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Yes, that’s more common for US Students applying to the UK. As that is there secondary school qualification. We don’t recommend Australian students to do that and focus on getting the best ATAR they can get.

You’re correct, another thing is that in order to get into a Postgraduate OR PhD, to boost your chances significantly you’ll need to be at a Go8 University and be in the top percentile if you cohort amongst other things.

In the UK there are no SATs. There are only the entrance exams you do which depend on which degree you choose to apply for.

You can do that, but it severely decreases your chances of getting accepted.

Yes

That'll be your predicted ATAR.

Have a listen to this podcast, it is applicable to any degree www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=s1kI1UVp_kg

For OxBridge they pretty much only look at your ATAR, a good interview on top of that will can almost guarantee you. If you have an ATAR below 98.5 however, they won't even bother to look at your entire application.

Nope, you'll need to be of a high standard all across the board.

Any awards are fine, but obviously the more prestigious/higher the award the better. Try looking at it from the Admissions board's perspective when accepting International Students. They already have a huge country full of capable students looking to apply who have a great amount of innovation...

For those Universities, a 99.95 ATAR isn't necessary. I've seen students get in with a 97 ATAR and students get rejected with a 99.95 ATAR. It's about the bigger picture, for applications you need 10 Extracurricular Activities including leadership roles, one of which should be a capstone project...

Yep, that's correct, the UK doesn't offer scholarships/financial aid to any international students. Even if you are a UK Citizen, you have to be studying in the country for 4 years prior to starting University to be eligible for any financial aid. Unfortunately, there is no other way to reduce...

Hey guys, my name is Adrian and I work for a company called Crimson Education as an Associate Academic Advisor. My role is essentially to assess the candidacy of students who want to apply to US and/or UK Universities. If anyone has any questions, add on to this thread and I can do my best to...