McGill vs Queens..where should I go?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I have been accepted to both McGill and Queens in Canada. For Queens it's a special first year in England program. I don't know where to go, possible majors I 'm considering:
Econ
International Relations
Law ( later on)</p>

<p>also take into consideration that I value the professor/student interaction, student body diversity, the MUN clubs, how the library is ( my fav place in the world ), and study abroad options. Name recognition is somewhat important and I might return to Asia ( maybe Hong Kong) after graduation.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>All I can say with any confidence is that McGill almost certainly has more "name recognition" in most non-engineering majors. Both are very good though, and for different things and I can't help any more.</p>

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<p>McGill and Queen's are also very different environment-wise. McGill's more diverse but you may get more prof/student interaction at Queen's.</p>

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<p>Mcgill perhaps is a little better in reputation.</p>

<p>library...what do u mean? nice seats and views? lots of PC? or just like to feel lots of books around you?
Queens has 5 library
<a href="http://library.queensu.ca/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://library.queensu.ca/&lt;/a>
Mcgill quite a few..
<a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/library-using/branches/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.mcgill.ca/library-using/branches/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Mcgill pretty diverse considering alot of Americans go there and draws alot of ppl all over the world because of it reputation. Prof/Student interaction, all depends on you unless your class size is 10 to 1.</p>

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<p>I would go with Queen's much more of undergrad focused university, with an Ivy feel. and I for one love Kingston. the kids from Queen's, St. Lawrence college and the royal military college have turned it into a fun college town. And close enough to Montreal when you want a big city escape.</p>

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<p>My D had same decision and made the following comments:</p>

<ul>
<li>Queens had more school spirit, more involved athletically more "fun atmosphere"</li>
<li>Queens is more intimate with profs and fellow students. More people seem to know each other</li>
<li>Commerce (business) is one of the top schools in any country, with very good international reputation</li>
<li>Kingston is rather dull but not any more so than other smallish towns/cities</li>
<li>Montreal is much more vibrant city</li>
<li>McGill has more academically intense feeling, less personal</li>
<li>McGill requires more individual drive and independence to get the most out of the school</li>
<li>Larger more urban school much like U Toronto, NYU, etc. </li>
<li>McGill strong in sciences</li>
</ul>

<p>Bottom line: both have top educations - McGill is more like Big State U in an urban setting and Queens is smaller and more intimate</p>

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<p>Also check out this link for CDN schools. Lots of info here but the bulletin board is much less user friendly than this one.</p>

<p><a href="http://forums.studentawards.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://forums.studentawards.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Canadian here, seems like most posting above are Americans</p>

<p>Basically the general consensus I have heard here, is that for your major areas, pre-law, international relations, and especially economics Queens is a stronger school. McGill wins in sciences however.</p>

<p>Other criteria, yes McGill is more internationally reputable, more diverse student body, yet Queens is known to be more undergraduate focused, "intimate," even as Montreal >>>>> Kingston.</p>