There are many prestigious schools in the UK, but the admission requirements are strict, not only the background of the school, but also the average score. Therefore, we all suggest that students should prepare for studying abroad one year in advance, so that they can consciously maintain their grades in normal times. It is inevitable that some students prepare late, or there are some reasons that lead to average scores, such as less than 80. Is it still possible to apply to a prestigious British school in this case? There are still opportunities! The following study abroad supervision network will introduce five practical methods, students can learn from it!
1. Emphasize work experience or scientific research experience
It is true that UK universities mainly look at students' academic background and average score in the process, but they will also look at other aspects, such as work or research experience.
According to the application process of 24fall UK institutions, about half of those who are accepted have internships, work or research experience. For example, the University of Birmingham pointed out on its official website that if the applicant's average score is lower than the corresponding admission requirement (within 5%, usually 5 points), but has an excellent academic background, excellent professional results, and/or relevant work experience, some courses may be considered separately.
Source: University of Birmingham official website
We have helped some students who have graduated and whose average score cannot be improved to apply to prestigious universities in the UK, because they have more than 2 years of relevant work experience, which is a plus.
2. Highlight the advantages of college background
UK institutions will check students' undergraduate backgrounds by dividing Chinese institutions into different grades based on rankings and a number of other factors, which is often referred to as a list. For example, when applying for a business major, the average score requirement for students in the first level (generally double first-class) is 80+, and the requirement for other colleges and universities is 85+.
If you have a weak average score, but you have a good undergraduate background, you can find some college majors that do not require your average university score so high to apply, but this may require the help of professional teachers.
3. Avoid popular majors
For students with low average scores, it is not recommended that you apply for business and computer science. There are a lot of applicants for these two majors, and the applicants from prestigious schools are very strong, with almost no shortcomings in average scores and backgrounds, so the above two methods are not suitable for popular majors.
Secondly, it is recommended that you try to avoid large cross-professional applications. First of all, if you apply for courses with no professional background, this kind of major is also the first choice for the vast majority of interdisciplinary students, and there are many applicants. For example, the University of Edinburgh's management and marketing are not so strict on professional backgrounds, but the acceptance rates are 3.05% and 2.95% respectively.
Secondly, if you want to apply for science and engineering in liberal arts, there are generally requirements for prerequisite courses, and the weakness of not having a high average score is basically difficult to apply. The Polytechnic Cross-Liberal Arts program is relatively simple.
It is recommended that you choose courses related to or similar to your undergraduate major, on the one hand, it is not easy to be stuck in the professional background, and on the other hand, if you have relevant internship or scientific research experience, it can become a plus.
4. Expand the scope of school selection
Judging from the 24fall application, except for some very popular universities, the admission of many colleges and universities in the UK is actually relatively flexible, such as the University of Birmingham mentioned above, which gives a flexible processing interval of 5 points. You can expand the scope of application, for example, the top 50-100 colleges will be much more inclusive in admission.
5. A document that promotes strengths and avoids weaknesses
It is also very important to apply for a study essay in the UK! A student's poor grades may be caused by external problems, such as illness, family problems, etc., and an honest and reasonable explanation is necessary.
If the average score is lowered in the public courses of the freshman and sophomore years, and the results of the major courses are good, you can highlight the love for the major you are applying for and the results of the major courses in the essay.
If your freshman to junior year is on the rise, you can highlight your ability to learn by making unremitting efforts during your time at university.
In fact, whether it is a double first-class or a double non-national applicant, there are opportunities to apply for prestigious British schools, and many people can also see many people "picking up" famous schools every year. There is indeed a bit of luck in the application, but it is also inseparable from reasonable planning, finding the right major and school, and avoiding blindly rushing high.
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