<p>What are the application essays or personal statements required for undergraduate admission to McGill? I couldnt find the anwser on their website.</p>
<p>There are no essays required.</p>
<p>They are not required. In fact, they don't want them.</p>
<p>oh ok. thanks. just out of curiosity, how do they help maintain diversity and how do specific students with great extra-curricular activities or diverse backgrounds get noticed? (this doesn't necessarily apply to me i am just curious)</p>
<p>they don't really. Which i think is good in terms of academics. Everyone has to be smart enough to get into mcgill. No people undeserving of their education who only get in cause of their great sport skills or something like that.</p>
<p>"Diversity" is "insured" by pool of applicants. 2/3 of new students accepted come from Quebec, 2/3 of the rest from the rest of Canada, and the rest are internationals. There is a lot of diversity within the Quebec and rest of Canada students as well, though its better measured by cultural background than by color of skin (there's still a lot of so-called "visible minorities").</p>
<p>As for getting noticed, that's all up to the individual.</p>
<p>I think the ARR office just has a percentile/probability formula that accepts/rejects students.</p>
<p>Yes there are two key factors: SAT/ACT scores and grades. In general, you need around a 600 on the SAT I and an A- to be accepted.</p>
<p>Essays, ECs, and rec letters are only necessary if you are applying for a $5-10k CAD Major Scholarship, which is based on those factors plus grades and SAT scores.</p>
<p>Just FYI, McGill has on its website the Admission Profile for the 2011 entering class.</p>
<p>Admissions</a> Profile</p>
<p>The average (American) GPA was 3.7. The SAT I
scores were: 690 critical reading; 680 math; 690 writing. The ACT composite was 30.</p>
<p>Depending on the faculty you are applying to, you will want to be on the upper range to ensure admission.</p>
<p>BOW: Just to pick a nit, the scores on the Admissions Profile are "median" not "average" scores. If they were average scores, then all the scores for enrolled students would be added together than divided by the number of students enrolled to get an "average" score. As a median score, this means that half the enrolled students scored more than the listed score and half scored less or equal to the score. For example, 50% of the incoming first-years scored more than 30 on the ACT and 50% scored 30 or less.</p>
<p>How much more or less is not possible to tell from the data.</p>
<p>This might give more hope to those with scores in the low and mid-600 range on the SAT or upper 20's ACT.</p>
<p>If you're not in US or Canada, do you need sat scores? I'm taking IB classes, working towards a diploma.</p>
<p>You don't need SATs if you're not from the US. The IB requirements are [url=<a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/undergrad2008-09/overseas/#INTERNATIONAL_BACCALAUREATE%5Dhere%5B/url">http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/undergrad2008-09/overseas/#INTERNATIONAL_BACCALAUREATE]here[/url</a>].</p>
<p>Are higher than average grades/scores needed for international (US) admission to McGill? I have 750M/790C/790W SATs, 800s on SAT IIs, several 5's on AP tests, and A's in school. Should I be worried? I'm just curious as to whether US students are admitted "after" all the Canadian ones...</p>
<p>Mercury: Are you serious? You are in at any faculty at McGill with those scores.</p>
<p>US students have their own pool and are among the first admitted.</p>
<p>US students apply and hear back before domestic students...</p>
<p>Really! Do you know how soon US students hear back?</p>
<p>"...I have 750M/790C/790W SATs, 800s on SAT IIs, several 5's on AP tests, and A's in school. Should I be worried? ..."</p>
<p>I just love this stuff...</p>
<p>Not A CHANCE (for the OP of the above stats) hahahahahahaha!!!
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