Lucas Topham we need good gcses and a levels, and when we are in year 13 we take the SAT exam which americans take to get into university. we register online for it and go up to london to take it. talk to your career advisor at school and do lots of research on where you want to go, for example for me i’m taking a trip in the summer year 11 - 12 to California to go round colleges. good luck!
Lucas Topham if you don’t have a rich family and can’t pay for the unis in America (like me). Cause I’ve always wanted to go to Harvard. If you can’t afford it then apply for scholarships in the U.K. then the scholarship would pay for the school in America. Just try and do as well as you can in GCSES and A levels
Juan Lukisa most of my fees are subsidised by my government so it really depends where you are coming from, but generally international fees are quite high
XIAO heyy i was just wondering did you get financial aid from the us? i am also from the uk so i am wondering if i would be able to get support from anywhere this video was really helpful it has clearers a lot up please make moreno international ! 🤍
@@freyaboyle8792 no i don't get any financial aid from the US, you can get maintenance loans from the UK government and some bursaries may be available I believe.... ☺️
Thank you! You are not allowed to have any alcohol/weed in dorms, but you're also not allowed microwaves or kettles but people still have them haha, so it's just about being a bit sneaky and hiding things in dorm inspections!
you can apply for a single room, which is what I did, but usually most rooms have roommates yes. I was really freaked out too but it wasn't actually too bad when I later got a roommate and I was kinda lonely in my single haha
I came from King's College London, I believe most London unis will give you access to UCLA, but it also depends on which degree you're taking. So I'd recommend you research into which uni's degrees offers UCLA exchange! Good luck with it all!
XIAO thankyou so much for youre response ! i’m hoping to do a theatre course so hopefully will find a uni in the uk with a ucla exchange , you’re advice was really helpful , stay safe x
Hi April, how much did you have to show for your financial evidence before going to America and how much would you say your year abroad actually cost (like the living expenses there)? Also, thanks for the video, it was really helpful!
You have to give proof of bank statement when you apply or any sponsor's bank statements. LA is very expensive to live in, the dorms and dining halls are pretty pricy but there are different types of housing you can get that's cheaper - coming from London I'd say its pretty similar living expenses except for the fact that there isn't much available public transport so you have to uber everywhere. I'm sorry I don't think I can give you an exact estimate.
I doubt ur still answering questions but, can u choose the university u study at for a semester or a year. Or does the university you go to in England give u a choice?
Hi hi yes I’m still here, but your university will offer you a list of universities they have relationships with, and it will be different for each degree course, which you then apply to for exchange. So you have some choice, but not complete.
would you reccomend someone in the UK (at king's college london) to do a year abroad? do you think it's worth it and what can I do to make the most out of it. Or would you suggest going for semester 1 of year 2 only?
I definitely would! I would say if you're going to go (and can afford it) go for a year. My first semester at UCLA I was pretty unsettle and unhappy. I can't imagine if that was all the time I had there, I probably would have told you that I hated it!
@@evanismyanjun3969 if you're at king's mine year abroad was subsidised to only come to £1500 a year! (tuition) and on top of that you can apply for other loans and grants if you need
@@evanismyanjun3969 you can get a maintenance loan just like with any other uni year, but yeah any living expenses outside of that you'll have to figure a way to cover yourself :(
Hi I am from the UK and in year 11 and I was wondering if you have to take the tests they do in America like SATS (or are A levels and GCSE’s enough). Also I would love to go to university of Hawaii at manoa, university of colorado boulder, UCLA or Stanford. I know they are all hard to get in to too but if anyone can recommend me which one is best that would be amazing. Thanks
You do have to take the tests to get in, but they’re gcse level so they’re not too bad, id recommend the SAT cos it’s English and maths whereas the ACT is English maths and SCIENCE, some courses require you to take specific exams so look the courses up on the uni websites and see requirements
Hawaii is vibes, but uni wise unless your gonna go to a top uni for grad school, it’s just not got the connections and the high quality education you’d get at UCLA or Stanford, don’t know much about Colorado, I’d recommend ucla undergrad cos they’re a lot more undergrad friendly and less intense and then Stanford after, but apply to both cos you never know, good luck !!
Which British university did you attend and how was you application process?? How would you say it is with finances, my family isn’t like middle class or anything but we are okay I just wanna know if I would struggle financially.. thanks for the video ! ❤️
Gracie I went to Kings College London and the application process tends to work that you first have to apply internally to your home uni, if you have good enough grades then you can go through with it, then you apply to your exchange unis, and UCLA was particularly difficult because you had to apply through the UC system first, get accepted to UC generally then chose specific campuses. And for finances if you are from the UK then the tuition fees for an exchange year is reduced to like £1500 or so, which student loans will easily cover, and it definitely depends where you want to go specifically because LA is very expensive, but you can try to get a job over here, though your visa does limit the number of hours you’re allowed to work. Hope this helps!
In your opinion, would studying an undergrad liberal arts program in UCLA for 2-3 years be ok? (I live in UK.) What would be the best ways to get financial aid, what are job opportunities like etc? 😇x
Hey April, did you apply through the UCEAP reciprocity program? If yes (and actually also if just no, lol), when did you get notification of campus placement?
@@aprilxiao9129 thank you April. There is a Lot-to-be said about such study, as you may well be finding (& I do mean to do with what you had formally learned in U.K.). I studied many years ago as undergrad U.K. doing my honours course in the History of Ideas. I'd always thought & applied to pure philosophy degree courses back then but then I saw that my Home U.K. University was running that H.o.I course & I just had to apply (I'd much self study "behind me" so to speak & had been wonderfully exposed to K.R. Popper's brilliant work too ; later I became to understand why he himself was one true historian-of-Ideas as well as of course a true Emeritus Philosopher..). I would & could have done my final year course-of-study somewhere like the U.S.... following on from a similar lecture path that Sir Karl did in the 1960's, I believe, where he did a few lectures over there in Emory college or University et al. I think that he there also "met" Einstein upon whom he tried to impress him in "giving up" his Determination" - that is I suppose Einstein's COMPLETE reliance on Physical SCIENCE being capable of Explaining & so mapping-out- Everything in scientific terms. Well sir Karl didn't succeed by all accounts ; and YET not too many years later some science INFLUENCERS released their much vaunted THEORY of EVERYTHING.... a semi-ridiculous determination that attempted to show THAT Science was (or still is) ON THE VERGE OF EXPLAINING EVERYTHING (at least "of human importance" I guess. Laughable I know.. especially as one young Girl like Greta Thunberg courageously and critically argued that EVEN SCHOOLCHILDREN were not being TAUGHT THE TRUTH (like Environmental truth that is, another name for environmental "science truth" too). It should be believed then that such ridiculous "Science determinism" is today in & outside of our western Universities, widely accepted as as so capable of explaining "human futures and human truths". If only IT WERE...
I was in LA for a year and I paid UK study abroad fees. I was on a first class which probably helped, but I think as long as you're doing well enough you'd probably be able to apply.
Sumaiya Zaman. So basically, when applying for America u have to take either the SAT or ACT as part of the admissions process into USA unis. U have to take 1 of them, not both and u can decide which one u take out of the 2. Most take the SAT cuz the SAT is a lot less time pressured but it really is down to personal preference, some do better in SAT, others do better in the ACT. There’s lots of TH-cam videos comparing the sat and the act exams so you can search them and decide which one suits you the most.
this is so helpful 🥺I’m in year 10 and we are told to start thinking about universities and I really wanna go to UCLA. thanks for making this vid !
I'm from the uk and want to go to uni in the US but wondering how to get there and what qualifications
Lucas Topham we need good gcses and a levels, and when we are in year 13 we take the SAT exam which americans take to get into university. we register online for it and go up to london to take it. talk to your career advisor at school and do lots of research on where you want to go, for example for me i’m taking a trip in the summer year 11 - 12 to California to go round colleges. good luck!
Lucas Topham if you don’t have a rich family and can’t pay for the unis in America (like me). Cause I’ve always wanted to go to Harvard. If you can’t afford it then apply for scholarships in the U.K. then the scholarship would pay for the school in America. Just try and do as well as you can in GCSES and A levels
Zoe Smith omg literally same. I’m in year 10 as well and I’ve always wanted to go to America for uni. Where do u live In the uk? I’m from London
Rxphxelx i’m from kent :)
I'm from India and this is literally my dream school. I really hope I get in. Fingers crossed 🤞
Good luck!!!! 🥺
You'll do great because i believe in you.
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences mate, I wish I went to UCLA :///
It’s never too late to apply 🥴
I’d highly appreciate if you tell me what the fees are like for an international student.
Juan Lukisa most of my fees are subsidised by my government so it really depends where you are coming from, but generally international fees are quite high
XIAO how did you get your free subsidized by the government? I really want to apply next year but I don’t have the money
@@picklerick4482 that's just how the uk does it, so depending on where you're from, there might not be much you can do :(
XIAO heyy i was just wondering did you get financial aid from the us? i am also from the uk so i am wondering if i would be able to get support from anywhere this video was really helpful it has clearers a lot up please make moreno international ! 🤍
@@freyaboyle8792 no i don't get any financial aid from the US, you can get maintenance loans from the UK government and some bursaries may be available I believe.... ☺️
Would love to do a year abroad for my Masters, also would want to gain some experience with College football
I am striving for this
Wow this video is so helpful!! Upload more ttubetube videos please ive already subscribed 🥰
I’m a year 8 who wonders how and when should we be at the country ready for a dorm move in at UCLA
This video was so helpful, thank you!! And even if you are 21 when you’re there, do they still check your room for “illegal items” (drinks)? 🥴😂
Thank you! You are not allowed to have any alcohol/weed in dorms, but you're also not allowed microwaves or kettles but people still have them haha, so it's just about being a bit sneaky and hiding things in dorm inspections!
@@aprilxiao9129 you're not😳
Do you have to share a room with a roommate ? Because that part freaks me out i want my own space haha
you can apply for a single room, which is what I did, but usually most rooms have roommates yes. I was really freaked out too but it wasn't actually too bad when I later got a roommate and I was kinda lonely in my single haha
@@aprilxiao9129 thanks for replying :)
is ucla an english equivalent to uni ? i’d love to go there but have no clue on how to enroll as british student
I came from King's College London, I believe most London unis will give you access to UCLA, but it also depends on which degree you're taking. So I'd recommend you research into which uni's degrees offers UCLA exchange! Good luck with it all!
XIAO thankyou so much for youre response ! i’m hoping to do a theatre course so hopefully will find a uni in the uk with a ucla exchange , you’re advice was really helpful , stay safe x
@@magstar8068 oooh good luck with everything!
@@aprilxiao9129 is there a way for me to apply for the uni for the full degree instead of just for a year abroad
Hi April, how much did you have to show for your financial evidence before going to America and how much would you say your year abroad actually cost (like the living expenses there)? Also, thanks for the video, it was really helpful!
You have to give proof of bank statement when you apply or any sponsor's bank statements. LA is very expensive to live in, the dorms and dining halls are pretty pricy but there are different types of housing you can get that's cheaper - coming from London I'd say its pretty similar living expenses except for the fact that there isn't much available public transport so you have to uber everywhere. I'm sorry I don't think I can give you an exact estimate.
Did you find US OR UK uni more fun
I doubt ur still answering questions but, can u choose the university u study at for a semester or a year. Or does the university you go to in England give u a choice?
Hi hi yes I’m still here, but your university will offer you a list of universities they have relationships with, and it will be different for each degree course, which you then apply to for exchange. So you have some choice, but not complete.
would you reccomend someone in the UK (at king's college london) to do a year abroad? do you think it's worth it and what can I do to make the most out of it. Or would you suggest going for semester 1 of year 2 only?
I definitely would! I would say if you're going to go (and can afford it) go for a year. My first semester at UCLA I was pretty unsettle and unhappy. I can't imagine if that was all the time I had there, I probably would have told you that I hated it!
@@aprilxiao9129 oh ok thank you so much for your reply. Is it very expensive? because I am british so i thought we can get a loan and travel grants
@@evanismyanjun3969 if you're at king's mine year abroad was subsidised to only come to £1500 a year! (tuition) and on top of that you can apply for other loans and grants if you need
@@aprilxiao9129 thank u but what about living costs cz on the website it says at least $12000 depending on the area
@@evanismyanjun3969 you can get a maintenance loan just like with any other uni year, but yeah any living expenses outside of that you'll have to figure a way to cover yourself :(
Hi I am from the UK and in year 11 and I was wondering if you have to take the tests they do in America like SATS (or are A levels and GCSE’s enough). Also I would love to go to university of Hawaii at manoa, university of colorado boulder, UCLA or Stanford. I know they are all hard to get in to too but if anyone can recommend me which one is best that would be amazing. Thanks
You do have to take the tests to get in, but they’re gcse level so they’re not too bad, id recommend the SAT cos it’s English and maths whereas the ACT is English maths and SCIENCE, some courses require you to take specific exams so look the courses up on the uni websites and see requirements
Hawaii is vibes, but uni wise unless your gonna go to a top uni for grad school, it’s just not got the connections and the high quality education you’d get at UCLA or Stanford, don’t know much about Colorado, I’d recommend ucla undergrad cos they’re a lot more undergrad friendly and less intense and then Stanford after, but apply to both cos you never know, good luck !!
U don’t need Sats due to covid there now SAT/ACT OPTIONAL u need gcse
Hey Ik im late but what course do you do? I do cs and considering changing to year abroad, wanted some advice :)
hi sis i want to do biomedical sciences with industrial experience where you can obvs study abroad to a country , do u think it is a good choice?
I think it's a great idea!! If you have the opportunity definitely take it!!
I wanna do my masters at UCLA do you think I would be able to?
Which British university did you attend and how was you application process?? How would you say it is with finances, my family isn’t like middle class or anything but we are okay I just wanna know if I would struggle financially.. thanks for the video ! ❤️
Gracie I went to Kings College London and the application process tends to work that you first have to apply internally to your home uni, if you have good enough grades then you can go through with it, then you apply to your exchange unis, and UCLA was particularly difficult because you had to apply through the UC system first, get accepted to UC generally then chose specific campuses. And for finances if you are from the UK then the tuition fees for an exchange year is reduced to like £1500 or so, which student loans will easily cover, and it definitely depends where you want to go specifically because LA is very expensive, but you can try to get a job over here, though your visa does limit the number of hours you’re allowed to work. Hope this helps!
XIAO thank you so much for all this information,, really really helpful. I’m going to subscribe and screenshot for future yes. Thanks so much!!
In your opinion, would studying an undergrad liberal arts program in UCLA for 2-3 years be ok? (I live in UK.) What would be the best ways to get financial aid, what are job opportunities like etc? 😇x
What grades did u need at gcse and a level to get into ucla
It's more about what grades you get at Uni. I just needed 3 As to get into Kings, and then I got a first class at Kings to apply for a study abroad
do you have to go to sixth form? i don’t know much about it but i want to go when i’m older aha
I had to go to 6th form to apply for uni yes
Were you 21? How did you deal with drinking xx
I was not 21 🤭 make friends 😉
Hi I'm a new subscriber love youuuuu u r my idol and goalssss 😍😘
omg aren't u instagram influencer with all ur posts!!?? plz ily
@@aprilxiao9129 omg yeah!!! I post so muchhhhh
Hey April, did you apply through the UCEAP reciprocity program? If yes (and actually also if just no, lol), when did you get notification of campus placement?
Yes! I applied! I’m not sure exactly when but I know I got into UCLA by may for sure
@@aprilxiao9129 awesome, thanks! My first choice was UCB :P
@@milianabildgaard2807 oooooh good luckkk
I’m year 12 looking to go to the university of Miami for university. Any tips for getting into American university’s? ;)
American universities seem to value extra circular, leadership and volunteering a lot! So maybe try to bulk up your CV that way. Good luck!!
“I’m literally gonna get like 1 view” 2 years later and 23K views
If I wanted to study abroad surely I would want to go there knowing something about what
I wanted to study and so to learn (and learn about) ?
Huh?
yes surely yes
@@aprilxiao9129 thank you April. There is a Lot-to-be said about such study, as you may well be finding (& I do
mean to do with what you had formally learned in U.K.).
I studied many years ago as undergrad U.K. doing my honours course in the History of Ideas.
I'd always thought & applied to pure philosophy degree courses back then but then I saw that
my Home U.K. University was running that H.o.I course & I just had to apply (I'd much self study
"behind me" so to speak & had been wonderfully exposed to K.R. Popper's brilliant work too ;
later I became to understand why he himself was one true historian-of-Ideas as well as of course
a true Emeritus Philosopher..).
I would & could have done my final year course-of-study somewhere like the U.S.... following
on from a similar lecture path that Sir Karl did in the 1960's, I believe, where he did a few lectures
over there in Emory college or University et al. I think that he there also "met" Einstein upon
whom he tried to impress him in "giving up" his Determination" - that is I suppose Einstein's
COMPLETE reliance on Physical SCIENCE being capable of Explaining & so mapping-out-
Everything in scientific terms. Well sir Karl didn't succeed by all accounts ; and YET not too
many years later some science INFLUENCERS released their much vaunted THEORY of
EVERYTHING.... a semi-ridiculous determination that attempted to show THAT Science was
(or still is) ON THE VERGE OF EXPLAINING EVERYTHING (at least "of human importance" I
guess. Laughable I know.. especially as one young Girl like Greta Thunberg courageously
and critically argued that EVEN SCHOOLCHILDREN were not being TAUGHT THE TRUTH
(like Environmental truth that is, another name for environmental "science truth" too).
It should be believed then that such ridiculous "Science determinism" is today in & outside
of our western Universities, widely accepted as as so capable of explaining "human futures
and human truths". If only IT WERE...
How long do you stay in UCLA? do you pay home fees? How hard was it to get UCLA?
I was in LA for a year and I paid UK study abroad fees. I was on a first class which probably helped, but I think as long as you're doing well enough you'd probably be able to apply.
do i need to take sat's to get in or can i use my gcse results?
No, SAT or ACT r necessary
As well as an SAT subject test if u wanna go Stanford or MIT. Check different university websites. Some require the sat subject test, others don’t
A Narang whats ACT?
Sumaiya Zaman. So basically, when applying for America u have to take either the SAT or ACT as part of the admissions process into USA unis. U have to take 1 of them, not both and u can decide which one u take out of the 2. Most take the SAT cuz the SAT is a lot less time pressured but it really is down to personal preference, some do better in SAT, others do better in the ACT. There’s lots of TH-cam videos comparing the sat and the act exams so you can search them and decide which one suits you the most.
@@arya3104 how do i do my sat from the uk? do i need to join an online american class or?
This is so helpful
😍
what course do you study?
Physics and Philosophy!
@@aprilxiao9129 can you study medicine there
@@aprilxiao9129 I am from the uk
@@khalidarak7104 American doesn't have a med undergrad program, only postgrad
XIAO so if I did postgrad med at kings would I be able to go ucla ?