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Only 3 weeks?adamscybot wrote: center
HHAHA . Actually, thats a bad habit I have of spelling it the wrong way for years.stedman wrote:Only 3 weeks?adamscybot wrote: center
Well, since you're 16, and are planning on going to university, why not study in the US? Granted, it does not lead to permanent residency, but it could be a nice 4 years there.adamscybot wrote:This topic may look like its written by someone who is way, way out of their depth - but I really feel that should I start planning ahead now and not when its too late.
Im a 16-year old British Citizen. I've just come back from a 3 week holiday to the USA (Around New England + New york) and I absolutely LOVE Boston. It is so different to where I live, Derby - a non-descript, small city in the center of England.
I love everything about it, the history, the people (I have never met so many friendly people in my life), the surroundings, the whole place. It really appealed to me, and it sounds pathetic, but I really think that's where I want to be in the future.
My reasons are bigger than a simple liking to the place - but also the disintegration of the country I live in now, the chance for better job prospects in my skill (?...read later paragraphs) and just being adventerous in life.
I have only just finished Secondary School and of course, have my GCSE examination results. I achieved 9 A*'s and 1 B. As a result, I will be starting college life next week.
If I was to move to America, what would I require in terms of education. Whith such a lofty ambition I am certain to pursue education further into University. But I am unsure as to if my primary skill (and of course, the industry I want to work in in the future), Computing, appeals to what the US needs - which as I understand is a primary factor in what allows you to move to the US.
Is this skill wanted, needed or looked upon as a positive?
Predictibly, my main concern is the financial implications. This could cost an insane amount of money - which, obviously, I don't have. Does the US authorities base whether you can move on how much money you own at all? Or do they simply let you fend for yourself?
This is by far the thing that worries me the most. I don't care if it takes me 5, 10 or 20 years to achieve this ability - but obviously, the sooner I can muster such cash the better.
Again, I am only 16 yeard of age - and I plan to stay in the UK longer than the minute I can go, I am not jumping to any conclusions. It is a serious life decision.
There are 100's of more questions I could ask:
Are immigrants frowned upon?
How long does the process take?
...I could go forever.
What steps, if any, should/could I take now? How do you suggest I meat my goals?
Is it "EXTREMELY" hard to enter a US college? Which one/s are you referring to? There are a like a thousand+ degree-awarding college/universities in the US....adamscybot wrote:Your comments are MUCH appreciated .
Marco 72, your option sounds the most appealing to me because I also think trying to get into a US university would be EXTREMELY hard. It's hard enough to get into Oxford/Cambridge, lol.
The fact computing isn't the best subject to get into the US is worrying - but I will not change what I want to do as a result. I suppose it just means I'll have to work harder then ever. And like someone else said, the situation changes all the time.
I enjoy reading your comments, keep them coming.
Adam
Being admitted to a US university is not too hard, what is hard is getting a scholarship if you are not a US citizen, and out of state tuition fees can be very expensive.sakura wrote:Is it "EXTREMELY" hard to enter a US college? Which one/s are you referring to? There are a like a thousand+ degree-awarding college/universities in the US....
Yeh the Australia option is always there. I don't know why, but I regard it as last resort. Moving to Australia to get into the US would be horendously expensive. I would probably go on Holiday there to see if I like it firstMarco 72 wrote:Being admitted to a US university is not too hard, what is hard is getting a scholarship if you are not a US citizen, and out of state tuition fees can be very expensive.sakura wrote:Is it "EXTREMELY" hard to enter a US college? Which one/s are you referring to? There are a like a thousand+ degree-awarding college/universities in the US....
To the OP: you might also want to look at the Australia option which JAJ suggested.
adamscybot wrote:Your comments are MUCH appreciated .
Marco 72, your option sounds the most appealing to me because I also think trying to get into a US university would be EXTREMELY hard. It's hard enough to get into Oxford/Cambridge, lol.
The fact computing isn't the best subject to get into the US is worrying - but I will not change what I want to do as a result. I suppose it just means I'll have to work harder then ever. And like someone else said, the situation changes all the time.
I enjoy reading your comments, keep them coming.
Adam
Getting into Oxford or Cambridge as an undergraduate is nothing short of "extremely hard"... Even if you did, it would not guarantee a place in a US university unless your performance was outstanding.Spectre wrote:Extremely hard to get into a US university? you do realise that oxford/cambridge are the top universities over here, right? if you can get into them you should have no problem getting into a university in the US, though granted it may not be the very top university over there
This may be the way to go. And, dare I say it, it may not be that difficult. Given a decent comp. sci. degree from a UK university, I bet you could get into a graduate program in the US. (I'm not promising that it'd be a good program, mind you.) I'm not absolutely sure about comp. sci., but if you were doing one of the natural sciences, PhD studentships are funded. Fully funded, with a stipend to live on. Change your major to bio/chem/physics/math and get decent marks and you'd be in. Check with the computer science departments at different universities.Also, in order to be admitted to a US university as a graduate student and to obtain funding there his academic performance in the UK will have to be truly outstanding.
No problem . I think that doing a study abroad year is great if you are considering a move to the US in the future. It can help you to decide if it is somewhere you'd really be comfortable living.adamscybot wrote:Fantasic response ksand . Your advice is appreciated.
This has certainly became a primary option for me - and is probably the best choice for what I want to do.
Yeah, undergraduate fees can be extortionate and as an international student, you'd get stuck with paying the out-of-state fees. As I mentioned, my year abroad only cost £500 in tuition (as part of the exchange), but had I been a regular international student, it would have cost me $18,000 for the year!I agrree, I checked out the fees earlier for studying at a US university and it is just about insane - not a chance really. I also think that taking 1 year or so there would be a better choice because who knows - I might find myself wanting England again, .
Yeah, definitely look into it - I know there are quite a few uni courses around that do a study abroad year (and not just to the US - I had the choice of applying for courses with study in France, Germany, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and North America. I chose North America and then had a choice between 4 universities in the US). It's a great life experience and looks good on your CV as well .It is something I will be looking into - but I must concentrate on my A-levels first before all this - and getting as much experience over here as possible (even if it is a rubbish part time job) to boost the views of universities on me.
I think that they thought I was a good candidate - especially as I have a degree in Physics and was applying to an Earth Science department. Quite a lot of PhD applicants are international students anyway, so offering grants to non-US students isn't as unheard of as it is for international undergrads.PS Incentive grant? Wow! I would of thought they would be giving incentives to those who already live in the US...