Applicants are not required to submit proof of proficiency in English if they meet one of the following conditions: their mother tongue/first language is English; they have completed both Secondary V and a Diploma of Collegial Studies in Quebec; they have completed the last five years of study in a French Baccaulaurate International Option program, or in a French Lycée located in an English speaking country; they have completed A-Level English (other than English as a Second Language) with a final grade of C or better; their last five years of study (preceding application) have been at a learning institution where English is the main language of instruction (including applicants taught in English in Kenya, Liberia and Singapore).
McGill uses the cote de rendement au collégial (
cote r) rather than CEGEP percentage grades for admission decisions. The
cote r is a method of comparing and ranking students from CEGEP; it measures how far above or below the class average a student places, with adjustments based on the relative strength of the group.