<p>Are there any americans out ther who have let the states to go to college? I was really thinking about going to McGill or ETH Zurich but I have no idea what its like to go to another country for shcool and how the admissions process works or about the language situation (eg. Zurich)</p>
<p>Thanks much appreciated</p>
<p>^So many typos, I'd love to hear from you guys</p>
<p>Hey! I am not an American abroad, but if you have any specific questions feel free to ask them here.</p>
<p>About ETH Zurich: While some courses are taught in English, the predominant language of instruction at the undergraduate level is German. Tuition is about $600 per semester. Admission with an American High School Diploma works as follows: you have to apply for admission by April 30 before the fall that you want to enroll in. Then you have to sit for one of two exams:</p>
<p>If you have achieved a score of at least 3 on three AP exams (calc; biology, physics or chemistry; English or a modern foreign language), you qualify for the reduced entrance exam which covers math, physics, chemistry, German and either biology or applied mathematics (your choice). Otherwise you have to take the full entrance exam which covers math, applied math, biology, chemistry, physics, German, one modern language (Spanish, French, Italian or English), history and geography. The full entrance exam was initially designed for applicants whose academic background could not be verified, so it is very comprehensive!</p>
<p>You can find the syllabus for the reduced exam here: Reduzierte</a> Aufnahmepruefung</p>
<p>McGill is an English-speaking school located in a predominantely English-speaking part of Montreal, so don't worry if you don't speak French!</p>
<p>Unlike American schools, Canadian schools heavily emphasize grades, and place less emphasis on ECs. I think American students are expected to submit transcripts in addition to test scores (ACT or SAT), but I'm not too clear on the policy for US students.
Here's the link to McGill's admission reqs for US students: Admissions</a> standards for previous years</p>
<p>Thanks guys, all the info you've given me is awesome. </p>
<p>b@r!um: do you know of any non-UK european schools that teach in English. My french is decent (AP level) but I'd really love to attend a school in Europe with the intention of pursuing a degree in either Neuroscience or Psychology. The 600 dollars per semester tution is absolutely crazy compared to the high tuition in America. </p>
<p>CDN_dancer:my PSAT scores (waiting for my SAT scores) are way above the 650 requirement that was listed on the website. My english grades might be a little lower than B+ recomended for faculty of arts because my AP English teacher is a pain in the ass and its really hard to do well in his class. I read somewhere that requirements are easier for americans because tuition is so high for us and they need our money. My question is: Will a high SAT score outweight a low GPA, and how hard is it for Americans to get into McGill.</p>
<p>Once again, thanks for all your help.</p>
<p>There are some private American schools which teach in English (American School in Paris comes to my mind).</p>
<p>At ETH Zurich and probably also most other universities, English is only the language of instruction at the Master/PhD level.</p>
<p>If you speak French, you can check out the francophone sister of ETH Zurich: </p>
<p>There are many programs at Dutch Universities taught in English.</p>
<p>you can try Dutch universities as already mentioned:
leiden university
university of amsterdam et al</p>
<p>ETH zurich has a sister school in Lausanne forgotten its name. i would search for you and post later</p>
<p>it seems in most european schools that the norm is to teach undergrad in their own language and masters in english. Probably because most international students come for grad school</p>
<p>b3tt3Rt[-]4nU, I'm not sure, as I'm not familiar with the international admissions process for Canadian schools. Maybe try asking on the McGill forum: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/mcgill-university/%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/mcgill-university/</a></p>
<p>One thing with McGill though is that I've heard (haven't confirmed though, so take it for what you will) that Quebec residents get first pick of courses, and then everyone else gets what is left. Thus it can be hard to schedule the courses you really want/need, as they may fill up before you get a chance to register.</p>
<p>What are you thinking of studying exactly? There are many excellent schools in Canada (i.e. Queens, Waterloo, Western Ontario, Toronto, McMaster, Alberta, UBC)</p>
<p>Hey. I'm attending McGill Faculty of arts in the fall. To comment on what some have said here...</p>
<p>McGill does not look at E.C.s unless you are applying for a major scholarship. Quebec students do get first dibs on classes as the above poster mentioned. However, as far as I have heard it never really creates a problem with course scheduling, as usually most classes that are only offered once a year are going to be upper level courses anyway. Admission is soley based off of grades and test scores (for international students).</p>
<p>i think some scandinavian universities have english programs, although they are limited to specific subjects. I knew a girl that went to Norway though, with no Norwegian.
Also check out International University of Breman</p>