How do I apply for an American University if I am English?
Requirements differ from school to school in the U.S. If you have a specific school in mind, contact their admissions department — they will have experience with foreign students and will be able to direct you on their application requirements (e.g. do you need to take the SATs, or will an IB or whatchamacallit suffice). For questions about visas and the like, there is probably a department in your own government that can help you get information on what paperwork you will need and how to get it.
If this was really your ambition then you would have done more independent research during your years to find this information. However, in summary, the best source of information are university websites. Take a look at some for the schools you are interested in attending. All of the admission requirements can be found there, under the international student section of the website. As for visas, you will need an F1 (student) visa, this can be applied for at the U.S. Embassy in London and requires an in-person interview once you have been accepted into a U.S. university and received your I-20. For more information on this search for the U.S. Embassy in London. You also need to know about the financial costs of studying in the U.S. Public school tuition can cost you around $18,000 per year, give or take a few thousand depending on the school. Private school will run you about $30K per year. Factor in $10-12K of living expenses per year and you have quite a sizable sum. So talk to your par
I want to do the same, but go to Vancouver instead. You won’t have a great deal of trouble getting a Visa, because you are an international student, and they like that sort of thing! Just contact the University, and ask them how you might go about doing that. If you want a gap year to explore the place you will be studying, you may want to consider a deferred entry! Hope this helps!
