<p>In my first trip to Europe I met a Brazilian at the Eiffel Tower who said he was currently attending University of London. He said that he got grades that are about Bs-Cs and he got all expenses paid scholarship to numerous universities worldwide. He said that his situation was quite normal; he didn't win an extra special scholarship. Needless to say I was a bit jealous.</p>
<p>I would be really interested in studying abroad, specifically in the UK because of the lack of the language barrier. I haven't found an abundance of information online. I would really quite like to save money! My local option is u of Michigan which is 25k a year... So if I could save even 5-10 thousand dollars a year, or even just a little, it'd be nice.</p>
<p>If it is any help I have a 3.85 gpa and took the act once and got 28, in several clubs and a few leadership positions.</p>
<p>After going abroad I don't really want to stay in the United States..</p>
<p>Please give me some advice or links :) thanks!</p>
<p>British universities charge higher fees for international students and there isn’t scholarship provided for them. I would venture that the Brazilian guy you met in Paris was using either a private-sponsored scholarship or a government scholarship of Brazil. I had classmates way back in college days who came from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia and they’re able to study in the UK through the help of their respective government scholarship. I believe the US doesn’t have an equivalent to it. </p>
<p>However, UK universities are generally cheaper than most US ones, even for overseas students.</p>
<p>The main thing you need to be aware of is that when you study at a British university, you study a single subject or two more-or-less related ones, eg you can do English & History or a foreign language). You do not just major in one subject and then take classes in unrelated subjects. And it’s not easy to change your mind: so you’d better be pretty focussed on what you want to study before you apply. What are you interested in?</p>
<p>Then look at individual universities for their fees for international students - nb, these will be tuition only, and you need to allow for living costs, books, etc as well, and travel. You can work up to 20 hours a week during term, but don’t rely on that when working out a budget.</p>
<p>For admissions, you’re likely to need to be taking a few AP classes in subjects related to the one you want to study. Your ECs will not have much influence unless it’s something related to your proposed course of study.</p>
<p>You can’t guarantee to stay here after university, as visas are quite restricted these days, so be aware of that.</p>