<p>Well, I'm from the states, Michigan to be exact and I'm kind of considering a canadian university.
What are some good university's in Canada and what are their average GPAs?
What's McGill's average GPA?</p>
<p>By good universities, do you mean prestigous, well known universities? Or ones that have specific programs that are top notch?</p>
<p>Average entering grades range across the scoreboard...usually low to high 80s for Canadians. I'm pretty sure they evaluate Americans in a different manner, looking at test scores as well.</p>
<p>The average entering grade for McGill, according to Maclean's University Guide 2006 is 89.8%. </p>
<p>If you are serious about looking into Canadian universities, I highly recommend picking up the Maclean's Guide to Canadian Universities. It came out in the summer but I'm pretty sure that you'd be able to pick up a back issue if the issue isn't still in stores.</p>
<p>Generally, I'd say the top three Canadian universities with international reputation are McGill, the University of Toronto, and the University of British Columbia. Another good uni is Queens, and McMaster for medicine. Waterloo is known for math and computer science.</p>
<p>For Canadian high school students, entering averages for the top three are roughly in the mid-80s, depending on the program. I'm pretty sure Americans are treated differently.</p>
<p>With regards to the average GPA's, the average GPA at the top Universities for Americans are some where around 3.7-5.0. The McGill/UToronto/UBC/Queens/Waterloo group of Unis are already quite difficult to get into for Canadians living in Canada; and of course it doesn't get any easier for international students. </p>
<p>With regards to what the top colleges are, I would also add a few other schools to those already mentioned. </p>
<p>University of Calgary: With the massive economic growth that the west, and Alberta in particular, have experienced in western years, UCalgary, I believe, is excellently positioned to provide its students with increasing opportunities over the years to come to be at the forefront and the crossroads of Canadian and North American development. In addition, the massive wealth that the Tar Sands have brought to Alberta, combined with the fact that the Province has been able to pay off all its public debt, means that the University will in the future be able to have the fiscal flexibility to undertake all sorts of cool (yes, I know that's a weird word to use) new research projects and studies that universities in the rest of the country could only dream of being able to afford to do.</p>
<p>University of Ottawa: The University of Ottawa is increasingly becoming more and more prominent. Just by virtue of its location, its probably one of the best schools in the country to pursue studies in Political Science. However, they're also becoming more visible in other fields, like the neurosciences, in which they already have the number one-ranked programme in the country; as well as business. In addition, UOttawa is bilingual, and probably has one of the strongest and most active French-speaking student populations of any Canadian school outside Quebec. For American students, this allows them to immerse themselves in another culture, without going too far from home or having to take the cultural leap-of-faith to live in a completely Francophone society like Quebec. </p>
<p>Universite de Montreal: Many Canadians (excluding Quebecers and Francophones, of course) seem to have a tendency, I think, to undervalue our country's French-language institutions, much to (IMO) their detriment. Not only is UdeM the second-largest Francophone university outside of France, it is also the second largest research institution in all of Canada. They have excellent (and probably world-renowned) programmes in the Health and Sciences areas, as well as in Engineering and Business. The language barrier isn't even really that much of an issue - just by being in such an environment should help one learn the language quickly, and the administration is making more than ever an attempt to be accommodating of Anglophone students (ex: one is able to get a Business degree today from UdeM not only in French, but in English and Spanish as well).</p>
<p>Thanks so much guys!</p>
<p>I was considering Universite De Montreal, but I speak English and take Spanish, not French. Would that be a major problem for me?</p>
<p>Does Montreal, UBC, Toronto and McGill look at 9th grade?</p>
<p>Do any of the universitys have good Education programs?</p>
<p>I haven't heard much about McGill's education program and I go to the school so that either means it's nothing to get excited about or it's a hidden gem.</p>
<p>UofT's education program is supposed to be a joke according to most teachers I speak to.</p>
<p>A school with a really good Education program is York University which is located North Toronto, it's a bit isloated from the other universities in the city which are both downtown but it supposedly has a really good campus life.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks. =) I'll take a look into York.</p>
<p>What are some good programs at UBC? If you know, or anyone else knows.
Do you happen to know the average GPA for York?</p>
<p>I think York has a fairly average GPA requirement, ~3.3 and higher seems about right (though I may be wrong). </p>
<p>With regards to education, I have to agree with ICrisis thatYork has a really good educational programme. McGill's programme really isn't that "special", unless, of course, you're interested in teaching in Quebec after getting your credentials. </p>
<p>Finally, with regards to linguistics and UdeM, like I said before, they seem to be making a real push to be more accepting of Anglopone students. You can read more on their lingusitic policies here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.umontreal.ca/english/pro_stu_und/lang_instruc.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.umontreal.ca/english/pro_stu_und/lang_instruc.html</a>
<a href="http://www.umontreal.ca/english/ling_integration/ling_integration.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.umontreal.ca/english/ling_integration/ling_integration.html</a></p>
<p>Okay, thanks guys.
I've heard of "Queens" is that a good school? Any information on it would be great.</p>
<p>Queens has a very good reputation, but I've also heard that it depends on that reputation to attract new students without really living up to or exceeding it. Once again, this is what I've heard. </p>
<p>Queen's is a fairly large school and those I know who go there are very fond of it. It is very traditional, very Scottish; tams, kilts, jackets and many programs have different traditions: the Engineers have the "grease pole" tradition. There are a huge variety of clubs: ranging from equestrian, fencing, pre-med to the beer appreciation club.</p>
<p>There is a fairly large number of good schools in Canada, but many of them are known for specific programs, like Waterloo is mainly known for engineering and computer science or McMaster is known for its Health Sciences program. So it really depends on what program you're looking at going into.</p>
<p>What schools would you suggest for going into Education (teaching)?</p>
<p>I don't really know too much about education, but if you are interested in obtaining a 'concurrent teachers degree', a peek at UTM (the University of Toronto at Mississauga, which is a satellite campus for UT) would be beneficial. As far as I can tell, UTM allows students to complete a bachelor's degree while obtaining a teacher's degree at the same time. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/%5B/url%5D">http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/</a></p>
<p>Education at McGill is quite ordinary, plus you have to walk up the hill to get to the education building (trust me, it's a pain)... I would not recommend UdeM. But if you really like Montreal as a city, you may consider Concordia too (I hear its education program is slightly better than McGill's though if you do not intend to stay in Canada afterward, it doesn't carry the same prestige).</p>
<p>Okay, thanks guys. =)</p>
<p>I go to UBC, so I can try my best to answer any questions.</p>
<p>No, UBC does not look at the 9th grade. The better known programs at UBC are science and computer science. I'm in Arts, however, so I'm considering a transfer to McGill, which I think is better known for my specialization.</p>
<p>I'm extremely good at computers, but computer science? What's that about?</p>
<p>Are you an international student or are you from Canada?
Is it hard to get into UBC? What's the average GPA to get into there?
What's Vancouver like and the campus?</p>
<p>Thanks so much.</p>
<p>My roommate is taking computer science classes and essentially, it involves a lot of logic, computer programming, and math. Check out <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_science%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_science</a> for information on what it is and <a href="http://www.cs.ubc.ca/%5B/url%5D">http://www.cs.ubc.ca/</a> for UBC's computer science website.</p>
<p>I'm an international student, but did one year of high school, grade 12, here in Canada. Based on my grade 12 transcripts alone, I was accepted into UBC. The entering averages to UBC from a Canadian high school are in the high-80s, so around 87-88 or so. In the Canadian system, this would mean straight As and a 4.0, but the American system is different.</p>
<p>I gave you some information about the campus in the other thread, but I definitely really like the campus. It's big, it's beautiful, and a great place to be in and around. You can check out the website, <a href="http://www.ubc.ca%5B/url%5D">www.ubc.ca</a>, for pictures. The weather is exceptional during the summer months, but for the other half of the year, it rains quite a lot, and snows once or twice a year. There are over 250 clubs on campus, and the student body is very international.</p>
<p>Thanks so much!</p>