<p>Is McGill the Harvard of Canada ?? And how are the college years spaced out if someone has completed a year of Freshmen college in America ???</p>
<p>McGill and Toronto are the best universities in Canada, with a few others having strengths in certain areas (e.g. computer science at Waterloo). College usually takes 4 years, I think. I considered Toronto for study abroad, and their system matched up pretty well. There are transfer requirements for certain majors:</p>
<p>Yeah, McGill and Toronto are probably the most recognized ones here, but I wouldn't call them like Harvard compared to the others. I'd say most of the big universities in Canada are on the same level and you would get almost the same quality in general at each. However, a lot of them have special programs that are more competitive than the rest. <a href="http://www.scienceone.ubc.ca/%5B/url%5D">http://www.scienceone.ubc.ca/</a> Check out UBC's science one here. It's a first year program with much smaller class sizes, and it seems to have a more difficult American-y admissions process. (It asks for an essay, list of ECs, awards, in addition to just your grades.)</p>
<p>one of my close relatives teaches at a major canadian uni. he says that the overall quality (note: overall, not in specific departments) of the top canadian schools is comparable to michigan or uva.</p>
<p>UofT is by far the best institution in Canada. it's geographic location, strength in all departments, the college system, and overall caliber of students is amazing. only thing keeping people away from UT is it's apparent competitiveness to STAY IN the program. UofT's admission standard is slightly lower to allow more natural selection.
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<p>no. </p>
<p>harvard is the harvard of canda. it has international prestige. mcgill is perhaps the "best" school in canada.</p>
<p>Coming from a Canadian
Top Schools in Canada are generally seen as McGill, U of T, Queens, more or less in that order (depending of course on faculty etc.) UBC pops in afterwards.</p>
<p>Like others have said, Canadian universities tend to not be very different from each other in terms of quality of education in all, more or less one chooses one based on personal fit etc.</p>
<p>In all honesty, Canada isn't exactly on the other side of the world. Harvard is the Harvard of Canada. McGill is a great school.</p>
<p>University of Toronto is better than McGill. Mcgill may be a close second but Toronot is still better.</p>
<p>Both are one of the top two/three schools in their given country, but McGill doesnt really compare to Harvard itself.</p>
<p>well
yeah
its not really harvard or anything
its really tough though
many people might actually say that getting a 4.0 at McGill or Toronto is actually harder than a 4.0 at most Ivys., cause classes are super hard, grade deflation is huge, and teacher-student relationships are often weak.</p>
<p>At Ivys though u will get a much more personal education.</p>
<p>I'd have to agree with the poster who said Harvard is the Harvard of Canada. I think of Canidian colleges as I think of UCs for undergrad. Gov run, big, beaucratic and good but not great.</p>
<p>Only to Americans is McGill something special (notsuewhy). U of T and UBC are very strong schools.</p>
<p>is harvard the mcgill of the US? :P</p>
<p>William Shatner is a McGill graduate. Need anything more be said?</p>
<p>yes .</p>
<p>Is Harvard really what you guys all consider to be the "Harvard" of the US?</p>
<p>Canadian univ are public and egalitarian, like German ones; therefore, there aren't the great ones like the Harvards in the States, but fewer Taco Techs, also. With the US$ nosediving you're better of in the Lower 48. But if I had to choose one to go to, it'd be McGill hands down.</p>
<p>Mcgill and U of T are not for business. If u want business go for Queens. Best out there.</p>
<p>hebrewhammer yes!</p>