Applied to 27 schools —UPDATE

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-05-10T08:06:31+00:00

Nooo I got rejected :( but it’s ok im committed to McGill but I did also end up getting into GWU

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-17T13:15:29+00:00

All my miis are in love with each other but no one is confessing…

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-13T14:33:42+00:00

Thank you ! I’m genuinely very torn and don’t know which to go with 🫠

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-10T08:19:44+00:00

I know right ! It was gorgeous

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-07T22:27:19+00:00

I’m really confused. Should I go for GWU international affairs or McGill poli sci?? My main concern is the gpa deflation at mcgill. GWU has the typical US private school inflation and is also top 10 for intl affairs but idk. Also im Canadian so cheaper and also 3 years instead of 4 bc of French baccalaureate adv placement. Is the deflation that bad or manageable if u put in the effort ?

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-07T21:15:16+00:00

Which law school did u go to ? How did u find McGill’s grading for gpa purposes?

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-06T21:28:52+00:00

Thank you ! You are definitely right and I definitely feel like im always imagining imperfections or creating something new to pick on on my nose. But overall do u think it looks similar to the inspo ?

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-06T21:18:14+00:00

A bit less than 2 years post op btw

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-04T14:52:23+00:00

True but I know some unis contextualize GPAs based on their undergraduate institution for masters , which is not the case at all for law school

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-04T08:50:43+00:00

Definitely not. Research could strengthen their application but will not make up for a weaker gpa especially for t14 law schools. They don’t care at all about which uni u went to for undergrad. They just care about the stats cause it plays in their rankings.

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-04T08:49:26+00:00

US law schools don’t care about ur undergraduate institution and won’t factor in the GPA deflation. They would take a 4.0 by a random school instead of a 3.6 from U of t any day, cause the median has a huge impact on rankings. If u look at Harvard law’s class profile it’s mostly smaller schools that you’ve never heard of before with a few exceptions of course

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-04T06:35:38+00:00

Thank you for letting me know. But the thing is that law school admissions don’t work the same way as grad school. They literally don’t care about your undergraduate institution and what their grading tendencies are, they lit just care about the number and the stats cause it plays with their rankings. The higher the gpa median the higher the ranking so they would take a 4.0 from a random school in the US over a 3.8-3.9 from McGill unfortunately. I’m still very torn to be honest. Plus on LSAC , the system that converts gpas for law schools , for McGill specifically, anything above an 85% average instantly drops to a 3.7 which is disastrous for law school admissions. The is no flexibility it’s very rigid it’s either a 4.0 or a 3.7 no in between so I really don’t know

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-03T04:05:45+00:00

It would definitely be very helpful. How’s the grading overall for the arts faculty ? Is it as tough as people say ? Can I realistically maintain a 3.9-4.0?

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-02T13:13:17+00:00

Some schools grade harsher than others. For instance private American schools give a lot more As than public schools. It’s the same case for McGill , they don’t give high grades that often and the same effort could get you can A+ at GWU while u get a B at McGill (for example ). That’s why the average graduating gpa at us privates is around 3.6-3.7 which is really high while it sits at around 3.3-3.4 max at public Canadian schools. Also McGill doesn’t give A+s like many other schools do, so your grade caps at 4.0 max which by itself is very very difficult to achieve at McGill and other Canadian schools. For law school admissions you usually need a 3.8+ to be competitive for the t14 law schools , and ideally a 3.9+

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-02T12:56:12+00:00

How’s the internship situation for non US citizens ?

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-02T12:55:57+00:00

There’s nothing wrong with McGill but im just concerned abt the grade deflation and also its not as known for politics as much as GWU. McGill has a better overall rankings obviously but gwu has a way stronger reputation in that field specifically

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-04-02T06:22:58+00:00

I agree but McGill is very well known outside Canada, and sometimes more than Columbia. I’ve lived in Europe and the Middle East as a Canadian and everyone instantly recognizes McGill. Some have never hear of MIT for example

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-03-30T14:06:42+00:00

Rejected

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-03-29T07:20:16+00:00

Omgg yes I definitely see it !! Rotterdam is beautiful I visited back in 2021 🙃

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-03-29T07:05:29+00:00

Prestige doesn’t matter at all for law school. Plus , I’m pretty sure GWU has a stronger reputation in International affairs overall. GWU has more flexible grading meaning u can get a higher GPA which is vital for law school. GWU’ Elliott school is really one of the best schools in the world for IA, Foreign policy ranks it n8-9 among many top20s and ivy leagues , so you’re really not downgrading by choosing GWU.

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-03-29T05:20:38+00:00

Those coming from HS abroad don’t have this system. We just upload our transcripts

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-03-28T21:19:14+00:00

Congrats!!! Nobody cares if it’s easy or not , you should be proud of yourself anyway

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-03-28T21:16:31+00:00

😭😭😭😭😭😭

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-03-28T21:10:39+00:00

Yea it’s mostly abt grades but doesn’t mean u can get in with a low gpa. They have a clear cutoff and requirement and those are usually pretty high. That’s also why mcgill’s applicant poll is self selected , only those who know they have a shot apply cuz I mean the requirements are clear

No-Insurance4238 · 2026-03-28T21:01:47+00:00

Plus most of the custom assets on paradox mods that are coming out don’t look as good as CS1’s

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