Help me with university and foundation courses please!?
Hi, I finished my GCSE (Cambridge Ordinary Levels) in 2010 and my results were 4bs and 2cs. I'm facing a problem of whether to continue my A Levels or do a foundation course (Monash Pre-University Foundation Year or NCUK International Foundation Year). I'm having some personal issues in school so I really want to choose between doing the foundation course or SAT. My question is whether it's possible to apply to US universities with only GCSE and SAT? I'm an international student and I'm not sure whether i should enter a uni in Australia/UK/US. Right now I personally prefer Monash Pre university course but then according to what I've read online it seems to me that it's often harder for foreigners to get a job (well, that might be a problem in most of the other countries too). On the other hand, if I do return to my home country and apply for a job, the companies prefer US universities more because our education system is more of the US style but to tell the truth I seriously don't know why lol Also, there is a foundation course (well, not EXACTLY) for Northwood University and Missouri University of Science and Technology available in the country that I live right now. I don't know much about universities so I would like to know whether these universities are worth the time i spend the course and years. Between, I'm hoping to study business management (or anything to do with the marketing,human resources side) or psychology. I'm also interested in broadcasting. What would be the unis you'd recommend for these majors? The foundation courses available in the country that I live at the moment are - Monash Pre Uni Fountation Year(MUFY), NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY) and the course for Northwood University & Missouri University of S&T. (I'd like to also know what are the other universities that accept MUFY and IFY) thank you :)
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