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i'm in y12 currently i'll probably be predicted 3a*s in maths politics and economics when i apply to uni and i have gcses of 9999999977 with 9s in maths and physics. i saw nyu stern bpe and it seems like a course i would really enjoy and would be happy to apply by early deadline 1 and go to nyu stern whatever happens with my other uk unis. would i have a good chance of getting in, do i have to take the sat as i heard nyu is more flexible on it and would not taking it and just applying based on my a level predicted grades and my achieved gcses put my at a disadvantage, and would not having a level further maths disadvantage me too? also what about columbia as i heard they're more flexible on sats too so for a course like economics if i applied by ed1 instead of to nyu would i have a good chance of getting into it? thanks so much.

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Júlia.

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i'm in y12 currently i'll probably be predicted 3a*s in maths politics and economics when i apply to uni and i have gcses of 9999999977 with 9s in maths and physics. i saw nyu stern bpe and it seems like a course i would really enjoy and would be happy to apply by early deadline 1 and go to nyu stern whatever happens with my other uk unis. would i have a good chance of getting in, do i have to take the sat as i heard nyu is more flexible on it and would not taking it and just applying based on my a level predicted grades and my achieved gcses put my at a disadvantage, and would not having a level further maths disadvantage me too? also what about columbia as i heard they're more flexible on sats too so for a course like economics if i applied by ed1 instead of to nyu would i have a good chance of getting into it? thanks so much.

If you're interested in American universities like Columbia then you could try applying to the Ivy Leagues since many of then don't actually require SATS like Harvard. But realistically, you could try applying to as many as you can since that will increase your acceptance chances. Also, contrats on the amazing GCSE and A Level grades!

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by Júlia.

If you're interested in American universities like Columbia then you could try applying to the Ivy Leagues since many of then don't actually require SATS like Harvard. But realistically, you could try applying to as many as you can since that will increase your acceptance chances. Also, contrats on the amazing GCSE and A Level grades!

but would i be slightly less competitive because i didn't do sats, and for a course like bpe would not doing further maths disadvantage me? the thing is to maximise my chances i'd have to apply to one uni by ed1 but i don't know which i would be more competitive for, columbia economics or nyu bpe. i also heard that the ed1 acceptance rates are inflated by legacy applicants and recruited athletes too, so that concerns me.

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cedarRain72

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artful_lounger

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by Júlia.

If you're interested in American universities like Columbia then you could try applying to the Ivy Leagues since many of then don't actually require SATS like Harvard. But realistically, you could try applying to as many as you can since that will increase your acceptance chances. Also, contrats on the amazing GCSE and A Level grades!

Both Columbia and Harvard are Ivy league colleges.

Taking the SAT won't "increase your chances" if it's not required for admissions (i.e. if it's an SAT optional college).

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i'm in y12 currently i'll probably be predicted 3a*s in maths politics and economics when i apply to uni and i have gcses of 9999999977 with 9s in maths and physics. i saw nyu stern bpe and it seems like a course i would really enjoy and would be happy to apply by early deadline 1 and go to nyu stern whatever happens with my other uk unis. would i have a good chance of getting in, do i have to take the sat as i heard nyu is more flexible on it and would not taking it and just applying based on my a level predicted grades and my achieved gcses put my at a disadvantage, and would not having a level further maths disadvantage me too? also what about columbia as i heard they're more flexible on sats too so for a course like economics if i applied by ed1 instead of to nyu would i have a good chance of getting into it? thanks so much.

Something to bear in mind is that usually in the US you aren't applying to a specific degree subject - you're just applying to the college "at large" and while you can indicate a preference for a major, you usually won't formally declare your major until your sophmore (second) year.

There are of course some exceptions but even in those it's usually the case you're applying to a specific faculty/school within the college (e.g. a school of engineering, or a business school, or similar) and you usually still aren't declaring which specific major within that school you're pursuing, just that you want to apply to that school to major in some form of engineering (or business or whatever).

Since you aren't applying to specific subjects directly normally the specific A-level subjects you take are not overly important, just that you do extremely well in them. As even if you didn't take A-level FM (or even A-level Maths) you'd just take the requisite courses while at the college. Taking those to A-level (or IB, or as APs) just means you'd get advance placement/standing (or sometimes even credit) and thus start in a more advanced course in the sequence.

Be aware though that US colleges focus on a lot more than grades - excellent grades are a given from applicants, they also however want to see you've done a variety of extracurriculars at a high level (i.e. holding leadership positions, being noted in regional news for your activities, distinguishing yourself usually to e.g. county level or above for competitive activities or similar).

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