Best intl. universities

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Anonymous wrote:My child can go to McGill basically free as dual citizen-if they can get in, but they feel like the internship connections are not good, especially as they dont speak french, U of T would be too isolating, not sure about the other ones.

If you're looking for business, you want Queen's.

they are interested in engineering, possibly chemical for premed option

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Toronto and Waterloo are the best Canadian universities for engineering.

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Anonymous wrote:Acceptance rates aren't alone indicative of selectivity at international universities. International unis like Oxbridge or McGill have very high GPA cut-offs (A- or above) to even being considered. That's why the acceptance rates (20-40%) look high, it's because they are only considering students who have an A average to begin with. So 20% of top students (oxford/cambridge) is almost the same as 5-10% of anyone (US top universities that do a more "holistic admission" with zero cut-offs).

yes-you have a very good point!

Also the applicant has to pick between Oxford and Cambridge; you can't apply to both

Oxbridge does not care about grades. The amount of disinformation on this site is astounding.

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Anonymous wrote:If interested in UK schools, be sure to hit the APs. You'll need five 5s for oxford or Cambridge.

Oxford only needs 3.

NP Is that seriously all you need, assuming that and good grades?! My dd has four 5s already.

They will need the AP's in the relevant subjects for the choice of major, taken once only in a 2 yr period, plus an SAT over 1490 and the Oxford subject test with a strong result + interview.

So if the major is, say, History, they like to see a History A-level or AP. The other two required A-level/APs? Just about anything. The 2-year period is from around the time of application (so sophomore and junior APs are fine) and, moreover, this two-year period is only “recommended.”

And if we are talking about Oxford, it is a minimum SAT of 1460, 1470, or 1480, depending on the course. Don’t even want to take the SATs and apply test optional? No problem: no SAT required if you have four 5s on APs.

I think cites should be required before even more more disinformation is spread by the “all-knowing.” Here’s the cite, but time to take a vacation from stupid town:

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/for-international-students/international-qualifications

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Anonymous wrote:If interested in UK schools, be sure to hit the APs. You'll need five 5s for oxford or Cambridge.

Oxford only needs 3.

That’s the minimum and most won’t be accepted with only 3. They want to see mastery of your subject and three AP’s over the course of 3/4 years isn’t enough unless they have MAJOR academic accomplishments (published research in a reputable journal, published books, etc).

Hence the 20%-30% acceptance rate for many programs? Come on.

AS has been explained on DCUM multiple times. In the UK you can only apply to 5 universities and you MUST have your school's approval. Oxford and Cambridge candidates are basically hand chosen by their schools. No one gets to apply who is not in the top 1% of high achievers and whose teachers approve their application. You simply cannot do it. So the 20% of applicants is 20% of the top 1% not 20% of the thousands of under qualified applicants as you might see here in the US where it is a free for all who applies, without restrictions.

I don't think this is quite right. You can only apply for 5 courses. So, if you apply for both a Bachelor of Civil Engineering at Manchester and also a Bachelor of Civil Engineering with an additional Overseas Placement year, then that counts for 2 out of your 5 selections.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If interested in UK schools, be sure to hit the APs. You'll need five 5s for oxford or Cambridge.

Oxford only needs 3.

NP Is that seriously all you need, assuming that and good grades?! My dd has four 5s already.

They will need the AP's in the relevant subjects for the choice of major, taken once only in a 2 yr period, plus an SAT over 1490 and the Oxford subject test with a strong result + interview.

So if the major is, say, History, they like to see a History A-level or AP. The other two required A-level/APs? Just about anything. The 2-year period is from around the time of application (so sophomore and junior APs are fine) and, moreover, this two-year period is only “recommended.”

And if we are talking about Oxford, it is a minimum SAT of 1460, 1470, or 1480, depending on the course. Don’t even want to take the SATs and apply test optional? No problem: no SAT required if you have four 5s on APs.

I think cites should be required before even more more disinformation is spread by the “all-knowing.” Here’s the cite, but time to take a vacation from stupid town:

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/for-international-students/international-qualifications

You realize those SAT scores are "minimums" I hope.

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Can kids with a standard HS degree attend university abroad? Or do you need an IB degree?

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Anonymous wrote:Can kids with a standard HS degree attend university abroad? Or do you need an IB degree?

Standard is fine. No need for IB.

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Anonymous wrote:Toronto and Waterloo are the best Canadian universities for engineering.

Agree. And UBC probably is 3rd for engineering.

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Anonymous wrote:Acceptance rates aren't alone indicative of selectivity at international universities. International unis like Oxbridge or McGill have very high GPA cut-offs (A- or above) to even being considered. That's why the acceptance rates (20-40%) look high, it's because they are only considering students who have an A average to begin with. So 20% of top students (oxford/cambridge) is almost the same as 5-10% of anyone (US top universities that do a more "holistic admission" with zero cut-offs).

yes-you have a very good point!

Also the applicant has to pick between Oxford and Cambridge; you can't apply to both

Oxbridge does not care about grades. The amount of disinformation on this site is astounding.

Of course Oxbridge cares about grades. That's why is has a 3.7 minimum. You can't even apply below a 3.7

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Here's some recent info for your niece. I have a student attending school internationally. No AP test scores. GPA over 4.0 (unweighted but school has A+) SAT 1400.

Accepted to:
McGill
Trinity College Dublin
UBC
St Andrews
UC Dublin
U Glasgow

UK admits depend on the intended course, you must make a strong case for why you are ready to study a specific subject. Canada was just grades and scores.

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Trinity College Dublin is popular amongst American students. It's a very prestigious college and it's a 4 yr program, in a fabulous city. But it doesn't come cheaply.

I think as an alternative, Queens Belfast is often overlooked but a strong option.

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Canada has some great options, OP.

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So all these schools teach in English?

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Anonymous wrote:So all these schools teach in English?

yeah though mcgill may require you to learn french there--to a B1 level, I think we will find out this fall if they will implement it