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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Summary: White, English by ancestry and citizenship, female, career interests include international relations, politics, and law; possibly also finance and mathematics. Personal interests include poetry, philosophy, presidential history, political theory, journalism, some sports, piano. I'm planning to go to America for my first degree, then back to my land of hope'n'glory as a postgrad, if, of course, I don't decide to do one longer degree such as law or med. With family contacts and my projected GCSEs (I haven't had A-levels predicted yet), I know I could get into my dream UK school, Oxford, if I stay on course, but what chance would I have in one of America's equivalently elite institutions? If I wouldn't have much if a chance, I might reverse my plan and go to Oxford for my first degree, then America. My twin brother is going to Oxford then Heidelberg, and I'm not sure I'd want to be in the same class as him after competing with him for most of primary and high school.</p>

<p>SAT: not taken yet
ECs: chess club, debate society, badminton, tennis, student newspaper, some poetry prizes including minor publication, chosen for the British Maths Olympiad last year but didn't qualify, Duke of Edinburgh next year if my health isn't too poor
Misc: class president for two years, second in year every year so far, girls' first in year every year, taking two A-levels two years early</p>

<p>AP classes have no equivalent in the UK, but I'm in the top set of every class I take.</p>

<p>Possible hooks: single parent, first generation in America (my parents graduated from British universities, but I'll be the first generation to go abroad for university) - I'd also like to know if Anglicanism is a minority religion in America? I've never heard of a CoE in America, but perhaps I'm simply ignorant.</p>

<p>My major concern is that, because in Britain universities don't look at ECs, and I'm in a remote area until sixth form, only a very small number of ECs are available to me through my
school.</p>

<p>Thanks! I understand this is extremely preemptive, but I wanted a vague idea of where I could go in America and what I could do in the remaining three years of high to improve my chances.</p>

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<p>Hmmm…it’s really hard to tell right now. However, from what I have heard, entrance into top universities for international students is a bit more difficult.<br>
Considering you can get into Oxford, you will have a good chance at many American universities.<br>
I suggest you study well for the sat to increase your chances.</p>

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<p>what is wrong with you? you are 14 forget about college you havent even got anything for us to evaluate…smh dont worry yourself about this now or you’ll burn out and get tired when you’re older</p>

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<p>@MatthewR: My ideal US school took around 60 undergrads from England last year, so I’ll have to be very, very competitive. Thanks for the advice. The school in question has had enough English undergrad students for there to be an alumni/ae club specifically for UK internationals, so it clearly isn’t impossible, but it’s going to be hard.</p>

<p>@chemistrywarrior: Starting early can’t hurt, can it?</p>

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<p>Bump? 10chars</p>

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<p>Bump again - though I should probably go and live my life and come back once I have some standardized scores.</p>

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<p>Or come back once you take an SAT practice test. But yeah, living life sounds better.</p>