<p>Reposting this because I was locked out of my last thread.</p>
<p>I've been admitted to both already for a major in Biology. I was born in Montreal, but have lived in California since I was 2. Which one should I go to?</p>
<p>PS: The freezing weather in Montreal doesn't bother me. </p>
<p>I got a 15K per year scholarship to the University of Miami.
Also I intend on going to medical school after my 4 years of undergraduate studies.</p>
<p>Go to whichever will save you the most money. Trust. You’re going to need major $$$$ for med school, and undergrad won’t matter so much then… because come on, it’s Bio. Every school offers Bio. And employers really only care about the last school you attend.</p>
<p>You shouldn’t deny a scholarship like that. Especially in a nice place like Miami</p>
<p>McGill would be really cheap because I’m a Canadian citizen.</p>
<p>@wbxcp5
That’s close-minded. “You shouldn’t deny a scholarship like that”? If McGill is still cheaper even with the scholarship from Miami, then stay there. No reason to spend thousands of dollars more, just for “a nice place like Miami”.
McGill is a good school. I’ve considered it myself, but not anymore since I’m not a citizen. Remember, keep that GPA up. It is ALL that matters for admission into medical school.</p>
<p>@STheart how high of a GPA do I need to have during Undergraduate to get into a medical school?</p>
<p>Oh, I forgot. You also have to take a test called the MCAT, which I’m sure you know of. If you don’t, think of it as a SAT for med school, except it’s more painful. The MCAT is out of 45. There are four sections: Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Verbal Reasoning and Writing Sample. Each section is worth 15 points. The MCAT is also important and <em>can</em> make up for an average GPA. Shoot for a cumulative score for 30+. This is ideally the cutoff.</p>
<p>For GPA, you really need at least 3.6+. Work extra hard in hard-science classes, like Organic Chemistry, because those are the “weed-out” classes that a lot of people do horribly in.</p>
<p>Oh, and get work experience! It demonstrates that you’re serious about going into medicine, and they like to see that you know what you want to do and you’re committed. Volunteer at a hospital, get internships, join medical clubs at your school if they have them.</p>
<p>Thanks for response!
I’m very concerned about Organic Chemistry. I am really bad Chemistry! :(</p>
<p>Haha, you’re very welcome, I love to help. 
I have one last story to share with you. My mom’s employee has two daughters, both of whom got into Harvard pre-med. The eldest daughter matriculated, and finished her education with a 2.8. Do you see? Because it’s HARVARD, and standards are ridiculously high, and work is never finished. She couldn’t get into any medical school, regardless of the school name on her diploma. So she quick went back home and enrolled in a Cal State and retook all of her classes so she could have a high GPA.</p>
<p>When the younger sister got into Harvard, her parents forbid her to go, after the ordeal, no matter how much she pleaded. She ended up going to USC and graduated with a 3.6-3.7 and was able to go to med school.</p>
<p>I think it all matters on where you see yourself, because they are both amazing schools. What medical schools are you looking at? In the states or in Canada? </p>
<p>Since you live in Canada, I suggest taking a visit to McGill and seeing if it’s a good fit. The weather is insanely opposite, so consider that too.</p>
<p>Either Canada or the US is fine for medical school.
I’ve been to McGill, but not UMiami.</p>
<p>What med schools are you aiming for?</p>
<p>Miami, University of Toronto, McGill, University of Washington, or UBC.</p>
<p>That’s really up to you, but I wouldn’t go to McGill if they gave me a ride on a private jet there and a full scholarship.</p>
<p>@econ981
What’s wrong with McGill?</p>
<p>Public med schools are protectionistic (as far as in-state vs. out-of-state, and, likewise, in-provice vs. out-of-province, is concerned), far more so than even UNC-CH pre-med, which is very protectionistic already. So be careful about residency status if you wanted to try your hand at UBC, U Toronto, UWA or McGill for med school. </p>
<p>I know McGill is a party school and among the best party schools in the world in academic terms (alongside UVA, UWI, UIUC, USC, OSU, PSU, UT-Austin, Tulane and UF, not sure about the party status of Vanderbilt), but the holy grail of Redmen is to be a pre-med with a med-school-worthy GPA and still be able to party decently.</p>
<p>I’m pretty introverted so I probably will not party at all.</p>
<p>Bumping this.</p>
<p>Go to McGill. It is way cheaper and will save you money for grad school. McGill is also a very good school and might be better than Miami. Canada is also a great place to live (as you probably already know).</p>
<p>McGill is not top-20 in the world for pre-med (and med) for nothing…</p>