<p>I am an A level student, currently aspiring to study economics in Canada. I got all an all A report card in IGCSE and my As level results are AAAC (Economics, Psychology, Math, BST). My predicted A level grades are AAA. I also have taken my Toefl and scored 103. Please chance me for the following unis :).
1) McGill
2) University of western ontario
3) McMaster university
4) University of Saskatchewan
5) Dalhousie university</p>
<p>Here are McGill’s admission standards for A-level applicants: </p>
<p>[Advanced</a> Levels | Applying to Undergraduate Studies - McGill University](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/admissionsguide/standards/al]Advanced”>http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/admissionsguide/standards/al)</p>
<p>Please not at the top of this website it says:<br>
“The values listed below are the minima that were required for admission in September 2013. Admission to McGill is competitive and subject to availability of space. As such, minimum grades for entry may fluctuate up or down in any given year. Please note that grades that are equal to or better than those listed do not guarantee admission for September 2014.”</p>
<p>Meaning aim for better for these grades to guarantee admission (McGill admission is purely marks based, ECs and essays are irrelevant.)</p>
<p>As you can see McGill’s entrance minima differ based on what department you are applying to.</p>
<p>You’re fine at 2-5 and McGill is a match so odds are good too since your A Level subjects match your future major and you have predicted A’s.
Come back to post your results!</p>
<p>It depends on what program you are applying for. They all have different admission averages and course requirements. With business programs (top ones, except McGill) they also require decent EC’s. That being said, without knowing the program I would say all the universities other than McGill are safeties. McGill is a match I’d say. A better question though is why are u applying to those Uni’s? McGill is good, and Western has a good business program, but the rest IMO are not very good. And even western ain’t that great unless if u are applying for business. I would recommend McGill, UBC, UofT, Western Ivey (business), Queens Commerce. But again it also depends on the program (I an assuming u want to go to arts/business). For science/engineering Uwaterloo and UofT would be great.</p>
<p>@MYOS1634 Thanks! :D…i will come back as soon as the results are in 
@jahdude I’m applying to the arts department for few and the social sciences department for the rest :). My EC’s are not that great…they are quite regular, though i was one of the 30 selected for this entrepreneurship challenge in hongkong which is by far my greatest achievement :). I have heard about the commerce program at Queens, but the international fee is quite high there in comparison to other universities sadly :(. As for Uoft im a little concerned regarding the huge class sizes and the grade deflation. I am applying to UBC and university of ottawa as well (interested in its psychology program)</p>
<p>As a UofT alumnus I can tell you that there is grade deflation, but it is maybe not as severe as is sometimes said. For science courses at least, at UofT class averages are usually set to C+ or B- (2.3-2.7 gpa). Arts courses at uoft generally have higher averages and you generally see class averages more in the B-/B range. At a class average of B+ or higher though the professor teaching the course often has to submit a report to the department detailing why the grade are so high. You can still get good grades at UofT, but within the more strictly graded departments (eg. Life sciences in general and especially the Physiology department as well as the entirety of the faculty engineering), where class averages are tightly regulated, to get an A you really have to out compete the bulk of other students. Again, Arts however is less regulated, so the grade deflation shouldn’t be as bad. You should also be aware that, although not as severe as at UofT, McGill also practices grade deflation.</p>
<p>@namelesStatistic Thank you!! thats actually quite relieving to hear 
and it also makes sense since my cousin, who had studied engineering at uoft, was my main source regarding grade deflation. Regardless if I were to apply to Uoft how would i fare in the admission process?</p>
<p>Ya, UofT engineering is definitely one of the biggest grade deflating departments. It is also has one of the highest admission standards, so the reputation is compounded because you have a student population entirely composed of people who got As in high school are now getting an average of C+ in university.</p>
<p>Just to clarify for you UofT lumps all the social science, humanities and science departments into one giant “Faculty of Arts and Science” which encompasses about 80% of undergrads. So unless you plan to apply to Toronto’s Business school (Rotman) or the faculty of engineering you will probably be applying through A&S to a different departments within the faculty. Again requirements differ greatly based on department (arts and social sciences are significantly easier to get into than science, business or engineering). </p>
<p>Here are the minimums for “British Pattern” applicants for the different departments at A&S: [British-Patterned</a> ?](<a href=“http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/futurestudents/admissions/high-school-students/british]British-Patterned”>http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/futurestudents/admissions/high-school-students/british)
Unfortunately they are a bit more vague than the McGill requirement. For example they say: "A"s and "B"s at O level, "A"s and “B"s at A level” for both humanities, social sciences, computer science, math and Life sciences but I can tell you from experience that the maths and sciences are significantly more competitive. Assume Life sciences/math/computer science want mostly As while humanities and social sciences are within reach of someone with several Bs. Business is the most selective of the bunch as they want all As.</p>
<p>In part, I think that where you study should depend on where you want to work. Having attended 3 Ontario schools at the undergrad level (UToronto (Comp. Sci), York (Law) & Western (Philosophy)), I feel confident in suggesting that at a large school, at the undergraduate level, the education isn’t going to differ much. You’ll likely be taught by TA’s as much as by professors, and will be afforded to opportunity to pursue an excellent education.</p>
<p>I’d also refute (or at least offer a competing viewpoint to) jahdude’s cavalier assertion that the OP’s list of schools other than McGill “are not very good.” I think that’s a load of uninformed nonsense. McGill is indeed an excellent school; the remainder are very good schools. All will be what the student makes of them.</p>
<p>@Sandy30 - With A’s, you’ll be a strong candidate at UToronto, McGill & UBC, and should feel confident about being offered a spot at most other Canadian schools. (My son has received offers of admission from 2 Canadian schools to date, and his grades are less strong than yours – tho his ACT scores place him in the 93rd percentile.)</p>
<p>Economics are under Arts jurisdiction as far as McGill is concerned.</p>
<p>McGill Arts: Low match
UWO: Safety
McMaster: Safety
USK: Safety
Dalhousie: Safety</p>
<p>@expatcanuck Thank you for your view :D. Your sons ACT scores seems to be really good. Did he end up choosing a canadian university? :)</p>
<p>@Catria Thank you! Right now i am aiming for McGill. I submitted all my supporting documents. Fingers crossed :)</p>