Admission review process

• McGill University will consider applications from home-schooled applicants; each case will be treated on its own merits. As a home-schooled candidate, you must provide McGill University with a description of the home-schooling curriculum you followed and the measures of your academic acquisition in the program.

Supporting documentation

It is in the applicant’s interest to complete their file as quickly as possible. When program space is limited, preference may be given to applicants who have submitted all required supporting documents/information earlier on. Should a program reach its capacity prior to the ‘supporting documents’ and/or ‘self-reporting’ deadline, incomplete applications may be cancelled.

1. Academic documents

   Documents in support of your application must be uploaded to your McGill Applicant Portal (unless otherwise noted) and should include:
   
   - a comprehensive list of all texts (and editions) studied
   - a personal statement from you
   - a separate statement from your home educator explaining the basis of the university application and estimation of your readiness to handle university-level subject matter
   - a confidential letter of recommendation from an impartial source indicating your readiness for university-level study. When you fill out your application for admission in the McGill Applicant Portal, you will be asked to enter the contact information for your referee. In doing so, the referee will receive an automated email with additional instructions. They will be asked to submit their letter by the supporting document deadline.

2. Proof of English proficiency

   Applicants who have lived and attended school, for at least four years, in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language, are not required to provide further proof of English proficiency.

   If this is not the case, official test results will be required by the supporting document deadline. Please consult Proof of English Proficiency for accepted tests and other exemptions.

3. Additional supporting documents

   Certain programs will require additional supporting documents. These could be proof of French proficiency, CASPer test results, recommendation letters, personal statement, or other documents; the requirements will be different depending on the program you are applying to. If your program choice is listed below, please carefully verify the additional requirement(s):

   • You have applied to Education, Global Engineering, Music, Nursing, and/or Religious Studies
   • You have applied for a Major Entrance Scholarship and/or Financial Aid
   • You selected ‘Extenuating Circumstances’ on the application for admission

   If none of the above apply, additional supporting documents are not considered in the admission review process and should not be submitted.