r/simonfraser • • Jan 07 '23

Announcement [Megathread] New admissions and transfer questions - Post here!

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r/simonfraser • • 13d ago

Announcement Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) AMA with advisors

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Hi r/simonfraser! With course enrolment coming up soon, we are here to help! FASS advisors Colin, Emilia, and Marilyn along with Albert from Career Services will be here on October 22 (Thur) at 1:00pm PCT to answer your questions. 
 
Drop your questions below — all SFU students can join! Just make sure to keep your questions FASS and undergraduate-related. 
 
FYI if your questions are too specific to your situation, we encourage you to reach out directly to your advisor! If they’re not FASS-related, we’ll do our best to answer them but we’ll likely direct you to the appropriate unit. 
 
Ask us anything FASS-related, including:  
• Program planning
• The difference between a major, minor, joint major, and a certificate
• The course enrolment process and tips & tricks
• Career prospects for a particular program
• And more! 

FASS program planning resource: 
https://www.sfu.ca/fass/undergrad/advising-and-resources/plan-your-program/overview.html


r/simonfraser • • 18m ago

Discussion Spring 2027 elective

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Hey guys I’m a first year. I was just wondering is there any easy fun gpa booster elective that’s offered in person.


r/simonfraser • • 20h ago

Discussion i have no idea what to do with my life

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I am on my second semester and i failed a course in my first sem that i am retaking now. And i still can’t improve on it. The first midterm went terribly despite studying for days
I have no idea whats wrong with me. I just lay in bed for hours and I cant get up. I am always scrolling on my phone or watching youtube or literally just laying in bed doing nothing. I skip meals because i am so addicted to scrolling. I have a pretty fulfilling life and i am not depressed or anything so i just can not figure out why. Is it just laziness?
But I just cant seem to get up. I miss deadlines frequently despite setting up alarms. It feels like i can not do anything with my life. I have become so stupid. I seem to be forgetting everything and can never focus on one thing. My GPA is 2.0 even though I am still in my first year. How do i get out of this? Is it possible for me to recover?


r/simonfraser • • 1m ago

Discussion BPK 140 with Yuen-Fung Ng

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Hi! I'm planning on taking BPK 140 with Yuen-Fung Ng in spring and was wondering if anyone can send me the syllabus for the online or in-person one? Thanks


r/simonfraser • • 2m ago

Question BPK 143: Health and Performance

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Hoping anyone who’s taken this course could share a bit about what it’s actually like? Course description is kind of vague, and I’m especially wondering what the labs would be like.


r/simonfraser • • 42m ago

Question ENSC380 with Atousa

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Anybody who took 380 with Atousa remember what was on the first midterm or best way to prepare?


r/simonfraser • • 1h ago

Discussion Dual degree in Biology and psychology??

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I'm a langara student and am wanting to transfer to SFU for Biology and psychology, I already started in Psych but I am also wanting to persue Biology in hopes to get into medschool ngl. Is it possible to Dual degree in both because I don't see that on the website when I look at joint degrees. I'm wondering if it's just better to go to UBC instead (I'd rather do SFU ya'll seem cool even tho the commute might fry me)


r/simonfraser • • 12h ago

Question Attendance at SFU Burnaby

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Can anyone tell me how attendance works at SFU, Burnaby campus? Does the prof check attendance or is it kinda lax?


r/simonfraser • • 4h ago

Question Chem 122 first midterm

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I did pretty poorly on the first midterm only getting 15/25 which is lower than the average which was 16. Does Charles walsby scale the class or does he use the standard stu grading: A+ is 95%+, A is 90% etc.


r/simonfraser • • 9h ago

Discussion Gero 420 midterm

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anyone else feel that they marked the essay portion way too harsh or just me 😭


r/simonfraser • • 10h ago

Question MATH 232 vs 240 (for Bsc Econ)

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What are the main differences between math 232 and math 240? which one would be better for economics majors?

I’ve heard the prof for 232 is great, the prof for 240 is also great as I’ve taken calc I with her before


r/simonfraser • • 10h ago

Question Illness

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Hey guys i need help im in a crisis.

I have become very sick over these last few days and unfortunately i have a midterm for math 154 on wednesday.

I have aches, headaches, fever and fatigue along with shivering.
I have email my professor explaining that i am sick so im wondering he gives me the benefit of the doubt and lets me skip and take it another day. If not it will be added to my final which will then be worth 50% of my grade.

So do i take the exam with zero knowledge of the material or have it added to my final and hope to do better on it. im really not sure guys

Help me i beg!!


r/simonfraser • • 7h ago

Study/Research Hi SFU! I'm a grad student seeking survey responses about your use of community food stores.

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r/simonfraser • • 11h ago

Discussion Upcoming BUS 331 Midterm

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We're given a cheat sheet to write stuff down but I was wondering what you guys are putting down. I feel like I haven't really studied that much and I don't just wanna copy everything word for word on the slides or the practice problems.

Also curious on how much space you are allocating to chapters 14,15, and 16.


r/simonfraser • • 20h ago

Discussion MATH 154 Midterm 2

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Mark my words... I bombed the first midterm BUT im going to reply back after Wednesday and share my experience handling (or being handled) by the second midterm. I will succeed. Manifesting a 90 to replace how poorly i did on the first midterm.. haha ok thanks for reading.


r/simonfraser • • 21h ago

Discussion Novice/experienced drivers: Any interest in providing a statement for The Peak?

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Hello everyone! I am a staff writer at The Peak, and I'm doing a news piece on ICBC's new road test rule for N drivers. I'm looking to interview 3 students (who are not a part of The Peak) to hear their perspective on the update. If anyone knows someone they could send my way, please do! I need at least 1-2 who haven't started the process or are part of their way through (have their L or N) and a student with a full license who has experience on the road

Thank you!


r/simonfraser • • 1d ago

Question Surrey campus

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Hey guys, I’m planning to apply to sfu and was wondering how the Surrey campus is?? Ik the burnaby one is obviously “better” but how is the surrey one? If smo goes there, lmk pls!!


r/simonfraser • • 1d ago

Co-op Beedie

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Are there co ops within the entertainment industry? I would love to use that degree to work with movies, tv shows, and music


r/simonfraser • • 16h ago

Question What is the average living cost here because it seems too expensive? Any advice?

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r/simonfraser • • 20h ago

Question Transferring into Beedie in the spring term, any advice on meeting people?

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As mentioned, I'm transferring into SFU Beedie from my last UNI, any advice on meeting people or the school for January?


r/simonfraser • • 22h ago

Question Planning out courses

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Kind of a stupid question but I am in sophomore year of high school and I’m hoping to pursue a law/criminology degree and I want to go to SFU and I just realized that multiple campuses are a thing so does anyone know which ones have classes like that?


r/simonfraser • • 2d ago

Complaint when are we gonna stop the AI slop?

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Didn’t know SFSS stooped this low tbh . stupidly cheap and low effort gpt prompts. do you know how many design students at SFU would be estatic to have expirience like this under their resumes but we outsourced it to someone w a gpt subscription and instagram to goon


r/simonfraser • • 1d ago

Discussion Costumes on thursday?

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just wondering if anyones planning on wearing a costume on thursday lol I dont want to be the only one just walking around as spongebob lmao


r/simonfraser • • 1d ago

Fluff Missed connection on bc ferries

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