<p>Was born in Quebec (French Canadian) and currently live in PA. English was my second language and I now speak better English than French... Does it reflect badly that Im taking French throughout highschool even if I am a native speaker? (Keep in mind that i never learned to read or write before the classes and DO NOT speak french at home, for example I could say i was trying to "perfect" my native tongue)</p>
<p>GPA (unweighted): 3.89
GPA (weighted): 4.09
SAT: 2090 (660M, 730CR, 700W)
SATII: (750Math2, 750Phsyics, 800French)
Will have taken 8 AP's by my senior year
AP exams:
Calc AB: 5
US History: 3
European History: 3
Planning to get 5's on all Ap exams I'm taking this year (b/c I'm a braniac in math/science and struggle w/ History)
High School doesnt rank, but almost positive I'm in at least top 10%
McGill doesnt consider EC's so I'll leave them out for now
Oh and I'm applying for Chemical Engineering</p>
<p>o i think you definately have a good chance at mc gill, i mean its not stanford, shh. But take the chem SATII and ap ( although je dester chemistry)</p>
<p>You have a good chance at McGill, a match but definitely not a safety. Average SAT is 2060 for enrolled students overall. Science is the most selective faculty there by the way. Are you still a Canadian or dual citizen? If so you would qualify for the Canadian tuition rate at most and probably the incredibly low Qu</p>
<p>I currently have dual citizenship and I am qualified for the Quebec Resident Tuition because I was born in Quebec and still have dual citizenship. I thought Engineering was its own faculty, though?</p>
<p>econgrad, if you look back on the McGill threads, at least one American applicant to McGill with better stats than the OP posted that she was wailisted. And in Arts to boot! The OP would be a “most likely” admit but not guaranteed.</p>
<p>Am I really considered an “American student” if I was born in Quebec? I’m not sure if that’s helps me or hurts me, since the tuition is about 15,000 dollars cheaper…</p>
<p>@Romy…
I don’t think taking French classes would be noticed one way or the other. I am assuming your entire secondary studies were done in the US. If you attended French high school in Quebec for grades 9 and 10 and then transferred to the US for grades 11 and 12, that would raise an eyebrow or two if you studied basic French for example. </p>
<p>Yes, for admission purposes you would be evaluated with American students if your high school studies are done in the US, regardless of citizenship. For tuition purposes, you would be Canadian/Quebec once admitted. </p>
<p>@Orly83, maybe the idiots from your old high school got their act together in CEGEP.</p>
<p>You’re right, all of my secondary school years were done in the US. Wow, so if I graduate from McGill and seek employment in the US, will McGill be as impressive as I originally thought on my resume (since its not as selective for Canadians)? Also, if I have the option to send a counselor/teacher recommendation should I? Thank you for all of your help!</p>
<p>Orly doesn’t know what he is talking about. He is a student at the University of Ottawa! He says Quebecers only need a 78% high school grade to get in. High school grades aren’t even considered for Quebec students, rather it is their CEGEP grades. CEGEP is a mandatory college, pre-university level of education in Quebec (if you are not familar with that term). Here are the mimimum standards for Ontario student admission to McGill, a 78% from an Ontario high school would only get you into Mac Agriculture, the least selective faculty:
[Admissions</a> standards for previous years](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/counsellors/ontario/admissionsstandards/]Admissions”>http://www.mcgill.ca/counsellors/ontario/admissionsstandards/)</p>
<p>Some say it is easier for Americans to get in, some say it is harder for Americans. There is no way to be certain since the Ontario and Quebec pre-university schooling is so different from the US system. Also, Canadians do not take the SAT/ACT. </p>
<p>McGill is the only Canadian university that is really known in the US, due to the large number of Americans enroled there. It is not Harvard, Yale, Wharton or Stanford but it is fully recognized as a top school here. </p>
<p>A counselor rec won’t hurt and if you apply for a major scholarship (separate application on line) it is required. I’d recommend applying for one. I’d say you are “most likely” in, but since I am not a member of the admissions committee, and neither is econgrad, I can’t say “100% guaranteed”. As I mention above, one poster on CC with 2100 plus SAT was waitlisted. I was surprised, especially for Arts. She was later accepted off the waitlist. Just a situation that shows that in college admissions, anything can happen.</p>
<p>RomySR, that depends on what you originally thought of as “impressive” for mcgill. Realistically i would put mcgill as a good state school in the US.</p>
<p>I think it is generally the case that if you are American, you should stay in America for school especially if you want to work there. It just makes everything simpler.</p>
<p>$3600/year tuition at McGill is a lot “simpler” than $40,000/year tuition at say Boston University or $16,000/year at Penn State (in-state) and graduating with a ton of debt.</p>
<p>Although for our American neighbors, they don’t pay $3600, they pay international which is $15-20k. So that is the number you want to use to compare with.</p>