Meet Sam, a first-year Mathematics student at the University of Waterloo who is passionate about understanding the intricacies of the university’s admission policies. Sam grew up in a small town where most of their friends choose traditional career paths, but they have always been drawn to the challenges of quantitative problem-solving. Eager to help others, Sam frequently engages in online discussions to clarify doubts for prospective students, especially those looking into non-co-op options, as they navigated that very uncertainty in their own application process.