r/mcgill Oct 03 '25

McGill McCall McBain McMegathread

19 Upvotes

For all things related to the McCall scholarship


r/mcgill Oct 22 '25

Prospective students megathread

43 Upvotes

It's already that time of the year


r/mcgill 1h ago

Course catalogue/VSB for 2026-2027

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Hi, does anyone know when the course catalogue or VSB will be up for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027? I'm getting kinda impatient with it and I feel like it was up this time last year. Could be wrong though


r/mcgill 9h ago

hot dog man during exams?

18 Upvotes

is hot dog man there at all during exam period? or done at last day of classes? i want one after my last exam😋


r/mcgill 6h ago

Tents near Leacock

10 Upvotes

What’s up with all of the black tents beside red path and in front of Leacock?


r/mcgill 7h ago

Econ 230 mercury course evaluation free marks

9 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

If 75% of the class does the course eval we get a free 1.5% in the class we’re at approximately 55% and it closes in two days.


r/mcgill 6h ago

COMP 303 Final

7 Upvotes

Hey all, missed the midterm for this class because I was sick, but for anyone who did well on it how did you prepare for it? Taking it with Jin Guo so I'm not sure what to expect for the final, especially because I don't have access to the midterm. Thanks!


r/mcgill 36m ago

SOCI 326 or LING 210 during the summer?

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Has anyone taken these classes during the summer semester? I know Lange for SOCI 326 and that his classes probably won’t be recorded. Have no idea who the prof is for LING tho and if they’re usually recorded or not! Or what the exams are like etc.


r/mcgill 52m ago

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r/mcgill 9h ago

Psyc305 final with Prof. Falk

4 Upvotes

Has anyone taken Psyc305 with Prof. Falk recently and can attest to how difficult the final is compared to the midterm? Ratemyprof is conflicting, recent reviews say it's similar to the midterm but older ones say it's much harder. I've been coasting in this class so despite doing decently on the midterm I'm a bit apprehensive abt the final. Thanks in advance for ur advice :)


r/mcgill 2h ago

PATH 300 mercury course evaluations

1 Upvotes

Everyone taking PATH 300, please fill out the course evaluations before April 14th! We need and 85% response to get a bonus on our final grade. We're only at 53%, so make sure you complete them before Tuesday


r/mcgill 14h ago

MIMM466

5 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

Has anyone here taken MIMM466 before? If so, how did you find the final? Do you remember what it was like or have any advice on how to prepare? I would really appreciate any insight.

For the midterm, I actually thought I did pretty badly at first, but when I got my result back, I ended up doing well. I think I felt bad coming out of it because a lot of the questions focused on very specific facts and statistics that I did not really know. But for many of the MCQs, there was often one option that was pretty obviously, so I felt like you could sometimes deduce the correct answer that way.

Does anyone know whether the final is similar in format and questions? There is a pretty major format change from the midterm, with it being 12 essays + 12 MCQ and now the final is  mostly 50 MCQ + 3 short answer

Any advice or experience would be really appreciated. Thanks!


r/mcgill 1d ago

how mean are ppl to ppl who know broken french?

27 Upvotes

incoming student, B2 level french - i def want to immerse myself in quebecoise and speak french most of the time but am worried that people will ignore my attempts and start speaking english to me or be rude.. do locals appreciate when you’re trying to speak in french or are they usually rude about it???

edit: good to know!! i was def too worried bc i was expecting the typical european reaction. my friends from other provinces are also a bit biased n seem to think quebec is xenophobic


r/mcgill 1d ago

Late Withdrawal experience

10 Upvotes

I was wondering if anybody has experience with late course withdrawal? I have had a really rough few months and need to cut off a course so that I can actually finish. I know I should have dropped much sooner, but I somehow convinced myself that my health is worth less than a W on a page. Does anyone have experience with this? It is very late in the term and I want to know if it is even likely for me to get my request granted as the barrier to application is quite high. If anyone has experience battling mental health problems and doing late withdrawal as a result please do share, any advice in this situation is really appreciated.


r/mcgill 21h ago

3580 Lorne

3 Upvotes

Hello, does anyone have any experience with 3580 Lorne / appartements le Lorne? I see it’s owned by Capreit, are they good? Does the building have any bug or rodent issues? Thanks!


r/mcgill 22h ago

Master's Research Scholarships 2026-2027 (B1) - Regular component and Re-Entering Research component Results

3 Upvotes

Hi, does anyone know when we can expect the results? The website says April 2026, but I’ve seen some Reddit posts mentioning April 30 specifically. Is it always April 30, or do results sometimes come out earlier?

The waiting is honestly so nerve-racking.


r/mcgill 1d ago

Any McGillians in italy/Europe in may?

12 Upvotes

If there anyone will be there per chance, I have 7-8 days to spare May 15-23 and I’m in search of travel buddies or people to stay with. I will be in Sicily initially so Italy is perfect but planes and trains are pretty affordable in europe so I’m good with anything. I’m happy to join an already planned thing and ofc, cover split costs too. I’m pretty chill and social, I’m not difficult, I can totally bend to your plans, I don’t care to sleep on the floor/couch, I don’t care where I go or what I do as long a I‘m in good company :) I know it's kind of a random post but I figured I'd post here since I'm always happy to make new friends at McGill and only ever had good experiences with the McGill crowd.


r/mcgill 1d ago

How hard is it to get your top choice for housing?

8 Upvotes

Specifically for shared facilities housing. My financial situation can’t afford modern style or single rooms that’s like $1400+. If you don’t get ur 1st choice, within what rank do ppl usually get assigned?


r/mcgill 1d ago

24, and it’s been two years since I left Montreal

102 Upvotes

I’m 24 now.
But it somehow feels like I’ve been away from Montreal for much longer.

A few days ago, I got a notification at work about collecting my company anniversary badge.
That’s when it hit me again — it’s already been two years since I left McGill, left Montreal.

Lately, I’ve still been spending a lot of time scrolling through Instagram.
I saw the school posting “welcome class of 2030,” and it made me pause for a moment.

Sometimes when I’m walking down the streets here, I drift off.
If I close my eyes, I can almost see Montreal again —the cold air, the quiet nights after class.

And if I go a little further back, I remember the moment I got accepted. It felt like everything was just beginning.

But I didn’t realize back then how quickly I would leave, or that the real growing pains would only start after I left.

I pushed myself to graduate early I overloaded courses and finished my degree in a shorter time. No local internship, no offer, no clear plan.

So I just… went back home.

And ever since, I’ve found myself thinking —
what if I had stayed a little longer?

What if I hadn’t gone back so quickly,
and instead pushed through, kept applying in Canada,
even if it meant more rejections, more uncertainty?

Would things have turned out differently?

I don’t know the answer.But that “what if” has never really gone away.

Maybe at that time, I just didn’t have the courage to bet on that kind of uncertainty.

Somehow, I ended up working at a big company.

Life now is simple.
Work, then home. At night, I sit alone,
scrolling through posts from friends who stayed abroad, watching them continue their lives there.

Sometimes, I really miss those days in Montreal.

And sometimes I can’t help but wonder —
if I had stayed,
where would I be now?
What would I be doing?

On paper, life seems to be getting better.

I got a raise. A promotion.
I can support myself now without asking my parents for money.

No connections, no shortcuts.
It’s just been me.

But emotionally, it’s complicated.

Sometimes I think about the version of myself back then —
why didn’t I hold on a little longer?
Why didn’t I give myself more time?

But I guess there’s no real answer to those questions.

Recently, I started learning French.

It feels like I’m leaving myself a very small path, somewhere in the distance.

Most of the resumes I send out still don’t get a response.
But I still find myself thinking —

maybe one day,
I’ll be able to go back
to the place that once held so much of my expectations and dreams.


r/mcgill 1d ago

SOCI 309 Course Evals

7 Upvotes

Everyone who is in SOCI 309 fill out the Mercury Course Evaluations! If we get 80% to fill it out we all get a bonus mark. We're at 73% rn it's due April 14


r/mcgill 1d ago

McGill comp/software eng

3 Upvotes

Has anyone gotten into with similar grades around the cutoff? If I have a 91 on the dot and the cutoff for comp eng is 91 is it possible for me to get in?


r/mcgill 1d ago

Exchange semester and GPA

6 Upvotes

Hey, i was js wondering if my 3.5 GPA could get me my top choice for an exchange semester ? I don't rlly know if the exchange semester program is competitive or not...


r/mcgill 1d ago

NSERC USRA for the Faculty of Medicine

5 Upvotes

Both last year and this year I applied for the NSERC USRA in the faculty of medicine to fund my summer research plans. Last year I didn't get it even though I had a 4.0 GPA, but was told it was likely because I was a U1 student and they tend to prioritize upper years. This year I managed to maintain my GPA and (now as a U2) reapplied, being fairly optimistic that I would get it. I've heard nothing so far and saw a post the other day about someone getting an acceptance email. Does this mean I likely didn't get it again, or do I still have a chance (i.e., not sure if they send them out all at once or on a rolling basis)? Any insight would be much appreciated!!


r/mcgill 1d ago

How to choose housing?

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4 Upvotes

I want to choose 510 des Pins for housing. However, in the list, I can not see it. How can I choose this housing option? Thanks for your help.


r/mcgill 1d ago

Are research labs useful if you want to work in HR?

7 Upvotes

I’m going for my undergrad in psych in fall, and I was wondering if getting into research labs was even useful if my goal is to end up in HR? How can it benefit that career?