<p>I am not good at tests, and I ended up with a poor ACT score during my third year in high school, and I have not taken any AP courses, no matter how much I begged my mom, she wouldn't let me take them. It has been a goal in my life to study abroad, and since I have been out of high school for a year, and I have a year of University under my belt, I feel like this could be my chance.
Throughout high school, I have gained experience and qualifications, I graduated at the top 25% of my class, and with a 3.3 GPA. I honestly don't know if this is even good enough. I am aware Universities are competitive, and if they even saw my application, I don't doubt at all that they would laugh and question why a dumb girl is applying somewhere far.
I am in the process of applying now, but I still wonder if I am just wasting my time, and the Universities time by applying... Can anyone tell me exactly what I should do? Should I continue with the process, or should I forget all about it? </p>
<p>You say you’re in the process of applying… where exactly are you in the process?
The problem is that UK universities will use your ACT score and will require 3 SAT Subject scores, so you’d need to do that this Fall and score high in order to stand a chance.
In the meanwhile, go to UCAS (the British “commonapp”) and review the information there.</p>
<p>what is it that British universities can provide that Americans cannot? Is there a particular uni that you’re interested in? what can it provide that none of the 3400 US colleges cannot?</p>
<p>This sounds like a whim more than a rational decision, OP.</p>
<p>You can study at a British uni for a semester or a year if you attend someplace closer to home. You can return for graduate school. You can live the rest of your life in the UK if you want. </p>
<p>Why a British u/g education?</p>
<p>You say that you graduated a year ago and are one year into college. Where are you currently going to school and do they offer a study abroad program? That may be a more effective way of studying abroad instead of trying to transfer. </p>
<p>One doesn’t transfer to a British university. Because the program is 3 years exclusively in your major, you must apply to the major and spend the 3 years there, regardless of how many undergraduate credits you have in the US.</p>
<p>I would advise checking out your current college’s study abroad programs. They are likely to have a semester-abroad (perhaps even a year-abroad) option in the UK.</p>
<p>You are able to transfer to a British university - my son was just accepted as a second year student (meaning that he will complete his degree is two years instead of three years). But for most schools, admissions is nearly entirely test-oriented: your ACT as well as SAT Subject Tests and/or AP scores are not only required, but are heavily weighted in the admissions process. Some schools also require an interview, which can be accomplished in writing or by video-conference.</p>
<p>Why don’t you just study abroad through your current university?</p>