The Faculty that counts!!!
Fall Open House
November 7, 2015
Professor Serge D’Alessio
Associate Dean – Admissions
This presentation is available online at: uwaterloo.ca/math/future-undergraduates

• You like it!
• You’re good at it!
• Math and Computers are everywhere!
• It challenges you
• It emphasizes analysis and problem solving
• It blends theory and practice
• Jobs are in high demand with these skills
• Careers are interesting, important and dynamic

Software designer
Actuary
Teacher
Meteorologist
Biostatistician
Systems analyst
Financial analyst
Network security specialist
Cryptographer
Survey methodologist
Health informatician
Animation tool designer
Marketing specialist
Professor
Chartered accountant
Epidemiologist
Software engineer
Business systems analyst
Quality engineer
For more on careers please visit: uwaterloo.ca/math/future-undergraduates

Financial Post, Thursday, May 25, 2006
“ Mathematicians are the new must-have employee in the business world
Corner office occupants beware : The war for talent has a new contender for the title of hottest new recruit. Mathematicians, it seems, are the upand-coming, must-have additions to some company payrolls, now that math is one of the core sources for innovation in a supercharged, knowledge-based economy. With algorithms and sophisticated mathematical modelling techniques driving so much business innovation these days,
…..”

Financial Post, Thursday, July 31, 2014
Orthodontists, Marine Engineers & Naval Architects,
Computer Hardware Engineers , Food Scientists,
Astronomers, Economists, Political Scientists,
Mathematicians , Law Teachers, Actuaries , Physicists,
Optometrists, Art Directors, Statisticians , Geoscientists,
Computer & Information Systems Managers ,
Applications Software Developers

Bill Gates at UW – October, 2005
“…There are many years where Waterloo is the university we hired the most people from of any university in the world, and Waterloo has always been in the top five every year.”
Bill Gates at UW – February, 2008
“These are fun jobs. They’re not just jobs where you are stuck in a cubby hole your whole life. They’re really about changing the world.”

Wall Street Journal – Top 10 List
2009
1. Mathematician
2. Actuary
3. Statistician
4. Biologist
2010
1. Actuary
2011
1. Software Engineer
2. Software Engineer 2. Mathematician
3. Computer Systems Analyst 3. Actuary
4. Biologist 4. Statistician
5. Software Engineer 5. Historian 5. Computer Systems Analyst
6. Computer Systems Analyst 6. Mathematician 6. Meteorologist
7. Historian
8. Sociologist
7. Paralegal Assistant 7. Biologist
8. Statistician 8. Historian
9. Industrial Designer
10. Accountant
9. Accountant 9. Audiologist
10. Dental Hygienist 10. Dental Hygienist

Wall Street Journal – Top 10 List
2012
1. Software Engineer
2. Actuary
2013 2014
1. Actuary 1. Mathematician
2. Biomedical Engineer 2. University Professor
3. Human Resources Manager 3. Software Engineer
4. Dental Hygienist 4. Audiologist
3. Statistician
4. Actuary
5. Financial Planner 5. Financial Planner 5. Audiologist
6. Audiologist 6. Dental Hygienist
7. Occupational Therapist 7. Occupational Therapist
6. Dental Hygienist
7. Software Engineer
8. Online Advertising Manager 8. Optometrist 8. Computer Systems Analyst
9. Computer Systems Analyst 9. Physical Therapist 9. Occupational Therapist
10. Mathematician 10. Computer Systems Analyst
14. University Professor
10. Speech Pathologist
18. Mathematician
20. Statistician

Wall Street Journal – Top 10 List
2015
1. Actuary
2. Audiologist
3. Mathematician
4. Statistician
5. Biomedical Engineer
6. Data Scientist
7. Dental Hygienist
8. Software Engineer
9. Occupational Therapist
10. Computer Systems Analyst

• The Faculty of Mathematics is the largest centre for mathematical, computational, and statistical education in the world
• Hundreds of courses offered: specialization, breadth, challenge
• Innovative, flexible programs
• Distinguished, dedicated professors
• State-of-the-art computer equipment available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Own your ideas – Intellectual Property Rights
There’s more…

• Relatively small class sizes
• Tutorial centres in the Math building and in residence
• The world’s largest co-operative education program gives you relevant workplace experience
• Our reputation – ranked in the top 25 globally for both mathematics and computer science
And the most important reason…
• The students: bright, dedicated, eager to learn and grow – in their chosen field, in other fields, in extracurricular activities, as part of society

• Unique opportunity to live in Europe for 3 months:
- One month in Rome, Italy.
- Two months in Montpellier, France.
• Take three University of Waterloo Mathematics courses:
- Taught by University of Waterloo Mathematics Professors.
- Identical courses with a grade associated with them.
- Similar pace and structure as in Waterloo.
• Classes will be scheduled strategically:
- Study time will be optimized.
- Experiencing the local culture will be encouraged.
- Local travel within Europe will be enabled.
• Costs:
- Program Fee of approximately $7,500. This covers 3 months of accommodation and meals, an elective French course in Montpellier and
3 trips: Venice and Florence, Barcelona and Figueres, Paris.
- Airfare of approximately $1,200.
- Other costs: Registration in your program as a University of Waterloo
Undergraduate taking 3 courses in the Faculty of Mathematics.

Mathematics International Exchange

Can choose from over 140 partner Universities across more than 36 countries.
Can go on exchange between 4 to 12 months.
Open to both Regular and Co-op students in their 3 rd year or higher.
Open to both International and Canadian students.
Find more information at: https://uwaterloo.ca/international
Mathematics
International Exchange

Co-op Regular
~75% of Math students ~25% of Math students
Alternate school & work terms Study from September to April
4 and 2/3 years to complete
Gain up to 2 years of work experience during various terms
Sample different careers
3 and 2/3 years to complete
Gain up to 1 year of work experience during summers
Focus on school & other activities
Help finance your education Enter work force sooner
Make valuable career contacts Move quickly into further education

• Over 7,000 undergraduate students with a large international student population
• Four strong departments and one strong school
• Approximately 240 full-time professors, plus academic support staff
• Four different undergraduate degrees, numerous programs, options, and specializations
• Strong graduate programs and active researchers
• Common first year to permit transfer between programs
• Most programs require 40 term courses with at least
10 that are not Math or Computer Science

• All offer Bachelor of Mathematics (BMath) degree
• Applied Mathematics
- Includes Mathematical Physics, and Options in Biology, Earth
Sciences, Economics, Physics, Scientific Computation
• Combinatorics and Optimization
- Includes Mathematical Optimization
• Pure Mathematics
- Includes Mathematical Finance, Pure Math (Teaching Option)
• Statistics and Actuarial Science
- Includes Mathematical Finance
- Medical Statistics
- Finance Option (Actuarial Science)

• Offers Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS),
Bachelor of Mathematics (BMath/CS) degrees
• Math/CS core with flexibility to add specializations or options
• Double Degree Computer Science (UW) and
Business (WLU)
- 52 courses, 5 years (5 work terms)
• Joint (highly structured) programs:
- Computing and Financial Management leading to
BCFM
- Software Engineering leading to BSE

• Double Degree: Bachelor of Mathematics from UW and Bachelor of Business Administration from WLU
- 52 courses, 5 years (5 work terms)
• Math/CPA leading to BMath
- 40 courses, 4 years and 4 months - then MAcc
• Financial Analysis and Risk Management
• Mathematics/Business Administration
• Information Technology Management
• Mathematical Economics
• All lead to BMath (Regular or Co-op)

• Through Ontario Universities’ Application Centre
(OUAC) online at http://www.ouac.on.ca
• More details from your school
• Mathematics includes all mathematics major programs which students choose after arrival
(typically in second year)
• Other programs offer direct admission from high school (students can transfer into some of them after arrival)

• 6 Grade 12 courses: 4 must be U, 2 can be U or M
• Grade 12U courses must include any 12U English and
Math courses:
Advanced Functions, and Calculus and Vectors
Software Engineering also requires Physics & Chemistry
• Grade 11 & Grade12 ICS encouraged for students interested in Computer Science
• Euclid contest highly recommended for all applicants
• Canadian Computing Competition recommended for computing-related programs

• Honours Mathematics: 470
• Computer Science: 365 + (125 SE + 40 CFM)
• Double Degree: BCS/BBA: 50 (+ 50 through WLU)
• Double Degree: BMath/BBA: 60 (+ 60 through WLU)
• Math/CPA: 55
• Math/Business Admin: 60
• Math/Financial Analysis and Risk Management: 120

• From Mid to High 80’s
• Co-op cut-off is higher than Regular
• High 80’s for more competitive programs:
Double Degree programs, Accounting,
Computing and Financial Management,
Financial Analysis and Risk Management,
Computer Science
ALSO
The Admission Information Form (AIF) is required and taken into account!

• Academic history
• Extracurricular activities
- At school
- In the community
- Self-study or relevant work experience
- Math, computing and other contests
• Teacher Reference
• Get your forms online http://www.findoutmore.uwaterloo.ca/thenextstep
• The AIF is required for ALL programs

• Decisions are based on the Admission Average and the
AIF Score
• Admission Average - add marks for the required courses
(2 Math, Eng) plus highest U course plus highest two other
U/M courses and divide by 6
• Although the AIF is important, grades form the most important part of any admission decision
• For more information on admissions visit: https://uwaterloo.ca/math/future-undergraduates/admissions
• Euclid Contest score may make a difference for certain high demand programs

• Written on Tuesday, April 12, 2016
• Not required for admission BUT a strong performance could help you earn a place in the Faculty
• Used in Admission Scholarships decisions
PREPARE!!!
• Visit: cemc.uwaterloo.ca and courseware.cemc.uwaterloo.ca
for past contests and solutions as well as additional online problems

• Enrichment activity for students interested in
Computer Science
• Canadian Computing Competition - Problems done in your school on your equipment on
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
• Canadian Computing Olympiad - Done at UW in May
• Online resources available at: cemc.uwaterloo.ca

Admission
Average
95+
90 – 95
85 - 90
Scholarship Name Amount
President’s
Scholarship of
Distinction
$2,000 Entrance
Scholarship +
$1,500 International
Award or $1,500
Research Award
President’s
Scholarship
$2,000 Entrance
Scholarship
Merit Scholarship $1,000 Entrance
Scholarship

Entrance Bursaries – Students with Financial Need
• About 1,000 are available to Ontario residents attending university for the first time in September
2016
• Range from $500 to $4,000
• Need to apply by mid April, 2016 and must apply for OSAP as well
• For information and application form visit: http://www.findoutmore.uwaterloo.ca/financing/bursary.htm
Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
• Various types of assistance to eligible students based on need - http://www.osap.gov.on.ca/

• Many require no application:
– Based on the Admission Average, Euclid Contest result and the AIF Score
– Approximately 200 available
Values range from $5,000 to $10,000 (over 4 years)
Others range from $1,000 to $3,000 for one year
• Some require an application:
– Deadline for application is February 8, 2016
– Application form is available online at: http://math.uwaterloo.ca/math/future-undergraduates
/funding-and-awards/entrance-scholarships

Scholarship
Name
Eligible Students Amount Number
Available
Mike & Ophelia
Lazaridis
Olympiad Sch.
IMO/IOI medal winners
Open to domestic and international students
Domestic students CIBC National
Scholarship
Math National
Scholarships
Math Global
Scholarships
Full cost!
4
$25,000 1
Domestic students $12,000 to
$25,000
Up to 15
International students $12,000 to
$20,000
Up to 10