Admissions standards for September 2012 - Ontario High School Students
The values listed below are not the grades that will be required for admission in September 2013. Rather, they are the lowest grades used for admission for September 2012; grades that are equal to or better than those listed do not guarantee admission for September 2013. Admission to McGill is competitive and subject to availability of space. As such, minimum grades for entry may fluctuate up or down by as much as 5% in any given year.
McGill’s calculation of the “Top 6”
Ontario high school applications are reviewed based on McGill’s own calculation of the "top six" pre-university (4U and 4M) course average. A minimum of six 4U and 4M courses are required for admission; at least four of these required courses, as well as all prerequisite courses, must be taken at the 4U level. Depending on the program to which you have applied, certain prerequisite courses must be included; more information is available on our website. The calculation of the admission average will include many performing arts courses, but will exclude most applied/technical courses. Note that McGill’s calculation of the admission average may vary from those at other institutions.
|
Faculty or School |
Top Six Admission Minima |
Prerequisite Courses |
| Agricultural and Environmental Science ⊕ All B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) programs Bioresource Engineering (B.Eng.(Bioresource)) Concurrent B.Sc. (B.Sc.(F.Sc.)/B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.)) Food Science (B.Sc.(F.Sc.)) |
75% overall; 75% in each math and science course in Top 6 |
4U English or French; 4U Calculus and Vectors; two of 4U Biology, Chemistry or Physics |
| Architecture, School of (B.Sc. Arch.) * NOTE: The decision to admit also takes into account the portfolio ranking. |
91.5% overall; 80% in each math and science course in Top 6 |
4U English or French; 4U Calculus and Vectors; 4U Physics; 4U Chemistry |
| Arts (B.A.) | 86.5% overall; 80% in each English or French course in Top 6 |
4U English or French |
| Arts and Science (B.A.&Sc.) | 88% overall; 80% in each English or French and 85% in each math and science course in Top 6 |
4U English or French; 4U Calculus and Vectors; two of 4U Biology, Chemistry or Physics |
| Dietetics and Human Nutrition, School of (B.Sc. Nutr.Sc.) ⊕ Dietetics Nutrition |
75% overall; 75% in each math and science course in Top 6 |
4U English or French; 4U Calculus and Vectors; two of 4U Biology, Chemistry or Physics |
| Education (B.Ed.) Kindergarten/Elementary Education Physical Education Secondary Education TESL* Kinesiology (B.Sc. (Kinesiology)) |
82.5% overall; 83% overall; 83% overall; 82% overall; 77% in each English or French course in Top 6 89% overall; 83% in each math and science course in Top 6 |
4U English or French 4U English or French; 4U Calculus and Vectors; two of 4U Biology, Chemistry or Physics |
| Engineering (B.Eng.) Civil Engineering Electrical, Computer & Software Engineering General Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mining & Materials Engineering Chemical Engineering |
90.5% overall 82% overall 82% overall 92.5% overall 82% overall; 83% in each math and science course in Top 6 91% overall; 85% in each math and science course in Top 6 |
4U English or French; 4U Calculus and Vectors; 4U Physics; 4U Chemistry |
| Management (B.Com.) | 93% overall; 85% in each math course in Top 6 |
4U English or French; 4U Calculus and Vectors |
| Nursing, School of (B.Sc.(N.)) | 82% overall; 80% in each math and science course in Top 6 |
4U English or French; 4U Calculus and Vectors; two of 4U Biology, Chemistry or Physics |
| Science (B.Sc.) Biological, Biomedical and Life Sciences Group Physical, Earth, Math and Computer Sciences Group |
93.5% overall; 85% in each math and science course in Top 6 89% overall; 85% in each math and science course in Top 6 |
4U English or French; 4U Calculus and Vectors; two of 4U Biology, Chemistry or Physics |
The Schulich School of Music has its own admission office. Please contact them directly for more information.
⊕ Macdonald Campus. It is anticipated that, for the Freshman Nutritional Sciences degree program, the admission minima will be higher for September 2013.
* Additional documentation is required. Architecture applicants must submit a portfolio; TESL applicants must pass a language test.
September 2011 academic entrance requirements for Ontario high school students
Please see the Admission Requirements for Ontario High School Students: September 2011 [.pdf] document to view the required minima for admission in September 2011.
September 2010 academic entrance requirements for Ontario high school students
Please see the Admission Requirements for Ontario High School Students: September 2010 [.pdf] document to view the required minima for admission in September 2010.
September 2009 academic entrance requirements for Ontario high school students
Please see the Admission Requirements for Ontario High School Students: September 2009 [.pdf] document to view the required minima for admission in September 2009.