How is london, uk? I need help.?

London is more expensive than most places just because of what it is - the continuous urban area is 30 miles across and contains 8 million people.

Gas (we call it petrol) was £1.26 per litre last time I filled up my car. A US gallon is smaller than a British gallon as a British pint is 20 fl oz but a US one is only 16 - not that we're allowed to use the unit any more because of pressure from Europe to "go metric" - a US gallon is 3.785 litres so that's £4.77 a gallon or $7.41 at yesterday's exchange rate (£1 = $1.55). A lot of British people, especially in cities, don't drive at all as the public transport is so good - my parents never learned to drive and my sister hasn't yet. Talking of pints, beer is still sold by the pint in pubs so a pint glass is bigger than you might expect! And we drive on the left so the driver's seat is on the right...

Don't take that as a guide to how much more expensive everything else is - it is well known that petrol is a LOT more expensive here. Prices for other things will look high in London but not impossibly high.

If by college you mean university, you have to apply via UCAS at http://www.ucas.ac.uk/ - it is in any case a useful site to find out what courses are available and where you can do them. ALL applicants for bachelors degree courses in the UK have to apply through UCAS (we don't have associate degrees). Rather a nice system - you make one application and get to put five choices on it, so you can put all your effort into getting the one application right. Plus they will facilitate further applications using the same form if all five say no. Play around with that site to find out what there is, then go to the web sites of the universities or colleges you identify to find out more. Our school examination system is totally different but don't worry about that for now as you're looking years ahead. Just to say that GCSE is what we do as school-leaving exams at the age of 16, and if you want to go to university you stay on for 2 years and do 3 A levels. We specialise in subjects a lot earlier than the USA which results in a BA or BSc course traditionally being 3 years long doing just one subject the whole time. I knew at 16 I liked science so my 3 A levels were pure mathematics, physics, and chemistry, then I went to Imperial College for a BSc in physics - and physics and the maths to go with it was all I did for the whole 3 years. So we get a lot of international students as a shorter course is cheaper.

The University of London has an International Programme so I just looked up the entrance requirements they have. The general entrance requirement for an English university is 3 A levels plus a GCSE in a fourth subject, or 2 A levels plus GCSEs in 3 more subjects. According to them, the American equivalent is "Advanced Placement examinations of the American College Board, provided that two full, non-overlapping, subjects are passed at grades 3, 4 or 5", or the AP International Diploma. I have no idea what that means but I'm sure you do!

With that GPA it shouldn't be too difficult to get in - there has been a massive expansion of university education in the UK in recent years and, to be honest, some students get admitted who aren't capable of doing the course. I did my degree 25 years ago when only the very best were admitted and so hardly anyone failed. There's a hidden two-tier system - the older universities are more prestigious, and have higher entrance requirements. A lot were converted from colleges in 1993 and are still seen as "second rate". In London, that basically works out that any college of the University of London (the UK's only federal university - you apply to the individual college you want), Imperial College and the City University are the "good" ones.

What you do is apply first, then if you get accepted, apply for a Tier 4 visa from http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/visiting-uk/visas/ The UK has had a lot of problems with "fake colleges" attracting "students" mostly from India and Pakistan, who get into the UK on a student visa and then don't leave - so that's why we look forbiddingly strict about it. Anywhere listed on UCAS is a Tier 4 licensed sponsor so that's not a problem for you.

Before you worry about anything else you need to look at legally getting into the country

You won't be able to just fly into the country & go around modelling agencies looking for work, even if you enter the UK on a student visa you will be restricted to 20 hours work a week

When you speak to British people about going to school in the UK, you need to use the term University not college - a college in the UK is a further education institution but it doesn't offer degree courses

If you intend to go to University, you need to be accepted into a University on the UK Border Agency's approved list, you will also have to demonstrate you can support yourself while you're at University

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ukvqr?redirect=true&p...

Asking about the price of petrol now isn't really relevant, it could be several years before you are able to move to the UK & it could change drastically in either direction. In London it's pointless having a car, most people use public transport.

Hi:

Yes, it is more expensive than the US. I lived in Madrid for a year and got to travel, and we by far spent the most money in London for food, hotels, etc. More than Paris, more than Rome.

You've got to realize that being a small country, and an island,their economy is much different from ours. Gasoline is the least of your problems. If you're in London you'll be taking public transportation, not driving on the "wrong" side of the street.

If you can afford it, I'd highly recommend finding out for yourself about modeling agencies, and what it's like to live there. My impression of the Brits are first rate. I found them friendly, intelligent and likeable. A five day visit would be the best, and I recommend April as the airfare is usually more reasonable in a rainy month.

Good luck! Jan

its not actually that much more expensive, people think it is because they go there for days out and spend lots of money :P but too live there its not too bad.

Gas is a lot more expensive in the UK than America though, but if your looking at any big city in the UK (Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham), they have cheap and great public transport routes.. if your coming in here education i wouldn't advise buying a car or any form of transport, maybe a bike :P because the public tranpsort is superb! :D

It shouldnt be too hard to get into a good university but dont limit yourself to london when looking :)