Chance me for Queen's , Mcgilland U of Toronto

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<p>I am a 10th grader (U.S citizen) living abroad and would like to know if i have any chance at getting into any of these universities business schools. I go to a British School btw.</p>

<p>Grades: All A/A* IGCSE, 4 A's at AS (predicted grades)</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>-3 year Basketball (local/regional competitions)
-2 Years Senior prefect – leadership position
-MUN – Went to conference in Greece
-50+ hours Volunteering – doing administrative work at a disabled centre as well as helping with the kids, peer tutoring, help organize charity events at my school (tried to make a club out of this but doesn’t look like it is going to happen this year, maybe next year though)
-Work Experience (IDB – a bank) - plan to major in
-Head of School house system – leadership position
-School Magazine/Newsletter contributor
-Started a blog with a friend
-Had one of my articles published in the largest national newspaper </p>

<p>Awards: (Sp far from 9th grade) - i live in saudi arabia therefore can only win school awards as other awards are in the local language which i am not proficient in</p>

<p>-Economics Subject Award
-Regional Art Competition -5th place </p>

<p>If you are wondering why i am not applying to American Universities although i am a citizen is because i feel that Canadian universities are a better fit for me. As i am a study with good grade but weak extracurriculars. Plus they seem to be much cheaper than American colleges. </p>

<p>Do you guys think i have a good chance of getting into a Top Canadian universities?</p>

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<p>You’re good for McGill and U of T.</p>

<p>Queen’s Commerce is a toss up. They place huge emphasis on extracurriculars and had an acceptance rate of ~8% this year. Once you get past a certain grade level (which you’re past), they stop considering your grades and assess you 100% based on your ECs and entrance essays. Your ECs seem okay, but it’s all about how well your PSE and essays are written, so it’s tough to chance you.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the help! I have a few questions if you dont mind. </p>

<p>1)Does UBC (Sauder) look at extracurriculars and do i have a good chance of getting in there? </p>

<p>2)Do you think going to either U of Toronto, UBC, Mcgill, Western or Queen’s will make a difference when applying to top tier schools for MBA in the US? Or will it not matter which i attend as long as i maintain a high GPA?</p>

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<p>High GPA, high GMAT and internships are needed if you are talking about Harvard, Chicago, Stanford etc. for an MBA.</p>

<p>ALSO, top MBA schools require a minimum of 2 years post bachelor’s work experience.</p>

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<p>UBC Sauder is one of the few holistic B-schools in Canada so ECs do hold some weight…</p>