<p>I am American currently living in CA.I dont think I have a great chance of getting into any university b/c my grades for 9th and 10th were terrble. I got a 3.6 11th grade and a 4.0 12th grade. I have taken a two year break. I didnt take the SAT's or ACT. So should I try and apply to a University in London b/c ultimately thats where I'd love to go to school, or should I do CC for 2 years then transfer?</p>
<p>No, sorry, you wouldn't have a shot at any of them. English unis don't value extracurricular activites - they place almost sole basis on standardized test scores, and also like to see excellent grades as well. Some colleges of the University of London include University College London, Imperial College, London School of Economics, Royal Holloway College, King's College, School of Oriental and African Studies, and some others. Virtually all require AP scores and like good SAT I and SAT II scores in a couple subjects.</p>
<p>Only the worst unis would accept a transfer from an American community college, and these would not be worth going to. In all honesty you would be better advised to stay in America in your situation.</p>
<p>If you want to go to school in London and money isn't a problem, here is an option.
<a href="http://www.richmond.ac.uk/%5B/url%5D">http://www.richmond.ac.uk/</a></p>
<p>i agree with hawaii2233, it's true English UNI only care about test scores, however, i think you still stand a chance with your 4.0, but i think the application date is past, and the UCAS and stuff like that are time consuming and expensive. and it's online app, very frustrating!
but anyway, good luck</p>
<p>chichina...heres what happened to me. its false that UK uni's only care about test scores.i applied to the united kingdom....and didnt even submit my test scores, in my app i didnt indicate or give any scores, but got offers from all 6 i applied to ( bath, UCL, imperial, kings, glasgow and York) theres a section in the app where you state your qualifications I put my mix of AP and IB and recieved conditional offers from that. In addition UCAS isnt very time consuming, the deadline for intl's is June 30, and its NOT expensive, its 15 pounds for 6 universities! pretty good bargain if u ask me. dont hesitate to ask more Q's if u have any.....good luck! :)</p>
<p>oh, one last thing...UK uni's are pretty sympathetic about situations like yours, my friend had a 2.5 avg his 9th and 10 grade yrs, but got his act together for 11th and 12th, he wrote a killer personal statement, and recieved offers from alot of good universities, including the London School of Economics.</p>
<p>i attest to ilovehomework's experience. I never submitted my scores, etc. when i submitted UCAS and got offers from kinds, ucl, machester (i have never taken any AP/IB classes as well) If you have $$$, they will admit you.</p>
<p>hah yea...sad, but true.</p>
<p>out of curiosity adides...what kind of offers did they give you? complete hgih school? if so...i shouldnt have added my IB/AP qualifications because im stressing over meeting the conditions : O</p>
<p>complete highschool with B+ (which i have already done) but UK was/is backup if something were to/would go wrong with my plans of going to the US</p>
<p>ahh, thats cool....best of luck to u in the future! :)</p>
<p>thanks for the info.I read somehwere that you can receive US finacial aid is this true? And how much? wouldnt it be enough to cover the cost b/c it is cheaper over there. I dont have alot of money but I am willing to do work study and/or take out loans. I know a guy that is applying and never took the SAT's or ACT.</p>
<p>"If you have $$$, they will admit you."</p>
<p>You do realise that's true of American colleges too, right? It's just that it usually takes a few more dollars Stateside.</p>
<p>Chichina, English Universities are not less selective than US high schools...but they will weigh two things above all others:</p>
<p>1) Your AP exam results (for schools like LSE, UCL and Imperial, a minimum of 4 5s is expected)
2) SAT.</p>
<p>Also, do not underestimate your chances with American universities. Many US universities, like Princeton, MIT, Stanford and Michigan, do not even look at Freshman grades. If you took a challenging courseload with lots of AP classes and do well on your SAT, I you have a shot at American schools.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses they have been really helpful. No I dont think it necessarily easier to get into a universirty in the UK, I really just like the idea of living in London. But I think it will be better for me to just go to a CC and transfer to a UC in cali or the east coast...</p>
<p>oh b/c ultimately i'd like to get teaching credentials....</p>