<p>I'm a European student and St. Andrew's is fairly well-known here, probably more so than McGill. But I plan on working in the US. I would major in economics at both universities. Which one would you recommend??</p>
<p>I don't know enough about St. Andrews to really answer this question for you. All I can tell you is that both of a world renowned academic reputation including in the US. I know that McGill also offers a great social life. But you should choose a school knowing that both schools have a great academic reputation and you should consider other factors to make your decision.</p>
<p>McGill is a great school located in a GREAT city. I'm not too familiar with St Andrew's</p>
<p>Elitester, how was your visit to St. Andrews?</p>
<p>Friend of mine goes to St. Andrews, and he says that it is also a great school in a great city. :D</p>
<p>Yes, but Montrealers have better teeth.</p>
<p>/or strippers, or maple syrup, etc... depending on what stereotypes you like to repeat</p>
<p>montreal may be slightly colder than the scottish coast, but remember it gets darker outside in scotland because its so north. thats the first thing my friend noticed when she went to st. andrews. she also noticed all the traditions and rituals, st andrews has a really rich history. aaaand she ran into prince william in a supermarket--but he graduated so you won't be having that problem.</p>
<p>i know someone going to st. andrew's next year..as a international relations major....apparently it's one of the best for that...not so sure about econ.</p>
<p>and that dude is from california... 7,000 miles away!....</p>
<p>Montreal is a LOT colder than St. Andrews. I went to St.Andrews for a year of grad school. Since it is on the coast, it actually has a fairly mild climate for a place that far north. We had one significant snowfall the entire winter.</p>
<p>Literally just got back from St. Andrew's. It was phenomenal. I definitely liked the city, the university, and the students. It's very international. In fact, I only met ONE Scottish student. The rest came from Canada, US, Sweden, Slowakia, Germany, and many more places. The only "negative" aspects about St. Andrew's are the conditional offer, which has a very high condition, and the MA degree rather than the BA. I know the BA is actually less worth, but it's going to be a pain to explain to every single grad school that the MA is a Scottish degree and that's it's worth more than the BA. But other than that, it's an amazing place. I'll have to compare it to McGill and UofToronto, when I go there in April. But one thing slightly speaks for Canada...I want to really study abroad and the European area just doesn't seem too far abroad for me personally. And plus I still believe that it's easier to get an internship at a bank in the US, if I study at McGill than if I study at St. Andrew's. So I'll have to see. Any comments?</p>
<p>if its a bank internship that you're after, wouldn't it be easier with a finance or business degree?</p>
<p>I'm not solely after a bank internship. I want to study economics. But it seems like a good option to do such an internship. But perhaps I'll end up doing something else in the financial services. I think places like NYC offer a lot of opportunities.</p>
<p>well i think mcgill is more well known in new york than st. andrews? a fair amount of my mcgill friends went or are planning on interning in new york city this summer at a variety of business firms.</p>
<p>Where in Europe do you live? If you live in UK, of course St Andrews is more well-known.</p>
<p>In all other parts of Europe or the world, McGill is much more well-known and popular.</p>
<p>I applied to St. Andrews and McGill too!!!! I also have no idea where I am going to go, I'm American but St. Andrews is pretty well known here. I think it is more chic than McGill, being as the prince went there. McGill is excellent in Canada, in the U.S. it is definetly not an IV league. If you are looking for atmosphere, McGill is not as "posh" as St. Andrews. I liked St. Andrews because I thought it was sooo beautiful, I lived in Montreal for 3 years, the lifestyle is amazing. I'm just as stuck as you (maybe, I only got into McGill, I don't know about St. Andrews yet)!</p>
<p>That's funny that you're in the same situation as me. Like I said, I can't compare the two universities yet since I've only seen St. Andrew's so far. I definitely liked the "chic" atmsophere there though. And obviously it's much more personal than at McGill, considering the size. Yet I could imagine that after 4 years there, it might get a bit repetitive and boring to live in such a small town, and Glasgow and Edinburgh, the next big cities, are not that close.</p>