<p>How is the reputation of McGill in the US, particularly with grad schools (is it a good feeder for the best American business, law and medical schools?) and US employers. In terms of prestige, educational quality, and resources, how does it compare to the US top 25? Would it make the US news top 25 were it an American institution? And if it did, which school is it comparable to? Just wondering and curious, sorry about the massive amounts of questions.</p>
<p>McGill has a great reputation in the States. It is the best known Canadian university. However, generally, Canadians think that U of Toronto is better. There has been a problem with cutbacks in provincial funding, so classes may be huge. I do not consider it among the top 25 North American schools. The top schools like the Ivies, Stanford, MIT, the top LACs and public institutions like UC Berkeley are better, but, in my opinion, McGill might be on par with a public university like U of North Carolina at Chapel Hill or even U Michigan. Please keep in mind that many people have differing opinions on the rankings of the top Canadian universities, so just don't take my word.</p>
<p>Mcgill is in the top 25. I would put it there. Mcgill isn't that well known in the U.S. I am planning to apply there next year. I hopefully well get in. Also, most people in the US hate Canada (I don't know why), so they don't care much about canadian schools.</p>
<p>for the people in the u.s. who know about mcgill, it has a fantastic reputation, i would say on par with schools like nyu and berkeley. i adored mcgill and was sad when i was waitlisted, even though i got into my first choice and it was my second. i know many americans who apply to canadian schools because they are so much cheaper, but they are also a lot more numbers based - i don't think mcgill even has an essay as part of their application, and i don't remember about recommendations.
i think the type of employer who cares about the name of its employees' schools will know about mcgill and will look upon it favorably.</p>
<p>Canadian schools are cheap. For your first year if you are an american citizen and go to mcgill, you pay like 7000 or so tuition for one year. The next year, they count you as a resident so you pay 1000, and thats canadian dollars. One more thing, they do not require essays.</p>
<p>The 2005 Times of London World Ranking of Universities has McGill 24th in the world and 13th in North America. The study is available at the Times web site, or I can e-mail it to you on a pdf file.</p>
<p>McGill is not cheap, but it is reasonably priced for an American student. My Daughter's tuition is about $9800 per year but the exchange rate fluctuates, currently it is about .824 cents. You are NOT counted as a resident after year one, dont know where that came from. It is difficult to prove Quebec residence- since it involves immigration and citizenship. Cost of living, esp. housing is very reasonable. Overall, McGill is just slightly cheaper for us than our in-state University of Vermont.</p>
<p>My D. has huge classes as a first-year, but loves Montreal and her independent life-style. Colleges in Canada expect much more responsibility on part of the student.</p>
<p>they do count you resident after one year. I visited mcgill and they told me that. If I stay there for one year, I am counted as a resident. It might be because I am a canadian and american citizen that they do that to me. I wouldn't have to pay 9800 a year, i would pay about half of it. Plus, 9800 is really cheap for a school in the top 25. Schools in the US have tuition over 20000 dollars.</p>
<p>The fact that you are a Canadian citizen does change the equation. My D. friend is from Montreal, but her parents lived here in Vermont for work reasons. She was accepted at McGill, but had to apply using American criteria for her admissions. Once accepted, she pays in-province tuition which is very low, under $1500. Be aware that one way the government has kept Quebec tuition low is to institute numerous fees on everyone. </p>
<p>You are right the McGill is a great bargain. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>thanks. Thats awesome that four years at mcgill will cost less than one year at the majority of schools in the US.</p>