Hi! I'm a girl from the city of Waterloo, and I recently was accepted to Waterloo for Arts and Business, McMaster for the DeGroote school of business, and Western for their business program. I cannot decide where I want to go, but Waterloo and McMaster are my top 2 choices.
Each of these programs will give me the degree I want, so it all comes down to the social life.
I've grown up in Waterloo all my life. I am social, and I like to get involved. I am a bit concerned as to what the social scene is like at both Mac and Waterloo. (I would stay in residence regardless of where I go)
I LOVE sports. I want to find a group of friends who are active and FUN. From what I've heard there is a lack of entertainment at Waterloo. Are there parties and people who aren't ultimately focused on just their studies?
Seeing as Waterloo is very multicultural, are they exclusive or do they include people who aren't of their decent? (I bring this up because I have heard negative things about this)
Please answer :)
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At any school, your social life will be what you make it. There is a difference between Waterloo (or UofT) and Western or Laurier though. That's because Waterloo (and UofT and others) has a really big focus on academics. That, combined with the demographics, leads to the school not having that "party atmosphere" that other schools have and leads to the bad rep that Waterloo gets. But there are parties and if you want to find them you will. Also, Laurier is just down the road so if you want to head down to a more lively place it's a short distance away. Many Waterloo and Laurier students live together or live in the same building in the student housing areas around campus too. On St. Paddy's day there was a huge party around Lester St. where thousands of students sat out on the decks and lawns and congregated in the streets and stuff too (they managed to keep it under control).

There are lots of intramurals at Waterloo. Ice hockey, ball hockey, basketball, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, soccer, etc. etc. It's a great way to meet people who share similar interests in athletics and you can make some good friends this way. There will be people just like you there all you need to do is go out and meet them.

I wouldn't point to a particular group and say they are exclusive or anything. But sometimes there is a group of a particular race (a small group, not all of that race) who form their own little clique and exclude others. But there are plenty of others who just want to meet people who share their similar interests and like having some fun as well. Worry about meeting those and let the others go be lonely in their little groups.

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I would recommend you look at McMaster. It's a more lively school, and the business program there is much better than Arts and Business at Waterloo. It's also better than BMOS at Western, although Western is a really fun school with a good amount of athletic people.