<p>Im confused as to what McGill looks at. I am a US student so I am use to the whole EC, Essays, teacher rec, SAT, and etc. </p>
<p>but i hear that McGill doesnt even look at EC or need an essay..?
so WHAT does McGill look at exactly? </p>
<p>I am a US High School Junior. Currently in the IB diploma program as a candidate..
havent taken the SATs yet but im trying to get 700 or above on each section
what GPA do they look for? my Freshman and Sophomore accumulative is a 3.4 (not that great i know!) but im trying to pull it up to a 3.6(MINIMUM) this year and beginning of senior year before i apply. </p>
<p>And i know their standards are lower than top tiered US schools yet they are the top ranked university in the world… so doesnt that mean they would get more “PERFECT” students applying there? </p>
<p>because i heard that people with a 3.6 gpa got into McGill and i know that is considerably lower than yale, harvard and such but still in the same league as top uni in the world…
can someone clarify that for me?</p>
<p>on their website they give very specific standards for US students. They only look at standardized testing and GPA (with 9th grade disregarded) for admissions. The standards are similar to those of the better big state schools in US. The reputation is mostly due to research and graduate school. It is very clear on [Admissions</a> standards (US)](<a href=“http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/standards/unitedstates/]Admissions”>http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/standards/unitedstates/) will tell you minimum GPA and SATs for the various schools and programs.</p>
<p>i found the chart with their standards thank you.
i want to study law. but i was planning on going to mcgill as undergrad and then hopefully Columbia, harvard, or yale for law. but i saw that they have a Faculty of law there so could i study law over there? (is it a pre law program?) and then come back to the US for law school? i am so confused…
or should i study something else? idk</p>
<p>I think you are too confused. In Quebec, the LLB (bachelor’s of law) is all that is needed. But in US you will need a JD from a US Law School (well, you could just come over and take the bar with the LLB but your chances of being recruited by a major US law firm are much lower). My advice for your plan would be to go to McGill as undergrad in Arts or Sciences or other major of interest, keep your GPA very high, then apply to US Law Schools. If you can’t do “better” then McGill undergrad admissions, what makes you think you will make it into the toughest law schools in the country to get into? You will need stellar LSATs and GPA.</p>
<p>i messed up my freshman year and ever since ive been trying to pull it up
and i know i need stellar LSAT scores and gpa which is why i plan to work my a** off at Mcgill if i get in.
but thanks for clarifying that.
ill just study under arts or science…
thank you</p>
<p>Aniger: An LLB is at least the academic equivalent of a JD (the LLB is not a direct-entry degree; most Canadian lawyers have at least one degree prior to entering their LLB studies; my alma mater just decided a few months ago to renamee their LLB with JD and will allow me to convert my LLB to a JD; they have not changed in requirements in the degree; several Canadian law schools have recently replaced their LLB’s with JD’s because of the widespread American misunderstanding concerning the rigor of the LLB). </p>
<p>The McGill LLB is certainly superior to most US JD’s (although not superior to the degrees at the schools that the OP is interested in). So it is misleading to state that in Quebec the LLB is “all that’s needed. But in US you need a JD.” Some states do not require a JD, but given that most do and that Canadian law is quite different from US law, anyone that wants to practice in the US will improve their chances of landing jobs considerably if they do obtain their degree in the US, regardless of what is happens to be called.</p>
<p>Just to add some comments to the LLB discussion.</p>
<p>First, if you want to study the LLB at McGill you need to be fluent in french, as much of the text is in civil law. Second, while they advertise that you only need one to two years of undergrad study, you really need a full degree. Third, you won’t be able to practice law in the US with the LLB from McGill. Some states (CA and NY) will allow you to practice if you obtain an LLM post LLB study. But most jurisdictions (I know my state, GA, for example) will require a JD taught in the US. Fourth, you won’t be a competitive candidate to US law firms with the McGill LLB. The market is flooded with kids from T14 law schools, who don’t need any additional schooling and who have studied US law. Further, firms (if they want to hire foreign lawyers) are more likely to hire foreign lawyers from UK law schools (i.e Oxbridge, LSE, UCL, Durham, etc.) than they are Canadian law schools. Fifth, a McGill LLB is really only a good option if you plan on staying in Canada. In which case, it’s an excellent option!</p>