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[quote=Anonymous]My US-based, dual-citizen kid applied last year but got in ED in the US.

I agree that it should be a kid who is good navigating on their own.  I think McGill is a great option but my kid probably needs a little more hand-holding so it wasn't the best fit.  (but my second kid would thrive there)

I want to mention one thing about McGill--your kid needs to decide if they want a BA or BS (or combined) when they apply.  You can select more than one program when you apply, but once accepted and chosen a particular program, it's very hard to switch.

This was a bit of a stumbling block, as my DC wants to be a doctor, but wants to study history and take the extra science classes on the side.  That can be done easily in many US schools, but not at McGill.  If you are in the BA program, you will not be able to get the extra science classes because they are reserved for the BS kids (reserved, or given priority to).  I know this because I called them to discuss; didn't want us to make a mistake regarding this.

That's a bit specific to my DC, however; the point is if your kid is at all unsure of whether to go BA or BS, (and doesn't have the higher stats needed to do their BA&BS degree), it's not a fit as they will have a very hard time switching (they would actually have to apply to the other program once there)[/quote]

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