<p>I'm a first-year student at UBC (University of British Columbia) and am contemplating a transfer to, most likely, McGill University. I love Vancouver and all, but I'm going into Arts, which McGill seems to be better known for.</p>
<p>My current, first semester GPA at UBC is a 3.7. My B.C. high school average was a 91% (where 86% is an A), which got me accepted to SFU (Simon Fraser University), UofT, and UBC where I am at now. I never applied to McGill. I also did the British system, where I got 3 A*s and 7 As for my GCSEs.</p>
<p>What are my chances of transferring to McGill? Based on my high school average alone, it seems like I stand a good chance, if I apply as a first-year student. However, I'm guessing transfers are a lot more selective. How about UofT?</p>
<p>I'm also 17 (being a year early at university), if that helps. I'll be 18 by the time I get to McGill though, if that happens. Thank you all!</p>
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<p>Not necessarily. I think I remember reading on collegeboard.com that McGill has around a 25% transfer rate...not for sure though.</p>
<p>You seem to have a good chance to me.</p>
<p>Are you considered a resident of BC or an international student (I ask because you mentioned a "British system")? From what I've heard, the province you are originally from will play a HUGE role in your admissions decision. Apparently, McGill loves international students and residents of Quebec, but admits relatively few out-of-province Canadians.</p>
<p>I'm not sure how much truth there is to this, but I do know a girl I graduated with who was second in her class with a GPA of ~98 and tons of ec's who got rejected by McGill (ironically, she wound up going to UBC!). I'm not trying to scare you, but this could very well be an uphill battle if you are considered an out-of-province Canadian in the admissions process.</p>
<p>I hope this helps.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, that helps.</p>
<p>I'm considered an international student, and I was thinking/hoping that would help. After all, they gotta love us for making them a more diverse/international school, eh?</p>
<p>I went to a British school in Hong Kong and came here last summer.</p>
<p>Anymore comments will be much appreciated.</p>
<p>^no, they don't care about diversity....
You are thinking of American schools
They want your MONEY ;) $$$$
besides..... if you went to british school in HK, you are HKer then right?
what kind of diversity do you bring if you are chinese? please tell me ;)</p>
<p>Yeah, well that too ;).</p>