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McGill Transfer (Entering Fall 2019)
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What do you think my chances are? And does anybody know if McGill considers the ranking or the reputation of your current institution.
One last thing, I am planning on visiting the admissions office and talking to someone about the whole process and how I think I'm a good fit for McGill. I'm aware that McGill mainly focuses on your GPA and they make it painfully obvious that they have very limited space so I'm trying to stand out as much as I can. Do you think visiting the office could make a positive difference?
I transferred from another Canadian institution and had a 4.0 GPA. As for decisions, I was in a weird predicament due to the timing of some of my final marks; however, I believe that decision dates depend on the faculty. Through some of my friends I've heard anywhere from April to end of August.
To your final question, I don't see how it could hurt. I would start by calling first though. One thing I learned throughout my process was that getting involved and actively calling service point to check in on my application went a long way. Spacing depends on the faculty and how many students are attempting to inter-faculty transfer. McGill prioritizes these students so it create a lot of competition for the already limited spots. Don't be intimidated though, I can't tell you how many service point representatives cautioned me and explained how competitive transfer admissions were for Desautels. Just remain confident and kill your current semester.
Out of curiosity, which faculties are you applying to?
You should be good for Arts as long as you stay above around a 3.5-3.6. Desautels is a crapshoot. The minimum on site says 3.6, but if you're determined to get in I'd aim for much higher as I expect that some variations may be caused by certain institutions being preferred. Worst case you end up in Arts and can always transfer to Desautels with preferential treatment.
Here are the links for both:
https://www.mcgill.ca/applying/requirements/university
https://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/files/desautels/inter-faculty_transfer_guidelines_3.pdf
Lmk if you have any other questions, I'm doing my best to avoid studying.
I'm not sure if the order of your choices actually makes a difference. I believe the faculties decide separately. I have one friend who transferred into Arts, but I have no idea what his GPA was prior. The requirements link states the minimum for Arts is 3.5 so if you can get a 3.7 I'm 95% sure you'll get in. Also, I transferred after my first year.