<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I've recently been accepted to the University of St. Andrews and I wanted to know if anyone knows what the kids that go there are like. Are most kids there "snobby?" And I'm not talking about intellectual snobbery. Do they look down on those who are not crazy rich? Also I want to know what the overall student body is like in general, I would be going into the faculty of science to narrow down the field.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>hi! I was accepted to the University of Scotland as well (double major in film studies and philosophy) and I’m actually in Scotland right now…I visited the school yesterday!</p>
<p>As of what I took out of the student body, the students there all seemed incredibly nice, the professors were warm and welcoming and the town was amazing!
1/3 of the students come from outside the UK, so there are so many different types of people; therefore, they weren’t snobby rich people. The students all seem really down to earth and they are all hard workers and also know how to have a good time! </p>
<p>I deciding between NYU Gallatin and St. Andrews at the moment so I’ve been thinking about the school a lot lately!</p>
<p>Hope this helped!</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the insight! It’s really helped! College decisions are so hard.</p>
<p>Hey there, I’m a current first year at St Andrews. There are a few people like the ones you’re describing, but they’re either posh or wish they were. They’re quite insular and easily avoided. 
A significant part of the student body isn’t well off, but those that are aren’t necessarily snobby about it. </p>
<p>If you have any more specific questions, I’d be happy to answer them.</p>
<p>I’m in the midst of applying, and my stats are definitely not on par with the ones I’ve seen throughout CC. But could someone with a good knowledge of St. Andrew’s admissions system give me an honest opinion of getting in?</p>
<p>GPA: 3.5/4.0
SAT: 1870 (CR:
AP: 3 AP US History, 3 Lang&Comp, 5 Literature ((not planning on sending in the first two!)</p>
<p>currently taking AP Physics BC, AP Statistics, AP US Government</p>
<p>I am captain of the varsity tennis team (3 yrs) and varsity softball (4th year), wrestled for two years and was on the MUN team (participated in the Harvard Model Congress in Singapore a few months ago)
I was also on the Drama (theatre) team for two years.</p>
<p>I do have three summers of work experience, two of them being at a Legal Assistance office on a military base in Japan, where I live.</p>
<p>Amazing counselor recommendation (assuming he uses a similar rec to previous ones he’s written for scholarships and the CommonApp)</p>
<p>Based on that, how are my chances?</p>
<p>Also, I’m worried that I won’t be able to mention any of my extracurriculars after looking at the Direct Application…I was hoping that would give me a boost.</p>
<p>And, any advice on the personal statement? I thought I was getting a good start, but I don’t want to sound like a suck up and I want my reasons to stand out!</p>
<p>One last thing – I see some people have applied way back in October and December, and I’m nervous that the slots have filled up quite a bit, meaning that decisions are extra selective later near the deadline…is that true? I’ve just recently come across St. Andrews yet I am completely enamored by it and would absolutely sell everything in my room to go there!</p>
<p>Thanks so much in advance,</p>
<p>R</p>
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<p>Hi! I was recently accepted to St. Andrews as well, It’s one of my top choices and I was very excited to get my letter, but in my excitement I lost it. I remember skimming a section that said “I’ve received my letter, now what?” but I don’t remember the rest of it. I’m worried that I have to fill something else out, or register on some website and that if I don’t they will give my place away. It’s probably just neurosis, but what was the information in the letter? Do I need to visit some website? Because I couldn’t find anything on [University</a> of St Andrews - Scotland’s first university, founded 1413](<a href=“http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/]University”>http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/).</p>