I'm a graduate of McGill and couldn't be happier with my choice. HIM kids in the bcomm are a solid lot, though quite a few dicks. I've also heard great things about Ivey'S HBA. If you get solid grades and network with purpose in either school you'll do just fine.

Don't forget that the experience of going to school in Montreal will pretty much be the best time of your life. Don't forget to enjoy the journey.

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Lol you won't get any looks from the buy-side because of "McGill's brand name". Also, for sure relax with your attitude. YOU are the one asking for advice, not the other other way around.

If you come to Desautels, don't expect anyone to do you any favors. You will have to be ready to network your ass off. Also, don't expect to just "get into HIM". It's certainly a fantastic program that places almost 100% of the students on baystreet for sell-side jobs, but getting in is not 100% merit based. The guy who runs the HIM program is a partner at a local AM fund and is looking for a variety of students from different nationalities/backgrounds to build a well balanced team. The interview, which I went through, is 100% fit based. You will have to make the cut between ~30 students all with 3.8+ GPA. It is by no means a sure thing.

TLDR; I recommend Ivey/Queens for you. Definitely your crowd (you'll blend right in). You come off as a completely socially inept cocky prick who resents "people that party in school". Can't afford Ivey/Queens? Cool man. Join the club. But don't make a bullshit thread under the premise of asking for career advice when your only intention is to make yourself feel better about your own shortcomings. With that said, I still wish you the best.

Good luck.

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I don't think OP is purposely trying to be a prick, I think he's just a prestige whore. Which is completely fair TBH.

First of all, OP doesn't quite seem like he has a very vested interest in Finance in the first place. So I would first recommend a re-visit of the orthodontist path.

Anyways, go to Waterloo if prop trading is a consideration. That's the only advantage that school provides.

Also, what do INTL placements matter if US is the goal? Also, why a concentration on the US? If that's the case just go to NYU Stern lol. Do you know how expensive it is to live in NY? Yeah, you make more money but board is $3k a month by itself lmao. Until you make it super big (like 7+ years MINIMUM), your take-home will be standard whether you're in Toronto or NY.

And sure, McGill is well regarded by place by EU and Asia. But they're still not going to sponsor anyone to come over for a SA stint who doesn't have native roots/are actually going to school there so that doesn't even matter for now.

It's standard, and everyone knows, that Ivey > Queens > McGill. If OP doesn't want to fork up, then don't.

 

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