<p>What did u say about New Rez? It just shows stars…</p>
<p>“I heard New Rez was good location, but *******s?”</p>
<p>CC replaces bad words (or things resembling bad words) with stars. Even in private messages sent through CC, professor’s names that have spellings similar to offensive words get obliterated with stars.</p>
<p>yea i know, but i wanted to know what he said, since im considering new rez as well… perhaps spell the word with spaces for each character</p>
<p>Douglas or RVC?</p>
<p>Also, is it true that you have to pay separately if you want to use the internet in res?</p>
<p>I said that I heard new rez was full of pretentious jerks, like that’s the attitude of the kids i met who were in upper hill dorms…</p>
<p>can anyone tell me about gardner, good things//bad things?</p>
<p>IAmPos: You have to pay $400 for internet in res. Yup, too expensive.</p>
<p>Hey I am currently on the waitlist and was wondering my chances? How many do they usually take off the waitlist? Is it a random selection or do they have an order off the waitlist based on application strength?</p>
<p>Also how would you compare McGills business program to some top American business schools, specifically villanova university (#7 undergrad business school in US according to business week) and bentley university (#32)?</p>
<p>Qoneill: McGill’s Management faculty is obviously inferior to America’s top ones, like Wharton, Sloan and Tuck, but I would definitively rank it above Villanova’s and Bentley’s.
Desautels has a very good brand name, it is not underfunded like some of McGill’s departments sometimes are, and except for Richard Ivey, there is not really a Canadian business school that has such an international focus, which is more than helpful in nowadays society.
I was a student in Haas BS (UC B.), and I saw the difference, as Haas vas way more professionnaly-oriented. Desautels would probably be more of a Kellog-material, with a lot of overseas students with a strong international background,The fact that this facultyery good international partnerships (Wharton, HEC, Bocconi, A.N.U.).
I was told that the teachers are getting better and better, with Professor Henry Mintzberg being a full-time member of the Strategy and Organization program.</p>
<p>Ok…sorry to bombard you with a million and one questions, but here it goes: does the school offer all the necessary classes for med school in the US and will they be accepted? Also, if I’m just in the faculty of science, will it provide me with a well rounded education or will it just focus in science? Science is just one interest, however. How much freedom is there at McGill to explore and find your major? I know that kids there are really driven and know exactly what they want to do. I have absolutely no idea, med school was just a thought. Would McGill still be the place for me if I’m unsure of my area of study? On a more fun note haha, what are some of the most interesting or fun classes you’ve taken or that you know of? How did you find the social scene and how much time do you really get to go out in the city? And what did you absolutely hate about McGill? Were the winters ever down right depressing? Sorry for so many questions, but I have to decide pretty much by tomorrow and these are really important!</p>
<p>Ohh and also, how hard would you say it is to double major at McGill with pre-med requirements?</p>
<p>McGill offers all the necessary classes for gaining acceptance to med school in the US. Yes, the classes will be accepted by US med schools.</p>
<p>How hard would you say it is to maintain a high GPA with the grade deflation at McGill (I mean around like a 3.7+) in the science program? And am I killing myself aiming for that? haha. I mean I have a pretty strong work ethic, I’m a straight A student and will graduate with 11 APs in a competitive private school , but my SAT/ACT scores weren’t amazing for current competitive standards (1340 on the 1500 scale or a 2010 on the 2400 scale, and a 30 on the ACT). I’m also reading a lot about how there are some restrictions on some grad schools in the US for Canadian colleges. Do you know anything about that?</p>
<p>I’ve heard advising is pretty bad and most things you’ll have to do and research yourself. Did you find it to be that bad? And do you have to find your internships and research opportunities all on your own, or will the school help you? Sorry to bother you with so many questions!</p>
<p>1600…not 1500. haha sorry just didn’t want to seem that stupid</p>
<p>@loststudent11
my brother graduated from mcgill last year so i can answer some of those questions. to others who have attended, correct me if i am wrong.</p>
<p>as for GPA, the average grades in classes are usually in the B, B+ range. if you work hard you should have no problem getting a 4.0 my brother and his friends all have 3.5+ GPAs (in the faculty of science) and they find a LOT of time to party/hang out in the city.
it does depend on the individual though. my bro goes all out before exam time and does a semesters worth of work within a very small time frame, whereas most of his friends spread out their work. for someone who has taken 11 APs, you should be fine. just manage your time well (and I suggest you don’t do what my brother does. he literally spends days in the library before exam time because he’s such an idiot for not studying beforehand haha).</p>
<p>I dont know about other canadian schools, but if you do well at mcgill you should have no problem getting into a top level us grad school. i know people who have gone to chicago, columbia, harvard, JHU public health, etc. </p>
<p>the advising sucks. but advising isn’t useful. they help you plan your curriculum, and tbh you can do all of that yourself. now if you really feel the need to talk to an advisor, you can, but you have to make the effort. for the record, my bro didn’t talk to his advisor often.</p>
<p>im not positive about this, but i believe the school wont really help you with interships/research opportunities. you have to get in touch with some profs to find those i believe. it really is not as hard as people seem to think. after the intro courses your classes will be a lot smaller.</p>
<p>my advice to you: profs will generally have some stupid, meaningless, 8$/hour job that takes no skill available that no one wants to do. do one of these jobs, as that can get you close to a prof quickly. my bro didnt do any of that but that was his advice to me.</p>
<p>hope that helps.</p>
<p>Wow that helps a lot! Thank you! But just a note that I am a US citizen, and if by chance I do switch majors (like to economics, which I am highly considering), I’ve heard McGill isn’t as strong. Is it hard to get a good job in the US after graduating from McGill? Or would one of my other choices be better (University of Alabama, University of Georgia, or University of Miami)?</p>
<p>So i want to be around a lot of people, definitely co-ed living, single dorm, close to campus, and close to athletic facilities.</p>
<p>I am stuck between Gardner Hall and Royal Victoria College for my number one choice…can anyone give me any pros/cons about the two?</p>
<p>New Rez seems awesome, but what are the chances of getting a single? And does it actually live up to its reputation of being a load of pretentious jerks?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I don’t know if you’ve answered this question already, but it looks like your transferred between two completely different faculties. Is the process extremely difficult? I’m in the life sciences as well, but have not fully determined what I would like to do. In addition, I was wondering if it was easy to take classes outside of your faculty, in, let’s say, the Faculty of Arts? I have an interest in political science and English. 
Thanks!</p>
<p>@LostStudent11</p>
<p>if you do well at mcgill, you should have no trouble getting into top grad schools in the US. As for job employment, i didnt even know companies often employ economic major students with just an undergraduate degree. Isn’t grad school the route usually taken?</p>
<p>Anyway, it looks as if you are in the same boat as I am. US citizen going to McGill next year enrolled in the faculty of science, but will most likely switch to the faculty of arts and major in either poli sci or economics, with the intention of grad school in the US after! Now i just need to manage my time wisely :)</p>
<p>Which brings me to Helena1412’s question: The Faculty of Arts is the easiest faculty to switch into. If you are in the faculty of science and want to switch into the arts, it should be simple. You can gaurentee that change if your gpa is above 3.0, and if it isn’t, you can write an appeal and they almost always will grant you permission to switch faculties. </p>
<p>EDIT: here is the link. seriously everything is on their site, its just hard to find: <a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/oasis/ba/transfer/[/url]”>http://www.mcgill.ca/oasis/ba/transfer/</a></p>
<p>Switching from the arts faculty to the others is much harder though. So my advice is if you are not sure about what you want to major in (like me) and have the option to enroll in the faculty of science (which lets you take courses in the faculty of arts also) do that and later you can decide whether you want to major in the sciences or the arts.</p>
<p>I am absolutely not a party person. No drinking, etc. Is it possible to find others like me?
Intellectually, is the reputation just for the higher academics or could I find good pockets of dorks who like to talk about social issues and play monopoly?</p>
<p>About academics, I am accepted at Macdonald but on the wait list for Desautels. Is commerce really not very in depth or real-world prepping? I’m afraid anything there will be big lectures and huge… unhelpful for someone who is a discussion learner.
If you know anything about Macdonald and nutrition or agricultural econ also please let me know.</p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>
<p>Thanks, @onecroreofcrows! I’m glad I chose to enroll in the Faculty of Sciences, in that case.</p>