To transfer or not to transfer?

<p>hey guys. i am a 1st year student at a small university in frerdericton, new brunswick (st thomas university). i always wanted to go to mcgill but didnt end up going there because i got offered a full tuition scholarship here at st thomas. now i really want to transfer to mcgill but i have my doubts. here i pay 6000 can-dollars a year, at mcgill i would pay like 9000 dollars more, is it worth it? further i am kinda scared my marks would drop significantly. i have a 4.0 gpa but st thomas is considered a very easy liberal arts school.
also i was wondering if transfer students entering their 2nd year of univeristy studies can live in residence at mcgill and if yes what are the chances to get a room.
thanks for any advice</p>

<p>any advice please?</p>

<p>i have friend from frerdericton on my floor....he absolutely loves it here...he doesnt even go back to frerdericton now...</p>

<p>not sure if that helps...</p>

<p>i really doubt u can get a room here though...they dont even have enough room for all the first years...</p>

<p>Hey, I don't know if this will be of help at all because, really, it's a matter of personal preference. I love it here at McGill and living in Montreal is fantastic - a really good experience. School is A LOT of work, and yes, there's a good chance that if you came here your GPA would drop - however, McGill is regarded very well, so a lower GPA from McGill might be more impressive than a higher one from St.Thomas (I don't really know much about St.Thomas, so I can't really say). And it's not ALL about grades - you should consider where you think you'll be getting the best quality of education, too.</p>

<p>Housing is VERY limited. Though you will be able to request housing, there's no promise that you'd get it. However, apartments in Montreal for students are all over the place - and, actually, they tend to be substantially cheaper than living in res is anyway. McGill has an "Off-Campus Housing Office" that can help you with all.</p>

<p>Also, a small warning: transfering into McGill is competative (more than just regular admissions, generally). However, it sounds like you're a pretty awesome student (4.0!) so it's definitely worth a shot if you're interested.</p>

<p>Don't know if that was helpful at all, but best of luck figuring everything out anyway!</p>

<p>thanks for the advice</p>

<p>Laney, dear, second years practically always get what room they want. So I haven't been on this site in like forever I really have no idea why I came on. Oh wait yeah I do, my friend from back home was asking me college questions and i was like GOD WAS I THIS ANNOYING? and yes, I was. So I thought I could come back on and maybe answer some questions, to kind of pay it back. </p>

<p>Anyhow, yeah, getting apartments are cheaper anyways, if you're concerned about money. And I'd say transfer. First off, we have so much fun here. Second, when looking for a job, people aren't going to ask what your GPA is. They are going to look be like "Ok, this person graduated from some University" However, if they look at your CV/resume (depending on what you choose to call it) and see McGill its like, "Hm, this person graduated from the top-ranked University in Canada"</p>

<p>Transfer.</p>