Best intl. universities

[Anonymous]

https://curriculum.maastrichtuniversity.nl/education/bachelor/maastricht-science-programme

Three-year programme, wonderful surroundings, safe, taught in English, cheap

https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/your-studies-begin/tuition-fees/tuition-fee-guide-bachelor’s-programmes-202425

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National University of Singapore. Stellar instruction for STEM and about $40,000 for 4 years.

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Anonymous wrote:So all these schools teach in English?

yeah though mcgill may require you to learn french there--to a B1 level, I think we will find out this fall if they will implement it

Mcgill does not require French. University of Montreal does.

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Anonymous wrote:So all these schools teach in English?

yeah though mcgill may require you to learn french there--to a B1 level, I think we will find out this fall if they will implement it

Mcgill does not require French. University of Montreal does.

McGill is supposed to impose French-google it, official word will come out I guess in the fall for 25/26 and onward

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Anonymous wrote:So all these schools teach in English?

yeah though mcgill may require you to learn french there--to a B1 level, I think we will find out this fall if they will implement it

Mcgill does not require French. University of Montreal does.

It's not the school - the Quebec government announced a plan that would require 80% of out of province students (including international students) at English-speaking universities in Quebec to achieve an intermediate level of French by graduation. I believe the school is still fighting it.

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Anonymous wrote:National University of Singapore. Stellar instruction for STEM and about $40,000 for 4 years.

Very, very hard to gain acceptance

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Anonymous wrote:Also, especially for CS or Computer Engineering but also for other STEM, look into U. Waterloo in Ontario.

All the top US tech companies recruit heavily from there for jobs in US, Canada, Ireland, and other places. It is the CMU of Canada really.

. . .Also, McGill will probably require B1 French proficiency to graduate

True, but you can take French classes offered by Quebec that not only are free but actually pay you a small stipend to attend. Developing French proficiency is a bonus of going to school in Montreal, not a drawback.

Really? which classes are these?

https://www.quebec.ca/en/education/learn-french/part-time-courses/immigrants/description

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Anonymous wrote:Acceptance rates aren't alone indicative of selectivity at international universities. International unis like Oxbridge or McGill have very high GPA cut-offs (A- or above) to even being considered. That's why the acceptance rates (20-40%) look high, it's because they are only considering students who have an A average to begin with. So 20% of top students (oxford/cambridge) is almost the same as 5-10% of anyone (US top universities that do a more "holistic admission" with zero cut-offs).

yes-you have a very good point!

Also the applicant has to pick between Oxford and Cambridge; you can't apply to both

Oxbridge does not care about grades. The amount of disinformation on this site is astounding.

Of course Oxbridge cares about grades. That's why is has a 3.7 minimum. You can't even apply below a 3.7

That's for grad school. Cite, or begone with ye lies.

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Anonymous wrote:If your kid wants international, go for real and forget Canada. Canada has the cold, the dark, the dreary weather and no cache internationally. Russell Group schools in the UK are excellent. Add in the University of Bath. If Business, look at Bocconi in Milan IE, and Esade in Spain which teaches courses in English while being able to also immerse and get fluent in another language. Also look at University of Sydney, Singapore.

Wrong wrong wrong, including your spelling of cachet.

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Anonymous wrote:Acceptance rates aren't alone indicative of selectivity at international universities. International unis like Oxbridge or McGill have very high GPA cut-offs (A- or above) to even being considered. That's why the acceptance rates (20-40%) look high, it's because they are only considering students who have an A average to begin with. So 20% of top students (oxford/cambridge) is almost the same as 5-10% of anyone (US top universities that do a more "holistic admission" with zero cut-offs).

yes-you have a very good point!

Also the applicant has to pick between Oxford and Cambridge; you can't apply to both

Oxbridge does not care about grades. The amount of disinformation on this site is astounding.

Of course Oxbridge cares about grades. That's why is has a 3.7 minimum. You can't even apply below a 3.7

That's for grad school. Cite, or begone with ye lies.

Minimums required for Cambridge:

We require a minimum of five AP Test scores at Score 5. Usually, these need to have been taken within a two-year period and with your most recent test results achieved within two years of application. You should take AP Tests in subjects that are particularly relevant to the course you are applying for. In addition to the AP Tests, we usually expect you to have: high passing marks on your school qualification (eg the relevant US High School Diploma) and a high score on the SAT Test or ACT.

When you have taken Advanced Placement examinations or equivalent qualifications alongside your SATs, you will need to have a minimum combined score of 1,500 with a Mathematics section score of at least 750 for the following courses:

most Science courses (Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Psychological and Behavioural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine) and Economics

For all other courses at Cambridge, you will need:

a minimum combined score of at least 1,460 and a score in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing of at least 730

You are required to inform us in your application of all tests taken and scores achieved (including retakes). If you do not tell us about any of the tests you have taken or your scores, this may disadvantage your application. The Cambridge Colleges reserve the right to contact ACT, College Board, or your school to confirm your results.

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Anonymous wrote:Acceptance rates aren't alone indicative of selectivity at international universities. International unis like Oxbridge or McGill have very high GPA cut-offs (A- or above) to even being considered. That's why the acceptance rates (20-40%) look high, it's because they are only considering students who have an A average to begin with. So 20% of top students (oxford/cambridge) is almost the same as 5-10% of anyone (US top universities that do a more "holistic admission" with zero cut-offs).

yes-you have a very good point!

Also the applicant has to pick between Oxford and Cambridge; you can't apply to both

Oxbridge does not care about grades. The amount of disinformation on this site is astounding.

Of course Oxbridge cares about grades. That's why is has a 3.7 minimum. You can't even apply below a 3.7

That's for grad school. Cite, or begone with ye lies.

Minimums required for Cambridge:

We require a minimum of five AP Test scores at Score 5. Usually, these need to have been taken within a two-year period and with your most recent test results achieved within two years of application. You should take AP Tests in subjects that are particularly relevant to the course you are applying for. In addition to the AP Tests, we usually expect you to have: high passing marks on your school qualification (eg the relevant US High School Diploma) and a high score on the SAT Test or ACT.

When you have taken Advanced Placement examinations or equivalent qualifications alongside your SATs, you will need to have a minimum combined score of 1,500 with a Mathematics section score of at least 750 for the following courses:

most Science courses (Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Psychological and Behavioural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine) and Economics

For all other courses at Cambridge, you will need:

a minimum combined score of at least 1,460 and a score in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing of at least 730

You are required to inform us in your application of all tests taken and scores achieved (including retakes). If you do not tell us about any of the tests you have taken or your scores, this may disadvantage your application. The Cambridge Colleges reserve the right to contact ACT, College Board, or your school to confirm your results.

Thanks for confirming no 3.7 is required. Also, cite means a link so we can look at your source -- whatever that is -- ourselves. Need not tell you what "should" and "usually" means, but maybe you could ask someone?

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Anonymous wrote:Acceptance rates aren't alone indicative of selectivity at international universities. International unis like Oxbridge or McGill have very high GPA cut-offs (A- or above) to even being considered. That's why the acceptance rates (20-40%) look high, it's because they are only considering students who have an A average to begin with. So 20% of top students (oxford/cambridge) is almost the same as 5-10% of anyone (US top universities that do a more "holistic admission" with zero cut-offs).

yes-you have a very good point!

Also the applicant has to pick between Oxford and Cambridge; you can't apply to both

Oxbridge does not care about grades. The amount of disinformation on this site is astounding.

Of course Oxbridge cares about grades. That's why is has a 3.7 minimum. You can't even apply below a 3.7

That's for grad school. Cite, or begone with ye lies.

Minimums required for Cambridge:

We require a minimum of five AP Test scores at Score 5. Usually, these need to have been taken within a two-year period and with your most recent test results achieved within two years of application. You should take AP Tests in subjects that are particularly relevant to the course you are applying for. In addition to the AP Tests, we usually expect you to have: high passing marks on your school qualification (eg the relevant US High School Diploma) and a high score on the SAT Test or ACT.

When you have taken Advanced Placement examinations or equivalent qualifications alongside your SATs, you will need to have a minimum combined score of 1,500 with a Mathematics section score of at least 750 for the following courses:

most Science courses (Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Psychological and Behavioural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine) and Economics

For all other courses at Cambridge, you will need:

a minimum combined score of at least 1,460 and a score in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing of at least 730

You are required to inform us in your application of all tests taken and scores achieved (including retakes). If you do not tell us about any of the tests you have taken or your scores, this may disadvantage your application. The Cambridge Colleges reserve the right to contact ACT, College Board, or your school to confirm your results.

Thanks for confirming no 3.7 is required. Also, cite means a link so we can look at your source -- whatever that is -- ourselves. Need not tell you what "should" and "usually" means, but maybe you could ask someone?

What's the point of the pedantry? I don't get it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Acceptance rates aren't alone indicative of selectivity at international universities. International unis like Oxbridge or McGill have very high GPA cut-offs (A- or above) to even being considered. That's why the acceptance rates (20-40%) look high, it's because they are only considering students who have an A average to begin with. So 20% of top students (oxford/cambridge) is almost the same as 5-10% of anyone (US top universities that do a more "holistic admission" with zero cut-offs).

yes-you have a very good point!

Also the applicant has to pick between Oxford and Cambridge; you can't apply to both

Oxbridge does not care about grades. The amount of disinformation on this site is astounding.

Of course Oxbridge cares about grades. That's why is has a 3.7 minimum. You can't even apply below a 3.7

That's for grad school. Cite, or begone with ye lies.

Minimums required for Cambridge:

We require a minimum of five AP Test scores at Score 5. Usually, these need to have been taken within a two-year period and with your most recent test results achieved within two years of application. You should take AP Tests in subjects that are particularly relevant to the course you are applying for. In addition to the AP Tests, we usually expect you to have: high passing marks on your school qualification (eg the relevant US High School Diploma) and a high score on the SAT Test or ACT.

When you have taken Advanced Placement examinations or equivalent qualifications alongside your SATs, you will need to have a minimum combined score of 1,500 with a Mathematics section score of at least 750 for the following courses:

most Science courses (Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Psychological and Behavioural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine) and Economics

For all other courses at Cambridge, you will need:

a minimum combined score of at least 1,460 and a score in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing of at least 730

You are required to inform us in your application of all tests taken and scores achieved (including retakes). If you do not tell us about any of the tests you have taken or your scores, this may disadvantage your application. The Cambridge Colleges reserve the right to contact ACT, College Board, or your school to confirm your results.

Thanks for confirming no 3.7 is required. Also, cite means a link so we can look at your source -- whatever that is -- ourselves. Need not tell you what "should" and "usually" means, but maybe you could ask someone?

What's the point of the pedantry? I don't get it.

OMG I know. They have fingers (I assume) and can google "Cambridge undergraduate entry requirements international students"

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have experience with a kid learning a language and then studying in it? My kid loves language and would like to move somewhere, learn the language and then attend university there. Does anyone have an estimate for how long it might take to get fluent enough for university?

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Anonymous wrote:My child can go to McGill basically free as dual citizen-if they can get in, but they feel like the internship connections are not good, especially as they dont speak french, U of T would be too isolating, not sure about the other ones.

Why?