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Jaskittin
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I was wondering if anyone could provide some insight about this college. I am thinking about going there for college next year. Is it a good college, is it cheap, is there a good party scene, is there places to work, and just any other information anyone has would be sick.
Feb 4 2006 7:50AM
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J.D.
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Good university (note the U, it's not a college), yes. Cheap, moderately I suppose. Party scene, fuck no, it's all asians and keeners, there are frats but they're pretty fucking lame in general. Occasionally there's a beer garden worth going to. Jobs... as many as any university I suppose; they're certainly around if you want to look for one.
Feb 4 2006 10:58PM
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Jib_This
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It's better than SFU. Don't go there. Trust me, I do. But it's a sweet school to drop out of!
Feb 5 2006 5:29AM
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thecoyote
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I have a great time at UBC.
Feb 5 2006 5:07PM
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Jaskittin
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What about Universtiy of Vancouver? Any info on that?
Feb 5 2006 7:03PM
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J.D.
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Uh... try www.universityofvancouver.com.
Feb 5 2006 7:28PM
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french_fry
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^haha it says it's in construction
Feb 5 2006 7:49PM
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Download-My-Apps
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it has a campus on whistler moutain!
Feb 5 2006 11:08PM
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snowsnowsnow
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hey im from washington and was wondering how close UBC and University of Vancouver are to whistler/blackcomb?
Feb 7 2006 4:07PM
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g-man
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I love how imaginitive people are with these universities. University of Vancouver? thats great... I hear their ski team isn't as good as the University of Sesame Street's though. UBC is 1.5-2 hours from whistler depending on traffic.
Feb 7 2006 4:52PM
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Mattman
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hahaha
Feb 7 2006 6:13PM
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petek
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does anybody know anything about okanagan campus of ubc?
Feb 7 2006 6:46PM
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Download-My-Apps
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University of Sesame Street has one kick as ski team
Feb 7 2006 9:57PM
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g-man
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yah the grouch kills it... his switch misty 1800s are so dope.
Feb 8 2006 5:32PM
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thecoyote
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nono...GROVER is the man! his diaster-cab-1530-to-360-switch-up-cork-630-out at the S-Games was ILL
Feb 8 2006 6:29PM
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westcoaststyle
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no, but but according to an ad in the province they accept anyone with a gpa of 2.0 or higher
Feb 8 2006 8:10PM
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thecoyote
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doesn't sound like the average province reader....
Feb 8 2006 8:28PM
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snowsnowsnow
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well shit the post above me talked about it, thats the only reaason i asked. i have no clue about colleges around there, thats why im asking

but university of sesame street would be kickass, do they accept banana's in place of SAT scores???
Feb 8 2006 11:13PM
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thecoyote
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3....Three Bananas..........2.......Two Bananas..........1........One Banana
Feb 8 2006 11:55PM
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mad_540_trix
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how much is a whistler season pass if you're goin to ubc?
Feb 14 2006 12:40AM
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french_fry
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380 cdn including taxes, in other words a fucking sweet deal
Feb 14 2006 2:01AM
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prophet
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but you can get it at any school within like 100 miles...
Feb 14 2006 6:53AM
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mad_540_trix
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thx for the info, that's a fuckin sweet deal.

^yeah if i'm goin to school next year i'm going to ubc anyways tho.
Feb 14 2006 7:39PM
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Lebbo
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My friend is doing a semester there at the moment, he's already been up to Whistler a few times, fucking jealous.
Feb 18 2006 2:35AM
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rikstar
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I have my grade nine do think that is good enough to be an ski instructor at the University of Whistler !
Feb 18 2006 8:57PM
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REBS_Army
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Can you get that Whistler deal at UVic?
Feb 26 2006 10:41PM
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Download-My-Apps
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I doubt it, but I really dont know.
Feb 27 2006 12:16AM
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rikstar
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I think uvic students can get a seasons pass for dirt cheap . like 350 or something.
Feb 27 2006 1:06AM
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g-man
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^all colleges in or around vancouver including uvic can get the deal... 384$ with tax
Feb 27 2006 2:34AM
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prophet
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and then you get to ride those neato ferries
Feb 27 2006 4:06PM
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REBS_Army
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Fucking dope, what about mt. Washington? Is that place any good?
Feb 27 2006 7:49PM
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LTP
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damb rigth mt washington is good, wayy better mountain then any around excluding whistler but hwo wants to pay $1800 for a seasons at whist when its only like $450 at mt wash, big jumps, lots of pow, tons of snow, big mountain
Feb 27 2006 8:13PM
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thecoyote
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its actually all post secondary students in BC. your school just probably won't organize it for you if you are very far from whistler.
Feb 27 2006 9:08PM
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prophet
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see, they have it for kids in washington too
Feb 28 2006 1:43PM
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french_fry
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yeah if you don't have the marks for UBC and go to langara you still get the deal... If I don't make it into arts grade 13 is gonna be a good year for sure
Feb 28 2006 8:03PM
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Download-My-Apps
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ahh grade 13 would be interesting. I owuld personally hate it.
Feb 28 2006 9:49PM
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freeskier_mike
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Man if you wannna blaze everyday UBC is where its at!
Mar 2 2006 5:45PM
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mad_540_trix
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i'm gonna be at ubc on march 11th to check out the engineering open house thing, then i'm hitting the canucks game :D
Mar 2 2006 6:23PM
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thecoyote
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engineering! gonna get yourself one of those fashionable red jackets huh?
Mar 2 2006 9:26PM
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mad_540_trix
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yeah if i get in, it could be close, i think my average is around 91 or so. 5 provincial exams (all in june): phys 12, chem 12, history 12, english 12, math 12. bachelor of sciences is my second choice. maybe the vw bug will end up on top of a lift tower on seymour or something like that one day lol.
Mar 3 2006 12:03AM
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Download-My-Apps
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oh man you'll get to do one of those killer pranks. That would make the four years of hell worth it.
Mar 3 2006 12:49AM
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LTP
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wat, no calculas or biology? jeez kids slacking these days
Mar 3 2006 12:02PM
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mad_540_trix
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calculas isn't offered at my school lol, otherwise i'd probably be in it instead of history. biology is offered but i didn't want 6 provincial exams, instead i end up with a spare block (78 minutes) each day, which is alright with me.

change of plans, now i'm goin thursday nite through saturday, catchin the canucks game, and sleepin saturday nite in richmond. nice way to start my spring break.
Mar 3 2006 10:49PM
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prophet
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its calculus
Mar 4 2006 1:00AM
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mad_540_trix
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shit, and i have a 95 in english. o well.
Mar 4 2006 1:48AM
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prophet
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then i guess you ahvent gotten the real point yet... school is not about classes and subjects, school is about whos the best BSer... an d it looks like youre well on your way to a long and prosperous career.
Mar 4 2006 7:11PM
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J.D.
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No it's not.
Mar 4 2006 7:17PM
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mad_540_trix
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yes it is, and i was talkin about the canucks game, and the fact that i'm gettin away from my parents (if you knew my family you'd understand lol).
Mar 4 2006 9:40PM
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mad_540_trix
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my english teacher called me the "king of BS" one day, i was proud lol.
Mar 4 2006 9:42PM
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alohaski
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racist idiot. watch what you say. I`m asian and I don`t want to be generalized so read a book or two.
Mar 26 2006 11:31PM
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Jib_This
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JD? read a book or two? uh...ya...I'm pretty sure he has...If JD dropped all the books he's read on you, their weight would crush you.
Mar 26 2006 11:37PM
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