College Discussion - View Single Post - Ask UCLAri: Political Science, International Relations, East Asian Studies, & EAP

UCLAri · 12-17-2007, 03:33 PM

Terr,

I'd LOVE to give you help about transferring from the UK, but this is a subject that is far FAR outside of my area of knowledge. Here's what my GUT feeling tells me:

Coursework that's 2.1 and above will be necessary. Where you transfer from is pretty meaningless. You'll probably have to spend the money to change your honors into 4.0 scale grades.

Or is Edinburgh on the 4.0 system? I apologize if it is, but I don't honestly know which schools in the UK are and are not. I absolutely know that Edinburgh is a fantastic school, so I wouldn't be too worried about the reputation.

As for specific major (we call it major in the US), don't worry. Admission is not decided by major, but by the college. In your case, you're trying for Letters and Science, which is not the hardest to get into.

12-17-2007, 03:33 PM	#224
UCLAri Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Threads: 219 Posts: 10,304	Terr, I'd LOVE to give you help about transferring from the UK, but this is a subject that is far FAR outside of my area of knowledge. Here's what my GUT feeling tells me: Coursework that's 2.1 and above will be necessary. Where you transfer from is pretty meaningless. You'll probably have to spend the money to change your honors into 4.0 scale grades. Or is Edinburgh on the 4.0 system? I apologize if it is, but I don't honestly know which schools in the UK are and are not. I absolutely know that Edinburgh is a fantastic school, so I wouldn't be too worried about the reputation. As for specific major (we call it major in the US), don't worry. Admission is not decided by major, but by the college. In your case, you're trying for Letters and Science, which is not the hardest to get into.