What are the demographics of the McGill undergraduate population?
We have approximately half our incoming students coming from Quebec, a little more than a quarter from the rest of Canada, and the remaining are international. As across the developed world, more women than men are applying: the ratio is something like 60/40, and our admission and retention statistics mirror this incoming population. McGill always has to try a bit harder locally, which isn’t surprising for an anglophone institution in Quebec. We travel to every single CEGEP in the province, as part of a tournée with other Quebec universities, so that students are aware of their education options, and we make additional visits to CEGEPs where we have a good chance of attracting students. Sometimes we’re just dispelling myths – for instance, reiterating that there are no tests of English ability when Quebec students enter McGill, and that although you will need English to do well, we offer lots of help to francophone students who take on the challenge. At the same time, we actively recru
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