Honours Health Sciences at McMaster is harder to get into, with a competitive average 3 points higher (90% vs 87%). Honours Health Sciences at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (3% vs 38% acceptance rate).
McMaster University
University of Waterloo
| Metric | McMaster | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive average | 90% | 87% |
| Acceptance rate | 3% | 38% |
| Median accepted average (reported) | 95.3% | 94.5% |
| Typical accepted range (reported) | 93–98% | 92.4–96.3% |
| Student reports | 27 | 66 |
| First-year enrollment | 240 | 233 |
| Location | Hamilton, ON | Waterloo, ON |
Bold values mark the more competitive program on that metric. Reported medians and ranges come from anonymous student submissions to Uniscope; published averages and acceptance rates come from official sources where available.
Honours Health Sciences at McMaster is harder to get into, with a competitive average 3 points higher (90% vs 87%). Honours Health Sciences at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (3% vs 38% acceptance rate).
Accepted students reported a median 95.3% average for Honours Health Sciences at McMaster and 94.5% for Health Sciences (Regular/Co-op) at Waterloo. Published competitive averages are 90% and 87% respectively.
Health Sciences (Regular/Co-op) at Waterloo has the higher acceptance rate (38% vs 3%).