Neykiz Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Hi everyone, I am 16 (sec 5) and I am currently going to the International School of Laval (ÉÉIL). I think I have really good grades, since my current average is ~95, and I know that I will be able to put even more effort once I'll be in cégep. I'm having a dilemma right now: I applied to Vanier college and got accepted, but they also invited me in their Honours program. I am interested because I like science and I'm not afraid to study a lot at all, but I've talked to many people who told me that I shouldn't go if I am aiming for Med-P. It apparently lowers R score because the average is so high that it is harder to stand out. I know that some cégeps like Dawson overcome this problem by comparing Honours students to the whole Science program body by calculating a general average, but I think it doesn't work like that in Vanier. There's something else I want to precise: even if I'm not that bad in English, I'm still francophone and I'm still better in French (let's not forget that I'm coming from a French high school). I chose Vanier because it is an opportunity for me to improve my English and to stand out more if I ever get to the McGill interview. I know I will be able to adapt and perform, but it is already a supplementary difficulty that could possibly lower my R score compared to native English-speakers, and I don't know if adding to that the Honours program (not in terms of difficulty or workload (not scared at all about that), but in terms of R score if it actually affects it) would be very problematic. Some people are saying R score doesn't change much in Honours, others told me it actually can lower it a lot. I know I am a strong student but I'm scared of making the wrong choice. Advice would be appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOONLuna123 Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 Good Evening, Yes, it's been almost one year and let me tell you that I have the same dilemma right now. I don't know if I should consider Honours because of the rumors. Which program did you choose in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neykiz Posted December 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 Hi MOONLuna123, After one semester I think I have a good idea of the right choice to make in that situation, since I went through it myself. If you want to talk about it a bit more in detail just PM me your Facebook or something! MOONLuna123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amina Guemghar Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 Hi! I'm currently in the same situation... Did you end up picking honours or not because that Vanier proposal seems pretty interesting. I declined Dawson because of the over-competitive cohorts (R-score) and I have an average of 95 (without the IB boost). I'd like to enter UdeM or Mcgill's med. Pleaseee help Best regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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