<p>I know that Canadian schools don't look at extra curriculars as much as universities in the US, so I'm a little worried about my chances of getting into the Canadian schools.
I'm applying to U of toronto and McGill university.
I go to a catholic school and have a weighted 3.95 gpa, I'm in the top 20% of my class, I go to a private catholic school, my sat super score is a 1920 and I haven't gotten my subject tests back yet, but I don't think they were very high.
Based on that do I have a good chance? I know they are some of the best schools in Canada</p>
<p>Minimum requirements for US applicants to McGill:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/admissionsguide/standards/unitedstates”>http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/admissionsguide/standards/unitedstates</a></p>
<p>It all depends on what department you apply to. eg. engineering or business at Uof Toronto is much harder to get into then say Arts. What is your unweighted GPA, because that is often more important than your weighted (ie. the letter grades on the link TomSrOfBoston posted are unweighted averages.</p>
<p>I know the University of British Columbia considers extra-curriculars if you think that is a strongpoint for you.</p>
<p>my unweighted is 3.74, not including my first semester of my senior year.
Im applying to the faculty of arts and science as a neuroscience major.</p>
<p>UToronto: Match</p>
<p>Ok, so Neuroscience falls under the department of Life Sciences in both universities, which is one of the more selective departments at both universities. Your GPA is where it should be but your SAT scores may be a bit on the low side. For McGill they want ALL SAT I and IIs to be at 680 or above. UofT doesn’t post as specific score requirements, just stating that: “Successful applicants have presented scores of at least 600 in each SAT component and at least 26 in the ACT with a score of at least 8 in Writing. Some programs require higher scores.”
Life Sciences will be one of those programs that require scores as it is generally one of the more competitive programs there, so I would guess its test requirements would be similar to McGill’s. </p>
<p>It would be tough to judge your chances without knowing your specific subject scores, one or two really sub-par scores can kill an application, even if the others are high. Both these universities place an emphasis on a high level of academic performance across the board. Depending on your specific test scores both these universities fall somewhere between a high match to a reach, with you maybe having a slightly better shot at Toronto since they seem to give a little more leeway on SAT ranges.</p>
<p>Out of curiosity, why the interest in Canadian schools? UofT and McGill are certainly the best known Canadian schools internationally but they are certainly not the only ones, and if you are interested in studying in Canada, you might want to apply to a few more institutions because neither UofT or McGill will be a sure thing for you. For life sciences, you may also want to check out McMaster university, which has a great Life Sciences program (and their health sciences program is he most selective in the country, bar none). The university of British Columbia also has a strong life sciences department, and after McGill and Toronto, would be the best known Canadian University internationally (as mentioned before they DO consider extra-curriculars). </p>