<p>Coming from a Canadian high school, a lot of people really do not understand
the major differences between top LAC (liberal arts colleges) like AMHERST, Middlebury, Williams and good CANADIAN schools like Queens, McGill, McMaster.</p>
<p>What are the differences in: ADMISSIONS STATS, PRESTIGE, OVERALL EDUCATION.</p>
<p>Which is BETTER: TOP LACs (AM, MID, WIL) or CANADIAN schools???</p>
<p>McGill
Total applicants: 21,242
Total applicants who are accepted: 11,380 (53.6 percent)
Total of accepted students who enroll: 4,897 (43.0 percent)</p>
<p>SAT (Accepted, 2013):
Critical Reading Middle 50%: 640 - 740
Math Middle 50%: 650 - 720
Writing Middle 50%: 650 - 730
Average H.S. GPA: 3.52</p>
<p>Queen’s University
[Queen’s</a> Undergraduate Admission - United States](<a href=“http://www.queensu.ca/admission/apply/firstyear/requirements/general/international/americanschools.html]Queen’s”>http://www.queensu.ca/admission/apply/firstyear/requirements/general/international/americanschools.html)
“Grade 12 graduation with a minimum GPA of B- on four academic courses from an accredited high school… (minimum score of 1200 with no less than 580 Critical Reading and 520 Mathematics. Writing scores will be used only for statistical purposes in 2009)… A minimum ACT score of 26 is also acceptable.”</p>
<p>McMaster’s
[American</a> High School Curriculum](<a href=“http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/future/oth-american-hs.html]American”>http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/future/oth-american-hs.html)
“Submit a combined SAT I score of at least 1200 from the two components, Critical Reading and Math (minimum score of 580 for Critical Reading and 520 for Math) or an ACT composite score of at least 27… A minimum overall Grade 12 average (including all prerequisite courses for Faculty/Program from previous grade levels) of at least 80% (3.2 / 4 GPA)”</p>
<p>Amherst
Total applicants: 7,679
Total applicants who are accepted: 1,227 (16.0 percent)
Total of accepted students who enroll: 467 (38.0 percent)</p>
<p>SAT (Accepted, 2013):
Critical Reading Middle 50%: 680-800
Math Middle 50%: 680-780
Writing Middle 50%: 680-780</p>