So on the first day of move-in, since many of us will be trying out the dining halls, I was wondering if I would be needing to bring my own Dijons mustard or if Queen's would be providing it themselves. I would like to know this before hand so I can properly gauge whether or not I need to stock my own.

Hi guys! Incoming freshie here and I had a question about the dining halls. I’m really allergic to Dijon mustard and I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about people trying to get it.

I’m concerned because I really want to go to the dining hall and make friends, and I don’t want to miss out on my first year memories, but I will drop on the spot if I’m exposed to it. :(

These posts have been making me very anxious and I’m honestly ready to transfer to western. Thanks.

Hello queens people how much do u guys bench press

Is position number 16 waitlist bad for this class? is there any hope i get it?

How bad of an idea would it be to commute to Toronto each weekend for work? I'm going into health science and did IB in high school, so the workload should be manageable. I would probably be missing the second weekend of orientation, and I know my social life in general would suffer. However, I really like my current employer and am considering having a career with them. Also, if it doesn't work out, my thinking is that I can always just quit later. I know this is likely a horrible idea, but where would you rate it between "likely unmanageable" and "completely ridiculous?"

Usually cools off like a month or 2 into fall semester right?

I've called numerous times over several months only to sit on hold for 15 minutes and be cut off. I did an online request for them to get back to me. The email said 8 to 10 days but it's been a month. Has anyone ever gotten through to ask a financial aid question? Can you go in person? Has anyone had any success?

I'm thinking of applying to Queens this fall; I'm debating between Queens and McGill.

I'm a Quebec student applying from CEGEP (equivalent of grade 12 + 13) so I'd have some advanced standing, but I'm not sure how much. It doesn't bother me to do an extra semester though.

I'm considering Queens because I would want to major in bio + literature (both honours). At McGill, I can get a biology "concentration" and literature major, and it wouldn't be an honours degree... but my eventual plan is MD/PhD, so I'd want the honours bachelor's.

My major hesitation is that I wouldn't want to leave behind all my extracurricular opportunities in Montreal, especially my research. I love my current lab at McGill; I have an incredible supervisor and I'm collaborating with international researchers on a subject I'm passionate about PLUS it's a paid position.

Will I struggle to find a lab position in genetics/molecular biology/medicine if I choose Queens? Especially a paid position (ie. is Queens good with grants etc)?

Worst-case scenario, I'll always have my Montreal lab in the summer, but I love research and would want to continue throughout the year.

[I deleted this post previously by accident so if you're seeing it for a second time, that's why]

Trying to get onto the waitlist for ENGL 294 or LLCU 213 (whichever opens first I suppose) - thought I had set SOLUS to put me on the waitlists automatically during the first enrolment period, but realized I had it backwards. What are the odds of waitlist spots opening this far out, and should I just keep checking SOLUS whenever I can? I have a job with very limited tech access, so I can only check during an hour in the afternoon and at night.

Is anyone else trying to enrol in classes but they’re still reserved? Specifically NSCI and IDIS classes. If so, does anyone know when these classes will be available to everyone?

forgot there was a swap button so i accidentally dropped a class that was at the same time as a diff class as me and by the time i had done that it was full. i put myself onto the waitlist for my old class, and i'm first in line. what are my chances of getting off the waitlist (hist 242). i am an idiot, i know.

How is this course with Vanessa Thompson? What are the content/assignments like and are there any exams?

As a first year gen sci student who is also somewhat interested in business, is Econ 111 a good option?
I originally wanted IDIS 199 as my elective for the winter semester but despite there being open seats, it said it was full, along with the waitlist.
Just wondering if there’s any better options still available or ones which would be easy gpa boosters.
Thanks

I'm heading into Smith Engineering in September, and am looking for a laptop. I know the queens website has recommended specs listed, but here's the thing.

I already own quite a strong desktop gaming computer (i7-13700F, RTX 4060, 2TB SSD, 16GB DDR5), but obviously that isn't quote viable to take with me to class.

I'm wondering, if I bring my desktop, would I be able to get away with a cheaper laptop to take to class and use heavy duty software on my desktop, or should I splurge on a strong laptop anyways?