McGill: Current state of rigor and reputation

bioeng
Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:53:10 +0000

Hi, can someone, preferably one who is at or recently graduated from Mcgill, tell me what reputation does McGill have now? Especially in engineering? Job placement prowess? How competitive is it for a candidate from U.S.? How rigorous are the coursework? and the calibre of the faculty?
Are the exams still mostly in multiple choice format?
I went to McGill in the early 70’s, right before the Rene Leveque’s era. It was the best in Canada then, especially in Medicine. I had to leave (the Medical School, no less!) when it was greatly impacted by the victory of the Parti Qu