<p>Hey! My local university happens to be Texas A&M. Although my whole family has gone there, I don't get the hype..and I would prefer to get out of my home town. The thing is that I would really like to go back to Canada for college since I was born there and I can get canadian tuition. I love America, but Texas is not really my place. Some will say that if you want to feel alienated...then come to Texas. I'm not saying this is a good statement for the entire state, but Aggie Land is certainly not very friendly for the liberal. I would go out of state, but with out of state tuition being as costly as it is, I am finding that it would be less expensive to just go to Canadian College. And with me loving europe and its lifestyle as much as I do, I think McGill and Montreal would be perfect for me. I've been to Quebec and can honestly say it is like a mini-europe. I'm only a freshman, but I like to think about college often, and it honestly keeps me motivated in School. :)</p>
<p>“I’m only a freshman, but I like to think about college often, and it honestly keeps me motivated in School.”</p>
<p>You have plenty of time to make a decision about whether or not to apply to McGill. Put it on your list for now, and keep adding to that list. You also should check out the other Canadian universities. Lots of Canadian parents in my area send their kids North for college because the costs are so much lower. </p>
<p>It isn’t too early to talk with your parents about how much money they will have available to pay for your education. If you have good grades, you may be able to get scholarships that would bring the cost of some private colleges/universities down to what in-state tuition and fees would be in Texas, or resident fees would be in Canada. You should visit the Financial Aid Forum, and read through some of the threads there for more ideas.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>You’re too young to be taking your choices to seriously at the moment, but I strongly recommend McGill given the fact that you get Canadian tuition. In the meantime, work hard in school and enjoy yourself. Canadian universities are unique in that they use an admissions process built almost entirely out of stats, such as SAT score and GPA, meaning you can almost guarantee yourself admission to McGill if you meet their standards.</p>
<p>McGill, hands down. I looked at both of these schools and A&M can’t even compare to McGill… Getting the Canadian tuition rate just makes it an even easier decision.</p>
<p>You sound like an ideal McGill candidate to me. And Montreal is indeed awesome.</p>
<p>Yes, I know I’m a freshman and I don’t need to be serious about anything yet. Right now I’m just trying to focus on getting grades that are good enough to get into colleges like McGill, UBC, UofC, or UofT. Right now I have a 3.5 GPA, which my goal is to get it to a 4.0 by the time I begin to apply to college. I’m not a stellar student in all subjects. Unlike those who excel in all subjects with flying colors, I specialize and I already have a good idea of what to major in while in College. Now, I do get reasonably good grades. I am really passionate about the environment and art. I’m also a good writer. And, I am extremely interested in foreign languages. So far, I’ve been thinking about majoring in ecology or environmental studies. </p>
<p>And, I’m already aware of the fact that Canada’s application process revolves mostly around GPA and SAT scores. The trouble is, that this could actually prove to be harder on my getting in. See, I’m already certain that I would be able to get into many American colleges with admissions processes similar to Texas A&M’s. At Texas A&M, many people get into the University not because they were top 10 percent of their class, but because of how well rounded and interesting they seemed. Their essays also play an important role. I only know this because my mother is an admissions counselor here.</p>
<p>For instance, I have many things that would help one to get into a university like A&M</p>
<p>-Ambassador to the exchange students
-hosting exchange student
-living India/Bangladesh/Nepal for 6 months with my family.
-Debate team.
-Forming irish dance school in my home town.</p>
<p>Thats why I worry about getting into Canadian college. I don’t know how prestigious it is, but I worry that my scores alone won’t be enough to get into University there.</p>