why is mcgill so well-known?

Colleges and Universities A-Z McGill University
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<p>why is mcgill so well-known in the united states? as a canadian i mean i understand that mcgill is a great school, but in our school the general idea seems to be that toronto is a better school than mcgill. toronto seems to be well known for its medical, dentistry, law, and business (rotman), with great undergraduate programs in various areas, including science. mcgill on the otherhand, seems to only have a good(relatively to toronto) medical and science udnergraduate program, or so i've been hearing. </p>

<p>what i really mean is, where does mcgill get its reputation? i udnerstand their management program isnt that great, etc.</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>probably through alumni, advertising, recruitment etc. other canadian schools just don't seem to be as aggressive with that sort of thing in the US.</p>

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<p>Yep. I'm American...</p>

<p>My friend (also American) lead me to look at McGill, but yeah, I'd say they put a lot of effort into advertising over here. They had a rep at our school.</p>

<p>Other Canadian schools on the other hand...I haven't heard much of anything about them.</p>

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<p>McGill is well known in the US because its international reputation is basically on par with like the London School of Economics.</p>

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<p>It's on par with LSE? Serously?.... really?</p>

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<p>i hav a cousin who is an investment banker and when i asked him for his advice (for canada) he said mcgill. i guess the name is just what helps....and also dont forget mcgill is a very good university....
it rates first in mcleans
it rates top twenty in the times ranking etc....</p>

<p>maybe these rankings do have their problems but people read them.....and they do hav relivence</p>

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<p>Well, what I can say is that if you ask any random person to give you the name of one Canadian school, that would prolly be McGill (even though Toronto, Calgary etc. has the names of Canadian cities and McGill does not.). McGill is definitely the top Canadian school.</p>

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<p>then i would also like to ask what you guys have heard about toronto and UBC, the two otehr schools i have applied to</p>

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<p>well, those three r definitely the most well-known canadian schools: McGill, Toronto, UBC although Canadians also include Queens.</p>

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<p>well 'top schools' is a highly overrated term. When most rankings mention that term, it usually refers to graduate and doctoral programs and McGill is a research orientated school just like UofT and UBC so they have huge funding, especially for research but that doesn't affect students in undergrad programs much. </p>

<p>As for the undergrad experience. it makes no difference where you go for undergrad because it doesn't really matter, you do the same/similar courses in any college big or small as it usually matters on the rankings for graduate programs. </p>

<p>Plus in undergrad, you aren't taught by too many of the top professors till the last few years of undergrad and in grad school. Most of the professors you will meet are new staff or those with more time on their hands for undergrad teaching commitments.</p>

<p>I feel that McGill deserves to have a big name in north america as it historically has been host to some of the finest teachers and discoveries in various fields. Its as big as a lot of major US schools, in my opinion Cornellesque. Compared to UofT, McGill is more well known as it has a far larger US student population (not sure why) so obviously the name spreads around more. Both are equally excellent institutions.</p>

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<p>mcgill used to be the best university in canada without question, 30-40 years ago. although mcgill is still very good, they are no longer the best at everything. i feel like mcgill is riding on its old reputation</p>

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<p>According to the Times of London rankings, McGill's international peer review score is 52 and LSE's is 43, with the higher number being better.</p>

<p>So like I said, McGill has a huge amount of international visibility.</p>

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<p>McGill's reputation seems to have outlasted it's funding, which goes to show how strong the McGill brand is. It's amazing what the university has achieved on such a low budget. Here are some interesting facts from the school's Web site:</p>

<p>*McGill has one of the most international student bodies and faculty in North America.
*90% of McGill students ranked in the top 10% of their high school graduating class.
*At 89%, the average entering grade of first-year students at McGill is one of the highest in Canada.
*McGill University ranked first overall in the category of "Campus race/class relations friendliest" in The Princeton Review: The Best 357 Colleges. McGill ranked third for "Great college towns."
*McGill students have won more Rhodes Scholarships (125) than those of any other Canadian university.
*Eight McGill professors joined the Royal Society of Canada in 2004. McGill now has 115 members in the prestigious organization.
*Over the years, McGill professors have won 26 Prix du Qu</p>