One-year Entrance Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, so no separate application is required.

Entrance scholarships at McGill are extremely competitive.

While it is not possible to provide minimum criteria in advance, the table below provides estimated scholarship minima by admit type for the upcoming fall term based on averages from historical data. The minima are for consideration only. Depending on available scholarship funds and the number of applicants, the minima may be lower or higher.

Quebec CEGEP - MINIMUM 36 overall (CRC) Canadian High School (outside Quebec and Ontario) - MINIMUM 97% average on all academic grade 12 and grade 11 level courses and/or rank in top 1% of class Ontario High School - MINIMUM 97% overall average on all 3U, 3M, 4U and 4M courses and/or rank in top 1% of class United States High School - MINIMUM A, 4.00 GPA, or equivalent unweighted average over last two years of full-time studies, and a minimum score of 730 in each SAT or minimum composite score of 33 in the ACT test and/or rank in top 1% of class. Overseas High School - MINIMUM A average (approximately 97.0% or equivalent) over last two years of full-time study and/or rank in top 1% of class Advanced Levels - MINIMUM of 4 A-Level/CAPE/Pre-U subjects with predicted or final grades of A*A*A*A (or equivalent), plus AS (if written) and GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level results also with A grades. International Baccalaureate - 41 subject points (not including bonus points) on predicted or final grades French Baccalaureate - MINIMUM overall average of 18, with minimum score of 15 in each course

Note 1: when class rank is available, it should be provided. Rank in the top 1% is expected.

Note 2: Concurrent IB: For applicants at high schools in Canada or the United States who are completing a high school diploma concurrently with an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, the review for admission and scholarship is normally based on high school grades. Predicted IB results are taken into additional consideration on a case-by-case basis.