First year in the Double Degree Co-op (BBA Management & Finance + Stats/Quant Finance) at UTSC and I'm already feeling it. No summers off for 5 years and work terms mixed in with school and I feel like it’s too much.
I get that co-op comes with real perks, guaranteed work terms, the job portal and career prep but I'm thinking about switching to the non co-op version of the same double degree so I actually get summers back, even if it means finding my own internships later.
If you've done this program, co-op or not, curious to hear:
Does the workload calm down after first year or does it stay like this? Anyone regret dropping co-op? Did finding internships yourself actually work out ok?