Do I have any chance of getting in?

Colleges and Universities A-Z McGill University
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<p>So I'm a Junior at a really competitive high school (plano west, ranked #63 in the united states.) I really want to go to Mcgill as I feel that the campus life really fits what I'm looking for, and the academics are very strong.</p>

<p>However, I am concerned about getting in. I took one SAT in April, and another one just this June (although scores aren't back yet), and plan to take it one more time this october.</p>

<p>I have been enrolled in numerous AP classes: one my freshman year, two in my sophomore, four in my junior, and next year will be enrolled in six. My SAT score as of right now is at a 1980 (590:reading, 690 math, 700 writing) and my SAT US History is at a 660. I will be taking the Biology and Math 2 subject tests coming up in the beginning of my senior year.</p>

<p>I am ranked top 11% of my class, with a 4.1 GPA. I also have strong areas of extracurriculars on my resume (not sure they look at that though). I have been orchestra officer, part of a plano youth leadership program, and have started my own Acappella club that sings to hospitals and elderly homes. I also have over 100 volunteer hours, and have strong backgrounds in music: I was ranked top ten finalists in a texas state piano competition and have been awarded numerous awards for the violin.
I plan to major in biology.</p>

<p>What do you all think? Thank you so much.</p>

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<p>Your overall application is quite good, but it has one potentially fatal flaw: your SAT score. Unlike many US universities, McGill has strict SAT minimums. For Arts, you need a minimum of 620 in each section in the SAT or 28 ACT. I’ve seen couple of people getting flat rejections this year simply because “Admission Requirements were not met”. I suggest you retake and focus on improving that CR score to 650-700 just to be safe.</p>

<p>Here’s the full table of high-school requirements for all the faculties:
<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/admissionsguide/standards/unitedstates”>http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/admissionsguide/standards/unitedstates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank you upapilot. I will work on my reading portion of the SAT: I hope I can get it to where I want it to be! </p>