At McGill University on Montreal admissions is not holistic. For Canadian applicants it is based solely on high school grades. For Americans it is based on UW GPA and SAT/ACT scores. Minimum requirements are posted on their website and vary by program. There are no hooks. This explains their relatively high acceptance rate since there are no “Hail Mary” applications. If a student’s record puts them below the minimum they receive a denial letter within a few weeks of the application being completed.