<p>Hello everyone
Im a French citizen who recently applied to Mcgill university for fall 2015 and I was wondering If i have a shot at getting accepted.I applied for BE in Bioresource engineering and Mechanical engineering (2nd choice).
These are my grades during high school:
-Grade 10:
Math: 12,13/20
Physics: 17.8/20
Chemistry: 15.85/20
Biology: 13.1/20
General : 13.01/20
-Grade 11:
Math: 10.91/20
Physics: 14.96/20
Chem: 12.5/20
Biology: 15/20
General 12.82/20
-Grade 12 :
Math: 9/20
Physics: 12.3/20
Chem: 11/20
Biology:14.3/20
Plus I hold the French Baccalaureate and received the following grades:
Math 14/20
Physics-Chem 14/20
Biology 15/20
General 13.5/20
I would like to note that the reason why my grades were lower in grade 11 and 12 is because of my parents divorce last year. I was stressed and suffered from depression and could not study properly and this had an impact on my grades, so I was wondering whether I should inform the university about my situation so they can understand why my grades got lower or is it irrelevant to my admission to the university ?
So what do you guys think do I have a chance or not ?
Thank You.</p>
<p>Canadian universities’ admissions for the most part are purely grade driven. The minimum French Baccalaureate grades for admission to McGill in 2014 are found here - <a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/admissionsguide/standards/fb”>http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/admissionsguide/standards/fb</a> Meeting the minimum doesn’t assure you of acceptance however. I don’t see bioresource engineering on that list, and your grades are too low for mechanical engineering. </p>
<p>McGill does have a place on its application to claim extenuating circumstances, but they state that such a claim will greatly slow down the processing of your application. </p>
<p>The rest of the requirements for the application are here- <a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/admissionsguide/2015-16/general-requirements#LETTERS”>http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/admissionsguide/2015-16/general-requirements#LETTERS</a> Note that you will also require the TOEFL and get a score of at least 90</p>
<p>Is there any top Canadian university that is not grade deflating? What are they? </p>
<p>No Canadian university deflates grades. They do not inflate grades to attact students who want to breeze through.</p>
I don’t agree. There are some famously difficult programs at UofT and McGill (like McGill poli-sci). That and eng programs at all schools are pretty challenging.
Also, giant public universities deflate grades simply by not offering support. (UofT)