U of St Andrews - Admissions per State

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Anonymous wrote:I didn’t realize how small St Andrews is relative to the other Scottish unis (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Strathclyde).

1st year’s class of about 2000 is the smallest of any of the top 20 UK unis.

Of which 20% will be American. At Oxford only 1.7% of the undergrads are American.

And your point is?

not PP but as everyone knows St Andrews courts American full-pay students. It has a dedicated staff of 12 that do nothing but tour New England privates to find full-pay students. Oxbridge doesn’t need to do that.

And still, what i the point? What does this have to do with the conversation? Who brought up Oxford in comparison? Nobody…..

The point is obvious. St. Andrews courts American full-pay students in a way the elite UK universities don’t. If you want that environment, fine …

Interesting….the ways NYU and LSE does….huh..

False equivalents. The discussion is about the high number of full-pay Americans at St. Andrews compared to American students at other UK universities so NYU is irrelevant.

LSE is an entirely different beast than St. Andrews in terms of offerings and programs but, even if we were to compare, LSE has only 254 American students in a class of 5,680 so only 4.47% compared to St. Andrews which is 39% American.

Wrong…..LSE has more than 1000 American Students….with more than 2000 form China….

Anyway….what an idiot discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I dont think so. Although management students would make the most sense, McKinsey recruit from a variety of majors.

This is true. I dont think they recruit at specific St Andrews departments, although Management is the most obvious since it is on the top Management programs in the UK.

From their own website on St Andrews: roles include generalist consulting; practice consulting, focused on a specific function or industry (such as digital, marketing and sales, and operations); and tech roles, including software engineers, data scientists, among other positions.

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Anonymous wrote:I read it in the Student Room UK forum that 45% of students at St Andrews graduate with a different degree to the one they applied for.

is this true? That is a big number? I do like the Scottish flexibility with a 4-y degree, but I’m surprised at that number.

For a while the Tories wanted to change the Scottish uni system to 3 years to not only match the English but also to “save”money since they subsidize Scottish students.

Thank god it didnt pass. The Scottish 4 yr is the closest thing we have to the American system where you still have some flexibility to change majors if you so desire.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is there and LOVES it. The high number of CT acceptances reflects the high number of boarding school kids.
Most of my son's friends are Americans (about 60%-ish) but his flat mate is European and so is his girlfriend (British -gulp!)
It is a fantastic place for an independent, adventurous kid. It is academically rigourous- hard to get into from the US but Ivy-level difficult from the UK and Scotland.

Hahahaha sorry couldn’t help butlaugh at your last comment. That’s such BS. British person here and no it doesn’t s definitely not under any criteria “Ivy level difficult” from the UK “and Scotland” (btw, Scotland is in the UK.

St Andrews is known as a choice for rich private school kids who were rejected from Oxbridge. That and rich dumb Americans make up most of the student body. Talented British students (that includes Scottish ones btw, as you seem to know little about the British isles) steer clear.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is there and LOVES it. The high number of CT acceptances reflects the high number of boarding school kids.
Most of my son's friends are Americans (about 60%-ish) but his flat mate is European and so is his girlfriend (British -gulp!)
It is a fantastic place for an independent, adventurous kid. It is academically rigourous- hard to get into from the US but Ivy-level difficult from the UK and Scotland.

Hahahaha sorry couldn’t help butlaugh at your last comment. That’s such BS. British person here and no it doesn’t s definitely not under any criteria “Ivy level difficult” from the UK “and Scotland” (btw, Scotland is in the UK.

St Andrews is known as a choice for rich private school kids who were rejected from Oxbridge. That and rich dumb Americans make up most of the student body. Talented British students (that includes Scottish ones btw, as you seem to know little about the British isles) steer clear.

so why are there more Americans at LSE and Kings?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is there and LOVES it. The high number of CT acceptances reflects the high number of boarding school kids.
Most of my son's friends are Americans (about 60%-ish) but his flat mate is European and so is his girlfriend (British -gulp!)
It is a fantastic place for an independent, adventurous kid. It is academically rigourous- hard to get into from the US but Ivy-level difficult from the UK and Scotland.

Hahahaha sorry couldn’t help butlaugh at your last comment. That’s such BS. British person here and no it doesn’t s definitely not under any criteria “Ivy level difficult” from the UK “and Scotland” (btw, Scotland is in the UK.

St Andrews is known as a choice for rich private school kids who were rejected from Oxbridge. That and rich dumb Americans make up most of the student body. Talented British students (that includes Scottish ones btw, as you seem to know little about the British isles) steer clear.

I’m English and I’m calling your bullshit. I have 3 kids. One is going through applications now. My first went to Oxford and his second option was St Andrews, with UCL and Durham 3rd and 4th in his list. My second one is at UCL because he was rejected at St Andrews despite A*A*A*. So please stop the bs. Many English kids with perfect A levels get rejected for the most competitive courses.

You are just full of it.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is there and LOVES it. The high number of CT acceptances reflects the high number of boarding school kids.
Most of my son's friends are Americans (about 60%-ish) but his flat mate is European and so is his girlfriend (British -gulp!)
It is a fantastic place for an independent, adventurous kid. It is academically rigourous- hard to get into from the US but Ivy-level difficult from the UK and Scotland.

Hahahaha sorry couldn’t help butlaugh at your last comment. That’s such BS. British person here and no it doesn’t s definitely not under any criteria “Ivy level difficult” from the UK “and Scotland” (btw, Scotland is in the UK.

St Andrews is known as a choice for rich private school kids who were rejected from Oxbridge. That and rich dumb Americans make up most of the student body. Talented British students (that includes Scottish ones btw, as you seem to know little about the British isles) steer clear.

I’m English and I’m calling your bullshit. I have 3 kids. One is going through applications now. My first went to Oxford and his second option was St Andrews, with UCL and Durham 3rd and 4th in his list. My second one is at UCL because he was rejected at St Andrews despite A*A*A*. So please stop the bs. Many English kids with perfect A levels get rejected for the most competitive courses.

You are just full of it.

Yeah, they are the private school kids I mentioned, aren’t they? Durham is another one for Oxbridge rejects, but unlike St Andrews it does historically have a strong reputation. And a lot of private school kids.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is there and LOVES it. The high number of CT acceptances reflects the high number of boarding school kids.
Most of my son's friends are Americans (about 60%-ish) but his flat mate is European and so is his girlfriend (British -gulp!)
It is a fantastic place for an independent, adventurous kid. It is academically rigourous- hard to get into from the US but Ivy-level difficult from the UK and Scotland.

Hahahaha sorry couldn’t help butlaugh at your last comment. That’s such BS. British person here and no it doesn’t s definitely not under any criteria “Ivy level difficult” from the UK “and Scotland” (btw, Scotland is in the UK.

St Andrews is known as a choice for rich private school kids who were rejected from Oxbridge. That and rich dumb Americans make up most of the student body. Talented British students (that includes Scottish ones btw, as you seem to know little about the British isles) steer clear.

I’m English and I’m calling your bullshit. I have 3 kids. One is going through applications now. My first went to Oxford and his second option was St Andrews, with UCL and Durham 3rd and 4th in his list. My second one is at UCL because he was rejected at St Andrews despite A*A*A*. So please stop the bs. Many English kids with perfect A levels get rejected for the most competitive courses.

You are just full of it.

Yeah, they are the private school kids I mentioned, aren’t they? Durham is another one for Oxbridge rejects, but unlike St Andrews it does historically have a strong reputation. And a lot of private school kids.

Oh my. You are ridiculous. Durham has been behind St Andrews for a long time on every single one of the 3 UK rankings for more than 10 years…I know it is tough for you to accept. We are in Surrey and there is not one soul in our circles that agrees with you.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is there and LOVES it. The high number of CT acceptances reflects the high number of boarding school kids.
Most of my son's friends are Americans (about 60%-ish) but his flat mate is European and so is his girlfriend (British -gulp!)
It is a fantastic place for an independent, adventurous kid. It is academically rigourous- hard to get into from the US but Ivy-level difficult from the UK and Scotland.

Hahahaha sorry couldn’t help butlaugh at your last comment. That’s such BS. British person here and no it doesn’t s definitely not under any criteria “Ivy level difficult” from the UK “and Scotland” (btw, Scotland is in the UK.

St Andrews is known as a choice for rich private school kids who were rejected from Oxbridge. That and rich dumb Americans make up most of the student body. Talented British students (that includes Scottish ones btw, as you seem to know little about the British isles) steer clear.

I’m English and I’m calling your bullshit. I have 3 kids. One is going through applications now. My first went to Oxford and his second option was St Andrews, with UCL and Durham 3rd and 4th in his list. My second one is at UCL because he was rejected at St Andrews despite A*A*A*. So please stop the bs. Many English kids with perfect A levels get rejected for the most competitive courses.

You are just full of it.

Yeah, they are the private school kids I mentioned, aren’t they? Durham is another one for Oxbridge rejects, but unlike St Andrews it does historically have a strong reputation. And a lot of private school kids.

Yes, many Oxbridge rejects do go to St Andrews because it’s a very good a school. Go to the UK league tables- St Andrews is consistently top 2-3 for entry requirements. St Andres is more prestigious than Durham in London, and even more in NYC.

Many private school kids do attend St Andrews, but that actually boosts its reputation. Private school parents who are rich/succesful socialize the school on their circles. Private school kids are more likely to succeed because of their parent’s connections- it’s a sad reality but holds true for St Andrew’s. When I went to St Andrew’s a good amount of the US students parents were CEOs, hedge fund managers, etc.

St Andrew used to be a back up for US students who couldn’t get into an Ivy League, but recently more students are turning down Ivy League acceptances for St Andrews for various reasons.

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Anonymous wrote:I read it in the Student Room UK forum that 45% of students at St Andrews graduate with a different degree to the one they applied for.

is this true? That is a big number? I do like the Scottish flexibility with a 4-y degree, but I’m surprised at that number.

For a while the Tories wanted to change the Scottish uni system to 3 years to not only match the English but also to “save”money since they subsidize Scottish students.

Thank god it didnt pass. The Scottish 4 yr is the closest thing we have to the American system where you still have some flexibility to change majors if you so desire.

The US system is actually based on the Scottish system.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is there and LOVES it. The high number of CT acceptances reflects the high number of boarding school kids.
Most of my son's friends are Americans (about 60%-ish) but his flat mate is European and so is his girlfriend (British -gulp!)
It is a fantastic place for an independent, adventurous kid. It is academically rigourous- hard to get into from the US but Ivy-level difficult from the UK and Scotland.

Hahahaha sorry couldn’t help butlaugh at your last comment. That’s such BS. British person here and no it doesn’t s definitely not under any criteria “Ivy level difficult” from the UK “and Scotland” (btw, Scotland is in the UK.

St Andrews is known as a choice for rich private school kids who were rejected from Oxbridge. That and rich dumb Americans make up most of the student body. Talented British students (that includes Scottish ones btw, as you seem to know little about the British isles) steer clear.

I’m English and I’m calling your bullshit. I have 3 kids. One is going through applications now. My first went to Oxford and his second option was St Andrews, with UCL and Durham 3rd and 4th in his list. My second one is at UCL because he was rejected at St Andrews despite A*A*A*. So please stop the bs. Many English kids with perfect A levels get rejected for the most competitive courses.

You are just full of it.

Yeah, they are the private school kids I mentioned, aren’t they? Durham is another one for Oxbridge rejects, but unlike St Andrews it does historically have a strong reputation. And a lot of private school kids.

this is ridiculous. nobody jumps on duke for being full of yale rejects. st Andrews is a very strong school and a tough admit all around. it's possible you haven't kept up with things for the last 20 years, which is fine, but stop commenting

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is there and LOVES it. The high number of CT acceptances reflects the high number of boarding school kids.
Most of my son's friends are Americans (about 60%-ish) but his flat mate is European and so is his girlfriend (British -gulp!)
It is a fantastic place for an independent, adventurous kid. It is academically rigourous- hard to get into from the US but Ivy-level difficult from the UK and Scotland.

Hahahaha sorry couldn’t help butlaugh at your last comment. That’s such BS. British person here and no it doesn’t s definitely not under any criteria “Ivy level difficult” from the UK “and Scotland” (btw, Scotland is in the UK.

St Andrews is known as a choice for rich private school kids who were rejected from Oxbridge. That and rich dumb Americans make up most of the student body. Talented British students (that includes Scottish ones btw, as you seem to know little about the British isles) steer clear.

I’m English and I’m calling your bullshit. I have 3 kids. One is going through applications now. My first went to Oxford and his second option was St Andrews, with UCL and Durham 3rd and 4th in his list. My second one is at UCL because he was rejected at St Andrews despite A*A*A*. So please stop the bs. Many English kids with perfect A levels get rejected for the most competitive courses.

You are just full of it.

Yeah, they are the private school kids I mentioned, aren’t they? Durham is another one for Oxbridge rejects, but unlike St Andrews it does historically have a strong reputation. And a lot of private school kids.

Oh my. You are ridiculous. Durham has been behind St Andrews for a long time on every single one of the 3 UK rankings for more than 10 years…I know it is tough for you to accept. We are in Surrey and there is not one soul in our circles that agrees with you.

If you are truly in Surrey, your “circles” are clearly wealthy parents of private school kids. Exactly what I said. Normal Brits do not rank St Andrews highly just because Prince William went there. It wasn’t even on the radar screen for practically all of us until he went there.

[Anonymous]

St Andrews isn’t even the top school in Scotland (which is tiny), let alone the UK. Have none of you heard of the University of Edinburgh? You should probably learn how to pronounce it before your kid applies to that one.

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I love Edinburgh , but it's a totally different school. Most kids would prefer one over the other.

but Edinburgh is a much easier admit! It's actually pretty popular at our Brooklyn public school. you only need 3s on some APs

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Anonymous wrote:I love Edinburgh , but it's a totally different school. Most kids would prefer one over the other.

but Edinburgh is a much easier admit! It's actually pretty popular at our Brooklyn public school. you only need 3s on some APs

It’s a better school