Second, learning French is very much a positive thing and will increase one's opportunity but that is an entirely different point than legislatively mandating people to learn a language. r/OntarioGrade12s. Experiencing "imposter syndrome" is common for university students. My end goal is to get a few internships done during my university term Chances of getting into Mcgill Management with a top 6 avg of 95? The cutoff is 95. I want a balanced life, having a good social life while having a quality education and job The University of Victoria is a major research university located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Me too bro I'm so relieved tho I'm wondering what the conditional is cause the letter wasn't specific A community for grade 12s in Ontario to discuss things about university admissions, OSAP, OUAC/OCAS uploads, and general program queries. UofT has more clinical opportunities. You could consider writing one of “those letters” (I forgot the proper name) Also, if your other marks are strong, I’m sure you still have a chance. McGill Desautels: Amazing location in Montreal and one of my friends is going there. To any non-Quebec student considering McGill, you should carefully research the province's new out-of-province tuition hikes. Members Online mostancientsquid The format I used was 20207_ _ _ _ _ 0. If you have a high average and lots of extracurriculars you’ll probably get something. Choose whichever is cheapest, and/or where you think you’ll best succeed. Plus it won't change, unlike UTM. Also please consider more than just 1st year - look at housing costs in the areas around campuses, cost of living, transportation, etc. - Slightly lower required marks for two specific courses (70 and 77 vs 73 and 80). It looks like a fantastic program. The job opportunities are better and research opportunities at UofT are infinitely better. 2 average i’m not sure what i want to do after my undergrad so my goal I mean, it’s 2%, and there’s a good chance the average might drop. gr 12 av so far: 94. A few years ago, I never would’ve considered leaving this province. Thus, although at McGill an 85% is a 4. I'm finding it difficult to pick between the two as they are both decent programs and while UTSG is ranked higher it appears from talking to alum and current students both in person and online that McGill is more social and provides maybe a more well rounded university experience. Employment records show that around 35-40% of Qcomm grads go into Finance/Consulting, while McGill A community for grade 12s in Ontario to discuss things about university admissions, OSAP, OUAC/OCAS uploads, and general program queries. Campus. Social Life - McGill. • 1 day ago. On the other hand Cs of UBC is ranked higher than Mcgill. There was an unofficial survey done here that compared rates. Many McGill Alumni go on to have prolific careers in the US in either finance or consulting. 0 at mcgill than it is to get a 4. Someone here should be able to give some insight on UWO. 15K Members. Ok_Wolverine_7910. Better students = more difficulty = more strain on your mental health. Very prestigious/well known - helpful if I wanted to work in the US A community for grade 12s in Ontario to discuss things about university admissions, OSAP, OUAC/OCAS uploads, and general program queries. I agree with what u/ihatedougford said. On the other hand, I’ve started to consider moving away to Ontario after graduation. I have a 100k$ scholarship from trinity college of uoft (40k$ for first year and 20k for each of the following years) (trinity’s tuition is about 60000) From ubc,i have a 15000 scholarship for the first year. Admissions. 5%, gr 12 courses + 11 courses to replace what i'm taking rn: 94. This can have an important and serious impact on your decision. The community at McGill is great. (ubc’s tuition is 47000 A community for grade 12s in Ontario to discuss things about university admissions, OSAP, OUAC/OCAS uploads, and general program queries. A community for grade 12s in Ontario to discuss things about university admissions, OSAP, OUAC/OCAS uploads, and general program queries. This is the first time I’ve seen people claim Desautels > Smith. Cheers! A community for grade 12s in Ontario to discuss things about university admissions, OSAP, OUAC/OCAS uploads, and general program queries. It's very strong in the biological sciences, although I'm sure that many premed students will say that it's hard to get the necessary grades. i’ve been planning on contacting admissions one of these days too However, if the experiential learning, Montreal experience, and dream school aspect of McGill outweigh the cost concerns, consider exploring financial aid options to make McGill more feasible. Hoping for the best for you all. (Meaning there’s a chance I may not do good, because the final exam is 75%π not tryna risk my degree) Schulich BBA: Cost: 40k Pros: Don’t have to take math in uni so The reddit for students of Concordia University of Montreal, Quebec / Le reddit des étudiants et étudiantes de L'université Concordia à Montréal, Québec Members Online McGill vs Concordia vs UdeM vs Polytechnique vs ÉTS for electrical engineering McGill life science has higher admissions averages than UofT life science, and would therefore attract a more competitive class. It's certainly better than McGill and Queen's outcomes. BodyLongjumping6655. Queen’s Commerce: Like the study abroad focus the program has. Ivey or McGill probably. The other one is UofT. Ivey. Now, I know job opportunities are way better at McGill, as they are constantly ranked amongst the highest exporters of students to IB firms in Toronto/NY, but looking outside of Canada, I feel like UofT’s brand recognition carries more value internationally. I would recommend McGill CS. McGill is a globally recognized university, however, only Western Ivey: Great for investment banking placements/ job opportunities. When you have physio-related questions about work, studying etc. In terms of research, employability, and prestige/reputation, it is ahead of McMaster CS. However, given that you live in Markham, McMaster is closer to home and that may be important to you. If you wanna keep both options open, go with Ivey but only if you are satisfied with the risk of maintaining The McGill application for major entrance scholarships wasn’t even too bad if you’re applying for other scholarships cause most of the questions are pretty standard, except for like one of them. Reply. I hope everyone else who applied will also get admitted. AFM is a great accounting program, but McGill would be better for finance and soft skill based careers. If you got into it, along with co-op, this should be your pick. Award. These values are given as a reference and do not represent the grades required for future admission. For one thing, I would have so many more opportunities there. Ubc is comparable to uoft and McGill is pre lol cuz they don’t have coop. Go to McMaster. Members Online My school probably has the worst grade inflation in this sub So based on all those considerations and the added fact that Montreal is apparently a 'hot bed' for ML/AI which you say you like (not disputing it but tbh Canadian news will call any place a tech hub given the right circumstances), I think McGill is the better choice. You’ve still got time. 1. 0 at Western, whereas it is 85% from McGill. It is also true that in western, as you just said, you have the chance of 1:1 researching experience with TAs and so. Hello! Disclaimer - this is a niche question. they lead me on FOR MONTHS just to reject me from engineering today. If you're here to discuss or post anything related to McGill, you've come to the right place! If you want to join our discord, there's a link here: https://discord. At Western, year by year, tuition fees are cheaper, as well as residence fees (which I will be in for first year). McGill has better social life. my science and math average is ONE percent off the minimum averages from the last 3 years. There's no wrong answer - prioritize what matters most to you in the long run. Ryerson has a lower reputation, especially when compared to McGill. You’ll have a much better time at McGill. do not quote me on this as I am a high school senior as well, but I believe getting "McGill-level" software engineering jobs with a western cs degree may be easier than getting Ivey-level banking jobs from McGill. yeah ik this is the 1000000th "where should I attend for cs" post but, ive considered a lot since my last post: McGill pros: Montreal >> Ottawa. If you are 100% planning on going to law school I would probably choose something less expensive and maybe more generous with A community for grade 12s in Ontario to discuss things about university admissions, OSAP, OUAC/OCAS uploads, and general program queries. McGill Commerce vs Western Ivey AEO. 5 time the size of McGill in term of enrolment (97 000 vs 37 500). I feel extremely privileged to have the option to attend McGill. You could just accept one of your current offers and then change it if you get an offer from McGill. 2. To those who said my grades weren’t good enough when I was stressing over admissions and posting on Reddit, I just got admitted into Desautels faculty of Management, McGill University. However, I also applied to Desautel. McGill = good school but GPA killer. I understand it's a strong school in an amazing city (Montreal) with very low Quebec-resident tuition. Ultimately, it's your decision. Work experience is VERY valuable in today’s economy upon graduation, and Waterloo’s co-op program is very reputable. The MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) is offered by the AAMC and is a required exam for admission to medical schools in the USA and Canada. Idk If I’d get into Waterloo Mech Eng; Also one of my top choices esp w the coop. 2 weeks ago my application status changed from "Ready To Review" to "Reviewed – Decision Pending". Hi Teachers, My son's dream is to become of PhysEd teacher and wants to attend McGill and pursue the 5 year BEd of Physical Education (will get 2nd teachable with electives) which will result in a teacher's certificate in Quebec. WE DO NOT GIVE MEDICAL ADVICE. McGill also has decent research opportunities. Hello! I am a high school student who was recently accepted to McGill's Faculty of Arts general program. Furthermore, I’m becoming less and less interested in staying in a province where our healthcare workers are forever undervalued. arf0k. Study engineering lol, you can always get an MBA later. If your West Coast UBC is fairly well known, but again nowhere near as well known as American schools. They’ll be solely alone in Waterloo meanwhile in McGill they’ll live with family and be doing a program they’ll be more interested in. Waitlisted for McGill mechanical engineering : r/OntarioGrade12s. If you are looking for research then McGill, UofT, Queens, UBC are solid. Reputation. I know mcgill has a weird scholarship system. 5. Queen's seems to be better for the learning style (flipped classroom) and higher GPA, but I'm a little honestly i really doubt that if ur below the cut off you’ll get accepted because even people above the cutoff average get accepted. The #1 social media platform for MCAT advice. 3. For my program it is 2k more expensive at McGill than UofT (based on the fees listed online and my admissions experience). You need to be able to self advocate, find resources, and be very independent. It's very easy to transfer from Desautels to Arts. The year should be 2021. McGill. For other programs it seems to be also more expensive at McGill for Ontario residents. MembersOnline. Also congrats on the insane average. Otherwise, choose queens or McGill. I got accepted into both the double degree for Math & Computer Science and Software Engineering at McGill (With Co-op) and was wondering if anyone had any idea which program would be more suited for a CS/software job in the industry. gg/HDHvv58. Yes. I think you have to make a separate McGill account pin through the McGill website because McGill isn’t in Ontario i’m not sure the OUAC pin McGill focuses the most on science and the least on technology. I think that even though you know which program you are interested in (I’ve read the other comments) it is important to keep researching. Members Online Adventurous_Teach496 Hey everyone, I recently got accepted into UTSG and McGill for computer science. McGill Mech Eng VS McMaster iBioMed (Eng stream) Hey guys, I've had my heart set on iBiomed for a long time now since I'm really interested in doing biomedical engineering (hopefully with a mech specialty at Mac) and I really like the courses offered for iBiomed and the entire structure. The adjustment period can be bumpy, but you learn a lot about “adulting”. also, just because of the size of the program, it's a lot harder to get noticed/have close relationships with profs which translates to more generic references Anxious-Mango-4284. If you are doing Ivey for business or MBA even that makes sense because it’s the best school for that. . i got into both programs with a 95. You can’t go wrong with either. MA_Nadeau. The university traces its roots to Victoria College, the first post-secondary institution established in British Columbia in 1903, it was then reorganized in 1963 into its present form. Interesting. Write a pros and cons list. First off, I know this sub is meant for Ontario schools, but I’m not really sure where else to post this. If your program was significantly less expensive I don’t think it is representative of the fees for most of the population. Current Gr12 student going into finance, my average is a I recently received an acceptance to mcgill med. Hi! I've been accepted into both Queen's Health Science and McGill's Bio/Biomed/Lifesci program. Trust and believe in yourself and be willing to take a risk. . The $3,000 Canada Award will be available to students from the faculties of arts, education, nursing, music, the school of architecture and most science programs to bring tuition closer to the current rate of $9,000 for up to four years, according to a I know McGill is top 3 univerisites in Canada, but they believe that economics isn't worth it at. In retrospect UofT may have served me better, but it wasn't even an option at a time. A Law student at McGill from Ontario will have to pay 12 000$. If you receive an offer from McGill, accept it and cancel Ontario school offer I’m currently deciding between general arts at McGill, Rotman commerce at UofT and the Arts & Science program at McMaster. If you want a fun university experience it’s all subjective to what university you think you’ll enjoy the most. Email for extension,I had a friend do that. • 6 mo. I am below the cut off so I am aspecting a rejection but I am not sure if it’s supposed to take this long or if I should contact service point about…. 8%. Besides, UofT is ranked as T20 and first in Canada, while McGill is somewhere in the Prerequisites and previous grade ranges (2021 – 2023) As a guideline, we have listed the range of the lowest grades admitted over the last THREE years. hey I got in with a 94. Top 5% Rank by size. I've been accepted by McGill and am waiting to hear back post-interview from 3 Ontario schools. We're getting really close to June 1st, I just want to hear back. Pretending to be a physio gets you banned. Share. Members Online Advice from a 2017 graduate - your school does not matter I know Queen's Commcerce is better in Ontario, especially for english speakers, but I've heard McGill commerce looks better internationally. It’ll be ideal if you want to pursue tissue or cell engineering, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical research. DO NOT ASK FOR IT AND DO NOT GIVE IT. It also depends on what you plan to major in and what career you want to pursue. If you look at UofT, for instance, they have 97 000 students, yet they place fewer students into these fields (even though it is located in Toronto). But the rest of Ontario universities will pick people for admissions based off entrance scholarships. Add a Comment. didn’t know where to post this but i’m so upset. Members Online DependentEmu3293 A community for grade 12s in Ontario to discuss things about university admissions, OSAP, OUAC/OCAS uploads, and general program queries. If McGill didn't think you were capable they wouldn't have admitted you. , state your location. McGill Biological/Biomedical/Life Sciences group. Probably Western Ivey or Mcgill. I applied for McGill sort of as a "just for fun" because Here's an objective comparison between the POSt requirements of the campuses: UTSG: - No CGPA requirement. Ivey has better placements but mcgill is not far behind at all. McGill BA (CS) vs uOttawa BSc CS. People tell me Ivey is the no-brainer decision, but I’ve been leaning towards McGill and I’m not sure if McGill Admission. McGill University says it will be offering new out-of-province Canadian undergraduate students a bursary to offset increased tuition fees. at mcgill i would have to compete with so many more people with learning curves. i know my average June 1st? The mcgill website says it will continue to make offers until the end of May for ontario high schools. 0, it is still said to be much harder to get a higher GPA compared to at Western. ago. • 1 yr. Queen's Health Science vs. 6. UofT is 2. McGill Admissions. UTM: - MAT137, a particularly tricky calculus course, is not required. Most people in McGill think of themselves as McGillian that live in Montreal whereas UofT students think of themselves at Torontonian first that happen McGill BA or UW physics? Someone I know is struggling to choose between the two, and if they choose the McGill BA, they’ll be able to still choose a major and minor in math and or cs and physics. Pros of McGill: Reputation. I received offers from both Ivey AEO and McGill Commerce, with the latter expiring May 1st. I have to take a calculus course in uni and I’m not the best at math. I've been to both, Ottawa doesn't seem like a bad city, but I liked Montreal better. McGill Undergrad Acceptance (Fall 2024) - Only Ontario applicants PLZ. If anyone's works lmk how you did it please! I haven’t applied to McGill but I am working on my application to UBC. Members Online Former-Ad-4887 Most programs give their admission offers in March, so it's worthwhile to wait until you get responses from the other 2 programs. 90 Online. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Ivey is roughly 50k and if you do law school that’s another 50k - 100k . Members Online Adventurous_Teach496 We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I’m very interested in going into law after my undergrad so my questions is, which of these three degrees would be regarded the highest by international law schools? UBC is costing me aprox CAD 72k and Mcgill CAD 80k. Members Online How tf are there people on this sub getting rejected with 98s π GOT INTO MCGILL LIFE SCIIIIIIIIIII! this is crazy, wasn't expecting to hear back until after midterms. ) less fun Yes and no. If you get aeo choose that. its easy to get a high gpa AND research (since mac is a research school iirc) and also i saw that 70/270 get into a postgrad school in third year, which is pretty insane. 33 and committed, pm me if you end up committing! In r/mcgill ’s prospective students thread someone commented that Ontario students will hear back within the next month. Members Online The most talked about programs in this sub Canadian schools are really only renown in Canada. Their numbers get inflated by their grad/phd students and the bulk of people they take in. However, it has amazing research opportunities within U of T. if I pay my acceptance deposit to the Faculty of Arts, would I still be able to switch to Desautel if I receive an offer? Wα΄Κα΄α΄α΄α΄ α΄α΄ Κ/SGExα΄α΄s – the largest community on reddit discussing education and student life in Singapore! SGExams is also more than a subreddit - we're a registered nonprofit that organises initiatives supporting students' academics, career guidance, mental health and holistic development, such as webinars and mentorship Ngl not even uoft is on the same level as uw in terms of their employability numbers. I think it’s important to remember that although GPA is evaluated and substantially weighed, to secure an interview you also need excellent extracurricular activities and decently difficult courses - 10% out of 70% of your academic mark will be decided based on the difficulty of your courses. This is the one and only McGill University subreddit. the worst part is my avg dropped in april and i would’ve met the standards with my feb marks. As these are both great programs, I'm having trouble deciding. i can finally let the senioritis kick-inπ. *Previous applicants (2021-2023) feel free to include ur averages as well even if u were rejected. Business school doesn't teach anything useful except accounting. I don't know what to do because the deadline to accept the offer is May 8 (way ahead of ontario university deadlines), but I can pay a non-refundable deposit between $400-500 if I wanna accept the offer, but then choose an ontario university after. University of Toronto Rotman: Like the academic vibe of the university and that it is right in Toronto. 42K subscribers in the OntarioUniversities community. UofT is a research powerhouse. McGill BCom Cost: 80k Pro’s: Cons: Tuition is 2x more than shulich because of res and food costs. PLEASE HELP MCGILL DEADLINE IS TOO SOON FOR ME TO DECIDE!! Waterloo is one of the top STEM schools in Canada, especially for engineering. If you were to go off the "traditional b-school rankings", ivey is tier 1 and mcgill is 1. r/lawschooladmissions. Advice. They’re the same difficulty, have a similar amount of courses/specializations, and both have great research opportunities. Ryerson does not have a proper campus which might have an impact on my overall experience. Probably Ivey but depends on what type of school experience u want. mine was in mirvena, i think they give u 10 days to accept then if you don’t they can possibly take it away! i heard back yesterday and now i’m stressin. 0 in qhs. Not really giving my opinion but considering this is a sub Reddit for Ontario Universities, I’d assume r/McGill would give you the insight you want into their school. Also, I've heard from different people that McGill social life is either really good - especially with all the clubs in Montreal - or can be really bad due to high academics and (so I've heard. r/mcgill. Moreover, for American med schools, an 80% is seen as a 4. Good luck! Reply. A Law student at UofT living IN ONTARIO has to pay 33 000$ per year. U of T has 2 general years before you specialize in biomed, and it’s the most academically challenging. i still don’t think you should give up on this but you should ask mcgill students from ontario on the mcgill subreddit or you can even contact admissions. I applied to ArtSci and Bio-med/Bio-life, but I only really care about ArtSci where the highest cutoff over the past 3 years has been a 94. Good luck on whatever school you pick! However,McGill is the most costly caz its tuition is 60000$ annually and i have just a 3000 scholarship. Sort by: Own_Atmosphere_1840. Accept your top Ontario school asap. You’re 101 so it’ll be June 1. I was from Ottawa and McGill was significantly closer, and also, I wouldn't have been interested at what I am interested now if I wouldn't have gone to McGill and met the people I met. Honestly, with applications being down from the ongoing issues between McGill, as well as Bishops & Concordia, and the Quebec government, it’s not a far cry from being fairly probable. Apply to McGill. The most common comment I see is that there is no “hand holding” at McGill. /r/MCAT is a place BEd Physical and Health Education McGill but wants to work in Ontario. If you think you'd be happier at mcgill (and you'll save money cuz cheaper tuition and living at home?), you can go there. 6 Share. Members Online Advice from a 2017 graduate - your school does not matter OntarioGrade12s. Take the cheapest option you can get and save your money for graduate/professional school. Members Online dragon5530 Also in terms of prestige, mcgill is more known outside Canada than Western for sure, so If your backup plan is to got for med School in USA, then probably mcgill is better option. ** Note that this graph is very clear as to what Canadian targets are. ivey or qc, if you get rejected from both go to laurier/uw. Members Online Don’t start no π, no π¬, no πΊ, and especially no π The deposit for McGill is like 500 which is kind of a lot. (year, code,0). I have a 95 avg. You might also want to consider money. I’m aeo first year rn and it’s competitive af. thx! go to mcgill so i can get a mac seat :trollge: in all seriousness tho, go mac. I don’t care about international rep or school rep, I’m just tryna break into North American IB/Consilting and AFAIK US employers do know of Qcomm as a good Canadian program. Additionally, grad degree outcomes at UofT are infinitely better. McGill would also be a good choice if you want to work in Quebec after graduating while Rotman might be better for work in Asia, though there isn't really a canadian school with top teir reputation there. Faculty of Arts at McGill vs Desautel. I wouldn't put too much stock into rumours of campus culture. As a biomedical science student from Ontario coming to McGill I roughly had to pay $26,000 for the entire year (food+residence+tuition+all admin fees) +my own expenses which came out to about $4000 ish (travel/going out/eating out/clothes etc) I actually only ended up paying like $17000 in tuition costs and stuff because I got a major scholarship from McGill and then a bursary but still had to mcgill rejection. Anyone who has applied or plans to apply to the Biomedical and Life Sci Group for Fall 2024 please share your current average (Mid-term or Semester 1). People suck tho. University of Toronto is better known in the East Coast. I will be studying computer science but the problem with UBC is that CS is offered in 2nd year whereas in Mcgill it's from 1st year. It's hard to go wrong since econ is very similar at the undergrad level at most institutions, it's the type of subject that really depends on whether you are looking into grad school or not too. uncertainty - it is by all accounts MUCH harder to get a 4. McGill has a little bit of cachet if you’re gonna go to New York, but even beyond New York hardly anyone knows about it. (I know McGill isn't an Ontario university but I thought to post McGill Math & CS or Software Engineering. Generally speaking, McGill is a perfectly good school for a student who wants to prepare for medical school. Grades that are equal to or better than those listed below do not guarantee admission. They A community for grade 12s in Ontario to discuss things about university admissions, OSAP, OUAC/OCAS uploads, and general program queries. Needless to say, McGill is one of the most well-known institutions which could influence my job prospects. That and the fact they might look at your 11 mark. Members Online McGill Admission McGills deadline to accept an offer was last week, so you should probably contact them if you've gotten nothing so far. Going to CEGEP from the Ontario high school system would be confusing and unhelpful. The environment will push you to your max. There are hordes of UofT eng graduates at schools like I think in general though the deadline is may 1 unless you ask for an extension. Campus - (Subjective) Research Opportunities - UofT.
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