Kimmyx
New Member
Hey guys,
I will be entering Grade 12 in the Fall, and I'd like to know how good Waterloo Planning really is, and if it's as good as it seems. I'd prefer it if some current students/recent grads answered this, though I'd be happy with any answers at all. (This is for undergrad)
- Do other students at Waterloo (i.e. engineering, science) give you flac for being in the program? I've heard some students tell me it was dumb or something...
- Do you enjoy it? What do you like/dislike about it?
- I read in a forum (though the post was dated a few years back) that Waterloo was heavily design based, and most people specialized/expected to be urban designers. But I'm not interested in becoming an urban designer (as fun as I find designing), and I either want to be an urban/regional planner, or work in transportation. Do you think the undergrad Planning program would prep me for this?
- How difficult will it be for me to find a job as a Planner after undergrad? Is the job in demand? Like, what if we compared it to architects or urban designers?
- Is the program more design-based or more theory?
- Did you have a hard time finding a co-op placement during Year 2? How about onwards? What were these placements?
- What are some higher-end (salary) jobs that you can get with a Planning degree, and what salary?
Finally, I'm not sure if anyone can answer this for me...but would I be better off specializing in Marketing for BCom (in terms of prestige, salary, etc.)?
Thanks so much!
I will be entering Grade 12 in the Fall, and I'd like to know how good Waterloo Planning really is, and if it's as good as it seems. I'd prefer it if some current students/recent grads answered this, though I'd be happy with any answers at all. (This is for undergrad)
- Do other students at Waterloo (i.e. engineering, science) give you flac for being in the program? I've heard some students tell me it was dumb or something...
- Do you enjoy it? What do you like/dislike about it?
- I read in a forum (though the post was dated a few years back) that Waterloo was heavily design based, and most people specialized/expected to be urban designers. But I'm not interested in becoming an urban designer (as fun as I find designing), and I either want to be an urban/regional planner, or work in transportation. Do you think the undergrad Planning program would prep me for this?
- How difficult will it be for me to find a job as a Planner after undergrad? Is the job in demand? Like, what if we compared it to architects or urban designers?
- Is the program more design-based or more theory?
- Did you have a hard time finding a co-op placement during Year 2? How about onwards? What were these placements?
- What are some higher-end (salary) jobs that you can get with a Planning degree, and what salary?
Finally, I'm not sure if anyone can answer this for me...but would I be better off specializing in Marketing for BCom (in terms of prestige, salary, etc.)?
Thanks so much!