To ask if anyone has experience of British DC going to university in America

[NoDHbutwine]

Not an AIBU just shamelessly posting for traffic. Assuming that they’re British living in England. DS is planning to do a year abroad in the USA from his uni. However, I have heard of British DC going abroad for their whole degree to an American university. I am curious about it. How would you go about applying, would American colleges recognise A levels? What is cost like? What are the main difference between going in the UK or USA. How do international students go about applying? Any other relevant information or experience of this would be great?

Watching! Dd interested in us unis

A friend of mine s child got a scholarship via Rugby to America. She asked that he go East coast and she never missed a game. Flew out Friday and back Monday morning. She is not so chuffed now he wants to relocate permanently.

Not my own children but I’ve got 2 friends who went off to American unis but both unfortunately only did a year before returning and starting again in the UK (I’m not sure of the exact reasons they each dropped out but essentially they weren’t enjoying it.) Costs can be astronomical but both these people were offered full sports scholarships making it far cheaper than the UK which I think was a big draw! If your child does a sport which is recognised and big in the US (eg rowing, basketball, athletics) then this is definitely worth pursuing. Otherwise I think you’re potentially looking at a big bill.

disclaimer: this was all 15 years ago, things may have changed since then and I’m sure other posters will have more up to date info!

You need to do the SAT exams and get a decent score to go to a decent university in the states.

My nephew is going this summer (currently Y13 doing A levels) and has a sports scholarship. He has an offer/contract from a uni and the whole process has been managed by a specialist company in the UK.

DN has had a promotional video made which was used to promote him to universities in America to get the sponsorship.

The whole process is costly and although he has a decent amount in sponsorship my sister and BIL will contribute too.

Clearly I mean scholarship, not sponsorship.

My DD is at a UK uni but is doing her 3rd year in the US as part of an exchange programme. She seems very happy and is definitely making the most of her time there.

She gets UK student finance and there is also some funding from her uni which has been a big help but not enough to cover everything. If your DS was going to consider this he needs to have a realistic plan for finances as it will be more expensive than being in the UK. Part of the appeal for DD has been the opportunity to visit other parts of the US in her free time which has obviously added to the cost!

Although the exchange agreement is in place between the unis, she has had to do most of the organising and admin herself. It was quite late into her 2nd year before she found out that she had been accepted on the programme so she then had to do a lot of organisation (travel, visa application, going to US visa interview, sorting out accommodation, finance etc) in a fairly short time.