passinthru I think it all boils down to personal choice. A big college or a small college. A big town vs small town. Lifestyles etc etc. I know why my child chose McGill. As an ex MOntrealer, she feels that is one city where she can attend college, have fun , safe and not be too stressed about expenses. Gaule, you are wrong about Americans saying McGill who...not that one counts coz no matter where you study, it eventually depends on the student himself/herself to make the best or worst of things... every orientation we went to, the places were filled with Americans. The cost of going to college here in the US is so huge that AMericans are opting to go elsewhere. The kids themselves find the legal age 21, ridiculous and then MOntreal as a city itself attracts a lot of people not to mention that McGill has been ranked as one of the best universities in North America. Passinthru, tell that person that he/she is pretty lucky to have been accepted into McGill as about 15 people applied from my daughter's school and only 2 got accepted into 2nd year. I know that they receive many applications. If you want to know more about McGill and Montreal, write to me and I can share more info as I lived there myself for many years. Cheers