Umich, UCL or Rochester

Traveller21
Fri, 17 Apr 2015 22:54:05 +0000

Hello, guys!
April is time when important admission decisions are made, and I am one of those who faced a very tough choice.So please, help a hesitating international student! Originally I wanted to be admitted by Ivies, but poor SAT score(2010) deprived me of such opportunity. I got offers from Rochester, Rensselaer,University of Michigan and UCL’s(University College London) undergraduate preparatory certificates program. I do not really know what to choose, 'cause each university has pluses and minuses. But here are some of my thoughts, concerns and wishes:

-I wanna get a well-rounded education.A flexible curriculum that would enable me to study subjects from different fields is perfect for me. In addition to that, I haven’t decided on my future profession. That implies that I may have a wish to change a major or even a school( School of sciences and school of engineering both seem to be a good choice for me). I know that Rochester is famous for its flexible curriculum, but will I get a quality education there?

-If i go to UCL UPC(which is essentially smth like foundation), I will have a chance to apply to American Universities again after that foundation year. This course will help me to improve my Critical Reading skills and Essaywriting, which would help to get a better SAT, write better essays, and I will have more chances of getting admitted to Ivies. Btw the course offers not only English classes, but also Chemistry and Mathematics classes, which is great.

After UCL UPC I may also try to apply to British Universities, such as Oxford, Cambridge, UCL. Sounds cool, but I do not think they have a flexible curriculum.

-This part is for mathematicians:)
UCL+America=5years
UCL+Britain=4years
America=4 years

Although choosing first variant enables me to try my luck again and apply to ivies, I will have to spend 1 year of my life and 50k$ more. No good. But that chance though…

-Among american universities that admitted me I find Umich to be the best choice. It has good science and engineering programs, but can they be compared to those of ivies?

If I struggle and study diligently at Umich, is it possible to transfer to ivies?to Berkeley?

If I struggle and study diligently at Umich, will I have good job opportunities after graduation?

Finally, which college do you think I should choose? Really need your help! Thanks in advance!