Furthering your University research

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
by Kyrie H., Grade 12 HS student blogger

Kyrie with uwaterloo sign
Researching University is something I’ve already done, but not as much as I should have. I’ve only looked into the University of Waterloo and their programs while doing my research, when I should be looking into other Universities that offer the program(s) I am interested in. I’m interested in going into AFM (accounting and financial management) and Arts&Bus (arts and business). This means I need to look at the schools with the best Business / Accounting programs. Waterloo is the only school that combines both accounting and finance, which they call AFM (accounting and financial management). Because I want accounting or finance, I need to find schools with business programs that offer accounting or finance as a major. My first choice is the University of Waterloo, not just because of the programs but because the campus feels safe, the Professors are great, the community is collegial, and there are many great ways to spend my spare time. I’m not going to apply to a program that doesn’t interest me nor would I apply to a school that doesn’t make me feel safe. I asked myself a bunch of questions while researching different schools to help further my research and narrow down my search to the best schools for me. Despite the fact that researching seems like a chore, it has helped me with deciding on what programs and Universities I want to apply for. If you are looking for more information about researching Universities, feel free to check out my blogs “How soon to find out more about University?” and “Where to research University”.