Chance Me for McGill University?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Based on my profile, what do you guys think are my chances to get into McGill University? I'm a junior from America and i want to get into pre-med studies.</p>

<p>Grades: Definitely my highest point. From freshman and sophomore year, my weighted GPA is 4.34 out of 4.5 and I'm not sure what it is unweighted. I'm ranked 3rd in class out of 330, and I have all A's on my transcript. I've taken as many honors classes as I could and this year I have 3 APs and probably will have 4-5 next year.</p>

<p>SATs: I'm projected to get a 1900 based on my PSAT scores but I 've been studying and practicing so i could probably get into the 2000-2100 area. So not too much of a problem there</p>

<p>Extracurricular: these kill me, I know it. I've quit every childhood activity and don't have an impressive resume at all. I heard Canadian schools don't look into this area too much except for scholarships and stuff, can anyone confirm that? Anyway, the few activities I do include Art National Honors Society, Spanish National Honors Society, spring track and math team. But i do not have any "leadership roles" and I doubt I will next year either. And for the above reasons, I probably won't get into National Honors Society. My hobbies include playing the piano (since kindergarten) and baking - but do those even count?</p>

<p>Volunteer/work: I have a few sporadic volunteering hours, nothing too impressive. This summer, I might volunteer at a hospital to get a respectable amount of hours and/or get a job for the experience.</p>

<p>I'm sure I'll be fine for other parts of the applications, like the teacher recommendations and I'm a pretty strong writer for the essay portion. So what do you guys think are my chances? What other schools could I potentially get into (preferably in the New England area)? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this!</p>

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<p>What you actually need to achieve on the SAT/ACT to get into McGill depends on what you intend to use as a pre-med major. once there. Pre-med doesn’t mean that you’re restricted to Life Sciences; in fact, do the right curricular choices and you can go to med school afterward.</p>

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<p>thanks for your input. I’m planning of being a doctor (pediatrician) so which specific school should I apply to and what should my target SAT score be?</p>

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<p>You might want to consider A&S as well as Life Sciences…</p>

<p>McGill A&S: Aim for 29+/2000+ (650+ on each SAT subscore and SAT2, one of which is Math 1 or 2)
McGill Life Sciences: Aim for 31+/2100+ (670+ on each SAT subscore and SAT2, take two between math L1/2, chemistry, biology or physics)</p>

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<p>Thank so much for the information, you’ve been very helpful!</p>

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<p>And don’t sweat the ECs. I spoke to a McGill reo who told me flat out they are all about the numbers. </p>

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<p>Oh that’s a relief! Is everything else looking good? Thanks for your response!</p>