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[quote=Anonymous]Nothing you’ve said about your niece negates what I’ve said about St Andrews. I’ve no doubt many who end up there have been rejected from Ivy League schools. I’ve known kids with low 1400s get into St Andrews. I’ve heard of high 1300s. These applicants have a lot more overlap with kids applying to the schools I mentioned than they do with kids getting into Ivy League Schools.

I’ve lived in the UK for ten years and my kids have done GCSE/A-levels. I’ve seen A*A*A* kids choose programs around the uk over St. Andrews. The ones who choose St. Andrews choose the experience over academics which fair enough. It is an amazing school. Small class sizes. International feel. Cute town. Golf.

It’s interesting you mentioned the essays. I do think writing expectations are higher in UK universities in general. That is a consideration. The British kids know how to write. But with St Andrews now being like 20-35%? American I’ve heard really good things about support for students there compared to other UK universities. Americans failing out of St. Andrews is certainly not typical.

My initial point was that I see a connection between these three schools. Students who like one seem to like the others. I don’t see St Andrews as the odd one out. I don’t see a huge increase in academics personally. Maybe a bit stronger, but not 100x. I actually like all three schools for my own kids. [/quote]

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