I understand that McGill is a well known and respectable university, but why would anyone want to go there for their undergrad degree when they can go to a smaller university like Mount Allison?
I want to major in international relations/middle east studies and I don’t see any benefits to attending McGill except for the fact that there is a larger variety of courses offered there…
At McGill 24% of students are international and Montreal is a very diverse city with ready access to a wide variety of international companies and consulates. Montreal is also close to Ottawa which is an advantage. McGill and Queen’s have the highest admission standards in Canada so you will be learning with a talented student body and the competition for grades will be greater than at Mount Allison.
the competition for grades thing might be a downside if one wants to attend law school…
Competition in law school and the workplace will be even stronger.
true
I wonder, though, if McGill has opportunities for its undergrad students. I had the chance to do research as an undergrad majoring in political science/international relations at U of M. What attracts me to McGill is that it is significantly cheaper than U of M and that it’s in Montreal. I don’t like living in Michigan because I am minoring in French and the only time I get to speak it here is when I am in class. I feel like moving to MTL will be more advantageous for me because I will not only get to practice my French but I will also fit in better (from what I have heard, McGill students are known for their activism). I also like McGill’s World Islamic/Middle East Studies program.
My only problem with McGill is that I can’t seem to find any information on whether undergrads majoring in liberal arts can do research there or not. Is there a UROP program at McGill?