<pre><code> just wondering if someone could give me some advice on what my chances are! I wont be needing any financial aid, but i'd take it if is was offered!lol. I'm from the UK and my basic stats are:
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<p>21 yrs, female, mixed race.
a-levels: 3 a's and 1 b. gcse's 5A* 5A 1 b.</p>
<p>at uni of manchester now doing a batchelor of science in psychology, current grades approx 68%, but by july (end of my 2nd year)should be 70%, hoping to graduate wit a 1st but may not. Its an extremely competetive and difficult course, but i'm near the top.</p>
<p>want to study film or film studies at either NYU,Stanford, Brown, Yale or uni of cal- la. Or journalism at comlumbia or Uni of Cal- Berkely, or cornell.</p>
<p>extra curriculars:
hockey school/varsity and club; 8 years
badminton captain at school: 4years.
write for newspaper
have my own website, where i review films
voluntary work with underprivelidged children; acting, poetry and art work every week.
work experience with a national tv show,
making my own short film at the moment.</p>
<p>i have alot of awards from my teenage years but nothing for the last 2 years.
i need some honest opinions about my chances. be brutal or whatever. It's always been my dream to go to yale. I took sat's as i was gonna apply as an undergraduate and i got really high scores (2230) but then decided i'd apply abroad for grad school instead cos i'm more independent now!</p>
<p>I know i'm good in interview and i'm convinced i'll get excellent GRE scores as i've done some practice ones with no revision and did well. I've got a reall passion for film and current affairs.</p>
<p>so guys... please advise me!if u think there are more schools you could recommend that i don't know about and would be more likely to accept me, please let me know
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<p>Make sure that you explain your grades to any US college you apply to. In the US it's normal for peopleto get 90% or more. As you know, this is impossible in the UK and 70% is an outstanding mark. Do not assume that anyone knows this (and also don't assume anyone has ever heard of Manchester, or any UK city outside of London. The probably won't have. No-one in America knows any Geography). Perhaps get a tutor to explain how good this grade is in your reference?</p>
<p>ok yeah thats a good idea thanks i was worried about that?do you think i have a chance at any of those universities? i mean i really don't know what kind of grades they expect applicants to be getting</p>
I took sat's as i was gonna apply as an undergraduate and i got really high scores (2230)
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<p>The new SAT has been administered for only a year..how did u get a score out of 2400 about 3 years ago when you wanted to apply to Yale undergrad?</p>
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well as ur scoring 68% ur at the top of ur class or nearabouts...its true that americans dont noe geography but they sure noe them ranks!
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<p>But this means nothing in the UK and usually there is no ranking system. The only way you can find out your position in the class is usually to ask your friends what their grades were! There is no public humilation of ranking everyone down to the smallest percent. (what happens to those ranked last in US colleges? They may be very intelligent but were just unlucky enough to be in a stellar class. Is this not unfair?) There is also no curve grading. This means that everyone in a class could get a 1st (the highest grade) or everyone could fail. A student's grades are independent of the grades of their classmates.</p>
<p>I have no idea if you will make it into those schools amierauk but your test scores are in the right range. I advise you to go to Manchester Uni Careers Service. Oxford careers service have lots of information on postgraduate study in the US, and hold a day of talks when admissions people from US colleges come to visit. There will probably be similar information available in Manchester and the staff will be able to advise you more specifically, as they know the strength of your course and how you compare to other Manchester students who have been accepted in the USA.</p>
<p>no i don't think so because i'm applying for postgrad, i think i've gotta take the GRE instead. Someone on here told me that they dont care about sats if your applying post grad, is that right?</p>