What are my chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z McGill University
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<p>Hey there members of CC, I am a junior at a recognized international private school in the middle east, which is known for its high standards of academics. I am also a permanent resident of Canada.
I am currently a junior here and here are my stats/qualities:</p>

<p>GPA:3.822 after 10th grade, 3.93 first quarter of my junior year, bound to go up because of 2 APs this year and 3/4 the next year
Class Rank: 10 of 116
Rigorous course load</p>

<p>SAT1: taking it in December, expecting a 1850/1900 first time, possible a 2000/2100 second time
SAT2's: taking math2 at the end of this year, expecting a 750+, will probably take chemistry in October of senior year(next year) and expecting a 700ish on it
APs: This Year: Stats (expecting a 5), Econ (maybe a 4 and a 5)
Next Year: Cal A/B (5), Physics B (4/5), Chemistry (4/5)</p>

<p>ECs and others:
MUN: 9, 10, 11 (will also do it next year and will probably be vice president/secretary general)
National cricket captain (traveled to a few places and hosted a tournament ourselves)
Basketball: 9, 10, 11 (will also do it next year)
Softball (school doesn't offer real baseball for some reason):10 (MIP and vice captain), 11, next year as well
NHS: 11 (will do it next year as well)
Helped out at a Pakistani orphanage
Community clean-up in Toronto
Tutoring: 9, 11 (next year as well)
INJAZ (business organizations competition with other schools):10, 11 (next year as well)
Forensics and Debate: 11 and (next year as well)
Internship at an Accouting Firm in New York (Accountex)</p>

<p>More stuff:
I want to major in Actuarial Science.
I am a Pakistani/Canadian living in the Middle East, and I am young for my grade (don't know if that will affect the decision in any way, since the class of '10 is mostly born in 1992, while i was born in 1993).</p>

<p>Please tell me my chances for McGill if I will be applying for a math major (more specifically Actuarial Science).</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>haha anyone?</p>

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<p>Well, first of all McGill don't consider EC's. For Canadian citizens and permanent residents you can find previous years admission standards here:
Admissions</a> standards for previous years</p>

<p>It is in percentages though, because most Canadian schools mark in percentages. </p>

<p>As for your chances, well McGill basically just fill up the class with the highest marks and keep going down the list till they run out of spaces. So if your marks are above the average then you have a chance, but it basically depends on how well everyone else applying the same year as you does. On the website, they tell you to apply if you are within 5% of the previous year's average because it fluctuates from year to year.</p>

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<p>no
that is actually for canadian high school students
i am a canadian permanent resident at an international american high school</p>

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<p>if you don't live in canada then you wouldn't be considered a permanent resident...</p>

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<p>i don't want to argue about something like that online, but i am considered a permanent resident for many different reasons</p>

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<p>I believe they apply different standards not based on nationality or legal status in Canada, but rather on where you have attended school. </p>

<p>I think you should have no problem.</p>

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<p>2 APs isn't a rigorous course load, is it?
i have friends that ONLY take AP.</p>

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<p>yeah sorry but 2 APs definitely would not be considered a rigorous courseload.
at least it definitely won't cause you to be in the pool with the top competitive applicants to McGill.</p>