Getting in to Imperial as an Int'l--How Hard?

Applying to College
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<p>So the question is simple,I want to study physics and here are my stats;
I don't know much about british admissions so I would be pleased if you can inform me</p>

<p>SAT I : 2050 (620 CR,770 MATH,660 WR)
SAT II : MATH IIC--800, PHYS-770
TOEFL : 101
GPA: 4.89 over 5
Rank: Top % 10 </p>

<p>Lots of EC's</p>

<p>Physics Olympiad Region Winner
Took Extended Mechanics class from a MIT scholar and got B
School Student Counsil President
Astrophotography award @ Holland(Solar Eclipse 2006)</p>

<p>am I too late for applying?
I got into JHU,UCLA,U-Mich,CMU,Rice and UCSB but Imperial has a lot of advantages for me(Especially it is relatively close to my country) so I would appreciate if you can chance me.</p>

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<p>Ok, I studied 3 years in uk before i came to the states, so here is the answer for your questions:
1st, now it is too late to apply. In order to apply in the UK you normally use UCAS. The deadline is January 15th. Although I have heard that you could pay extra to be late but April is just too late. Most of the decisions are already out by now.
2nd, getting in to Imperial as international student is not that hard. all of my friends who applied got in (and all of us are international students). I did not apply to imperal cause I’m not a science student but that what my friends told me. However, you must have a very good essay. It will be a little bit harder since you did not study within the British System so be prepared to explain everything to them. If you’re looking for scholarship, forget it. International students rarely get scholarships as undergrads. LSE is the only one that is generous to int-students. So getting in is not that bad but be prepared to pay full price (probably 16,000 pounds tuition fees+ 7000 pounds living expense-bare in mind you’ll be living in london). International students normally pay tripple what domestic students pay.
just let me know if you have any other question.</p>

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<p>i forgot to ask, r u from a european country (meaning is your country in the EU). If you are then you can for get the 16k price tag. students from EU member-country are treated like British-ie can apply for scholarship but it’s hard though, British still come first. You’ll still have 2 prepare to pay 5k toward tuition fees, living expense will probably be 7k.</p>