michigan or mcgill??

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<p>i'm an international student from singapore and am currently in a real dilemna.. i have been accepted to lsa at the university of michigan and the arts faculty at McGill University (rejected by their management faculty).. i plan to study business... i really need help with my decision, as there are pros and cons of being in each school...</p>

<p>pros of being at michigan: excellent business school, however it is extremely competitive to get in (you can only apply during second year).. great job placement rate in the states for foreigners though, so that definitely puts it in my favour as i plan to work in the states next time if i can... awesome school spirit, nice college town.. however i am more of a city person and in this case, i dunno if i would really like ann arbor.. reputation wise, michigan has an edge as i think it is more internationally recognised... however a big con at michigan are the high tuition fees...
pros of mcgill: montreal is a wonderful city, very diverse student body, cheaper tuition, about half the price of michigan.. not so much school spirit though.. reputation wise, great in canada, heard it's pretty good in the states too.. however finding a job in the states would be more difficult than if i attend michigan.. also, the business school is good, but not as stellar as michigan... </p>

<p>i know that the academics are probably better at michigan, but socially, i think i would have a better time studying at mcgill in montreal.. so there has to be a trade off.. so right now i guess what i'm trying to look for is more info regarding my decision.. any current michigan or mcgill students out there that? or anyone else who knows stuff about these schools, for that matter, please post a reply!!</p>

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<p>Hi. I don't know much about Mich from personal experience; only what other people have posted. But I know a little about McGill and Montreal. </p>

<p>You outline the tradeoff nicely, so I don't have much to add. But I will:</p>

<p>Montreal = awesome city. Trust me. If you are a city person, you will appreciate Montreal. Especially, as a university student, its social aspects. You can't go wrong with location. </p>

<p>McGill students study hard and play hard.</p>

<p>McGill has a fantastic reputation in Canada, and, apparently, internationally as well. From marks alone, it is Canada's most selective university. It has been able to attract many international students; a strategy which has led to its good international reputation. </p>

<p>(I'm also considering McGill). </p>

<p>Now, how its academics compare to Mich I don't know. But here's something you should keep in mind, (and some may disagree): Personally, I think McGill is currently riding on a reputation which is a bit inflated. A significant lack of funding from the Quebec government has led to large classes, old technology, etc. It's a great school, but I don't know how its educational experience stacks up against some of its US counterparts. I may be wrong, but, those are my reservations towards the university. </p>

<p>If you are certain you want a job in the states, it never hurts to go to a US university, (that said, McGill has a great reputation in the US too, so, it MAY make little difference). I, as a Canadian undecided where I want to work, have to deal with that too: even some schools that I may consider better in the states would not help me much in Canada: for example, (not to make judgement that Mich is better than McGill, but) the average person on the street in Canada wouldn't know Michigan Ann-Arbor, while McGill is like Canada's Harvard. (But, that said, the "average-person-on-the-street" isn't hiring you, either)</p>

<p>But then having a better university experience may be more important to you than a college's reputation...</p>

<p>As I warned, this doesn't really answer much. But I WILL say that your tradeoff is probably fairly accurate.</p>

<p>But, remember, it's not a black and white tradeoff: A McGill education is world-class, and I'm sure the college/social experience at Mich is great too. </p>

<p>There probably isn't THAT much variation between the two. </p>

<p>That can either make the choice easier or harder.</p>

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<p>Definitely McGill!! It's a great school.</p>