McGill Chances!!

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<p>Hey guys, </p>

<p>I know there are so many threads about McGill chances, but hear me out and possibly help me! - McGill is my first choice- really and I just saw something I didn't see before! My Grandma went there- just sayin'. </p>

<p>Okay, so firstly, I'm a dual citizen who goes to high school in the U.S.
I've read a bunch of threads on here before, but never posted.</p>

<p>So I applied to McGill Yesterday:</p>

<p>My Stats:</p>

<p>I have a 4.37 GPA (3.97 unweighted) [Top 10 in school-though put as no rank]<br>
And a 28 Composite ACT (highest, second time, went up 1 pt. from before).<br>
31 Math (Went Down on this and up on everything else slightly from before) (35 SScore)
27 English/ 28 W/Writing (11)
24 Reading :/
29 Science
[I'm taking AP French this year. - Might count for something, since the school is in Montreal] </p>

<p>I was going by the minimum standards for the U.S. high school students and it said ACT's are 26 and subscores are 24, but then I realized I applied to Biology and Management (where I want to go) where the minimums are 30 and 29 composite respectively. - It was listed separately under the faculty boxes on the site. I met the subscore requirements, but not the composite ones. :/. </p>

<p>So does this mean I have no chance of getting into either one of the programs? I really want to go to McGill! Could I take the ACT again, say in February? - Or is it too late?</p>

<p>Also, two others in my school are applying to McGill, one I know has a slightly higher GPA and test scores than me, but McGill is not her first choice and neither is the other one. </p>

<p>Edit: Don't think that they care so much about this, but I've taken:
AP Biology (3), AP European History (3), AP Literature (4), AP Calculus BC (5), AP English (this year), AP French (this year through Virtual High School). [Hard COurse Load]. </p>

<p>What are my options?</p>

<p>I would a really appreciate help! - Thanks! :) </p>

<p>Justin Chander.</p>

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<p>What’s in there is not necessarily the worst one in but a safety line. I’d say high match at this stage.</p>

<p>Oh, and if you scored 4 or 5 on the AP French test you can get advanced standing for French.</p>

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<p>You might consider submitting a second application for the Arts Faculty – it is less competitive than the Science Faculty and Management so you might stand a better chance of admission. Not sure where your interests lie (Biology and Management are quite different!) but the Arts Faculty does offer an Econ major and Math major, as well as the opportunity to minor in Science as well. </p>

<p>[Minor</a> Concentration Science for Arts Students (18 credits) | Programs, Courses and University Regulations - McGill University](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/study/2012-2013/faculties/arts/undergraduate/programs/bachelor-arts-ba-minor-concentration-science-arts-students#ba_sas8_minor_ar]Minor”>Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Science for Arts Students | 2012–2013 Programs, Courses and University Regulations - McGill University)</p>

<p>Not sure about taking the ACT again in February – you’d have to check and see when results would be available and compare that to when McGill begins releasing decisions for US high school students. I suspect it may be a bit too late :frowning: Here are the decision release dates from 2012:</p>

<p>[Admission</a> and entrance scholarship decision release dates | Applying to Undergraduate Studies - McGill University](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/decision]Admission”>http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/decision)</p>

<p>Best of luck to you!</p>

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<p>I really hope I do get in becausxe my interest lies in those fields and not in art! If I apply to art? - Can I possibly change my faculty before the start of the year. It would be a real dissappointment not to get into McGill. :/. </p>

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<p>It’s a bit strange that your GPA is so high but your ACT is low in comparison. Maybe grade inflation? In any case, in my opinion, your GPA more than makes up for a relatively lower ACT. Any chance you can take the SAT this month?</p>

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<p>Hm. Maybe. I really don’t think so though. I work hard for my grades. really. Though, I am not the best standardized test taker. 28 is good. I know I could do even better if I could take it again because I studied a lot for it last time but I was kinda off the alst time I took it, but it’s too late now. No,. no SAT for me. I don’t like them… Thanks, I hope so!!</p>