<p>I will be applying to UK Universities through UCAS next January to pursue an economics/business degree, here are the 5 schools I'm looking at:</p>
<p>UCL
Warwick
Durham
St. Andrews
King's</p>
<p>To clarify, I am an American citizen from an upper class Asian background, so money/financial aid is not an issue. My parent's are on the international business scene in Asia, and are very supportive of an UK University education. My top three domestic choices in the U.S. are Emory -> Goizueta (ED), UMich -> Ross (EA), NYU CAS Economics. Amongst these three schools, I will most likely be admitted into NYU CAS. </p>
<p>If you were to rank these 8 schools particular as to how well they would fit my situation, not by prestige, how would they fare?</p>
<p>Any advice, tips, other recommendations are immensely appreciated.</p>
<p>First of all, I would encourage you to replace UCL with LSE. UCL’s econ is great, but they do not offer straight business or management. If you want me to rank your choices, I’d rank them this way: Warwick > UCL > Durham >> St Andrews = King’s. You can rank LSE number one if you decide to apply there later. </p>
<p>I am ranking Warwick higher than UCL because Warwick has a very well-established business school, which is considered prestigious in Europe. And Warwick has close ties with banking and financial firms.</p>
<p>For your US choices, I would rank them this way: Ross = Stern >> Goizueta.</p>
<p>Thanks RML. Unfortunately UCL would be somewhat of a high reach for me, thus probably making LSE more or less out of my reach given my current SAT (2150) and AP Scores (mostly 4s). Would you happen to know any other schools that would excel in my intended degree?</p>
<p>For my domestic choices I am mostly comparing Goizueta with NYU CAS which is comparably less prestigious and easier to get into than Stern. Between NYU CAS Econs and Goizueta, which would be the better choice do you think? </p>
<p>Also, would it be possible to cross compare my US and UK choices?</p>
<p>Manchester is great for business and management, and so are Bath, Nottingham and Exeter. I think they are better places than St Andrews and King’s. </p>
<p>For an American applicant like you, LSE wouldn’t really be that difficult to get into. If you have the stats to get into Warwick economics or Management as an American national, you probably have the stats to get into LSE too. </p>
<p>Thank you for the suggestions RML. I will definitely look into some of these schools. The leagues tables seem to put King’s and St As in rather favorable positions, but I’m not too familiar with the UK University system so I’ll probably have to do more research.</p>
<p>Now, between NYU CAS and Goizueta, which school would you choose?</p>
<p>No idea abut NYU CAS. But NYU Stern should definitely definitely be a top pick. I think UVa McIntire is superior to Goizueta. Even Georgetown-McDonough is superior to Goizueta.</p>
<p>The reality is that the good jobs at investment banks go to MBAs. You should also note that under recent changes to British immigration law, it is now virtually impossible to get a work permit unless you have extensive professional experience. UK based firms will usually decline your application unless you already possess a work permit. You can check the UK Border Agency’s website for further information. However, the “highly skilled migrant programme” has been discontinued and banking is not on the list of scarce skills.</p>
<p>I disagree with the person who wrote that admission will not be difficult. The reality is that it is EXTREMELY RARE for an American citizen who has attended a US high school to be admitted directly from school. Check with the university. LSE admitted 9 last year, 5 of whom had British parents!</p>