<p>I love the idea of going off to another country for my undergraduate studies. Universities like Oxford, St Andrews, etc... are old, beautiful, and seem like a lot of fun.</p>
<p>I want to study economics but also would like proficiency in all kinds of subjects. I want a school with an excellent reputation and strong academics. I would really want to go to an old school, such as being established before the year 1600. It shouldn't be too small in size, preferably above 6,000 undergraduate students.</p>
<p>My situation:</p>
<p>I've lived in US my entire life and was born a citizen because my father is American. My mother is French and therefore I was born with dual citizenship. I have a French and an American passport, and I'm a citizen of both countries. I say this because I think being a citizen of an EU country might help.</p>
<p>1 - How hard will it be to go to such Universities? I have not done the IB track and will not be taking the BAC.</p>
<p>2 - Which schools should I look into, based on what info I have provided above? I only know about like 5 schools in the UK, but would want to go to a top school there. Is there a prevailing ranking of EU/UK schools, similar to USNEWS?</p>
<p>3 - How different is the application process these schools? I'm used to the application process of schools in the US.</p>
<p>4 - Any other advice?</p>
<p>EDIT: I also want to say that I'm not limited to UK. Anywhere in the EU is also good, as long as it has an excellent reputation like Edinburgh, University of Copenhagen etc.</p>
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<li><p>Get 5s on AP tests. If you want more info, a member called cupcake knows a great deal about studying in the UK (this actually applies to all four… s/he usually hangs around the Study Abroad section).</p></li>
<li><p>Universities in England generally only let you pursue ONE discipline. In your case, it would be economics and nothing but economics. Scottish universities are a good deal more flexible, although still more concentrated than many in the US.</p></li>
<li><p>There is one and only one standard application; UCAS. If you only apply to a single university, you might be able to do it directly (I know you can with St. Andrews), but for multiple universities definitely do UCAS. The fee for more than one is £17.</p></li>
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<p>Now might be a good time to learn the difference between Britain and England… :)</p>
<p>Contact the closest Consulate for each country that you might like to study in. Ask to be connected with the Education officer. He or she should be able to give you basic information on university admission requirements, and can help you figure out if it really is an option for you.</p>
<p>Looking at your resume, I’d advise you to forget British schools. They have no FA for American students. Cash on the barrel head.</p>
<p>I think that your chances of getting into a good school that will give you $$ are probably much better in the US, especially through Questbridge. and/or looking at some less reachy schools. </p>
<p>I have no idea how you would be treated by schools in the EU. I’d assume that your chances of getting into one of the Grandes Ecoles in France are not good…of course there are others. But you need to be fluent enough to take college courses in French. Are you?</p>
<p>Consider this: if you get into a US school that is need blind, they will most likely allow you to use your FA for study abroad. So all is not lost. :)</p>
you need to be fluent enough to take college courses in French. Are you?
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<p>Yea I’m fluent in French and would be able to study, live and work in France or any French-speaking area (like Switzerland, etc). I easily scored a 5 on AP French and an 800 in the SAT Subject Test for French, with no studying.</p>
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Consider this: if you get into a US school that is need blind, they will most likely allow you to use your FA for study abroad. So all is not lost.
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<p>That’s also a good point. Are any of these schools notorious for bad study abroad?</p>
<p>Stanford
Yale
Wharton
Columbia
Dartmouth
Duke
Northwestern
Emory
USC
Bates</p>
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Tuition is very reasonable for EU applicants…
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That’s great, I didn’t even realize I had European options until today. How much would tuition be for me?</p>
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^^Perhaps, but OP states family income is no higher than $20K. Couldn’t afford to live in Britain, much less fly back and forth.
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<p>My Grandparents are much more well off and will be helping me financially. Even if I go to a school like USC, I would have to take loans and make all kinds of expenses. As a French citizen I think the finances might be very similar for EU or US options.</p>
<p>It’s nothing to do with citizenship, and everything to do with residency. Basically UK schools are subsidised by tax payers. If you’re not paying tax in the EU, no subsidy for you. Basically this means unless your parents have been resident in the EU and paying taxes there for at least the last 3 years, you will have to pay overseas fees (basically no financial aid available) everywhere in the UK. This can in some cases be a crazy amount like 10x the EU fees.</p>
<p>^ wow thanks! I tried looking the source at IIE, but only found data for master’s programs and such. where exactly did you get that data from? I’m curious to see which schools are the most study-abroad-focused.</p>
