I know a few alums who are working in specialized fields and a lot of them are choosing to do PhD as well. Btw could you share your profile. I have also applied to Mcgill as well. Had an interview in November, prof gave me go ahead to apply. I have an integrated masters from top IIT in Mathematics and Computing. 7.7/10 CGPA. Two major awards from institute. 1 Scholarship. lots of extracurriculars and 2.5 years of work ex. from a top company in India. Is my cgpa too low or something?