<p>karan, no one told me. I'm British, and I study in Britain. That's how it is. I'm not saying St Andrews isn't a good university. I'm saying it's a backup university for people who apply to Oxbridge, and that the student population there tends to come from wealthy backgrounds. Sorry if you don't like it! </p>
<p>"You will have extreme difficulty, regardless of your high school stats, at any English school (especially if you plan on doing a subject like Maths or Economics)."</p>
<p>Not true. Lots of UK universities accept Americans. But like I said, Oxbridge don't like taking people for science degrees who have studied under the US system. Again, that's just the way it is.</p>