<p>For admission, McGill does not consider EC’s. As for the waitlist question, I’d suggest calling admissions.</p>
<p>Cash always works 
jk</p>
<p>I applied to Schulich School of Music and auditioned and everything…but still haven’t heard yet. Does anyone have an idea of when it might go up? Or if anyone has already heard from Schulich? Cause I’m getting antsy haha.</p>
<p>@tomoftheboston - (or anyone who knows something about this)</p>
<p>I remember you mentioned that you did an intensive summer french program at McGill. Do you know where I could find info on that? I was looking at this: [Summer</a> Courses](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/eflc/fsl/summer/]Summer”>http://www.mcgill.ca/eflc/fsl/summer/) was it one of those courses? </p>
<p>Also in which summer of your undergrad degree did you take the program?</p>
<p>The intensive summer courses I took were through McGill’s Centre for Continuing Education:
[Full-Time</a> French Language Program](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/conted/langprg/fulltimefrench/]Full-Time”>http://www.mcgill.ca/conted/langprg/fulltimefrench/)
I did this after my second and third year. </p>
<p>The link you show is for regular summer courses.</p>
<p>There is also a program in which you can live with a quebec family during the summer and take french classes during the day for a fee. I had a friend who did it but I aplogize for not knowing the details.</p>
<p>hi im from india and have been accepted into mcgill under sciences for biology.
i eventually want to pursue medicine in canada but i dont know if it will be a very good option. i do pretty well in academics here but my parents chose not to let me do medicine here as there is a lot of stress in balancing the load of school and entrance work, eventhough i was managing it pretty ok. so i was wondering if it is a good idea to study medicine from canada as an international student as i heard there are’nt many seats available for us. also if i do decide to take up this option, wat kind of work goes into it? it would be really nice if someone could answer my question as im kinda lost here as we dont have many of us going abroad for medicine.</p>
<p>I’ve heard various opinions regarding the commute to the Macdonald campus from the downtown residences. How bad is it really, and would having a car make it any easier?</p>
<p>The McGill shuttle bus doesn’t run in the evening. Having a car would certainly help but parking downtown is expensive. </p>
<p>There is a commuter train from Ste. Anne to downtown and you can take a looooong local bus (route 211) ride from Mac to the M</p>
<p>how long would a train commute to/from ste anne to downtown be? there appears to be a 7:50am train leaving Lucien. Would that allow me to make any early classes?</p>
<p>According to that schedule: 46 minutes</p>
<p>Montreal has one of the best public transit systems in North America but Ste-Anne is on the tip of the island so service is limited.</p>
<p>The commuter trains are also, unfortunately, not quite as reliable as the metro and buses.</p>
<p>Having done the commute from near the Macdonald campus to the downtown one for over three years, I’ll tell you the following.</p>
<p>Sure, a car helps, but expect to be moving at 10kph bumper-to-bumper traffic between 7AM to 10AM and then on the way back between 3PM and 6PM. It’s going to take minimum 1 hour each way in traffic conditions, often significantly more. Not counting wear and tear on your car and nerves.</p>
<p>You can probably rent a parking spot downtown for about $100 a month, otherwise expect to pay minimum $10 a day as you go. That’s not counting the gas.</p>
<p>The 211/221 buses which I am intimately familiar with are also subject to the very heavy traffic, and you also need the metro to take you on the final leg of your journey to the downtown campus.</p>
<p>The commuter train* (Dorion-Rigaud) is not exactly flexible, as it only runs during rush hour. The last afternoon train back is at 6:30PM, then one more at around 9PM, then you’re on your own.</p>
<p>My advice, don’t commute, it sucks. ;)</p>
<p>P.S. I hate to disagree with tomofboston, but having recently visited Chicago, and NY a while back, and talking to people from Toronto, I can tell you Montreal’s public transit system leaves a lot to be desired.</p>
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<li>Also, the commuter train is expensive (~100$ / month for a pass depending on exactly which station) and sometimes breaks down during winter, or runs without heating, or other crazy stuff. Granted, it’s usually fairly reliable.</li>
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<p>Why didnt you take the McGill bus to and from Macdonald campus, its drops off/ picks up at Sherbrooke and University and friends have told me its about 40-45min.</p>
<p>The public transportation system is very good as a whole. It has one of the highest number of Taxi’s per capita in North America, which can be easily hailed from almost anywhere downtown. The Bus system is extensive , efficient, and nearly always on time. Many, many people rely on the bus to get to work and class all around the city and beyond. The metro system is the main lacking point. It is generally clean and easy to use, except the small number and location of stops is often inconvenient. However, when you need to go long distances infrequently without a car, the metro is perfect. Moreover, if you need a relatively short commute in the cold months and don’t feel like walking, its is relatively reliable too. it does not compare to the larger cities of NYC and Toronto, however it is adequate, and far beyond the systems of other large cities.</p>
<p>@Perpet…</p>
<p>I agree that the best advice is “Don’t commute to Mac from downtown”. The Mac Freshman program is not set up for commuters.</p>
<p>Re: STM. New York is New York and has improved a lot is the past decade. Torontonians will say anything to diss Montreal. LOL. As for Boston, there have been three subway crashes in the past two years here, one with a fatality, caused by drivers texting! I grew up in Boston on the smell of burning rubber in the subway (and they don’t have rubber tires!). Well, I’m off to ride the Boston T home!</p>
<p>My concern is that, since I plan on transferring to the faculty of science after freshman year, it would help to be aquainted with the downtown area and to know people who I could look for off campus housing with. On a related note, since my freshman courses are identical to the ones required by the faculty of science, would there be any way for me to take them at the downtown campus?</p>
<p>I just accepted my offer of admission and I’m looking at New Rez as my first choice. I want a double room but I was wondering if it was possible to request a roommate, or is it all random.</p>
<p>Is it true Mcgill accepts more people early on, and later when it fills up they accept less?
Kind of like “rolling admissions”</p>
<p>So when is the best time for me to send in my application for the best change of getting in?
When does the application come out for the class of 2011 students to apply?</p>
<p>Will someone knowledgeable PLEASE mentor me in the application process? My parents know very little about college, It would mean a great deal to me!</p>
<p>Rolling admissions means they keep lots of spots open during the entire application process to encourage students to submit apps all throughout the year, such that there is not a large influx of applications at any one point. It does mean that you will find out relatively soon after you apply. I’m not sure if McGill is rolling or not, but because most of their notices are around the same time I do not believe so. If you heard they are, then there is really no way to know when to apply. If you apply early you may get screened out because they are expecting lots of strong apps. If you apply late they will obviously have fewer spots and you might not make the cut. When in doubt, apply early. Even if you get rejected, at least you know early on so you can make other plans instead of stressing.</p>
<p>The 2011 app probably doesn’t come out until late summer/fall, but check often.
As for help applying, here you go: <a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/files/applying/Steps_201011.pdf[/url]”>http://www.mcgill.ca/files/applying/Steps_201011.pdf</a> we’d all be glad to help, just ask your specific questions and we’ll do our best.</p>