Hi all
I'm graduating from Cegep and applying to university this year, and my first choice is McGill's Desautels. That being said, I am not 100% sure of being admitted, so it comes down to HEC vs. JMSB. I will be applying to all three, but just wanted some guidance from people who may have been in the same position as I currently am, as to which school to go for if Desautels doesn't work out. I know this is more of a forum for MBA schools, but I'd love to hear from people who have done it, and could perhaps give me a different and better perspective to people currently attending.
A little bit about me: I am a honour roll student at Dawson College with an average, so far, of over 90 in most of my classes. I am interested, after my studies, to work in consulting or strategic management, working in areas of sustainability and development preferably internationally (preference in Europe, more precisely, the UK). I will most likely do an MBA after my BComm, but I will worry about that later. I am perfectly bilingual, so language would not be an issue for HEC. Also, aside from the school quality & recognition, I am also looking for a school with a great network, great networking opportunities with other students, potential employers and internship opportunities, and also a good overall experience. Anyways, I just want your (as much as possible) unbiased opinion on both HEC and JMSB along with any real-life stories you may have seen or experienced yourself in terms of these schools. If any of you coud help me, that'd be really appreciated.
Finally, if anyone could also advise me on this issue: I made the mistake over the summer of taking Science Cal 1 and Linear Algebra, which made my r score fall considerably (which is why I'm now unsure whether I stand a chance to be accepted at Mcgill). I still passed, but I definitely didn't do too well. I am currently taking Cal 2 in Social Science, and so far, my grade is 99%. I was told by the academic advisors at Dawson that I could retake these classes this summer, so if anyone has experience with this, do you think I could be accepted to Desautels if I take the classes again and do really well this time around? If not, what would be my chances of being accepted as a transfer if I manage to get a good GPA within my first year?
Thank you so much for your time, and sorry I made this post so long!!!