<p>I'm going to school in the UK to take A-levels and then I'm planning to go to a university there. Would my freshman and sophomore year gpa in the US count for admissions into a UK universities or would they only count the A-levels I take there?</p>
<p>UK universities only consider A-levels and AS-levels, and of course your personal statement. They don't even look at your GPA. The reason they don't is because GPA is internally assessed, so it might vary a lot from school to school, therefore it's unreliable.</p>
<p>Do UK universities also only consider A-levels and AS-levels if you're an international student? Are internationals required to take them too? I live in the U.S right now, so do you think i'll have to go all the way over to England to take those exams? :S Ohh, are you serious that UK universities don't even look at GPA? How do you know? Is that a guess or do you know for certain? Lol, sorry i'm asking so many questions, but England's so far away from here, that it's difficult to find information on UK universities.</p>
<p>He's wrong. UK universities will look at US standardized tests, and the APs. I do think he's generally correct about them ignoring GPA though.</p>
<p>I think that after freshman and sophmore year in the UK, students take GSCE exams, and then for the last two years, they take AS- and A-levels. When applying to universities, they will mainly focus on A-levels, but some might look at your GSCE results as well. So you should perhaps submit your GPA, but they shouldn't weigh that much in the admission process.</p>
<p>If you're an international, they will consider the grades you have gotten in your school system.</p>
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<p>No, you're not required to take A-level exams as an international. Admission decisions for U.S. applicants are based mostly on AP exam scores, but SAT/SAT II results may be also taken into account. Oxford and Cambridge may also require an interview, prior to or during which you may also have to take an additional written test specific to your intended course of study.</p>
<p>I did my freshman and sophomore year in the US and I'm going as an exchange student to the UK for my junior and senior year. So when I apply to the UK universities, my freshman and sophomore years in the US wont count at all? Also, since im going to England I probably can't take the SATs. Does that mean I have to take GSCE exams?</p>
<p>Firstly, yes you can take SATs in the UK, loads of places offer them, mostly in London though, but there is still no problem taking them.
Your GPA will count for something, as it will be your equivalent of GCSEs, and i would suggest that you get your UCAS referee to mention it and explain the context ect.
You don't need GCSEs to go to university, so you won't have to take them, and there isn't really much point in doing so.
Which A Levels are you doing? Where are you doing your exchange?</p>
<p>I have no idea which A-levels to take. And I still have to decide on a city to go to in England. I was thinking London but im not sure yet.</p>
<p>what A-levels would I need to take to study psychology in a university?</p>
<p>Erm... biology would be a very good choice. If you are looking at the most competitive, science based courses, chem would be another choice. Maths obviously goes with those two, but any other good "academic" subject would be a good addition. Psychology is pretty competitive so make sure you only take 1 "non-traditional a-level" (like business studies, art, theater studies, accounting ect.) and you would probably be wise to pick 4 traditional ones (like maths, english, foreign languages, history ect.) and if you really wanted to do something else like music, do it as a fifth.</p>
<p>alright thanks</p>
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<p>It depends on the university, but probably maths and at least one science (e.g. biology), in addition to a third subject. For Cambridge-specific information, visit this site. Oxford-specific information may be found here.</p>
<p>what if i dont know what university I want to go to yet. also what maths are offered?</p>
<p>Hey, i just wanted to say thanks to all the British folks for being so helpful!! I really want to go study at Oxford/Cambridge but there aren't many helpful sites bout those 2 universities. Browsing through all the British Uni threads here, i've gotten quite a lot of helpful information. So yeah, once again, thanx for helping out!!</p>
<p>most universities are similar in their requirements, for psychology, there isn't going to be a uni that demands art history, for example.
You may not know what uni u want to go to but you must have an idea how academic you are? Are you near the very top of your year group, if so you are probably looking at LSE/UCL/Oxbridge. Also have alook on wikipedia for the Russel Group, that's pretty much all the best unis in the UK.</p>
<p>would i need to study psychology at a uni to become a psychiatrist or is it better to study sciences?</p>
<p>Omg, i found out today that if I apply on September 2007, i'll be admitted into Oct 2008!! Woah, is that true? Do u apply one year in advance for British universities?</p>
<p>Yes. It's just like for US unis.</p>
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<p>Except that classes in the US start in late August or early September, whereas in the UK, classes don't start until early October. In fact, the academic year as a whole is, I believe, shorter in the UK (24 weeks) than in the US (typically 30 weeks ?).</p>