<p>I'm considering applying to universities in the UK, and from an American perspective, is this a feasible goal? I know the basic qualifications such as several AP exams with a score of 4 or 5 and 700+ in each section of the SAT. Is it a lot harder to get in for American students? In the US, I'm applying to Dartmouth, Middlebury, Yale, CMC, Georgetown, etc.</p>
<p>It’s pretty difficult. You can look around on Oxford’s website for specific numbers. Keep in mind that the application process is completely different – instead of being compared to the entire applicant pool, you will be compared to the other people applying for your subject at your college.</p>
<p>The interview will also be unlike any interview you have ever had.</p>
<p>bump .</p>
<p>How is financial aid at UK universities?</p>
<p>One kid in my grade is going to oxford. To get in as an american is very difficult (very few are accepted per year), and the interview process is very intensive. Also, I’m pretty sure institutional financial aid is pretty non-existent (especially for internationals) in the UK.</p>
<p>Often if you do get accepted, the offer is conditional on how you do on AP exams (a common practice in the UK), so you will not truly know if you are attending until mid-july.</p>
<p>I actually thought it may increase your chances. Since your a student from a different country, if promoting more international students/ keeping international students your chances of acceptance may have a small boost. Though competiting with the students who live in the country alone may be hard, and probably the small fraction of internationals.</p>
<p>I like the UK admissions process in the fact that they mostly look at the grades in the course you’re applying for. For me, it would probably something in modern language, history, or political science. However, small classes are important to me and they don’t really get smaller than they are at Oxford.</p>
<p>When you apply, you would have to choose what you are going to study, it’s not like the US where you can apply as undecided.</p>
<p>I know .</p>
<p>UK unis aren’t generous with financial aid that’s why they can’t compete with Harvard or Yale.
Most fin.aid available for Oxford students are actually based on your citizenship.
I suggest that you go to your embassy and ask anyone there of the available fin.aid offered for Oxbridge.</p>
<p>In general, getting into Oxbridge would be about as hard as getting into HYPSM. There’s a limited slot assigned for each country at Oxbridge from what i know, so if you happen to apply along with several other thousand applicants with pretty identical stats from your country, admission becomes random. That’s what makes Oxbridge tough to get into. Almost everyone that applies there has a sterling academic record. </p>
<p>At Oxford/Cambridge, you also need to be admitted to a college because these unis have collegiate system. You will live, eat, socialize and study pretty much of your time at your college, though there are also facilities controlled by the university and by each academic department. In short, Oxford/Cambridge are quire different from HYPSM. </p>
<p>I would recommend that you attend if you get an offer. Good luck!</p>