disproportioned considering your 10 page major essay is worth 35%, while your 6 pages are worth 2%. Unless you like writing essays, your time is better well spent on other courses.

I may have some of the books if you want used ones.
For intermediate accounting,it will most likely be learning on your own.Prof will explain in class but you will have to practice a lot.The more you practice,the better you will do intermediate 1 and 2 and same apply to QM2.

Law.Just take notes of the case that the prof is discussing in class.Most of the questions repeat every semester and mosf of them will be from the one discussed in class or in the textbooks.You should memorise definitions too.FINAL is very hard as compared to the midterms.Getting past midterms will help as the format is the same.I would say that the exam is kind of race against time.

Syllabus for finance change ,so i cant really tell you but you guys are lucky since they are lot easier now.

MIS is a memorizing course.That sucks as you have to study a lot and it is very boring and very hard to memorise.

[JEDI-MASTER]

If you did get a bursary last year how did you apply for it and when?

[KidSupreme]

Hey guys, alright this has nothing to do with any courses but the ppl at york. Are the girls at York hot? I heard this school is like a breeding ground for hotties. I’ve never visited so I dunno. Man I go to UT and I can tell you the girls….lets just say they aren’t up to par lol, at least the engineering girls. There are exceptions of course, but yea…

[poppa]

Hey guys, alright this has nothing to do with any courses but the ppl at york. Are the girls at York hot? I heard this school is like a breeding ground for hotties. I’ve never visited so I dunno. Man I go to UT and I can tell you the girls….lets just say they aren’t up to par lol, at least the engineering girls. There are exceptions of course, but yea…

I've only been there once for registration, but let me say they ARE HOT!

[JEDI-MASTER]

Hey guys, alright this has nothing to do with any courses but the ppl at york. Are the girls at York hot? I heard this school is like a breeding ground for hotties. I’ve never visited so I dunno. Man I go to UT and I can tell you the girls….lets just say they aren’t up to par lol, at least the engineering girls. There are exceptions of course, but yea…


The hottest gurlz are at York :D A breeding place for the movie stars: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1046097/bio

[B0000rt]

wow, LLB, I wish...


York Graduate@Comp Sci. Hehe. :D

I hope none of your profs are Turpin or Wallis.

:evil:

Thank god I don't have Santa/Cares for nothing, this year.

[B0000rt]

If you did get a bursary last year how did you apply for it and when?

I applied last year and got $200/150, Fall and Winter respectively

Applied online, before the deadline,

http://www.yorku.ca/osfs/bur_webpage_fw05.shtml

All the info you need is there.

Doesn't matter when you apply, just before that deadline, and make sure you have all your required financial information infront of you.

[leung_jai]

1st year
Bachelor of Human Resources Management

from Unionville, Markham

[Scribblez]

1st year
Specialized Honors. Administrative Studies (Accounting)

[greenapples]

Does anyone wanna be my York buddy? I'm soooo bored between class gaps.

[Agent_J]

Does anyone wanna be my York buddy? I'm soooo bored between class gaps.
what's your schedule like?

[greenapples]

mon, tues, wed ..

wed 1030-230, i have nothing to do. lol.

[rai_dei]

mon, tues, wed ..

wed 1030-230, i have nothing to do. lol.
i've got a 11.30-4pm break on wed

[greenapples]

that's cool. let's chill!

[rtrtrt]

hey im relatively knew to this forum.... but im taking first year at york...
All i gotta say is WOW... york is HUGE... omg...
i arrived late in my computer class today.. teacher didnt say nothin, 5 minutes later class was done
pretty cool...

[JEDI-MASTER]

I applied last year and got $200/150, Fall and Winter respectively

Applied online, before the deadline,

http://www.yorku.ca/osfs/bur_webpage_fw05.shtml

All the info you need is there.

Doesn't matter when you apply, just before that deadline, and make sure you have all your required financial information infront of you.


thx for ur info! I'll check it out.

[JEDI-MASTER]

hey im relatively knew to this forum.... but im taking first year at york...
All i gotta say is WOW... york is HUGE... omg...
i arrived late in my computer class today.. teacher didnt say nothin, 5 minutes later class was done
pretty cool...


hehe that's York alrite! gotta luv it!

[B0000rt]

hehe that's York alrite! gotta luv it!
Lol, speak for yourself.

All my classes on the first days lasted the entire time :(

[JEDI-MASTER]

Lol, speak for yourself.

All my classes on the first days lasted the entire time :(


well I m not saying it happens all the time. In my first class the prof showed up 1 hour 5 mins late and the class ended in 20 mins :cheesygri

[B0000rt]

well I m not saying it happens all the time. In my first class the prof showed up 1 hour 5 mins late and the class ended in 20 mins :cheesygri
Shows the prof doesn't care, and that you didnt' check ratemyprofessors.com :P Better drop the course :D

[rai_dei]

Shows the prof doesn't care, and that you didnt' check ratemyprofessors.com :P Better drop the course :D
Actually the prof is pretty much an idiot (I take the course with JEDI), and it's a mandatory course... so we can't drop it. Actually it seems that most of the ITEC profs don't really care about the students and are in class just for the paycheck (or sometimes not even in class:mad:)...

[goffeebeans]

i've got a 11.30-4pm break on wed
Ha, my breaks even longer.
Weds 10:30pm-4pm.
School starts at 8:30am and ends at 10:00pm.. longest first day ever!


All my classes on the first days lasted the entire time :(

Generally the only classes that dont last the entire time for the first day are classes that are short ie 1hr classes. By the time they're done introducing the course theres no time to teach. 3hr class = pretty much guaranteed teaching.

1st year
Specialized Honors. Administrative Studies (Accounting)
hey, this is my 1st year transfering over into the program. I'm in third year but doing catch up.. Still gotta do ADMS1010 and ADMS2200/2600

Actually the prof is pretty much an idiot (I take the course with JEDI), and it's a mandatory course... so we can't drop it. Actually it seems that most of the ITEC profs don't really care about the students and are in class just for the paycheck (or sometimes not even in class:mad:)...
For profs, the money is in the research, not so much teaching.

[Wildfire]

Actually the prof is pretty much an idiot (I take the course with JEDI), and it's a mandatory course... so we can't drop it. Actually it seems that most of the ITEC profs don't really care about the students and are in class just for the paycheck (or sometimes not even in class:mad:)...
Which professor was it? (I've taken quite a few ITEC courses @ York)

[B0000rt]

Generally the only classes that dont last the entire time for the first day are classes that are short ie 1hr classes. By the time they're done introducing the course theres no time to teach. 3hr class = pretty much guaranteed teaching.
Lol, my profs spend about 5 minutes going thru admin stuff, and then get deep into the course immediately.

They're usually like "So this is the website, all the information you need to know is there, lets get started"

[goffeebeans]

Lol, my profs spend about 5 minutes going thru admin stuff, and then get deep into the course immediately.

They're usually like "So this is the website, all the information you need to know is there, lets get started"

Yea that happens sometimes too. I think it really depends more on what type of course it is. ie. a social science course would likely have more leeway on the exact content covered on a week to week basis as opposed to an statistics course, where certain chapters must be covered.

[futureshop.ca_is_the_best]

man York is HUGE..I got so lost on the first first day. Anyways, I'm thinking about taking a language course to learn Chinese, has anyone taken such courses? is it hard?
What does "seats have been reserved, go to the department to get permission to join the class" mean exactly? Who reserves them??

[Boyboy]

man York is HUGE..I got so lost on the first first day. Anyways, I'm thinking about taking a language course to learn Chinese, has anyone taken such courses? is it hard?
What does "seats have been reserved, go to the department to get permission to join the class" mean exactly? Who reserves them??

That's why a campus map is recommanded for 1st yr student. ;)
"seats have been reserved, go to the department to get permission to join the class" means you HAVE to contact dept office (walk-in, phone or email), and let them know you want to take the course. If you meet the course prerequisite, they will unblock you from the system, then you can add the course by using the enrollment system.

[goffeebeans]

man York is HUGE..I got so lost on the first first day. Anyways, I'm thinking about taking a language course to learn Chinese, has anyone taken such courses? is it hard?
What does "seats have been reserved, go to the department to get permission to join the class" mean exactly? Who reserves them??

Im in CHIN 1000 right now. From what my friends have told me its fairly easy to get a good mark ;) ;) if you know what I mean. Though the point of taking it is not really to get just a good mark, but to actually learn the language.

Good thing about taking the course is, during the following summer you can opt to take the next course which involves 3-4 weeks in class and then you'll spend 3-4 weeks in shanghai for class and sightseeing. York subsidizes the costs of the trip by $2000, so it'll cost you about $2000. $3000 if you include the cost of taking the course itself.

[futureshop.ca_is_the_best]

Im in CHIN 1000 right now. From what my friends have told me its fairly easy to get a good mark ;) ;) if you know what I mean. Though the point of taking it is not really to get just a good mark, but to actually learn the language.

Good thing about taking the course is, during the following summer you can opt to take the next course which involves 3-4 weeks in class and then you'll spend 3-4 weeks in shanghai for class and sightseeing. York subsidizes the costs of the trip by $2000, so it'll cost you about $2000. $3000 if you include the cost of taking the course itself.
sweet, ya thats the one i'm trying to get into now. Apparently, I have to go talk to Prof. Xu to let enroll in that course. Which time slot are you in?
a month in shanghai?! thats awesome!! i'm sold :D

[hOrnizuka]

what can u do when the course u want are full!?!? :(

[JEDI-MASTER]

go to that class and ask for the professor's permission to enrol you in. Good Luck!

[goffeebeans]

sweet, ya thats the one i'm trying to get into now. Apparently, I have to go talk to Prof. Xu to let enroll in that course. Which time slot are you in?
a month in shanghai?! thats awesome!! i'm sold :D
Im in weds/fri at 8:30am.
Yup you'll have to go in and talk to the prof. She'll give you an interview to make sure you belong in this class or a higher level. Than you'll be able to add it online when they give you permission. If you do intend on taking it, attend the classes now so you dont fall behind. Basically practicing pronounciation of words right now. Its going slow at the moment since the books arent available, however classes differ. My sister just enrolled into the mon/weds 10:30 class and they already have printing homework.

[futureshop.ca_is_the_best]

Im in weds/fri at 8:30am.
Yup you'll have to go in and talk to the prof. She'll give you an interview to make sure you belong in this class or a higher level. Than you'll be able to add it online when they give you permission. If you do intend on taking it, attend the classes now so you dont fall behind. Basically practicing pronounciation of words right now. Its going slow at the moment since the books arent available, however classes differ. My sister just enrolled into the mon/weds 10:30 class and they already have printing homework.
For some reason, I was able to enroll online in the wed/fri w/o any permission..but I can't enroll into the other time slots. My assumption is the prof will probably ask me how I got in? Anyways I'll probably show up for this wednesday's class and see how it goes.
How many students are there in the class and are there any chinese in it?

[Agent_J]

go to that class and ask for the professor's permission to enrol you in. Good Luck!
almost everyone of my profs at the beginning of the class said not to do this and they would not sign the form for you :|

[goffeebeans]

For some reason, I was able to enroll online in the wed/fri w/o any permission..but I can't enroll into the other time slots. My assumption is the prof will probably ask me how I got in? Anyways I'll probably show up for this wednesday's class and see how it goes.
How many students are there in the class and are there any chinese in it?

I doubt she'll ask anything. Theres around 20 students. Yup theres chinese in the class.. Im chinese, my gf, my friend and few other people.

almost everyone of my profs at the beginning of the class said not to do this and they would not sign the form for you :|

I remember one of my profs telling the whole class that basically they cant actually do anything to get you into the class. Its like a runaround. Admin tell you to go to the profs, profs tell you they cant do anything.. you go bck to admin and admin tells you to ask the prof.

[rai_dei]

I remember one of my profs telling the whole class that basically they cant actually do anything to get you into the class. Its like a runaround. Admin tell you to go to the profs, profs tell you they cant do anything.. you go bck to admin and admin tells you to ask the prof.
Wow yeah, everyone told me to ask the prof, cause he's the only one who can enroll you if the class is full, bunch of crap that was! Just wasted gas going to class today. The prof came in, looked around and just said "Uhh, yeah, so whoever is not enrolled in the course, I can't do anything for you, so get out cause we need the chairs."

[goffeebeans]

Wow yeah, everyone told me to ask the prof, cause he's the only one who can enroll you if the class is full, bunch of crap that was! Just wasted gas going to class today. The prof came in, looked around and just said "Uhh, yeah, so whoever is not enrolled in the course, I can't do anything for you, so get out cause we need the chairs."

yea, the prof told the people who were trying to get into the course to just say to admin that he gave them permission, cause he cant do anything..

[futureshop.ca_is_the_best]

yea, the prof told the people who were trying to get into the course to just say to admin that he gave them permission, cause he cant do anything..
if i don't get into the T & R classes then i'll come in on the friday class. hope i didn't miss much in the 3 classes..

[JEDI-MASTER]

Couldn't get into any Social Science course ... too many students this year!

[JEDI-MASTER]

did anyone apply for the bursaries for this year?

[poppa]

Couldn't get into any Social Science course ... too many students this year!

One of my classes (first year) had so many people, there was no standing room! So we had to moved to a bigger room (Accolade West). Still, there were too many people with barely any standing room. Now there's a possibilty that some students will be forced to change/drop that course.

[JEDI-MASTER]

One of my classes (first year) had so many people, there was no standing room! So we had to moved to a bigger room (Accolade West). Still, there were too many people with barely any standing room. Now there's a possibilty that some students will be forced to change/drop that course.

nice. ur lucky to be in accolade west. I didn't get any class (so far) in that building. they should split it up into 2 sections instead of forcing students to drop their course. Maybe they don't have any halls/profs available heh.

[Vinsanity1379]

how's yorks engineering program? compared to ryerson? i might take computer/mechanical engineering this winter.

[eray]

3rd year. Concurrent Education (I/S)
1st teachable : Music
2nd teachable : Eco or Math

I'm having a flute recital next April in the new music hall (will be opened in March).
If you guys are free that night, please come!
Free admission!

[JEDI-MASTER]

how's yorks engineering program? compared to ryerson? i might take computer/mechanical engineering this winter.

york has a good computer engineering program not sure about mechanical.

[Oni-kun]

3rd year Geography BA Honours

[JEDI-MASTER]

3rd year. Concurrent Education (I/S)
1st teachable : Music
2nd teachable : Eco or Math

I'm having a flute recital next April in the new music hall (will be opened in March).
If you guys are free that night, please come!
Free admission!


nice! where will be the flute recital and what date and time?

[B0000rt]

how's yorks engineering program? compared to ryerson? i might take computer/mechanical engineering this winter.

Mech is non existant.

CE is OK. It's more software oriented though, as the program is essentially a spinoff from their CS program (unlike most other universities, CE was a spinoff from EE).

[B0000rt]

did anyone apply for the bursaries for this year?
OK CRAP THANKS! I totally forgot about this!

[JEDI-MASTER]

Don't forget to check out the Career Fair guyz!

hopefully some freebies too :D


http://www.yorku.ca/careers/employers/career_fairs/careerfair_participating2005.htm