I dont think there is a point of going to the blueprint if you dont know
You should go to the SFU website, and look what courses you need for your major; if you arent sure what your major is going to be, then look for courses that are used for a couple degrees you may be interested in, that way the credits will be used toward your graduation
if you plan on transferring then make sure the courses you use are transferable for what you want at ubc or wherever else with the transfer guide
You will gain more information chatting with us than going to one of those pointless blueprint session. Unlike them, we will not lie and we will give you the most sincere information and honest advice to the best of our ability.
It is some sort of seminar where SFU Student Service along with Academic Advisors give your advices on your first year and stuff. It is pretty much a question and answer session, judging by the description given by them.
However, since we all know "how helpful" Student Service and Academic Advisors really are, I'll rather the new guys come to us instead of to them.
Personally, I didn't attend the session and I am glad I didn't. I read their brochure and watched a few of their videos and found that they are not very honest with their advices. It sounds like they are trying to dupe the new guys into taking more courses than necessary. For example, I recall them advising new guys to take one or two science, an english, and an elective in their first year because it will be counted toward their program one way or another. Instead, I would advice the new guys to instead streamline their program by taking W and Q courses already in their program because it would make their program a heck a lot simplier for them.
Gotta love people recommending against blueprints who haven't actually gone there...
I, unlike *some* people, have actually attended it...
...and it's pretty useless.
It does sort of orient you with the whole more-complicated-than-could-be academic system, but you'll forget about most of the stuff by the end of the semester. What you do need to know, you'll learn soon enough.
If ur totally clueless as to how sfu works, u should definitely go It has potential to be useful if ur having trouble with selecting classes and whatnot. ....but, like student said, ur better off leaving your questions here cuz the seminar has a buncha extra bs
Gotta love people recommending against blueprints who haven't actually gone there...
I, unlike *some* people, have actually attended it...
...and it's pretty useless.
We have a consensus that the Blueprint session is useless at least.
lazyGUY;31733 said:
If ur totally clueless as to how sfu works, u should definitely go It has potential to be useful if ur having trouble with selecting classes and whatnot. ....but, like student said, ur better off leaving your questions here cuz the seminar has a buncha extra bs
...And outright lies and misinformation. Personally, I wouldn't want any new guys becoming more confused by going to the Blueprint session and taking their "advices" to the heart. Listen, following their advice to the letter is a one way ticket to hell, which is pretty much a paradox because accepting SFU's admission offer alone is a one way ticket to eternal damnation.
jeez its not that bad, u must have had major problems with them b4 but so far my experience at sfu has been pretty smooth, other than some academic difficulties lol
I went to the Blueprints session... it wasn't that bad. I could've gotten by without going, but I could see how it might have been helpful for people who were confused with course registration.
am interested in the first category they talk about ......biological science and all that i want to complete bachelors of science at sfu,,, and later than transferring my credits to ubc......doing something around pharmacy or medicine.....
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I dont think there is a point of going to the blueprint if you dont know
You should go to the SFU website, and look what courses you need for your major; if you arent sure what your major is going to be, then look for courses that are used for a couple degrees you may be interested in, that way the credits will be used toward your graduation
if you plan on transferring then make sure the courses you use are transferable for what you want at ubc or wherever else with the transfer guide
http://students.sfu.ca/advising/academic/1st_year/
However, since we all know "how helpful" Student Service and Academic Advisors really are, I'll rather the new guys come to us instead of to them.
Personally, I didn't attend the session and I am glad I didn't. I read their brochure and watched a few of their videos and found that they are not very honest with their advices. It sounds like they are trying to dupe the new guys into taking more courses than necessary. For example, I recall them advising new guys to take one or two science, an english, and an elective in their first year because it will be counted toward their program one way or another. Instead, I would advice the new guys to instead streamline their program by taking W and Q courses already in their program because it would make their program a heck a lot simplier for them.
I, unlike *some* people, have actually attended it...
...and it's pretty useless.
It does sort of orient you with the whole more-complicated-than-could-be academic system, but you'll forget about most of the stuff by the end of the semester. What you do need to know, you'll learn soon enough.
It has potential to be useful if ur having trouble with selecting classes and whatnot.
....but, like student said, ur better off leaving your questions here cuz the seminar has a buncha extra bs
guess blueprint sessions aren't a gud idea
http://students.surrey.sfu.ca/science/syr1/courses
am interested in the first category they talk about ......biological science and all that
i want to complete bachelors of science at sfu,,, and later than transferring my credits to ubc......doing something around pharmacy or medicine.....
and also do you have to take physics?