<p>for someone who scored 34 points on their IB Diploma (including a 7 in history), which good UK universities could he/she get into to study political science?</p>
<p>What are the best schools in the UK for International Affairs/Relations/Politics??</p>
<p>Can someone explain what the conditional/unconditional things are?? And what the AP scores have to do with them?</p>
<p>A conditional offer is when you are admitted but only under the condition that the given requirements must be completed at the end of the school year. For example, you might need a 5 in AP English and a 4 in something else. If you do not achieve these scores your admittance will be withdrawn. An unconditional offer is an admittance to the university with no requirements.</p>
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<p>UK students studying A-levels apply before they get their grades. Their final grades aren't given until August. So universities give them "conditional offers". For example a student applying to study Biology (my subject) might need AAB including Biology and Chemistry. If a student doesn't get these grades in the end, they will be rejected. Since conditional offers are the norm foreign students often get them as well, based on AP grades not A-levels. Unconditonal offers are made to anyone who has already graduated high school and sometimes to students who are getting much higher grades than required for that school anyway.</p>
<p>If you apply to the UK you can apply for up to 6 schools. When they have all replied and either accepted of rejected you, you have to choose and first and second choice (and thus reject all other offers.). The second choice having a lower conditional offer (or unconditional). If you don't get the grades for your first choice you can go to your second choice. (if your first choice is unconditional then you don't need a second choice.) There is also a process known as "clearing" which matches all students who didn't make their grades to courses with vacancies. So really nearly everyone gets a college place in the end. </p>
<p>I'm not sure I explained that very well?</p>
<p>Basically "conditional offers" make sure you don't start getting senioritus once you are accepted to a university!</p>
<p>The great thing about UK universities is that they don't care about Mid Year grades!! I just ended up with two A's, a C and a D (eek!), so the US universities are NOT going to be pleased!</p>
<p>Hate A2 Biology.</p>
<p>kfc4u, go to <a href="http://www.ucas.ac.uk%5B/url%5D">www.ucas.ac.uk</a> to find out more information on the typical offers unis give for different courses :) good luck.. and getting a 7 doesn't help because on the application form individual grades will NOT be listed - only total points</p>
<p>I think I like that conditional/unconditional thing. I wish we did here in the US.</p>
<p>I think generally all the UK unis are not a big thing apart from oxbridge... LSE and imperial are favourably comparable to unis like michigan, or NYU</p>
<p>Does anyone know if St. Andrews requires a midyear report or not for students already accepted?</p>
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<p>Doubt it. UK students don't have such things so it's unlikely they would ask an international for extra. Just send them an e-mail and ask.</p>
<p>Congratulations on your acceptance.</p>
<p>Last week we heard from UCAS that my S was accepted to Aberdeen for
their History of Art program. Yesterday he was given an
unconditional offer for the same major in St. Andrews and Edinburgh.
The nice thing about these programs is after four years you have
your MA which seems to be their equivalent to a BA. The bad thing is the exchange rate and no financial assistance for US students. US federal aid and grants still apply but that would be a drop in the bucket.
With over two months to go in finding out the results on this side
of the Atlantic it's nice to have these options.</p>
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your MA which seems to be their equivalent to a BA.
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<p>A four year course in the UK is supposed to be equivalent to a masters. A BA is obtained in 3 years because there are no minors so it's quicker. In Scotland nearly all courses are 4 year MAs. In England most are 3 years BAs (except Chemistry, Physics and engineering seem to be commonly 4-year MSci). Most people do a 3 year BA then have to apply again for a 1 or 2 year masters course(which is what I did.).</p>
<p>"A four year course in the UK is supposed to be equivalent to a masters".</p>
<p>That makes more sense than what we have been hearing.
Thanks!</p>
<p>I like St'Andrews, and i'm glad i have an offer from them :) who else is accepted in St'Andrews? and who's applying to Imperial?</p>
<p>Acceptance into these schools (Edinburgh, St. Andrews) is equivalent to getting into which schools in the States. I understand that the Scottish schools admit by subject
proficiency so this may be a difficult question.</p>