Madison vs McGill

College Search & Selection
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<p>Help! I STILL can't decide. </p>

<p>I love both schools -- the students, the campuses, the towns. I especially like the international atmosphere of McGill and its relative proximity to Paris, where my friends and family live (I'm an American citizen who has been going to high school in Paris for the last two years).</p>

<p>BUT I'm a bit worried about the huge classes at McGill the first two years. Madison has a bigger selection of classes, so it's easier to avoid the giant lectures. Also, I like all the ECs at Madison, and the sports scene.</p>

<p>I'll probably focus on business, likely international business, and possibly PR.</p>

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<p>9-10 hours is relative proximity?</p>

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<p>Well i think McGill is better reknowned in NA and the world. McGill is probably tougher academically, and i think it is a better school overall, hands down.</p>

<p>And how is it close to paris. If proximity is an entire ocean away, then wouldnt that make their distance about the same.
Paris isnt anywhere near north america, who taught you geography.</p>

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<p>It's close for a school in North America (I'm originally from California). The trip from Paris to Madison takes much longer, particularly because there's no direct flight.</p>

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<p>It's not that much of a difference....</p>

<p>Chicago, Detroit or St. Paul? So it's adding another 2-4 hours?</p>

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Chicago, Detroit or St. Paul? So it's adding another 2-4 hours?

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No direct flight from Madison -> Paris.</p>

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<p>Yeah, so you'd have a stopover...What's the big deal?</p>

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<p>Connecting flights at O'Hare or Kennedy alone can take more than 2-4 hours.</p>

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<p>yeah, but doesnt mean it is in proximity, you are still talking an entire ocean, which the last time i heard, was no small proximity.</p>

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<p>By proximity, the OP means that there are direct flights from Montreal to Paris. Anyone who has flown overseas knows that connecting international flights can become very stressful very quickly.</p>

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<p>I've never had a problem. Int'l connections are probably less of a hassle than US connections.</p>

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<p>Wow it is amazing how quickly people get into an argument over the stupidest things around here.</p>

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<p>I'd pick McGill anyday.</p>

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<p>To all those who replied in favor of McGill ...</p>

<p>If the choice is between UVa and McGill ??</p>

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<p>i dont think you can avoid big class easily at madison</p>

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<p>Hands down Wisconsin is a better school. </p>

<p><a href="http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2006/ARWU2006_TopAmer.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2006/ARWU2006_TopAmer.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Ah, that Chinese ranking... It must be objective, right?</p>

<p>/somebody call Penn & Teller</p>

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<p>At McGill you'll be in a city of bilingual people, so you won't forget your French and if you're an international person (referring to what people/environment you like) Montreal is the clear winner. Overall I think the schools are peers, but due to your background and the fact that you don't have a clear winner, I'd vote for McGill.</p>

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<p>Very very different atmospheres: classic Midwestern American with a strong dash of avant garde intellectual activism vs. the closest thing to a blase European intellectual atmosphere you can find on this side of the Azores. Also please note the women in Montreal are perhaps the most beautiful in the world. Though I hear Quebec City is even better.</p>

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<p>US system is more flexible ... in case you may change your major later on.</p>