<p>I am really interested in both physics and economics. I love both of those subjects equally, but have studied economics at a less advanced level (only doing IB standard, but physics IB higher). </p>
<p>My grades in school are pretty decent and if I apply to the UK I could probabily get into a to a top place (but not SO to place) in the UK like LSE (one of my dream colleges), Warwick and UCL </p>
<p>But my SAT scores are poor (1960) and my activities are not fantastic either. I have tried to increase my SAT scores but the fact that I’m not at memorizing words doesn’t help, and so I don’t seem to be able to increase my scores. My councellor says I have a shot at low tier places (low tier compared to the once in UK) in the US (and I’m focusing on LACs) like Carleton College (I love what I heard about it), Claremont Mckenna (I like this too), Vassar, Macalester, Colorado College (love this one too) etc. </p>
<p>So should I just follow economics and forget about physics and go to a top place in the UK or go to a not so good place in the US and pursue both subjects I am passionate about? </p>
<p>Cost is not a problem at either. Any help would be appreciated</p>
<p>You are completely misinformed if you consider colleges like Carleton and Vassar to be “low tier” or “not so good.” They are among the best LACs in the US and your chances of getting into either are poor in my opinion. Colorado College is more of a match.</p>
<p>since it seems like you are not sure of what you want to do and you want to continue to pursue both econ and physics, I would suggest a US school. You can explore your options for a year before declaring a major. </p>
<p>I live next to Colorado College and it is a great school – you would love it! The kids there definitely get into good grad schools.</p>
<p>If you are looking at just getting an undergrad degree and then working in the UK, consider the problems with a degree from a relatively unknown school in the US and no networking or connnections.</p>
<p>I didnt meant to say Carleton or Vassar are low tier, just they would be a tier below something like UCL or LSE (which would be at the same level as U of Chicago or Stanford I think). Our school seems to be good at placing undergrads, like my friend last year got into Colorado college with a SAT score in 1600s so my counsellor said Vassar, Carleton might be a reach, but not completly out of my league (especially cos i’m an international student it will be harder for me right?)</p>
<p>Carleton is not inferrior even to LSE.
I am personally admitted by Cambridge, Imperial and Warwick, and Cambridge is willing to give me 10K pounds per year as scholarship, which is considered a large amount. But i am turning down all the UK schools for Carleton.
And I have seen ur posts on this forum for the same questions again and again. every time i came in and type something for you. now i just want to leave u with a final note: weigh all the sides and choose for yourself. most ppl on this forum are from the States so they might think differently on colleges from how International students think. they have less concerns than us, e.g. whether to go back to home countries after education, etc.</p>
<p>and i’ve been thru what u are hesitating about, just last year. so take my advice: Carleton does not lose academically to Cambridge, Oxford. it loses while u compare the prestige, but wins since it is in the US, which has more opportunities for International Students.</p>