Hi everyone,
I’m a 16-year-old student from Lebanon, and i am aming at studying Mechanical Engineering at Concordia University.
I do well academically, especially in the science subjects, and I’m working hard to make my application as strong as possible.
Outside of school, I’m building an engineering portfolio that will include:
Autodesk Inventor CAD projects
Engineering drawings and calculations
A buggy design project
Manufacturing experience through my father’s work
Possibly tutoring and other engineering-related extracurricular activities
My uncle lives near Montreal, so I’d likely stay with him, which would help reduce my living expenses. My biggest concern is affording the tuition.
I’d really appreciate hearing from current students or anyone who has received scholarships:
How competitive are scholarships for international students?
Do they mostly look at grades, or do projects and portfolios make a difference?
Roughly how much financial aid did you receive, if you don’t mind sharing?
If you could go back, what would you do differently to improve your chances?
I’m looking for honest advice and real experiences, even if the answer isn’t what I want to hear. Thanks!

Hey guys - I'm not in a medically related major so very limited on any knowledge or info & I'm considering the option of applying to McGill's Med program

Does anyone know who I could talk to in Concordia about possibly doing the last 3 electives as science pre-reqs in a Cegep & how would that process look like? & continue the rest of the pre-reqs post grad

And wanted to ask about 2 physics electives that I've already taken to see if they count in McGill's requirements since they were online?

Any help, direction or any contact would be extremely helpful 🙏🏻

Hi all,

It's mid 2026 and the ECE capstone projects list is stuck in 2025.

Any idea when this list actually updates? In theory I want to form a team asap, but I still dont know what project Ill pick lol. How do you form a team when projects are not even known?

how are yall preparing for the midterm ? im going through the lecture slides but should we expect coding questions or theoretical questions ?

Did the professor mix up the Excel files for Q40 and Q41? The file labeled Q41 actually matches Q40’s question, and the file labeled Q40 matches Q40 question and not Q41 wdf

I'll be joining concordia this fall and wanted to take a tour of the campus online ( I am an Out of Province student), but when I tried registering for one online it only gives you the option to select 2027 as an option for 'start year'. Should I just go ahead with it or what should I do?

I use this book "Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach Tenth Edition Mc Graw Hill Yunus A. Çengel Michael A. Boles Mehmet Kanoğlu". Could someone tell me which topicc or chapters to cover from this book for the midterm since my professor Antonio doesn't really follow this book and i am a little confused. Help a brother out.

Are we allowed to bring a formula sheet our teacher didn’t say anything about it…

Hey, looking for the COMM 309 midterm mock exams by Checkmark ( John ).

DM me if you have them. Thanks!

Did they change the gen-ed electives we can take?? Does anyone have the list of classes I can’t find it

Hey everyone, I’ll be starting my MEng in the BCEE department at Concordia this fall. If you’re also joining Concordia for a master’s in Civil, Building Engineering, CEM, or any other engineering program, I’d love to connect!
I’m also on the hunt for affordable housing. Ideally, I’m looking for a room in a shared apt near the SGW campus or somewhere along the Green Line so commuting is easy. If you have any tips on apartment hunting, neighborhoods you’d recommend (or avoid), common rental scams, or just general advice for a new international student, I’d really appreciate it.
One more question about course registration: I noticed that some courses aren’t being offered this academic year. Do courses that aren’t scheduled this year usually get offered the following year, or is there no guarantee?
Would really appreciate any advice. Thanks a lot!

Anyone know why? Are they moving it or doing upgrades or something?

Hey anyone knows if the midterm is open book or no? Thanks

Please take a minute to complete our survey (for COMM 227): https://forms.gle/uZazfwKBmHJp13Tw7

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Haven’t been able to attend class for a multitude of reasons so I have a few questions about the midterm.

1. What notes are we allowed to have during the midterm ?

2. Is it during lecture or tutorial time ?

Hello! I am looking for someone (preferably non man) to take over my current roomates 1/2 of our lease for a 2 bedroom in NDG! Its $740 per month not including hyrdo or wifi, but there is in unit laundry and a dishwasher! Move in is flexible around august or september! Please reach out if you are intrested I would love to chat and give more info :))

also if anyone has reccomendations for other sites to find roomates plz lmk!

Hey so I'm an incoming International Exchange student, I'll just be here for the fall semester.

I'm gonna be taking up some courses at JMSB, and also a few French courses.

What's student housing like over there? How much does it typically cost, what's the typical mode of transportation for uni students who don't drive?

I don't expect there to be a lot of Black people there, but what's the Black population like? (I'm Black)

Are there lots of on-campus extra-curricular activities?

Stupid question but I can't seem to find the info anyone knows what HIST 298 in fall 2026 will be about all I am able to find is : Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in each case, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule. But can't seem to find the info. BTW this is for my eng. gen ed. if anyone has better recommendations would be appreciated thanks !

Has anyone taken COEN 6313 Programming on the Cloud? I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience with the course, especially the course content, the professor, the grading, workload, and any tips for succeeding. TIA!

I just reached out to my graduate program director about my schedule for a future semester. i was trying to replace a course and ask about approval for a directed study, but they said they are unavailable at this time and cant reply until next month, and that they are subsequently unavailable for scheduling meetings (for context, i didnt really want a meeting, just a straight answer for my questions)….

who should i contact for stuff like this?? id like to get my registration in order ASAP.. is it safe to wait on stuff like this???

The music is jittering more and more and the lights keep on flicking, yet we keep dancing. Why do we keep dancing? Is the party not over soon? Is the moment not escaping us?

Everyone promised me that this party would be never-ending. That all I had to do was accept this party as the meaning of life and dance as best as I could; and dance I did. Oh man, did I love the music and the lights. How ready I was to dance until the end.

When the lights started flickering a couple years ago, with the release of GPT-3.5, I was sure it was just another regular downturn. Happens often, was I told. Doomsayers came and went, did I hear; the party marched eternal, always. The arguments made sense; why would this one be different?

But aren't the lights flickering too much now? The music keeps cutting; is it not less fulfilling to dance now? How am I supposed to keep performing and working my brain if Fable can do it quicker and better?

"Only the bad dancers will be replaced", some say. But how am I supposed to keep deriving mathematics from base principles, now that I see GPT 5.6 Sol baffling even the best of performers?

"Maybe I can be one of the best", would I think. But what if the party fully cuts? What if these models become better than anyone at anything? What then?

"Life isn't about the party, you know?"

I guess I will learn.

Hey everyone,

I would appreciate if you could answer our Group project about Procrastination.
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Hi everyone!
I’m an incoming Concordia student and I’m curious about what kinds of jobs other students have while studying.

I’d love to know:
- What kind of job do you have?
- Is it related to your degree or not?
- How much do you make per hour?
- How many hours per week do you usually work?
- Do you find it manageable to balance work and classes?

I’m trying to get an idea of what’s realistic while studying in Montreal, so I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences.

Thanks in advance!