<p>jeremy- i was waitlisted today, so it looks as though we're going to tulane together? i'm actually not that disappointed...as much as i love (and have loved) mcgill, tulane is an amazing school and new orleans is an incredible city.</p>
<p>Student 1-
i heard back feb 13th (official letter and such) and got the online notice a week or so before. I started applying in december and finished (mailed transcripts and such) by mid january.</p>
<p>I'm sorry, Jeremy.</p>
<p>I was waitlisted.
Does anyone know how many people get in off the waitlist, how it's done and when we find out? I've accepted a spot and still deffinately want to go to McGill more than anything.</p>
<p>anastarr, maybe we'll bumpinto each other at destination tulanelol. i'm visiting probably in a week or so b/c i have to decide between u of miami and it and...now that mcgill is out of the picture, i have to decide sooon. p.s. i'm doing fine no worries :P i was mad/sad/deoressed for one day and i'm over it now</p>
<p>my s was accepted to faculty of ed, refused -limited space, arts.
people have said first year ed classes are arts classes- so it would be easy to transfer into arts faculty in the second year. but the catalog seems to indicate
two or three ed classes each semester in the first year. does anyone know about this?</p>
<p>My son was just accepted and is deciding between McGill (Arts) and Rutgers Honors.
I have heard that grades are deflated at McGill and it is very hard to get an A. Can anyone comment on that?</p>
<p>I posted this in another thread:</p>
<p>First, it is very possible to get good grades, but it does take much hard work and effort. This is not a brag (but it could be :) ), my d. has a 3.8 GPA after three semesters in Arts & Sciences. That being said, she studies about 4-5 hours every day and is very diligent about staying on top of her work, before dealing with her social life.</p>
<p>Grading is not on a curve, but the ranges are different from the U.S. normal system. A current student could confirm this, but over 85 is an A, over 70 a B, 60 a C. There is definite grade deflation, but only compared to the inflated systems prevalent in higher ed. An A is an accomplishment a student should be proud of obtaining.</p>
<p>msdentist, Rutgers Honors is a very very respectable program. although mcgill may be as well, Rutgers has an advantage with more personal professors (mcgill professors literally don't know your name for the whole year).</p>
<p>also, it is very difficult to maintain a good GPA, but it is do-able. my cousin goes to mcgill and she says that test averages in classes are designed to be around 65ish because of how big they are. </p>
<p>mcgill and rutgers are both fine choices, but Rutgers Honors will certainly be a more accelerated and personal program than Mcgill. feel free to PM me if you have any questions.</p>
<p>IMO, McGill has a much better brand name than Rutgers, especially internationally.</p>
<p>Rutgers and McGill are not really comparable. Rutgers is ranked highly within the US in relatively few majors, while McGill is internationally recognized as one of the top research universities in the world, especially in medicine and the sciences. If someone is really concerned about McGill's tough grading, then he or she should go to Rutgers.</p>
<p>brand name is only skin deep. why don't you take a look at the starting salaries for mcgill and rutgers? rutgers is actually higher on average because:</p>
<p>1) it's in the U.S, so you're going to be working in the U.S whereas in canada, coming back into the U.S with a canadian degree isn't always as flexible</p>
<p>2) rutgers is actually considered a good school? i'm sure i'd pick mcgill over something with literally no name but since everyone knows mcgill, is there really a reason to drag yourself to another country for an education that is the same as rutgers, especially if it's the honors program?</p>
<p>Not sure where you are getting your stats from or what they say precisely. It's an absurd comparison if they're comparing US and Canadian starting salaries. As you know, most McGill students are Canadian and work in Canada and salaries in Canada are lower. I'm a Rutgers grad, and I can tell you that the quality of education and expectations at Rutgers and McGill are not comparable. And, of course, the experience of going to school in Montreal (a cosmopolitan city that is probably the most European city in North America), is not comparable to going to school in New Brunswick, NJ.</p>
<p>does anyone have any stats/knowledge about McGill students being accepted to top US grad schools( law, business, econ)? I am currently deciding between Grinnell College and McGill arts. Also, which school has a better reputation in US? Which school has a stronger econ/East Asian studies/political science major and writing programs? What about grading curves? Thanks!</p>
<p>happyjanezhang, grinnell is an excellent small liberal arts college. the liberal arts experience at mcgill isn't going to be as personal since class are ridiculously big. mcgill obviously has a good brand name, but its arts program is not its greatest strength, so those programs you listed probably aren't even on the ranking lists. grinell is a very respectable and high ranking liberal arts college, so if you're looking for something more personal, especially for the your intended programs, i'd stick with the grinnell.</p>
<p>also about grading curves: grinell is small, as all liberal colleges go, so usually grading is a lot higher on average. mcgill on the other hand has a very bad grading curve. my cousin there (there for arts as well) says that her professor aims for class averages of around 65% since class are so huge. feel free to PM me if you have any questions.</p>
<p>I don't quite understand the form, so...</p>
<p>Application for Faculty of Science
Decision: Admitted pending final results
SAT: w 640 m 650 w 730 total 2020
SAT II's: literature 750 math I 620
ACT: 31
GPA: unweighted 3.7
Rank: Rediculously low for a public school. For some reason we have a minimum GPA requirement to stay enrolled, so our rank looks very strange. It's probably about 35/120.
Location: Denver, Colorado
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Other Comments: I really didn't think I was going to get in. I'm truly excited.</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity, why do you people list your race? Canadian schools don't care about that unless your an Aboriginal which just means your tuition will taken care of.</p>
<p>why wouldn't they care about your race? mcgill is one of the most diverse schools in the world, and you think one year they'd have 90% whites?</p>
<p>They don't measure diversity by skin colour, but by country of origin.</p>
<p>Canadian universities do not practice affirmative action.</p>