Chances for an American Student at a Foreign School

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I am a junior at one of New York's most competitive schools and I am thinking about studying at a foreign university. I have always been obsessed with different cultures, so this is not a spontaneous thought, and I wanted to see what type of options I'd be looking at. I have given thought to McGill, but I have recently been informed about St. Andrew University in Scotland, and how they love American students, who pay full tuition. I currently have a 93 weighted average, and this past quarter, I received a 95 weighted average along with an incredibly intense course selection. Please give me further suggestions of other foreign universities and my chances of getting in!!!</p>

<p>Unweighted grades:</p>

<p>Middle School:
Earth Science R - 92
French I - 93</p>

<p>Freshmen Year
English - 93
History H - 92
Algebra I R - 91
French II - 90
Biology H - 84
Spanish I - 99</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
English - 91
World History AP - 94
Geometry R - 93
French III H - 90
Chemistry R - 90
Spanish II - 93</p>

<p>Summer between Sophomore and Junior year:
Human Geo (3 college credits)- A</p>

<p>So Far Junior Year:
English AP - B range
American AP - lower A range
Algebra II Trig H - lower B range
French IV College level (Acts like an AP) - lower A range
Environmental AP - lower A range
Spanish III - A range
*My average for the last quarter (weighted was 94.35)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
President of Human Rights Club
Treasurer of French Club
Go to retirement home at least once a week
In the high school orchestra
In National Honors Society</p>

<p>SATs
Math: 630
Writing: 620
Reading: 600
* Going to take them at least two more times
** Early in the year, they will go up</p>

<p>SAT II
World History: 800
* Going to take more</p>

<p>AP Exams
World History: 4
* Going to take 3 more this year</p>

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<p>McGill requires specific minimum scores depending on the major for international students and even then it’s hard to get in. St. Andrews, although they love Americans who pay full tuition, it’s still a relatively prestigious University in Britain and it’s surprising what the requirements are sometimes. I applied to Oxford, LSE, and UCL and if you do not fulfill the requirements TO THE LETTER, you don’t get considered. Thankfully I fulfilled the requirements, but you can literally miss out on admission just because of 1 requirement going unnoticed. Make sure you look at all foreign requirements including visa requirements and the such well in advance. If you have a European citizenship or any other dual citizenship, that will help as well. Btw, AP and SAT II test scores are almost mandatory depending on the school and a lot of the time you need several 5s or 700+.</p>

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<p>Thanks. Do you think that I am on the right track though? I do plan on taking at least 5 more ap classes and after this year, I would have taken 6 college courses on total.</p>