<p>several reasons i guess..</p>
<p>-with the exception of Oxbridge (and possibly LSE) i think that most US unis are much much better.</p>
<p>-as i get older my interests have some what expanded...whilst previously a strictly economics related program would have been more intresting to me, i am now realising that i would also like to study subjects such as philosophy, physics and classics at Uni...and most UK ones dont cater (or atleast to a preferable extent) for this..</p>
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<li>change of scene +location.</li>
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<p>-if i get into Chicago ill be like several freeking time zones away from my mum (just joking :D!)</p>
<p>besides..im not really opting out...its more of a case of trying my luck chances at them..financial reasons meant that i could only apply to them after a gap year and i already have UK unis sorted which is why the US unis are probably considered "high-reach" by everyone for probably everyone :)</p>