<p>I am not a fan of making subjective comparison but I need to do it because I need to make a decision!
Although I am desperately waiting to hear from Swarthmore, I got into McGill, University of Toronto, and Bryn Mawr. (I am going for humanities). </p>
<p>Where does Swarthmore exactly stand among this list?</p>
<p>It all depends on you. These are different kinds of institutions. While Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore are small LACs, Bryn Mawr is women only while Swarthmore has always been co-ed. McGill & UofT are larger universities.</p>
<p>Rather than consult some overly precise published list or opinions of CCers, you should decide what characteristics you are really looking for in a college. I don't know much about UofToronto, but McGill, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore are all fine places and its possible to get a great education at each.</p>
<p>U Of Toronto is a great school as well, on par with McGill. My son is a Swarthmore sophomore and he knows these 2 schools as well. McGill and U Of Toronto are universities with great research and great well-known professors. Again, as others said, it depends on what you're looking for in your college experience. Your experience at Swarthmore will be completely different from these two universities. My son is in his second year and this year, ALL (I mean all) his classes have no more than 15 students, mostly 8-10 or so in each class. He is thinking of majoring in Econ now. He has had a vast sampling of courses in order to decide what would be his major. Courses in sciences, literature, philosophy, history, Russian literature, Art History, Political Science etc. Most of them were very enjoyable.</p>
<p>One thing to consider - I believe (according to the Fiske Guide) that U of T is the largest university in North America. Very different atmosphere than Swarthmore or Bryn Mawr.</p>
<p>They are all totally different. From a prestige standpoint, Swarthmore is much higher than the others. Its the most selective lac per US News.
McGill is a huge university with a small percentage who live in the dorms. Its in a cold climate in Canada. Bryn Mawr is all women and is a small college with strengths in different depts than Swarthmore.
You are comparing apples and oranges.</p>
<p>I have heard mcgill is light on the arts. You can major in music or art history, but not theater, dance, film studies, studio art etc. anyone, pls correct me if i'm misinformed.</p>
<p>I actually made an error-Swarthmore and Amherst are tied for most selective and Harvey Mudd is number 1.</p>
<p>Today, I am declined from Swarthmore...I guess I was not good enough.
Any more comments about McGill and University of Toronto?
I'm really thinking of going for studio art and English but I heard that these institutions are strong in sciences. Although I personally like Bryn Mawr (because I can get individual attnetion more at here) I heard that it does not have any studio art program. Also it's more expensive than McGill and University of Toronto... If I want to get a good career in the U.S. would you recommed me to go to McGill or University of Toronto or Bryn Mawr?</p>
<p>mcgill doesn't offer the breadth that bryn mawr does in the liberal arts <a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/arts/departments/%5B/url%5D">http://www.mcgill.ca/arts/departments/</a></p>
<p>bryn mawr's fine arts major seems to be @ Haverford
<a href="http://www.brynmawr.edu/find/fieldsofstudy.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.brynmawr.edu/find/fieldsofstudy.shtml</a></p>
<p>can't speak to UT</p>
<p>Have you seen the program about World Literature at UT? It's pretty cool, and certainly specific to that university.</p>
<p>If you are looking for personal attention, that is honestly a worry at UT or McGill-- while excellent schools, they are huge schools. UT will offer a little more in terms of social attention and a sense of community because of the college system, but regarding classes, I don't know if the same could be said. That's a worry for me, too-- I'm a junior right now, but I plan on applying to both UT and McGill next year along with several smaller American schools, and the class sizes in the Canadian universities really sort of scare me.</p>
<p>Sort of OT, but what college in particular are you interested in at UT? Some have those freshman programs that might offer a little more in terms of actually getting some attention. By the way-- while I've never met any Eng or Art profs at UT, the bio and med ones I've met have been really great dynamic, available people. Hopefully they're indicative of the professors at UT on the larger scale, too.</p>
<p>It sounds like you're leaning towards Bryn Mawr. </p>
<p>I don't think the lack of studio art at BM will be a problem--my tour guide at Haverford said that you can take classes, major, eat in the dining halls, even live at the other school. He himself was majoring in Economics, I think, at BM and said that around 90% of students will eventually take at least one class at the other school. I digress, but the point is, you can definitely take studio art at Haverford with little or no hassle.</p>
<p>McGill does not offer studio art as a major.</p>