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<p>I am interested in Cambridge and St. Andrews... but more importantly I am very interested in studying out of the US.</p>
<p>Are there any other schools (other than Oxford) worth noting in the British Isles, and what are the chances for a qualified US student?</p>
<p>Edinburgh
King's College
University College London
LSE
Trinity C Dublin
Durham</p>
<p>I got into british uni straight out of hs--but that was in 2000... Ultimately, I came back, and finished at Northwestern.
The process is pretty straight forward--just submit the stuff to UCAS... They like int'l applicants over there because we pay two or three times what British students pay...</p>
<p>Also:
U of Exeter
University of Wales (multiple campuses)
U of Glasgow</p>
<p>Most major cities in England have a university--Manchester, Nottingham, York, Warwick, etc. A lot of them aren't very historic or pretty. Keep in mind that there are also a lot of interesting universities in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. McGill University (top-notch English-language university in French-speaking Montreal) would give you a very "foreign" experience without having to cross an ocean.</p>
<p>if you're not IB, do you have a realistic chance of getting into a British school?</p>
<p>what is the rank of british schools?</p>
<p>I really like the University of Southampton , I just got a viewbook from them, and they caught my attention.</p>
<p>Alright ladies and gents,</p>
<p>I am interested in Cambridge and St. Andrews... but more importantly I am very interested in studying out of the US.
Alright ladies and gents,</p>
<p>I am interested in Cambridge and St. Andrews... but more importantly I am very interested in studying out of the US.</p>
<p>Are there any other schools (other than Oxford) worth noting in the British Isles, and what are the chances for a qualified US student?
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<p>I got into british uni straight out of hs--but that was in 2000... Ultimately, I came back, and finished at Northwestern.
The process is pretty straight forward--just submit the stuff to UCAS... They like int'l applicants over there because we pay two or three times what British students pay...
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<p>Most major cities in England have a university--Manchester, Nottingham, York, Warwick, etc. A lot of them aren't very historic or pretty. Keep in mind that there are also a lot of interesting universities in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. McGill University (top-notch English-language university in French-speaking Montreal) would give you a very "foreign" experience without having to cross an ocean.
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<p>I got into british uni straight out of hs--but that was in 2000... Ultimately, I came back, and finished at Northwestern.
The process is pretty straight forward--just submit the stuff to UCAS... They like int'l applicants over there because we pay two or three times what British students pay...
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<p>Most major cities in England have a university--Manchester, Nottingham, York, Warwick, etc. A lot of them aren't very historic or pretty. Keep in mind that there are also a lot of interesting universities in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. McGill University (top-notch English-language university in French-speaking Montreal) would give you a very "foreign" experience without having to cross an ocean.
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<p>I'm a british citizen and only moved here two years ago, tell me some more about what major you would like and I'll rattle out a list.. Or pm if you want some other questions answered.</p>
<p>What do you know about the University of Southampton? What is your overall experience in England? I would really like to move over there and for that to hppen I would like to secure a good job, what colleges in England have a good reputation for law and thier alumni outcomes?Thanks</p>
<p>how about linguistics or a foreign language? (or both combined)</p>
<p>BTW, is it really possible for a non-ib US student w/ more than 4 (I'm not sure how many I'll be taking) APs to get into a British university straight out of high school? I'm really interested in finding out!</p>
<p>I second JuJu's list of schools.</p>
<p>If you apply with their special US student application, you shouldn't have a problem getting into St. Andrews. There is set of guidelines. If I remember correctly a 1350 (old SAT) was pretty much guaranteed admission. I don't think that it's much harder using UCAS for other schools.</p>
<p>If you are considering St. Andrews, I highly recommend that you also apply to or look at the University of Edinburgh. I still think that it would have been a better place to go as an undergraduate. That being said, St. Andrews is probably a better environment for studying. And if you are an arts student at St. Andrews, your life is sweet. If you have any questions about St. Andrews, post back or pm and I'll answer them.</p>
<p>oops, should have mentioned going for a degree in German with Linguistics (I will be taking the AP German test senior year).</p>
<p>To the OP
There are about 120 universities in the UK. There are equally many ranking systems which change all the time but the most popular rankings are produced by the Times newspaper and can be found using google. Probably more than half of these colleges will accept a full-fee paying international student (there is basically no such thing as financial aid) straight away with no questions asked because this is how they make their money. </p>
<p>Most UK cities have not one but two universities. There used to be a two tier system where universities taught traditional acdemic subjects and "polytechnic colleges" taught more practical subjects such as nursing. Now all these polytechnics have morphed into small new universities and tend to be the ones which are easy to be admitted to. Oxford has Oxford Brookes (probably the best old "poly"), Cambridge has Anglia Rushkin uni, Nottingham has Nottingham Trent, Bath has Bath spa uni, etc etc. Basically "City University" is the original one and "City X University" in the polytechnic. Effectively the polys are your "safeties".</p>
<p>You have to apply through ucas <a href="http://www.ucas.com%5B/url%5D">www.ucas.com</a>. You can apply to 6 schools only on one common app. The deadline for international applications to Oxbridge was brought forward to 20th September this year so you have missed it. However, I think all of the others have rolling admission and it is very early in the current admission season (for courses starting September 2007).</p>
<p>You have to apply for a specific subject which is very difficult to change. People often post that it is different for Scottish universities. It is but it is still nowhere near the US system of compulsory core subjects. You can in Scottish (and some English) schools take more than one subject in the first year but after that you have to specialise and subjects combined cannot be random. In most UK schools you get a bachelors degree after 3 years and a masters is 1 extra year. In Scotland all courses are 4 years long and lead to an MA. 3 years might appear to make this a cheap option for you but remember the cost of living in the UK is very high.</p>
<p>I am nearly finished my course and have a job to go to in Southampton. It is a medium-sized city on the south coast of England full of cruise ships and holiday makers. I've never been to the university but I think it is ranked 20-30? There is a new uni there too called Southampton Solent uni. It has only existed for about year so it is not rated highly.</p>