<p>McGill's AP credit policy is VERY generous --so much so that it is likely that D could skip her freshman year. Would you recommend a three year ugrad experience at McGill or discourage it? Commonplace or unusual?</p>
<p>I don’t think there is or can be a hard and fast “rule”. My own children got thirty credits through their IB scores and so took the three year route. If they hadn’t they would have been repeating stuff they had already learned and, of course it meant less fees for me. Also they both had pretty much figured out what subjects they wanted to major in etc. So it worked out in my children’s case but I’m sure there are other opinions.</p>
<p>I think it is a little dangerous.</p>
<p>The bonus is obviously saving a year, and some money</p>
<p>But the negative is that you are only getting to know the university when you have 3 years left. That means, you might miss out on some of the leadership/executive positions in some clubs and activities. You might miss out on some of the internships over the summer.</p>
<p>For Quebec students, three years at McGill is the norm, due to their CEGEP. In fact, first year at McGill is called year 0 and 4th year is called year 3. A regular B.A. or B.Sc. in English Canada is normally a three-year degree without any external credits. Of course, to go on to graduate studies one needs a four-year bachelor’s (what many Canadian universities call an Honours degree).</p>