Honours Health Sciences at McMaster is harder to get into, with a competitive average 8 points higher (90% vs 82%). Honours Health Sciences at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (3% vs 56% acceptance rate).
McMaster University
Wilfrid Laurier University
| Metric | McMaster | Laurier |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive average | 90% | 82% |
| Acceptance rate | 3% | 56% |
| Median accepted average (reported) | 95.3% | 91% |
| Typical accepted range (reported) | 93–98% | 86.5–93.7% |
| Student reports | 27 | 55 |
| First-year enrollment | 240 | 8099 |
| 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 8 points higher (90% vs 82%). Honours Health Sciences at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (3% vs 56% acceptance rate).
Accepted students reported a median 95.3% average for Honours Health Sciences at McMaster and 91% for Health Sciences (BSc) at Laurier. Published competitive averages are 90% and 82% respectively.
Health Sciences (BSc) at Laurier has the higher acceptance rate (56% vs 3%).