McGill response time

Hello. I just applied to McGill, and was wondering when the responses for Americans (school of arts) generally come out. I know Mcgill says mid-december to early june, but I just wanted to know if anyone had any other ideas/experiences? Is the time dependent on how qualified you are?

thanks

In general, offers of admission are issued to the most competitive applicants first.

If you are way above all the minima you likely will hear in December. If you are closer to the minima then you may not hear until April and they will request first semester grades. It is not based on when you submitted your application.