<p>I've been looking at a few UK universities (undergrad) and I have only found acceptance rates for Oxford and Cambridge, neither of which I am interested in attending. Does anyone know if the acceptance rates of UK universities and where I could find them? I'm thinking about applying to the following: University College London, University of Exeter, King's College London and Queen Mary University of London. </p>
<p>They’re not always published, and they don’t normally play much of a part in a UK student’s decision making process. This is because, by comparing the standard offer with your own AS Level and predicted A2 grades, you can get a very good idea of the likelihood that you will get an offer. </p>
<p>You should also bear in mind that because you only get five choices, UK students tend to only apply for universities for which they are qualified, with perhaps one reach, whereas US students can apply to as many colleges as they like, and many applications will be unrealistic. So, when you see acceptance rates for UK universities, don’t try and compare them to US colleges! </p>
<p>With those caveats in places, you can find acceptance rates for some courses at some unis here <a href=“http://university.which.co.uk/”>http://university.which.co.uk/</a> </p>
<p>And it may also vary depending on the specific course; eg Medicine and Veterinary Medicine are super hard to get into anywhere; Classics may be easier than other subjects at the same university.</p>
<p>Building on Conformist, acceptance rates do vary significantly by course: remember that you apply to a course in a university, not to a university. However, as Boomting points out, the acceptance process is much more straightforward than in the US- because (for most courses), the key evaluation variable is standardized testing: if you have the test scores for the “typical offer” you probably will get a place*. </p>
<p>For most US students, assuming that you have a decent personal statement (the essay that explains why you are a great candidate to study X subject) and a decent recommendation you can figure that if you achieve a bit over the scores that are required on the website you will most likely to get a place. So, if you are applying to Exeter for regular History with AP scores of 5 in (say) USH, WH, and Euro you have a good likelihood of getting an unconditional offer. If you also have English Lang or Lit, or Comp Gov/US Gov, you are very likely to get one. </p>
<p>Note that if you apply with tests still to take- say you have only taken USH and English lit when you apply, but are taking a second history and english at the end of senior year- you can be given a ‘conditional’ offer. Most English students get conditional offers, which say that you have a place conditional on your achieving certain marks in your senior year exams. </p>
<p>Short hand for reading the ‘typical offers’: for an A*, think a 5 plus a related (not the same subject though) SATII; for an A a 5 or a 700+ on an SATII, for a B a 4 or 600+ on an SATII. The more competitive the course, the more you round up (Oxford says 3 5’s and a 2100 on SAT, but the only people I know of who got into Oxford with that are science/math whizzes who nailed the aptitude tests). Remember that the only tests they will look at are ones that are relevant for your course- either by the material covered or the type of work you have to do. If you are applying for history it will not make any difference how you did on the calculus AP</p>
<p>*significant exceptions: Oxbridge, LSE, UCL for all courses; competitive courses such as medicine at all unis; particular courses at given unis; and subjects where there is another key element, such as a portfolio for art</p>
<p>First and foremost thanks for all of your help, this is much more info than I was expecting to receive. It seems like the AP tests are valued a lot (I’m in a good position there), but does GPA and SAT count as much in the UK as in the US? </p>
<p>If it helps I got into Edinburgh with an unconditional offer for law and international relations.</p>
<p>3.27 GPA (As in both APs)
1880 SAT
SAT II: 660 (lit), 670 (USH)
AP: 5 (Gov), 4 (USH)</p>
<p>They rarely care about GPA to the point that I believe there’s not actually a space on your UCAS form for it. SAT is of less importance than APs, but they are still used in the decision making process. </p>
Do universities in UK accept SAT scores? Does it help for admissions in the UK?
@Suj170499, in general it’s best to start your own thread rather than revive one that is dormant, but if you are going to use somebody else’s thread, you should at least read that thread. As it happens, the answer to your question is the post directly above yours (#6).