<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I just got accepted to McGill off of the waitlist as a Psychology major. I had already pretty much decided on Northeastern but now I have to make a decision. My dad has some concerns about McGill:</p>
<p>-it's further away than NEU</p>
<p>-it doesn't have the co-op program</p>
<p>-it's in a different country</p>
<p>-it would probably be more expensive to attend McGill</p>
<p>Also, can anyone tell me a little about the psych program at McGill? Please help!</p>
<p>I wouldn’t give this a second thought…McGill for sure!..it is a much more prestigious school and internationally recognized…NE was my safety school and I got rejected…got accepted to much better schools…UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, Tulane, Villanova, etc…am going to McGill…in my mind there is no comparison…I know of many kids at school who got into NE with mediocre grades and test scores…McGill is in such a fun city and the people who attend are diverse and interesting…I have traveled all over the world and that was a key factoring in picking McGill…you will meet people from all over the world…and it is ranked very high in the international rankings…talked to alot of people in the Finace industry as I couldn’t decided between UCLA, UCSD and McGill and they all said McGill…so…I will be snowboarding instead of surfing…but I visited and it just felt right!</p>
<p>…sounds…like…someone…is…bitter</p>
<p>@jeffg2013
Hahaha, I got that vibe too as soon as they said they got rejected by Northeastern!</p>
<p>There was no bitterness intended in my post…I responded to the question with my opinion as most people do on these forums…as I stated, NU was my safety school…almost everyone applying to college gets rejected from a school…this is part of the process and it should not be taken personally…many get rejected from their safety schools for many reasons…yield being one of them…hell…I have a friend who got rejected from U Conn and got into Georgetown…so I was not upset at all…with that being said, can you honestly tell me that NU is better than UCLA, UCSD, UCSB and McGill?..had I not had those choices, I would have been totally happy going to Tulane or Villanova as well…not that everything is based on rankings, but these schools are so much higher ranked…I chose McGill because, for me, it was a complete package…very prestigious, great city, competitive programs, international students with a laid back vibe…and the drinking age is 18!..it worked for me…if not it would have been UCSD or UCLA…so, IMO I answered the question he/she posted…McGill vs. NU…that was it…</p>
<p>First of all… please…stop…typing…like…this. I would think someone accepted to McGill would at least know how to write properly. </p>
<p>So, if you were just going to answer the question, where’s the need for this?</p>
<p>“NE was my safety school and I got rejected…got accepted to much better schools…UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, Tulane, Villanova, etc…am going to McGill…in my mind there is no comparison…I know of many kids at school who got into NE with mediocre grades and test scores”</p>
<p>No one asked you to come and vent your personal distaste towards Northeastern. You claim to not be bitter, but look what page you’re on. You’re snooping on the Northeastern page clearly looking to talk down to people. You could have done without calling it mediocre and listing how many great schools at which you were accepted; but you needed to include this to justify your rejection from Northeastern. You focused more on bashing Northeastern and explaining your rejection as a flaw rather than weighing pro’s and con’s of each school. </p>
<p>P.S. - Villanova, UCSD, UCSB and Tulane’s admissions are about the same as Northeastern’s, so get off your high horse.</p>
<p>Also sangita, since according to your posting history you were recently accepted off McGill’s waitlist, you barely made it in there.</p>
<p>@Jeffg2013</p>
<p>First of all, I can write any way I choose. You are not my teacher grading my paper and this is a thread, not a college application or a novel.</p>
<p>The question was McGill vs. Northeastern. I expressed MY OPINION. I was taught that EVERYONE is entitled to their opinion. Obviously you were raised in a close-minded environment where the only opinions that count are the ones you agree with. You accused me of being bitter. That is not the case. I was also rejected at Berkeley and, while disappointed, I was not bitter. Every student is told to apply to reach, range and safety schools. That is the way the game goes. Obviously I feel that NEU is a good school since I applied, regardless of it being a safety. If it was the only school I got accepted to I would have been happy to attend. I think the co-op program is great. However, I do not know of anyone who would say “I got into my reach schools but am going to go to my safety school” unless finances were involved, which wasn’t my deal. Many people on these threads say that a school was a “safety” for them and they won’t go if they get into better schools. And yes, many get rejected from their safety schools but do get into reaches for whatever reason. So, not out of bitterness, but rather stating my opinion, in answer to the question, I would choose McGill. I stated my reasons why: prestige, great city, laid back students (obviously you would not fit in there because you seem so uptight), international community. I am sure there are many who get rejected by their safety school and get into better schools and can"t understand why they got rejected. I didn’t give it any thought. </p>
<p>And, FYI, as an out of state student, the acceptance rate to UCLA, UCSD and UCSB is very low. On the accepted students day, they mentioned a rate for OOS of under 10%, and even that number is inflated because they know that many OOS will not attend because of the cost, so they accept more.</p>
<p>@Tomsrofboston</p>
<p>If you bothered to do your research before telling me “I barely made it there”, McGill requires that you apply to two Faculties. I was accepted immediately to the Faculty of Arts, but was waitlisted to Desautels Faculty of Management, which was my first choice. Desautels is one of the most competitive programs along with engineering, and it is almost impossible to transfer from the other programs into Desautels, but easy to transfer from Desautels to the other Faculties. McGill also is on a different notification system, and some people don’t get decisions until late June or early July, so I would say that I was accepted on the early side. Unlike many students, at least I was honest and said I was rejected or waitlisted to schools. Many kids would never admit that. Just look at the posts. 90% are of kids talking about acceptances. In the end, it doesn’t matter if I got in through the waitlist, I was still accepted. And, FYI, I am only 16. Most seniors are 18 or 19. I play two Varsity sports and am on a nationally brand-sponsored surf team, so I would say I did okay. But thanks for the put-down.</p>
<p>You are welcome.</p>
<p>Actually I am quite familiar with McGill as my son is a Desautels alumnus. The fact that you are only 16 sort of explains the tone of your posts.</p>
<p>I had no problem with your reasoning for McGill vs Northeastern. I actually agree. For the reasons of prestige, great city, laid back students, McGill would be the better option. But that was only HALF your post. The rest of your posts have been insulting Northeastern, rationalizing your rejection and bragging about your success elsewhere. Honestly, I don’t care about the UC’s acceptance rates, it has nothing to do with Northeastern vs. McGill. You could’ve said McGill was the better option without giving us your college application history. Where was the need to list how many great schools you got into? Do you just want to feel superior? </p>
<p>I’m uptight and close-minded for asking you not to insult the school I’m attending? Sure, it’s me. Ever thought the arrogant nature of your posts might just set people off? Is it just a coincidence that THREE separate forum members saw a problem with your posts? </p>
<p>But I’m done with this pointless argument. No reason to argue with a 16 year old with clear growing up to do!</p>
<p>To OP, good luck with your decision. I think McGill may be the better choice, let us know what you choose!</p>
<p>Interesting Post found by singita on March 23 in the UCLA forum: “Question…my son was accepted to UCSB Honors and UCSD…as well as a bunch of private schools in CA and back home…he was rejected at UCLA…we are out of state and can pay full tuition…UCLA was his first rejection (he was on a roll, thought it was too good to be true)…I know each school evaluates differently but does he still have a chance at Berkeley or should we give up?” So, is singita “16” or the parent? LOL</p>
<p>@bootcamp this person also said they got accepted to much better schools and listed them–ucla was included in the list…</p>
<p>Much thanks to everyone for the helpful advice! I chose McGill.</p>
<p>Excellent! I believe you made the right choice.</p>
<p>It’s always a personal choice. Though of course I am disappointed when people don’t choose my school, I think you had two really great options to choose from. I wish you all the best in the northern realm of Canada!</p>