<p>I am currently trying to decide between those schools. As a Canadian, McGill will probably be the cheapest. And Hamilton is giving me $9600 a year for 4 years. Grinnell has yet to send me fin. aid stuff.
I want a school that has a socio-economically diverse student body, a good percentage of international students, a good MUN club, a big and nice library, and for size: anything is good as long as I won't know the business of everyone in the school.</p>
<p>also considering reputation ( for employment in Asia and grad school admissions).</p>
<p>Probably doing an Econ major.</p>
<p>Thanks! and any knowledge about them would be welcome as I cannot visit due to my current location in Shanghai.</p>
<p>B/c you want to work in Asia, I would mark Hamilton off the list. It doesn't seem to be as well-known internationally as Grinnell, and certainly not as much as McGill. Unless Grinnell gives you a decent sum of money, I'd choose Grinnell. Luckily though, I hear Grinnell is very rich and generous. Montreal def. beats Iowa though. :D</p>
<p>Did you just randomly draw the names of those schools out of a hat? They couldn't possibly be any different, which is probably why you aren't getting much response. McGill is certainly better known worldwide, and I don't see the other two being worth THAT much more in terms of additional cost.</p>
<p>"Did you just randomly draw the names of those schools out of a hat? They couldn't possibly be any different, which is probably why you aren't getting much response." well, I'm sorry, but as an international student who has never visited any campuses, and doesn't have access to all these college guidebooks, and parents who grew up in the states, I DONT have much info which is WHY I'm asking for your help. I thank everyone who has given me advice. :) and if you don't understand my situation, don't make nasty comments.</p>
<p>I just don't understand why someone would not ask these questions up front, BEFORE spending the time, effort, and money in applying, to get a more cohesive, similar list of schools. You described yourself as "a Canadian" above, so I assumed you have some knowledge of the city of Montreal and U.S. geography. Plus, you obviously have access to the internet and are able to find out all sorts of info from the schools' websites and places like Students Review and CC, of which you have been an active member for a year now. </p>
<p>It isn't too hard to figure out that Grinnell and Hamilton are both very small and rural - consequently, you are going to "know everyone's business," for better or worse. They are essentially the polar opposite of McGill, which is large and somewhat impersonal, but offers a wealth of opportunities and the excitement of Montreal. As most have stated above, that would seem to fit your criteria best. You ended up gaining admission to three excellent institutions, which are extremely different from one another, and it is almost impossible to compare them. I'm sorry if you don't want to hear that, but it is the cold, hard truth.</p>
<p>Mcgill if you know french and plan to stay/work in US or canada... otherwise grinell ... didnt visit any of them but thats what my tertiary councelor said when i had a very similar question</p>
<p>"McGill, which is large and somewhat impersonal, but offers a wealth of opportunities and the excitement of Montreal." I do have some idea of that, given the size of the school. But how hard is it to get good ref from professors for grad school if your size has 200+ people? Can anyone give me an idea how McGill udergrads compare with US undergrads applying to top schools, esp. liberal arts colleges like Grinnell?
And thanks again for everyone who helped!!!</p>