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McGill?

Inquilaab

9

I know , its not in the US.
I went through their site, and their stated standard offer was BBC :s-smilie:

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Reply 1

Lady Leviathan

.... Do you have any questions about it or are you just musing on the topic?

Reply 2

Inquilaab

OP

9

should have been clearer. If i'm not wrong, Mcgill is a renowned university. Its often perceived as a really good school. But then how come the entry standards are so low? :s

And has anyone here got into Mcgill after giving their A Levels?

Reply 3

Lady Leviathan

It is a really good school and the standards are not low. In America and Canada, this is a highly respected university that is difficult to get into.

I can't answer your second question.

However, you should go to other websites that are catered more towards students applying to North America to ask about what kind of qualifications McGill likes to see. Also, going to a website like www.collegeboard.com would help, as it has tools where you can compare universities.

Reply 4

Inquilaab

OP

9

Thanks. Yeah its got great reputation, thats why I was a bit confused when I read "three A-Levels with predicted and final grades of B, B, C or better"/

Reply 5

Lady Leviathan

Truth be told, it's probably easier for somebody from the UK (or a UK background) to get in. Not because of the difference in the education system, but because of the exchange rate. They'll probably be more lenient with your grades than they will an American high schooler.

Reply 6

The Solitary Reaper

9

Lady Leviathan

.... Do you have any questions about it or are you just musing on the topic?

I don't supose you were in a T-Mobile shop in Nottingham maybe a month ago were you? No? Never mind.

Reply 7

Inquilaab

OP

9

Lady Leviathan

Truth be told, it's probably easier for somebody from the UK (or a UK background) to get in. Not because of the difference in the education system, but because of the exchange rate. They'll probably be more lenient with your grades than they will an American high schooler.

I'm an international student doing A levels, so yeah I would happily take McGill over some mid range UK university (assuming they both require similar grades).
Thanks for the help :smile:

Reply 8

Ink

12

Lady Leviathan

Truth be told, it's probably easier for somebody from the UK (or a UK background) to get in. Not because of the difference in the education system, but because of the exchange rate. They'll probably be more lenient with your grades than they will an American high schooler.

What do you mean by "exchange rate"? I very much doubt McGill cares what the exchange rate is at any given moment when accepting students.

They will, however, give preference (in some instances) to International Students (that includes Americans) over Canadians because International Students pay much higher tuition.

That said, a lot of unis do look for "diversity" in their student-body, so they might also be more inclined to accept a similar UK student over an American student, since they already have so many Americans there.

I'm not really sure why McGill listed their entrance requirements so low - perhaps to encourage more people to apply, or because some courses actually do have such low requirements. But trust me, it's a really good uni, it's pretty, and Montreal is awesome.

(Cold, cold, winters though, and on a hill, if that bothers you).

Reply 9

Lady Leviathan

I'm not saying they care about the pound to dollar ratio, but because of the exchange rate, the prices don't seem so high to students paying with British currency.

What I'm saying is more along the lines of your second statement here -- preference to international students because of the higher fees that they pay, often without any financial assistance from the university.

Reply 10

dismal_laundry

15

The Canadian dollar is doing rather well these days...

Reply 11

mizfissy815

12

Generally, they perceive A-levels to be slightly harder than the common SAT exams.

A few Canadian universities including UofT, Queens and Western Ontario do allow A-level student who do well (ie AAB-ish) to immediately start as 2nd yrs as opposed to freshers. This is because you can get up to/about 30 credits(transfer/advanced standing) and that is usually what you need for a year. From what I understand, McGill is doing the same. For those who want to start as freshers, the A-level requirements are lower.

Reply 12

arod

5

Entry requirements for McGill will vary according to the degree program that you're applying for

check out the university report card for more info on McGill and other Cdn uni's
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/education

For full-length versions of students talking about their unis visit www.utours.ca.

also the student navigator - select what's important to you in a Cdn uni.
http://www.universitynavigator.com/project/WebForm1.aspx?nind=o5

Reply 13

Zovc

Dudes, in Canada they list thier extreme minimum requirments to attract as much as applicatans possible. I doubt Mcgill will take anyone with a BBC they normally take AAA or in some cases AAB.

Reply 14

Inquilaab

OP

9

you know of anyone who got an AAA offer?

Reply 15

Zovc

Inquilaab

you know of anyone who got an AAA offer?

no, but i know a person with ABB who got rejected last year.

Reply 16

Lady Leviathan

Zovc

Dudes, in Canada they list thier extreme minimum requirments to attract as much as applicatans possible. I doubt Mcgill will take anyone with a BBC they normally take AAA or in some cases AAB.

I think that goes for most schools in North America. They are more likely to list their lower application standards -- and on the websites, they are quite vague as to what they desire. To get a clearer idea of how you stand you often have to go to a secondary website (a neutral source such as collegeboard.com).

Schools make money from the applicants, so it's definitely worth it to attract as many as possible.

Reply 17

Phoenix Wright

8

Ah, there's also the Canadian way of taking tons of students and then flunking a lot of them out in the first and second years. Happens to loads of students at the University of Toronto and I imagine it would be the same for McGill.

Reply 18

Inquilaab

OP

9

=s.
So would you guys say that the British University's stated minimum requirements are closer to the truth ?

Reply 19

Zovc

Inquilaab

=s.
So would you guys say that the British University's stated minimum requirements are closer to the truth ?

actually british universities state "typical" offers and not "minimum" thats becasue each applicant is only allowed 5 unis to apply to. This makes it easier for uni to sort out stuff.

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