<p>Why did you choose Mcgill over any of the other schools you were accepted to? And what schools did you reject for Mcgill?</p>
<p>i am not a US resident..but just for ur info..i rejected Univ of Toronto , Queen's which all give me scholarships .... and I went to McGill which gives me none</p>
<p>Cheap..Doesn't require any recommendations, essays, etc.</p>
<p>it's comparable to any of the top schools in the states, and offers an amazing student living environment... plus the price.</p>
<p>rejected carnegie mellon u. here for mcgill. mcgills cheaper, offers great education, great city, international rep. plus i hated cmu when i went there, so depressing. people are happier at mcgill. and cultural education..</p>
<p>oh and i accepted mcgill over northwestern, bu, vassar, sarah lawrence, and oberlin, plus a few music conservatories...</p>
<p>I accepted McGill over Cornell & University of Rochester. Basically it came down to Montreal vs. Ithaca...and it was no longer any contest. :)</p>
<p>Damn...You guys rejected CMU, Cornell, Oberlin, Northwestern and all over McGill?</p>
<p>yup, and i couldn't be happier!</p>
<p>rideltrain:</p>
<pre><code>Would you elaborate on the reasons for selecting McGill, particularly in the music area? I have a rising sophomore who loves jazz and languages and I'm looking at McGill as a possibility....
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<p>Do you need to know French to be comfortable there? What's the social scene (read drinking habits) for students there? What's your experience with large classes versus smaller classes?</p>
<p>i chose mcgill because i wanted to get away from my parents who tried to choose my college for me</p>
<p>wow..turned down Cornell for McGill..must be a big big decision......</p>
<p>yeah, it was a big decision, but when i finally made it, i asked myself why i hesitated for so long, it seemed so natural...mcgill was obviously the place for me and i've never yet regreted my decision</p>
<p>those who were accepted, what were your stats?</p>
<p>jazzymom: I visited Montreal for a while and I knew very little French (after just having completed French 1). Everything in Montreal is bilingual (English/French) so you shouldn't have a problem, although all the road signs, bus announcements, subway announcements etc. were in French.</p>
<p>You just need to know basic conversational French. :)</p>
<p>Thanks. Kind of you to reply.</p>
<p>Excellent education for a great price. No, it isn't Cornell, or anything like that, but that doesn't mean it isn't a great school...from what I've seen, McGill has students from v. diverse backgrounds, which makes for a wholesome experience. Living in Montreal is also exciting - it's sort of an advantage over going to a school where one is used to the location. I feel McGill would really give me, a student from the US, a chance to become independent. Oh, it has a great reputation with grad schools.</p>
<p>no its isnt cornell...its a lot better...tats for sure</p>
<p>almost every ranking i have seen has placed McGill above Cornell.</p>
<p>i rejected cornell to come to mcgill as well...i really cant see anyone in their right might would choose cornell over mcgill...
cornell has a better repuatation than mcgill in america...but internationally mcgill is better regarded...its also 5x cheaper, there is the montreal factor, and more importantly u will have social life in mcgill...</p>
<p>That's interesting. I also rejected Cornell over McGill... There were two reasond for this:</p>
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<li>McGill's higher international reputation.</li>
<li>McGill's reputation in linguistics, which will possibly be my major there.</li>
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<p>what reputation are you referring to?</p>