American Universities

Hey Guys

I am currently in Year 12 studying Maths, Biology and Chemistry and Physics. I was looking into some courses into different unis, and I want to know what I have to do to get into an American uni such as Stanford. I've visited the websites, but it doesn't help me - I'm still rather confused.
Also, I got 2 9's 2 8's 4 7's and 3 6's and 1 A - is that good enough for places like Stanford?

Reply 1

username3859624

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Your grades are good enough! They care a lot more about your A-Level Grades though. Also, I advise you to email the Admissions Team because from what they told me, you don't go into one specific course when you go to the university, the uni system is a lot different there. Instead, you study different subjects then specialise as you go on. Email them (they answer quite quickly) and ask them what you need to do. Just make sure your predicted grades are good, you do a lot of extracurriculars as well as building up your CV with skills that you may not learn at school such as using Microsoft Excel etc.

Also, Stanford also care more about whether you're the right person for the university. They talked to me a lot about how an image is important in the sense that they prefer students who seem like "Stanford Students". If you're going there just for the title, the university probably isn't your best choice. They stand for creativity as well as an academic appeal which is why building your profile is really important

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Reply 2

Jgradschool

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To study at most universities in the United States, you have to take a test called the SAT or the ACT, which are standardised tests designed to test how 'uni ready' an applicant is (whether they work or not etc. is a separate issue).

They take the results from these tests in conjunction with your transcripts and essays you have to write to explain why you want to study there. Some, like Stanford, will also interview you to make sure you're a good 'fit' for the university. Your score from the SAT or the ACT and your GPA + Transcripts (the average of your results from GCSE + A Level) will usually determine whether they have a look at your application.

Stanford accepts roughly 4% of applicants and most admitted applicants have near perfect/very good SAT scores, so you'd have to work extraordinarily hard to get in.

Applying to the U.S. can be a very tedious and expensive process, it's not for everyone. Studying there is even more expensive.

EDIT: Go to the 'Common App' website to learn more about applying to uni in the US and watch youtube videos

(edited 5 years ago)

Reply 3

atlanticbird

OP

6

Original post by sKULLedGhost

Your grades are good enough! They care a lot more about your A-Level Grades though. Also, I advise you to email the Admissions Team because from what they told me, you don't go into one specific course when you go to the university, the uni system is a lot different there. Instead, you study different subjects then specialise as you go on. Email them (they answer quite quickly) and ask them what you need to do.Just make sure your predicted grades are good, you do a lot of extracurriculars as well as building up your CV with skills that you may not learn at school such as using Microsoft Excel etc.

Ok, will do.

Also, if you can help me with my CV (e.g how to write the stuff that i have done)

Reply 4

atlanticbird

OP

6

Original post by Jgradschool

To study at most universities in the United States, you have to take a test called the SAT or the ACT, which are standardised tests designed to test how 'uni ready' an applicant is (whether they work or not etc. is a separate issue).

They take the results from these tests in conjunction with your transcripts and essays you have to write to explain why you want to study there. Some, like Stanford, will also interview you to make sure you're a good 'fit' for the university. Your score from the SAT or the ACT and your GPA + Transcripts (the average of your results from GCSE + A Level) will usually determine whether they have a look at your application.

Stanford accepts roughly 4% of applicants and most admitted applicants have near perfect/very good SAT scores, so you'd have to work extraordinarily hard to get in.

Applying to the U.S. can be a very tedious and expensive process, it's not for everyone. Studying there is even more expensive.

EDIT: Go to the 'Common App' website to learn more about applying to uni in the US and watch youtube videos