Do I have any chance at getting into McGill?

<p>Hello, an international student here applying from an american high school outside the US
GPA: Grade 10: 86% (B+) Grade 11: 90% (A-) Grade 12: 89% (B+)
TOEFL: 98
SAT (need to retake it): Aiming for 1800+
3 extra-curricular certificates
4 recommendation letters (all academic)</p>

<p>I'm applying for the Faculty of Arts which I heard is easier to get into than other faculties. With my grades, would I need to get a high SAT score (around 2000+) to get into McGIll? Or will the 1800-1950 range suffice? </p>

<p>Also I'm taking a gap year (graduated 2014). I'm taking courses at a local university (i'm not applying as a transfer student for several reasons), done promotional jobs and volunteer work, but other than that it's nothing as major or as an internship or traveling around the world like what some of the other students might have on their resume. Does McGill care about what you have done in your gap year or does it focus more on your grades and scores?</p>

<p>Thank you for your help, I'm really hoping to get into McGill!</p>

<p>Admission to McGill is purely quantitative. They won’t ask for your extracurriculars, reccolendation letters, or personal statements (unless you apply for a scholarship which is a seperate application). They only look at grades and test scores for admission purposes. You can find the minimum for admission for US students here: <a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/admissionsguide/standards/unitedstates”>http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/admissionsguide/standards/unitedstates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>and the gap year, they won’t ask about it?</p>

<p>SAT subscores please… 620+ on each subscore and 620+ on any two SAT subject tests.</p>

<p>is a 600 in math, 700 in writing and 700 in reading good? Do I need to do SAT II?</p>

<p>Yes, you have to do two different SAT IIs, and for some faculties, it has to be one math and one science. The minimum scores required are published on the website. Senior year grades are the most important ones, AND the grades directly related to your intended faculty and major.</p>

<p>How easy would you say are SAT subject exams compared to the SAT? If I’m planning on taking one language (French) and one science (Biology), will I need much preparation?</p>

<p>Yes, for Biology, you will need to prepare and do some memorization. No idea for French. Have you taken US History in your American school abroad? That is supposed to be a fairly easy one.</p>

<p>I haven’t taken US history, just history in general I guess. I heard that literature is very similar to the critical reading portion of the SAT so I’m assuming that instead of biology (since i’ll be already prepared for it) Would you say a minimum of 650 in the subject tests will do? </p>

<p>Also can we submit the subject tests late? (I would do them in Jan 24, however that is the date I’m doing my SAT on and the next date isn’t until May)</p>

<p>I think the best advice is to take the one or two that you feel the most confident about. It’s only one hour long, so it is far less grueling than the SAT I’s. SAT IIs should be 650 and above.
As far as the deadlines, check the website again specifically for your faculty. It may be too late to do January; most schools require them to be taken in December at the latest. The most important thing is to have your first semester senior year grades sent right after submitting your application. I think they must use that as the first cut criteria.</p>

<p>I submitted my grade 10, 11 and 12 grades to them already, the only SAT test date available that I’ll be ready for is on Jan 24, so i’ll have my scores around mid Feb.On the website it says the deadline for submitting supporting documents is March 15 so I think I’m good</p>

<p>Okay, great! Study hard and good luck!</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

<p>@Maya1057‌ In my opinion, SAT Subject Tests are way simpler and more lenient than the SAT. I’ve given the Physics and Math Level II and I was able to get 800 and 790 with minimal additional preparation over what I had already done in high school.</p>