<p>Yeah, Montreal is the worst place to pick up French unless you have the will to actually do it. There’s tons of English everywhere and the bilingual locals will switch to English the second they notice a hint of an accent or struggling with French. If you really want to learn French, take some courses, and you might also consider doing immersion outside Montreal at some point.</p>
<p>I’m in grade 11 right now doing second semester of the year. My marks in first semester weren’t so good, but if I keep a high gpa throughout the rest of the year and next year in grade 12 too, will I still have a high chance of getting in?</p>
<p>hey IWannaGo2McGill,</p>
<p>It really depends on your cumulative GPA at the time when you apply and your standardized test scores. The test scores are more important than the GPA.</p>
<p>So I was reading the other thread, the first one of the page about likes and dislikes, and I guess it lowered my expectations of McGill, unfortunately.</p>
<p>But anyways, I know you might not know this, but is there some sort of intramural softball team? I googled it, but I only came to the MacDonald Campus website…
Also, does bureaucracy affect the students much? How does it affect the school? Is it made up of students or adults/administration.</p>
<p>And then there’s the financial situation…I don’t know if I still want to go anymore, ugh applying to colleges is so frustrating. I really thought I finally found the right college.</p>
<p>^ McGill is similar to other international state universities. It is NOT similar to private American universities. These American universities baby you for all four years (you get a lot of advisers who help you plan your undergrad curriculum. You yourself can do this if you are motivated, it really doesnt make a difference IMO). McGill and other large international state funded universities don’t for the most part. There are a lot of people who go to universities outside the US. People who write bad things about McGill are generally comparing them to American universities. These people would have done better at an American University. If you feel that you need your hand held for all four years of your undergraduate experience, then McGill is not the place for you. If you don’t, then you should apply to McGill. It is a great school and I think you should seriously consider it if you are independent enough. After all, college is very simple. You study, relax, look for summer opportunities, and eventually get a job/apply to a masters program. McGill has a great academic program and is in Montreal. What more could you ask for? :D</p>
<p>I dont know about the softball team, sorry.</p>
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<p>Yes there is. I know because I played on an intramural softball team last year. I actually have no idea how you go about signing up; my friend signed me up, and I get asked quite a lot because they always have trouble finding at least 2 girls in order to qualify for co-ed intramurals. I think SSMU (the undergrad student society) can provide more information.</p>
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<p>I’m not sure what you mean by bureaucracy. Generally, if you want something done (get a research position, get a TA position, switch departments, etc.), you get up and do it yourself. It might take some googling or some phone calls/e-mails - people won’t hold your hand through the process - but it’s not that difficult to do. Initiative takes you a long way. My issues with McGill revolve around funding, politics, lack of organization, poor communication - most of which can be traced back to the Quebec government. (Yeah, that’s right, I have tremendous disdain for the Quebec government.)</p>
<p>As for the students and admin, well, it really depends on the individual, right? I think people can find their niche quite easily. Sure, you won’t bond with everyone - it’s a pretty big school, but I’ve made some lifelong friends here. Overall, the students are not competitive; certainly in my program, we help each other out and there is no sabotaging. You have a good variety among the non-Quebec students: Ontarians, BCs, other Canadians, Americans, Europeans, Africans, etc. Some of the admin here are quite friendly and well organized; others are in shambles. It probably depends on the department.</p>
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<p>The financial situation really makes me worried for the future of this school. I want to see McGill on the upswing and constantly improving itself, but I just can’t see that coming true, certainly not under the political system it currently operates within. Transplanting the whole school into Ontario would help. 
While that still won’t be sunshine and daisies, at least some sanity will be restored about running a public university.</p>
<p>McGill for me was a great experience, but ultimately a stepping stone. It gave me lots of opportunities and its world renowned reputation helped me. I’m ultimately happy with my choice, but I’m ready to move on.</p>
<p>hi, well, im in high school at the moment. But could anyone tell me in DETAIL what kind of subjects they took/gpa/scores etc they had so that they got accepted into Mcgill university?</p>
<p>Hey econgrad,</p>
<p>I just got my first ACT back and got a combined of 28,
Math: 33
English: 30
Science: 25
Reading:23
no writting score back
My gpa is 4.21 weighted and i believe around 3.75 unweighted,
I know these are pretty low but could you give me some numbers on how high i should get them to be able to get into engineering?</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>dreamtoronto,</p>
<p>you should consult the mcgill admission cutoff. There is a website on that, search google and look around.</p>
<p>The idea is, if you are above the cutoff point then you should be in good shape.</p>
<p>crepynator,</p>
<p>those stats are fine i think. But if you want a 100% guarantee I’d say get an ACT of 30 or 31.</p>
<p>Thank you very much, ill try to get it much higher next round =]</p>
<p>I’m a newly accepted student from Calgary.</p>
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<li>Where are you from?</li>
<li>What’s the best advice you can give for first year?</li>
<li>What resources did you use? What resources would you have wanted to use more?</li>
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<p>Hi, I’m also a newly accepted student! I’m looking into Douglas Hall as my rez, but I have some questions about the food. Hopefully you know something about it! For breakfast, is there bread and fruit? Or is it only what’s on the website menu? (Baked beans, eggs, hash browns.) Also, it says on the website that the BMH rez’s have a salad bar. Does Douglas have one too? Thanks!</p>
<p>A few questions.</p>
<p>How good is McGill in the field of undergrad physics? Is it well-renowned amongst Ivy League institutions?
What about undergrad research opportunities?
Does McGill have a student exchange programme so I can spend a semester or a full year at, for example, MIT?</p>
<p>I’ve applied to MIT, McGill and the University of Copenhagen. The only reason I can see for choosing McGill over Uni of CPH is that it might give me more undergrad research opportunities and increase my chances of getting into a top-tier grad school. The question is if this is worth paying for as an international student, because I’ll basically get paid to attend the Uni of CPH (free tuition + government grant), and the Uni of CPH is not a bad institution, either.</p>
<p>hello quelledanielle</p>
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<li>I am from the States but I am a Canadian and a resident of Ontario.</li>
<li>Work hard, get a good GPA - it will go a long way. Stay in rez, meet good friends. Get involved.</li>
<li>Well, I use a lot of CaPS and I found my internship over the summer this way. But the majority of resources are your friends. Meet the right people, and information will flow.</li>
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<p>hey pattypus</p>
<p>Douglas Hall is definitely the best Rez I think. You get to meet with some of the smartest people at mcgill right away, and it is definitely a plus. So yes, the entrees are what you said (hashbrowns, sausages, ham, scrambled eggs, beans) but you can ALWAYS get baked goods, fruits, sandwiches. It will make a lot more sense after your first week. Then you can memorize the entire menu!</p>
<p>hey SmileyMan</p>
<p>I think mcgill is quite good in physics. There are a few Joint Honors program that exists (Joint honors math and physics) Successful students who come out of that do very well in grad school. It is also probably one of the hardest program that exists in mcgill. So it will look extremely good. I think MIT as a grad school would be very likely if you do well at mcgill.</p>
<p>Internships, every year the physics department have research undergraduate awards for exceptional students. Depending on your fields, there is maybe 20-30 research opportunities over the summer. And they have it at LHC, Fermilab. So it is quite good, but very competitive. [Department</a> of Physics: NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Awards](<a href=“http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/ugrads/usra/]Department”>Department of Physics: NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Awards)
Here is the website!</p>
<p>I don’t think there is an exchange program with MIT.</p>
<p>Thank you for your answer.</p>
<p>I have some questions. If you aren’t sure, it’s alright. I’ll be visiting in a few weeks and I can ask then.
I’ve been accepted into the Faculty of Science at the downtown campus and the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the Macdonald campus. I’m interested in pursuing biology in undergrad and focusing more on botany/plant science in grad school. Do you know of any differences in the biology curriculum between the campuses or anything i should take into account in my decision?</p>
<p>Macdonald campus is essentially a life sciences curriculum, especially freshman year. Of course, it has a decided agricultural bent in later years. One advantage of Mac is that the largest classroom seats 120 students, so you avoid the large lectures that exist freshman year downtown in Science. Mac has about 1600 students and is more like a small college. Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue is a small town on the suburban edge of Montr</p>