<p>I currently live in New York City, originally born in Ukraine. I am thinking about applying to a UK school but I don't know if I have any chances of getting in. Some UK colleges in mind: University College London, King's College, University of Manchester, King's College London, and, Imperial College. There are more colleges, but I don't know if I am good enough to get accepted into any UK colleges. </p>
<p>Here are my exam grades:
SAT I: 1700
SAT II U.S. History: 680
SAT II Physics: 600
AP European: 3
AP US History: 3
My High School average is 94.6 out of a possible 96
I am ranked ninth out of about 400 students in my school.</p>
<p>I know that grades matter more in the UK than extracurricular activities, but if anything, I play five instruments.</p>
<p>Pick up the phone and call the UK Consulate in New York City, and make an appointment with the Education Officer. That person can help you find out everything you need to know about studying in the UK.</p>
<p>I would estimate you fulfill the minimum requirements for Manchester. UCL, Imperial, and King’s College are more dicey. For UCL, I believe the minimum SAT score is a 1950 and passing scores of 4/5 in four AP exams. Couldn’t speak to the rest of them.</p>
<p>And take additional AP exams, if you’re interested in UCL. Research reveals that Manchester, while it will take a three as a minimum score, the university prefers applicants with scores of 4 or 5.</p>
<p>Hmmm. I’m actually a senior right now. I am currently taking 4 APs and plan on taking 2 of them (will strive to get some 4s and 5s). I sent UCL a email concerning entry requirements and application deadlines. </p>
<p>You see, the problem is that I am horrible during standardized testing. But when I’m not taking a standardized test, I usually get the best grades in my classes, hence the huge gap between by SATs and my GPA/High School Ranking. We’ll see what happens. If anything I’ll keep you guys updated.</p>
<p>" I am horrible during standardized testing. "</p>
<p>You should pop by your guidance counselor’s office and discuss this. The discrepancy between you regular schoolwork and your standardized exam scores can be due to a number of different things including anxiety caused by the stressful situation, underdeveloped test taking strategies, and even previously unidentified processing disabilities (things along the dyslexia line). Each possible cause has its own fix. If you can identify the root of your difficulties now, you can deal with it before you head off to college.</p>
<p>you would probably need more APs. also, they look at the exam grade more than the course. playing five instruments won’t matter unless it relates to your major</p>