Welcoming Maya KarmakarJohnson from the life sciences program at the University of Waterloo, located in Waterloo, ON, Canada. Tune in as Maya shares advice ranging from switching programs to party culture to how to maintain your mental health throughout university!

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0:00 Intro
0:15​ Why did you select this program and university?
3:25 What are the teaching styles and workloads like in this program?
5:09 What type of content is taught in this program?
6:48 What advice would you provide on the application process?
8:04 What types of job positions can you expect coming out of this program and throughout?
9:39 What courses do you suggest or not suggest taking in university and high school?
11:35 How do you study or suggest people study for this program?
12:36 Advice for oncampus & offcampus housing?
14:18 How is campus life, including goto spots, clubs and other university opportunities?
14:56 How do you make friends in university?
14:56 What support resources are available to students?
15:48 Finally, what advice would you give to your firstyear self starting out in this program?
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