Student review [#25494] for Multimedia
at McMaster University

My time at the McMaster campus was not bad by any means, but I wouldn’t say it was outstanding. Very routine in how administrative questions were answered and dealt with, often meaning you would get an initial response but no follow up with actual detailed information. As a student, you have to navigate their horribly designed (multiple) websites at one time to figure out what classes you are required to take, let alone electives and how they work within joint majors or with minors. The program itself was decent. The profs were reasonable and often helpful, though you have to make the effort to reach out for assistance (as is expected in any university setting). Many profs will help you long past finishing their classes. The workload was doable and within reason, especially for those working full time while studying. The university as a unit handled the whole Covid situation poorly in my opinion. They would send out emails and notices with detailed instructions of how everything was going to be changed and handled and then send out a new email within 72 hours revoking what they had previously said and changing it again. Though this was obviously a new and unpredicted turn of events, I know many other schools handled it with grace and didn’t jump the gun to make decisions only to inconvenience and confuse the students by changing things multiple times. Overall the school was okay. No significant red flags on why it wouldn’t be a fit for anyone, but nothing special enough about it to make it stand out from others.