Life Sciences Gateway at McMaster is harder to get into, with a competitive average 4 points higher (96% vs 92%). Life Sciences Gateway at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (10% vs 42% acceptance rate).
McMaster University
Western University
| Metric | McMaster | Western |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive average | 96% | 92% |
| Acceptance rate | 10% | 42% |
| Median accepted average (reported) | 95.8% | 95% |
| Typical accepted range (reported) | 95–97% | 93.4–96.8% |
| Student reports | 153 | 156 |
| First-year enrollment | 1,000 | 1000 |
| Location | Hamilton, ON | London, 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.
Life Sciences Gateway at McMaster is harder to get into, with a competitive average 4 points higher (96% vs 92%). Life Sciences Gateway at McMaster also admits a smaller share of applicants (10% vs 42% acceptance rate).
Accepted students reported a median 95.8% average for Life Sciences Gateway at McMaster and 95% for Medical Sciences at Western. Published competitive averages are 96% and 92% respectively.
Medical Sciences at Western has the higher acceptance rate (42% vs 10%).