<p>I have been accepted into McGill, Michigan, and Wisconsin and I'm trying to compare them all. They're all fairly large and in cold climtes. McGill is in a very large city, while Michigan and Wisconsin are in smaller cities. How does McGill compare academically? Which would give me the best chances as an applicant to grad school? Would advising and research opportunities be any different at McGill?
I'm looking to major in bio on a pre-med track. </p>
<p>Are you a Canadian? Do you have a Permanent Residence (PR) in the US? If yes, UM would probably give you some aid. There is absolutely no aid for Canadians who have no PR (expect to pay 55K+15K per year). Work visa (H1B) probably get some aid. Those on TN get no aid. You will have to read through the fine prints.</p>
<p>IMHO both UM and McGill are about the same level universities as far as overall rankings go. McGill pre-med is renowned for its quality - no. 1 in Canada. UM also is highly regarded - known as a public ivy in US. </p>
<p>By Grad School, do you mean medicine? For that, the equation is very different. Provinces (other than Ontario) have quota for their own students (residents of Province). If you are from Quebec you have an advantage in going to McGill for studying medicine later on. </p>
<p>For anything other than medicine, too, McGill is probably still as good as UM as long as you have a great GPA.</p>
<p>Disclaimer:
I am by no means an expert. Above comes from what I have learnt recently from forums. Please don’t bank on this advise.</p>
<p>I’m American. I would be an international student at McGill and I’m out-of-state for UM and UW.</p>
<p>And yeah, by grad school I really mean med school.</p>
<p>I visited Wisconsin last weekend, but it didn’t really feel like the right fit. So, I’m probably not comparing so much to Wisc, but Michigan is still a serious consideration. Anyone have any input on comparing McGill and UMich?</p>