<p>As a transfer from a large well regarded public university in the states, I have a few comparisons. McGill’s main attraction is it’s location. It’s why I decided to transfer here after two years. I’m in the math department, and I will say this about class size, is even at upper level, classes are bigger. I’m not talking 550+ students, but even in a 300 level math class you’re in a lecture hall with 90-100 people. It’s okay for some people, but I was used to having 30-50 people in upper level classes (and my previous school had 15k more students). I’m not horribly upset, it just makes class a little more impersonal. Before I found myself a little more engaged. In intro calculus courses I never cared, but when it got to the harder stuff, it’s nice to be able to stop the professor and clarify. </p>
<p>McGill is certainly worth considering though. To anyone considering paying $40k+, I just don’t think it’s worth it for undergrad, especially if you’re going to get a similar experience to your in-state research institution or McGill.</p>