Hi,
How easy, or hard, is it to get a place at a decent US university for an MA?
Are the visa dealings complicated, and are people from “brown countries”* still admitted post 9/11?
Thanks. 
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The hardest thing about studying in America is getting a visa. Believe me, once you are past the embassy, you got it made. :)
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Will British citizens have a hard time?
And what about on your side of the border, will US ppl scrutinize a person who has the OK from the US embassy in the home country?
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British citizen, doubt you would have trouble. You will probably get finger printed upon entry but thats about it. I think. I did all this before 911.
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just make sure your name is not abdul mohammed or osama.....:D may be change it to ravi kumar saxena or ashwarya pande.
...just kidding. you'll do just fine in the US if you're a brit...as long as you're not running away in the blind imam investigation
worry more about which school is the best in your field of inquiry - in the long run that matters more than a lot of other things.
Good luck
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is mohammed syndrome there in UK as well?
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Thankfully my name is not too common.
You reckon its worth changing my name (or adding a cracker sounding first name) to avoid all these bs checks?
Whats this fingerprinting business?
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^ han ur leg break googly will clean bold them u will pass by easily
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Is UCLA hard to get into?
I'll do my MA here, and then would love to study for another MA (different field) in America. I feel that would help me launch a career over there, as well as allowing me to "feel" the vibe of US society.
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I don't know about UK but in US, the 'hard to get in' is totally based on a department to department basis, not University. At my university, they will take you in liberal arts in a heart beat but Physics majors need to show their worth.
But undergrad admission is usually not a problem as long as you are not looking at Ivy League.
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So what's ur name? And no dont change it.
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Does Journalism count as a Lib Art?
And what uni are you at. I would aim pretty high for a 2nd MA institution, esp if my plans come to fruitition re: my studies in the UK. I have a favoritism to the West Coast sunshine, and would ideally aim for UCLA.
On the East…a few good journalist schools.
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yes . ucla is hard to get into. damn asians.
well thats for undergrad. but i bet ma is just as hard.
its worth a shot. im gonna try.
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Damn Asians?
Ah so UCLA is hard to access?
What if I have an MA from the UK prior to applying for a further MA there. Would that help (or hinder!) my chances?
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well for ucla grad school it depends on which one you wanna study at. business law etc.
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International Relations or US History.
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Seriously First and Foremost,
We Have to get past the “Brown Countries” Syndrome, if you think you Really Qualify, the US of A is the best place to be. Remember they need us as much as we need them. Security Precautions are a Evil Requirement, and Honestly after 9/11 you really cannot blame the Americans.
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I have an issue- am a brit but moving to the US this year, graduated last year in BSC management information systems (no real work experience), always wanted to do CA but now thinking of doing CPA there - shall i go down the cpa route? can anyone tell me what to expect? apparantly i have to do a uniform exam before anything-any advice etc.? am i better off applying for a postgraduate degree there? I want to have a secure job for myself so sthng with gd job prospects.
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^ to sit for the CPA exam you must first satisfy the education requirement. This ranges from state to state but atleast involves taking a good number of accounting courses.
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Any more advice on Brits studying in the US?