<p>I'm looking to do study abroad in the UK. My major is Economics and I'm pulling around a 3.0. What are some schools I should consider for the Spring of 2009? I've been looking at booklets my school has given me, and the University of Edinburgh, University of Warwick, University of Leeds, University College London are schools I have found of interest. Anyone here know much about these universities? </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Heya. I'm a UK student applying to the US.</p>
<p>If you want to do Economics you cannot miss out LSE and Oxford. There is NO harm in applying, no matter if you worry about your scores. It is the interviews which really sway these decisions, not your test scores.</p>
<p>I would DEFINITELY buy the Degree Course Offers Book (Amazon.co.uk:</a> DIRECTORY OF UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE ENTRY 2007-8: 2008 (Directory): Books: TROTMAN)</p>
<p>and the Times Good University Guide. These will be invaluable to you.</p>
<p>All the universities you have listed are good unis. UCL will probably be the hardest. Remember you can only apply to 5 unis. Leeds is probably the least prestigious for economics, but still a respectable place. You may want to check out the University of Birmingham. It's really friendly towards internationals. Plus I live in Birmingham and it's a great city. More pubs than peopel if you're into that.</p>
<p>Finally I don't believe that any of those universities allow applicants to start in Spring. Unless I am mistaken or I have misunderstood you I would check up on that.</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for your help. Do you know much about St. Andrew's University? According to the Times Good University Guide, it's a really good school. However, it seems like it's in the middle of no where, with no large city nearby.</p>
<p>Are you going to study for a year in UK or for full time as a freshman?</p>
<p>I would attend school in the UK for 'one' semester.</p>
<p>St. Andrews is overrated; it has invested heavily in marketing its image to Americans in particular. However, it has a good International Relations Department. </p>
<p>In the UK, higher education is referred to as "university" - hgh school and below are "school".</p>
<p>You don't need to buy these guides- you can find many articles and university ratings online.</p>
<p>Also look on these sites:</p>
<p>the education section of: guardian.co.uk</a> home | guardian.co.uk and
Times</a> Higher Education - Education news, resources and university jobs for the academic world</p>
<p>Also, although you can't apply through UCAS (the UK national undergraduate application processing service), look on their website for information:</p>
<p>UCAS</a> Home Page</p>
<p>Individual universities have websites:</p>
<p>the suffix is ac.uk</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>