Can someone give me some info on apply as a dual citizen. I am almost 17, which means I am eligible to get my dual citizenship (through parents). I’m interested in Kings (London), Imperial College, and Cambridge. Would I be eligible for resident tuition (just not international). Also, I have heard from a representative of Kings that in the UK you finish your bachelors in 3 years vs 4 years in the US - so would I be able to take my associates degrees or AP courses to apply it to that degree? Also, if someone could tell me about college culture in Britain and some of the pros / cons of going to school abroad in Britain. Lastly, ideally, I’d be going to college for either Biophysics, Finance, Biology, or Mass Comm - In theory that should be transferrable back to the US right?
No- you have to have citizenship + residency
AP courses, no- they are part of the admissions requirement (that’s why it’s 3 years). AA you might be able to get advanced standing, but you should NOT count on it - you would have to have coursework that fits the course you want to do in the UK
Nope. You would be going to college for ONE of those things. That’s one of the biggest difference between the UK & the US: you study a set course (also part of why it’s 3 years).
KCL doesn’t offer Biophysics or Biology (or Mass Comm for that matter), but they do offer Biomedical sciences, for which you would need a 5 in AP Chem & Bio, and a 4 in AP physics or BC Calc. In Year 1 you would have no optional modules- you would take Biochem, Chem, Genetics & Molecular Bio, Cell Bio & Neuro, Physiology & Anatomy, and Pharmacology (you get lots of choices in Years 2 & 3- but all within the subject).
On the other hand, if you took Economics, you would need a 5 on BC Calc, plus 2 further 5’s. Again in Year 1 you would have no options, and would take: Principles of Econ, Stats, Math, Advanced Math & World Economy. In Year 2 you would take Micro, Macro, Intro & Intermediate Econometrics + 2 electives (such as Economics of Politics).
So- it is important to know EXACTLY what you want to study. Good news is that they are all transferable back to the US.
Other big differences:
= much less focus on continuing assessment: fewer, bigger exams (in some cases, your whole grade is the final)
= much less handholding: you are expected to figure things out for yourself
= for most unis (including KCL)), not campus centric;- students have clubs, etc., but you don’t have the same sort of school spirit stuff
= alcohol is legal
Imperial & Cambridge will be notably harder to get into, and even less likely to give you any credit for what you have done so far.
Just some thoughts to get you started…
Thanks a lot for the reply.