McGill vs UNC Chapel Hill

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey everyone,</p>

<p>So I've been accepted to UNC Chapel Hill as a junior transfer (economics). For those who are not aware, transfer students at UNC must complete 1 semester of general courses in order to be eligible to apply to Kenan Flagler, UNC's business school, which is my ultimate goal.</p>

<p>I've also applied to McGill in Canada, specifically their Arts program (I was missing a prereq for their business program). At McGill, if accepted to Arts, I would have to spend at least a year in Arts to take the prereqs I need to get into McGill's business school.</p>

<p>Neither school has any guarantee that students will get into their business school through internal transfers. So whichever school I go to, I am taking somewhat of a risk, and have to be prepared for the fact that I may not end up going to their business school specifically, and might have to get a degree in some other field (and then obviously later I will pursue my MBA).</p>

<p>Any advice for me? Which school would you pick? If you need any other information from me to give me a better answer, ask away</p>

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<p>Can you afford both?</p>

<p>Have you visited either?</p>

<p>What are you looking for in a college?</p>

<p>You don’t need to major in business to get an MBA. In fact, you may find a math or economics degree more marketable, which can get you the experience you <em>do</em> need to get an MBA.</p>

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<p>Well, I’m a California resident, so at UNC the cost will be roughly $40,000 a year. With financial aid, I will be paying roughly $20,000 a year (possibly a bit more, or possibly a bit less), which is fairly affordable for my parents (especially considering I will only be doing 2.5 years there since I’ve already done 2 years at a CC).</p>

<p>At McGill, since I’m a Canadian citizen, I will pay roughly $17,000 per year.</p>

<p>I’m looking for a college that will give me a strong foundation in the business field, and though this may sound cliche, a college with a strong reputation, particularly in the US. My plan is to live in the US after college.</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>Bump again! :)</p>

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<p>Wow tough choice both are outstanding. But I say McGill it’s cheaper and in a GREAT city.</p>

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<p>@fliqer - Montreal is definitely a great city, I agree. It is a bit cheaper as well, but only slightly.</p>

<p>How about in term of education for my major though; which is “better”?</p>

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<p>Negligible difference. There is nothing you can accomplish at UNC than you can’t at McGill and the professor are outstanding at both. Go to McGill</p>