Agreed. She just wants to be sure she hits the B+ in classes. If her B+ show up as a B on the transcript b/c the HS doesn’t do +/- then I would call admissions and just ask how they account for that versus the minima. My hunch is the 3.8 / 33 will address that in their minds. FWIW: my youngest was close to the minima and they were really helpful answering questions. I had him do the calling and ask questions - McGill likes that.
When you say “hits the B+ in classes” are you referencing the stat from last year’s minima that says “B+ in each English”? Or something broader (like that she should have at least a B+ grade in all of her classes? Just checking, as she does have a four B’s on her transcript (for the reason you described) but all of her English grades 9-11 have been A’s. Based on my reading of the minima, she’s fine as she 1) has higher than a B+ total average, 2) has higher than a 28 ACT score (and higher than a 26 in English and Reading) and 3) has higher than B+'s in all English classes. But . . . I trust your judgment and if you think that the B’s in non-English classes may require explanation then I’ll have her talk to admissions. Thanks!
Yes the “B+ in each English” is what I was referring to. You are 100% reading and interpreting the minima correctly. (Us Americans typically struggle with that a little bit.) Honestly, sounds like she will have a good outcome for the Faculty of Arts.
For my youngest, he just wanted McGill so bad we were super careful tracking all of this. (And yes, he then said no to McGill and is at Concordia.)
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Thank you!
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Our son who will be applying for class of '27 has a 4.0 UW GPA (all A’s) and his current SAT scores are 700 M 670 RW. He’s taking the SAT again on October 1st hoping to improve his RW, but if it doesn’t improve should we apply score optional or not?
It’s hard to decide when it’s on the cusp of what they say were last year’s cutoffs. We know we can apply score optional, but it still feels like any score is better than no score. It’s hard to believe schools when they say applicants would not be disadvantaged applying without test scores.
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Which faculty is he applying to?
Probably several: Arts, Science, Management. He undecided, but interested in business, economics, political science, history, data science, computer science. I wonder if there’s something that combines many of these together. Do you specify only the faculty or do you also state the major when applying?
@figgery You can only apply to two programs (majors) when applying to McGill.
Two per faculty ?
You can apply to two programs per application, but it seems that you can pay for multiple applications… so you can apply for as many as you want. McGill says (under Submit your application | Undergraduate Admissions - McGill University), “If you want to apply to more than two programs, you’ll need to submit and pay for another application.”
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Great! Any thoughts on sending SAT scores? With a 4.0 GPA, would no scores be better than borderline (based on previous year cutoffs) ones?
On each application you can apply to two programs. You can submit a second application and pay a second application fee. You will be evaluated for each program separately. You may be admitted to Arts and denied to Desautel business.
In the past a high GPA does not compensate for a low SAT/ACT and vice versa. Unless you can get each section of the SAT over 700, I would recommend applying test optional.
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Thank you! That’s exactly the advice I was hoping for.
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FWIW, this past year my son had 720 EBRW / 700 Math and a 90+ (unweighted) in every academic course in high school. He was admitted expeditiously to Arts & Science (and also Arts).
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Did you ever get an answer? Trying to figure out same for McMaster and McGill applications
Thanks!
To clarify, you can have multiple applications. Each application, you can apply to maximum two Faculties, eg, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, InterFaculty of Arts and Science, Faculty of Engineering, etc. They will be evaluated individually.
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We are in a similar position now. Can you please tell me how you handled it?
did you go to quebec over the summer prior to starting school? im a us student but canadian citizen and we have a property in quebec, if i can just spend my summer in quebec to get discounted tuition and that’s all i have to do then i will look into it!
Were you born in Canada? If so, which province? Have you ever lived in Canada?
As a Canadian or dual citizen, you are entitled to the Canadian tuition rate. If you answered yes to the questions I posed you would not get the Quebec tuition rate, unless you were born in or lived in Quebec.
nope-- born in chicago, but my mother is from quebec and i was granted dual citizenship at birth. ive never lived in canada, just spent time there for 1-2 months on vacation
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