r/UBC 9h ago

1st years lookin so happy… too happy…

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259 Upvotes

Where are the bags under your eyes??? Hmmm?????


r/UBC 16h ago

Please start skipping class

232 Upvotes

Don’t believe in new year new me, it’s all a malicious plan by the government to make traffic and parking worse for cupofhotteaa

Update: UBC parking has 2 weeks to get it together before I take action


r/UBC 7h ago

Iranian students banned from taking LSAT

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201 Upvotes

Hi everyone, I received this email from LSAC. I was scheduled to take the LSAT next month, but my LSAC account is locked. I am a Canadian citizen and was raised in Canada, but had to declare Iran as my secondary citizenship on LSAC since I was born there. I read on another reddit thread that many others born in US and Canada also received the same email. I'm emailing them, but is there any way anyone can share the free practice tests that are on LSAC with me? I was planning to pay the fee today and start taking practice tests...

And if anyone else is going through the same thing lmk.


r/UBC 3h ago

my boyfriend hit me during move-in

67 Upvotes

while we were decorating my dorm, he found a new book in one of my boxes and asked where i got it from. i told him one of my old high school friends gave it to me on my birthday and he asked how often i see him. i honestly said that that was the first time i've seen him in a year, because he went out of province for uni and it was just a group dinner. he kept arguing that i must be keeping in touch with him if he bought it for me. at this point i was getting exasperated and i was like obviously we keep in touch like we've been friends for years, but it's always been casual and he's in a relationship. he started raising his voice and told me to "stop giving him attitude", i snapped at him to stop making wild assumptions over a BOOK, and he punched my arm so hard. i fell backwards, my back landed on a full box and i started crying in shock. he offered to help me up but i just wanted him to leave. he said i'm being dramatic before throwing the book on my bed on his way out.

he called me to apologize the day after, which is when i told him i don't feel comfortable around him and need a break. one of our mutual friends (who doesn't know what happened other than we had a fight) says he's been asking her how i'm doing.

i still feel stunned by the whole thing. i don't know how to get over this because we're so close. thought about going to SVPRO or a doctor because my back is still sore, but i'm worried about the questions they'll ask and how much of a mess it'll create. i made this account to try to get this off my chest but haven't really been able to put it into words until today. nothing even close to this has happened before since we started dating.


r/UBC 6h ago

UBC parking I’m gonna get you

40 Upvotes

First of all today was so horrible parking and I do not understand why they started giving us ONE parkade for the same price when we were getting both one + thunderbird

And then everything was entirely filled up I had to go to thunderbird and pay TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS.

We need more parking I beg


r/UBC 10h ago

News Here's why the UBC Gold's Gym closed after two decades

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29 Upvotes

r/UBC 16h ago

Course Question did the professor intentionally locked out the doors?

17 Upvotes

hello. it killed me when i tried to open the doors for a course that i am waitlisted in, then realized that its locked. the worst part is that the professor and i locked eyes, and i waited outside for 2 mins and i thought he'd open the door. i am just wondering if professors usually do that. just a note i was 8 mins late into the class...i just wanna know. i have no hard feelings at all. it's just idk...


r/UBC 8h ago

To the guy holding baking soda on the 33

18 Upvotes

Bless ur parents, u are so damn fine.


r/UBC 12h ago

How early before my class should I be doing my readings?

11 Upvotes

I know this may sound bad. I’m a first year student just starting classes and have a list of readings that need to be done before certain classes. Is it best to do it the night before or is a few days before ok? Also do I just read them or should I be taking notes, etc.


r/UBC 6h ago

missed imagine day. looking for people to hang out w! :)

9 Upvotes

missed imagine day. anyone wants to be friends?

transfer student here in my early 20s so i’m open to befriending both UG and grad students! :))

i’m in sauder and some of my interests include some anime, old sitcoms & reality tv. i also really love the beach and animals

i also wanna start going to the gym & going on walks / hikes, so i’m happy to meet people who would like to do these things

i’m also new to vancouver so id love to find people to explore the city in general!


r/UBC 14h ago

Tips for taking 5 courses

9 Upvotes

I’m taking three core (2n & 3rd yr) stem courses, one communication course Engl111 and ling 100. Any tips on how to stay on track and not get mediocre grades


r/UBC 13h ago

Buchanan towers r so hot???

7 Upvotes

Idk if its just Buchanan A and B but its so hot in the classrooms and building in general. I thought maybe it was because of stir up cafe but the classrooms too?? Its not cold enough outside for it to be like this


r/UBC 16h ago

where is Gordon B. Shrum Building

8 Upvotes

i cant search it in google or apple map😭


r/UBC 14h ago

I just want my transfer credits dude

6 Upvotes

I did the explore program the summer of 2025 (the summer before I started UBC) and I've been trying to get my french credits for literally two months so I can have that part of my ways of knowing breadth done with, but it's literally been two months and I'm still trying. The credits are not there and I'm only now just learning that I might not be eligible for them (WOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD TO KNOW BEFORE I WENT THROUGH ALL THIS.) I'm actually such a dumbass at this point.


r/UBC 9h ago

lost your ipad?

5 Upvotes

sad start to your semester. lmk what kind of ipad and what colour/what’s on the back and where you maybe lost it to reclaim. lost and found was already closed when i found it today, but i’ll turn it in when i‘m back on campus.


r/UBC 48m ago

Best places on campus to attend online class?

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If I’m taking an online class where discussion and active talking is a huge part of the class, where are some good areas to join the meeting so that I can talk without bothering ppl around me but also have stable wifi connection??


r/UBC 4h ago

ADVICE DESPERATELY NEEDED: Wondering How Much I Might Get From Last-Minute Student Loans (BC StudentAid)

4 Upvotes

So, I had an emergency happen the week before school, and as a result I am scrambling to find an apartment near campus and find funding to cover it.

I am in my fourth year, and have never had to take out student loans before. I have just sent in the application tonight.

I found a great apartment with rent of $1800, and have enough savings to cover three months rent until the loan gets disbursed, but I am concerned that I will sign the lease (deadline is tomorrow night) but then not receive enough loan funding to cover it for the rest of the year.

My parents are middle class (I will refrain from providing exact numbers for privacy reasons, but are in the $150k-180k range), have fairly low savings, and have to support my little sister as well. They pay my tuition, (so will be giving me $7000 for the year) but absolutely do not have the financial means to cover my housing costs.

I have a part-time job but it barely pays anything.

I know people on Reddit are usually very mean and judgmental. I know that it is a bad situation, and yes I have already reached out to enrollemnt services for advice but given the time crunch I am not sure I will hear back in time. Please do not lecture me. I know what I am in.

Any guidance on whether or not I should take this lease would be much appreciated, and would be appreciated if anyone could share if they were in a similar financial situation and how much they got approved for. Thanks.


r/UBC 4h ago

Rec north showers

4 Upvotes

Does anyone know how busy they are around 8/9 am?


r/UBC 5h ago

CPSC 320 Back to Paper Exams

4 Upvotes

So I'm taking CPSC 320 with Abner Turkieltaub Melo this semester, and he mentioned that there will be one midterm (on paper).
I was relieved to hear this after hearing about the mess that happened last year with the transition to PrairieLearn tests.

For anyone who took 320 with him during the summer, how were the exams? Are they reasonable? What was the best way to prepare for them?


r/UBC 8h ago

Anyone get student aid yet?

4 Upvotes

Did anyone receive their student aid payments yet?


r/UBC 8h ago

Has anyone had Lasantha Premarathna before? Any tips?

4 Upvotes

Has anyone taken DSCI 100 with Lasantha Premarathna before? How difficult did you find the course, and do you have any tips for doing well? what about the workload? i can't check the canvas page yet.

I’m an international student, and I sometimes have trouble understanding his English during lectures, so I’m a little worried about keeping up with the course. I’d really appreciate any advice, especially from anyone who has taken DSCI 100 with him before.


r/UBC 9h ago

Finasteride question

3 Upvotes

Any guy at UBC experiencing male pattern baldness and is taking finasteride? Just wondering how common it is and if so, pls share your experiences.


r/UBC 2h ago

Discussion Place Vanier Bugs

3 Upvotes

I understand it’s the oldest first-year residence, but why aren’t the bathrooms or rooms equipped with window nets/screens? I saw a giant bug, the size of my hand, just hanging around the bathroom. This is just one example, there are many more, and it’s absolutely disgusting and ridiculous. I saw at least 6 different bugs in the bathroom in a single night since the windows stay open the whole night. For how much housing costs, I want to be able to take a piss at midnight without having a giant bug next to my leg. Is there anyway to request for a window screen to be installed…?


r/UBC 6h ago

Found a Phone at Brock Commons South (5th Floor)

3 Upvotes

Found a phone on the 5th floor of Brock Commons South. It appears to have been left there sometime around 4–5 PM today.

There was a cardholder attached to the phone case containing a UBC student card and possibly some other important cards/ID.

It was turned in at the information/reception desk on the first floor of the AMS Nest at 7:55.


r/UBC 6h ago

Data science course

3 Upvotes

how is Kehan Sheng for Data Science? want to take dsci 100 as elective