<p>Is French a large presence at McGill? Do you think you could pick it up just from living there?</p>
<p>on campus, not really. much of ontreal speaks english as well as french....and if you make an effort and take a beginner's french course, you'll be able to pick it up, at least conversationally.</p>
<p>You won't pick it up just from living there. Of course, you can take courses, bu if you want to really learn it, I suggest taking an immersion program in the summer, away from Montreal.</p>
<p>I plan to take an Immersion Program before going to McGill for beginners. Following which I'll take the intermediate immersion program in Montreal in the summer. I believe then I'll be able to converse in French.</p>
<p>You can learn French in Montreal if you really want to. They have the resources - media, culture, etc. Equally, you can live in Montreal without ever speaking or knowing a word of French. It's really what you make of the whole experience.</p>