<p>I am not familiar with Grinnell and Hamilton. Between McGill and Western though, it’s a tradeoff. </p>
<p>Western is not as big of a name overall, but its econ department is stronger than McGill’s. Western’s grading standards are also easier so you’ll have a better shot at a top class GPA which will definitely help in your application for grad school in any subject, especially law. Even though McGill is a party school, it does not compare to Western–arguably the craziest party school in Canada. But as I said, McGill is the bigger name overall, especially in the US, where people seem to be gaga for McGill. So that could be an important consideration for you given your goals.</p>