<p>Mechanical Engineering versus Materials Engineering?</p>
<p>The admissions staff declined my General Engineering application because I had already taken college classes, so I was able to switch it to Materials Engineering. Does anyone know if I'll have a better chance of getting into Materials Engineering vs. Mechanical Engineering?</p>
<p>I can’t really answer your question, but I will point out a few things.</p>
<p>Mining Engineering & Materials Engineering are grouped separately from Mechanical (different departments within the faculty of Engineering). I know in years past McGill recruited very heavily for Mining since not many people wanted to do join the program, but I have heard very little of Materials. There is some overlap (shared courses) between the two programs.</p>
<p>Materials is a mandatory co-op program as far as I know, so you have to do work terms, which can be beneficial. However, looking at the course list it seems to me to be a program very much oriented towards metallurgy and ore processing rather than super sexy stuff like composites, nanomaterials, etc.</p>
<p>I think Mechanical is a much more general degree, and perhaps the better choice if you’re even vaguely undecided, so choose very carefully.</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice, and I was accepted into Materials Engineering within hours of switching my general engineering degree to Materials. I am still waiting on Mechanical Engineering…</p>