<p>I know, or atleast assume, that Mcgill is a very hard school to get into. And since im a US student it'll probably be harder. I have a 26 composite ACT but 30 on both english and math sections. 3.5 uw. Because I dont have the best scores, would it be worth it to apply to other Montreal schools such as Concordia or Universite de Montreal?
Thanks for you help,
Remi.</p>
<p>my understanding is that they WANT US students, and therefore will be EASIER for you to get into! also, check out the McGill threads, as i read one the other day and was totally surprised at how negative a poster was who goes there...lots of talk about assembly-line academics and huge classes. look into this.</p>
<p>University of Montreal is a French school. I dont think you should apply there unless you speak French or something. Here is some information on admisson stats:</p>
<p>Admission 19,406 applied, 10,964 admitted, 4,949 enrolled, 3.71 average high school GPA
Average high school GPA 3.71
Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 100%, SAT math scores over 500 99%, ACT scores over 18 100%, SAT verbal scores over 600 94%, SAT math scores over 600 93%, ACT scores over 24 99%, SAT verbal scores over 700 42%, SAT math scores over 700 41%, ACT scores over 30 52% </p>
<p>You have chance of getting in. Good luck.</p>
<p>McGill gets a lot of hype, but that doesn't mean it isn't great. </p>
<p>You'll hear this a million times, though: there's no hand holding here. At McGill your advisor is NEAR worthless, and you'll have to learn to take care of things for yourself. </p>
<p>If you're thinking of med school, you should probably get used to the idea that going here won't increase your chances (if anything, it'll hurt them). Lectures are relatively big (only one class of mine has less than 80 people, and thats physics, however thats a rarity because the other section of physics has 300+), and teacher's admit that they'll probably never get to know you. </p>
<p>Homework is basically optional, and that, as a US student, should scare you.</p>
<p>remip: It depends on which faculty you are applying to, but the ACT should get into the 29/30 range for a decent chance of admissions. Concordia is an easier admit, and if you are into creative writing or film a much better choice.
See <a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/arr/profile/%5B/url%5D">http://www.mcgill.ca/arr/profile/</a> for the 2006 admission profile.</p>
<p>McGill may want US students, but each year this decade the admissions qualifications have gotten higher; what was acceptable in 2002 will not get you in in 2007. Classes are huge the first two years, but so are classes in large state universities in the US. The difference is that at McGill the student is on their own and is responsible for their own choices and actions.
This is the European model of Universite, students are treated as fully adult.
McGill is NOT a LAC, dont come here expecting the community or the support you would get at a top LAC. On the other hand, my youngest daughter is getting a much more challenging education at McGill than did my oldest at a seven sisters school. The work is much harder at McGill and there is no artificial grade inflation. She has also learned to be an independent young woman.</p>
<p>thank y'all for answering, its a big help. as for university of montreal, i am from louisiana and i speak french so im planning on applying there as a second choice...but other than that thanks a lot!</p>
<p>A word of warning about Universite de Montreal: it's twice as big and even more impersonal than McGill. I know a number of people who've had bad experiences there. They are not as well prepared to deal with/help foreign students (particularly if your mother tongue is not French) if problems arise. That doesn't make it a bad school, but mcgilldad's advice about responsibility and independence being necessary at McGill is especially true for UdeM.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if I tust the admissions stats...I've never heard of a U.S. student being rejected. Rather, those stats relfect self-selectivity more than anything.</p>
<p>BTW, Concordia is a truly terrible school.</p>
<p>Yeah, don't trust those stats, because actual data is always trumped by one's limited personal anecdotes...</p>
<p>/sarcasm</p>