<p>I wanted to understand how my D's school and AP scores would be evaluated and compared by Canadian universities. I read in a post that McGill BSc Life Sciences requires minimum of 95% and cut off for McMaster's Health Science BSc is 93%</p>
<p>In the US she gets GPA up to a maximum 5 and same is true for APs. I know that her school transcript does not mention an exact percentage. An A is 93%. Since there is so much competition for these courses, how do the universities determine the rankings. Imagine 10 kids with a GPA of 5 applying to the same course, how would the sort their list?</p>
<p>It looks like the average admitted student in the Life Sciences at McGill has an A- average, but it is quite hard to get in at McMaster. I thought that the scores you quoted looked a bit high, but McMaster surprised me, as it wasn’t far off! Don’t worry too much, your daughter should have a good shot at getting in if she’s got an A or A/A- average at McGill, and there’s a chance she’ll get in at McMaster as well.</p>
<p>McGill and a few other Canadian schools that receive a large number of applications from American students evaluate Americans as a group, not against Canadian or other applicants. For example, McGill requires SAT/ACT scores from American applicants but not Canadian applicants.</p>
<p>Hi TitoMorito, Thanks for your reply. You are right Mcmasters is harder to get in. However, it appears that the the percentages evaluated for intake, in McMasters, are for Honors level courses (GPA of 4). </p>
<p>On the other hand, in US a good student can take upto 10AP courses (GPA of 5). I was wondering how they would equate an AP level course to an Honors level course. Also, AP Board doesn’t give out the percentage. The AP results are a GPA of 4 or 5.</p>
<p>This brings us to tomofboston’s reply where he suggests that American students are compared to other American students. But I am not sure if a Canadian citizen would be entitled to a quota earmarked for American students. A Canadian citizen, even if he/she may have studied in US must have the same rights as other Canadians, right?</p>
<p>I am not sure if a Canadian citizen would be entitled to a quota earmarked for American students. A Canadian citizen, even if he/she may have studied in US must compete for seats that are for Canadians.</p>
<p>Therefore, a formula must exist for evaluating equivalence. Wondering what that formula is. </p>
<p>Also, I guess, scores are only the first stage for McMasters. They have a supplementary app. too.</p>
<p>Thanks again for taking the time. I appreciate every ones reply.</p>
<p>I can only speak about McGill. There are no quotas for international student admission (except in Medicine). They have established target enrolments from the various regions of Canada, the US and overseas. These are not rigid and the percentage of out of province and international students has been steadily increasing in recent years. McGill evaluates applicants based on the secondary system they are coming from, regardless of citizenship. A Canadian citizen graduating from a US high school would have to take the SAT/ACT’s and meet the minimum requirements set for that program. Also, their secondary grades including honors courses and AP courses would be compared to other US applicants, not to Canadian percentage grades.</p>