Can someone tell me straight-up how HARD it is for an American student to get into St. Andrews? It’s so difficult to find cold hard statistics on this school. Apparently it’s easier for US kids to get in because we bring the FUNding…ha. If possible, could you include SAT scores? Overall GPA? ACTs? AP scores? Extracurriculars? General profile of an accepted pupil? Reassurance? A virtual hug? Thanks fam.
It’s pretty straightforward and much more stats driven and less holistic than many American colleges. Did you look at their website? They lay out what they look for pretty clearly:
https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/usa/
Increase your chances by applying earlier in the admissions’ cycle.