Transfer to UBC or McGill?

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm an international student and I just finished a year at NYU LSP. I need to transfer University for cost and I was looking at UBC or McGill since I can transfer my credits. Problem is my first year at NYU I had to start abroad due to space constraints and had to take a French class. Since I'm terrible at languages I got a C- then C+ each semester. My other grades were mostly A's and B's but thanks to French my GPA is like 2.95. My IB score is 36 which is quite a bit higher than whats required for my course at McGill arts but they said most of the weight will be placed on my University grades. Do you think I can rely on getting into a top Canadian University? I don't want to transfer down. Problem is I have to leave NYU now so I can't get my grades up so I don't have anything to fall back on.</p>

<p>I know McGill has a cutoff at 3.0 but I emailed them and they said they may make an exception for extenuating circumstances. Also does Canada have a different method for calculating GPA?</p>

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<p>No, you’ll definitely have a problem unless you can make a convincing case for “extenuating circumstances” such as documented depression. I know UofT takes this into account but they are quite picky about this. </p>

<p>If you have to “leave now” then what’s the point of asking. Just apply and see. I don’t think you would get into McGill though because my friend transferred this year and he got a very late offer and he had at least a 3.3 GPA. Try UofT (which is probably the best Arts school in Canada but sort of lenient with transfer grades) or UBC.</p>

<p>Just write a letter of extenuating circumstances and then apply to the schools you want to go to.
a) McGill (reach)
b) UBC/UofT/Queen’s (mid-reach to safety)
c) Western (Safety)</p>