<p>I'm currently a junior who goes to college in NY but my fiance wants me to join him in England when I graduate next year. Can anyone share with me their experiences with the British application/admission process. I was looking into masters programs in either genetics or medical anthropology and just wanted to know how they view American applicants. I heard some schools prefer applicants from Asia and Africa over those from "more highly developed" nations. Also, if anyone goes to a school with entrance exams, are these more highly weighted than GPA or is it pretty equal?</p>
<p>I haven't heard of anyone from a "highly developed" country having trouble getting into a British grad program simply because of their origin (I certainly didn't). The application process is very similar, though many schools have rolling admissions and you typically don't need GRE scores (many programs don't have app fees, either). Funding is very difficult to secure, but if that's not an issue, then you should be absolutely fine :) It's usually the standard set of docs - an app, a SOP, transcripts, two recs and any other materials the specific program needs.</p>
<p>Okay, I have to take issue with the "highly developed" nonsense. Please don't use this terminology as Asia has some of the most "highly developed" economies and societies in the world.</p>
<p>Funding varies wildly from one place to another. Overall it's quite bad. TA and RAships are rare for new grad students and aren't usually offered as part of a financial aid package. In fact I don't think the term "financial aid package" exists here. If you're a UK citizen then there are many research councils that provide funding...if you're American then the big, competitive scholarships are your best bet</p>