<p>I'll be 17 for about a month after the school year starts next year. In the packet they sent they say I'll need to bascially have my parents sign me over to the Dean :-p.</p>
<p>Did any of you experience this? Does it really change anything, or will it generally not even matter since it's for such a short time?</p>
<p>Specifically...I'm worried about like, not being treated like all of the 18+ year old students. Am I just worried for no reason, or what?</p>
<p>Don't worry about it at all. I was 18 when I got here, but I've had a lot of friends who weren't (some who still aren't!) and they haven't had any problems. Students are all treated the same and, to be honest, it won't affect your social life hardly at all, even despite the drinking age being 18 (i.e. you technically shouldn't be allowed into some clubs and bars, but you'll find that it's rarely ever enforced). So totally don't worry :)</p>
<p>the only thing that would be different for a 17 year old would be that you're below the legal drinking age. however, since the age is so low you'll find that a 17, almost 18-year-old won't exactly arouse suspicion when trying to go to a bar or club. if you're really worried, just get a fake ID.</p>
<p>Don't get a fake ID. Especially for a month. If you're that desperate to drink (you shouldn't be), you have to realize that were you ever to be carded, they won't bother looking beyond the year of birth. And if you are stopped, just go to some other place.</p>
<p>/drink responsibly</p>
<p>bouncers aren't idiots. they'll look past the year. and remember that while the option to go somewhere else is always there, it sucks if your friends all get in somewhere, and you've been planning to meet people there, etc., it sucks to get turned away.</p>
<p>while i see no problem with getting a fake ID-my friends and i all have them, since we're 17 (live in ontario, with drinking age 19), and i definitely am VERY happy that i've had one, since it's made high school so much more fun, considering that you'll only be using it for 1-3 months, it isn't ABSOLUTELY necessary. at the beginning of th year, much of the partying will take place in residence.</p>
<p>Bouncers in Quebec usually don't care about one month (seen it happen many times, and there are a few of bars where most of the clientele is between 16-18, and nobody cares).</p>
<p>My son wasn't 18 unitl October of his freshman year. I think it was annoying in that the student study permit or one of the documents we dealt with had to be done again later because he wasn't 18. Or maybe I had to notorize something. I can't remember exactly, but it was no big deal.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks for all the responses. :-)</p>
<p>I was also 17 when I first got accepted and I was worried as well about the limitations. I was more concerned about signing myself over to the Dean and whatnot & that turned out to be one of the reasons I didn't accept their offer. However, look at me now: trying to get in again. Congrats on being accepted and if you really want to go badly, just accept because as those above have mentioned, there are several alternatives.</p>
<p>I was 17 too for my first year, it's not a biggie. I skipped out on frosh though...didn't want to bother with the bouncer deal but I hear it's not that bad.</p>
<p>It is no big deal-my son just turned 18 before he started at McGill but many of his friends were still 17-if you are US -the Canadian Visa thing is a bit different but again, no big deal.
I agree with NYTheatermom.</p>