Ok man i disappeared for even longer this time haha. i'll put it
this way, almost all of my good friends has 4As, GP above B3, 2 S
papers, and a SAT score of >2100 (more above 2200). Among all
these, not all have what it takes to get into a good enough US uni
to give them a headstart in life. i think that says something about
the difficulty you'll face in getting into a good uni.
the worst unis that i will consider going to in the US are probably
unis like michigan, wisconsin, nyu, northwestern or some such
university in that league. remember, it is not good enough to go to
a reputable university. you need to prove that you have what it
takes to do well in NUS (thru ur A level results), such that any
move you make in your uni seems like a matter of choice rather than
necessity. if employers thing you had no choice because you couldnt
get into a local U, or that you took the soft option, it's not
gonna do you any good unless you come back with some stunning
result like a summa cum laude from a reputable but not necessarily
stellar uni.