Not obvious - Chance for Mcgill

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<p>Unlike everyone on this forum who get 2500's and have 9.6/4 GPA's and ask if they can get into community college, I have a situation where its not so obvious.....</p>

<p>I am an Male American student
Right now I have a 2200 on the SAT 1's
however, my GPA is a 3.3/4 Weighted
I have taken 6 AP classes and around 2-3 honors
For my subject tests i got a 590 on chemistry and 530 on Math 2, even though I am taking calculus this year and took AP chemistry.....to bad...</p>

<p>For my senior year (right now) I am planing on getting good grades, raising my GPA to at least a 3.6 in the first semester.</p>

<p>I just took the SAT again last Saturday so I will get around the same score or a little higher. I got a 780 on the math last time.</p>

<p>Here are a couple of questions:</p>

<p>Mcgill is rolling admissions, and i feel like the earlier i send in the application the better the chance. Should I retake the subject tests in November, which would leave me close to the December deadline? (I want to get the app in as soon as possible) Should I send the application in now with my GPA, and can my test scores make up for it (even without good SAT IIs)? I know the minimum for the chemistry and math 2 is 580 and 540 respectively. </p>

<p>I am applying for the engineering school and business school for a double major.</p>

<p>Also, what time do students who major in engineering wake up during the school week? For example, my friend is a freshman and majoring in arts, and states that she has her first class at 10, WHICH IS AMAZING. What about the engineering department, what time do (you) wake up?</p>

<p>Thanks alot</p>

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<p>I don’t think you can do a double major between engineering and management unfortunately. Engineering schedule will fill you to the brim.</p>

<p>Oh, you are 100% In for engineering btw. And you will most likely get a few 8:30 classes a week. Engineering schedule is the worst at mcgill.</p>

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<p>hey econgrad, thanks for the chance, should I apply now too? Or should I apply later?</p>

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<p>send the bad boy in now, since it is rolling admissions.</p>

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<p>Even with the SAT 2 scores and the low GPA? Does my SAT make up for it that much?</p>

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<p>lol i like ur bumps.</p>

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<p>I think that SAT score seals the deal. Good luck to you =)</p>

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<p>I also asked my teachers and guidance for recommendations, and I just saw in the thread above me that those are not part of the rules. What would happen if you sent in the recommendations?</p>

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<p>Nothing. The way I understood it from admissions is that sending in recommendations is not required but not disallowed either. I had my guidance counselor send in a recommendation, and nobody complained. Worst case scenario: they’ll just shred 'em if they don’t need them.</p>

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<p>wait a sec…is McGill really rolling admissions? I thought they didn’t give out any decisions (for Americans at least) until February or something. When’s the earliest you can get a decision by and how long does it usually take from when you send in all your materials?</p>

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<p>Well the deadline is January 15, but my friend applied there around now and got a response back in December; But one of the more knowledgeable guys should know better than me.</p>

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<p>Pretty sure the minimum math & chem SAT II scores for engineering (and probably business also) are both 650. I think the minimums you mentioned only apply to less competitive colleges like Education, Dietetics, and Nursing. </p>

<p>I am a US student applying to B.Sc. and I was told the minimum math & science SAT II scores for that college are 670. I am retaking the math 2 in Dec because I feel like my 690 is too sketchy. I’ll also be taking the bio then for the first time and I’m scared to death since my HS has a terrible science program. :(</p>

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<p>So what are you saying then…should I retake them in November? I wanted to send out the application literally next weekend after the October SAT scores come in. They have rolling decision, so I really want to take the early advantage.</p>

<p>Also, in the handbook their representative gave to us, and when I went to McGill to visit, they said the minimum SAT II’s were the ones I mentioned, but they didn’t have a specific school attached to them.</p>

<p>Should I still apply next week or what? This is really important, and I am trusting you guys, so please be sure about your information. This is my first choice college here.</p>

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<p>Admission minima for 2010
[Admissions</a> standards (US)](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/standards/unitedstates/]Admissions”>http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/standards/unitedstates/)</p>

<p>Modified rolling admission; decisions started coming out around 1/29/2010:
United States high school January 29 - March 26, 2010<br>
[Admission</a> and entrance scholarship decision release dates](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/decision/]Admission”>http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/decision/)</p>

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<p>omg… they raised the minimum requirements for science from last year… ■■■…</p>

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<p>i’ve called mcgill. it’s not rolling.</p>

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<p>You literally called them and they said-non rolling? I was positive that they were, darn…</p>

<p>They also dont have a minimum SAT 2 posted there for engineering, but I assume 600+ I guess. </p>

<p>For engineering, they say per minimum scores for SAT, which is under general engineering and electrical engineering which i am looking into…</p>

<p>Still should I send it out next week or retake the SAT 2’s (does my SAT make up for it)… I was so sure they were rolling.</p>

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<p>^euro</p>

<p>mcgill is my first choice school, as well. all the more reason to not chance with providing AT LEAST the minimum required, right? :)</p>

<p>it seems to me that it may look like they have rolling notifications because those extremely well-qualified applicants who have no missing info do find out right away. everybody else seems to get stuck in ‘further review’ or whatever it’s called. i too am anxious to apply, but i am waiting to see my first round of scores (from the SAT a few weeks ago)… hopefully, they won’t be too bad.</p>