How to get into a university in USA/London

Hi i am Ona, i am 15 years old and i live in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

I have always dreamt of attending college in USA/London, and luckily i have the support of my parents to do so. However, i always thought that studying abroad was beyond my reach, but when my mother heard about this website i instantly wanted to write and see if you could help me accomplish my dream. I would really appreciate if you could tell me which exams and which requirements are needed to apply for a college in USA/London. i previously attended a school with a good level of english, so my english backgrounds are not bad. Two years ago, i changed schools and right now i'm attending a school in which, even if i do have the regular english classes the level is not up to standard so as to be considered bilingual. So i am not given the opportunity to sit for internationally important exams, i sit only for the First Certificate in English (FCE) in 3rd year and the Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) in 5th year. Regarding my economic situation, it is not bad so i don't necessarily need a scholarship.
I'm writing now, because in two years i will graduate, so my plan is to prepare myself and sit for all the exams needed. I hope you can provide me with some useful information, as which exams i should sit for, what facilities do i have and which universities i should consider . I am not interested in a particular college, but if there's any chance on my attending a very prestigious college i would gladly do so.

I wrote this message in english because i din't know whether i should write in spanish or english, but if possible, i would like the answer to be written in spanish, just in case i have got any problems understanding it.

Thanks a lot
I hope you are able to answer soon!!

Hola Ona,
Tu inglés es excelente y me encanta que tengas estés tan decidida a estudiar afuera y que ya estés investigando los requisitos. Mi sugerencia es que te acerques lo antes posible a Icana (te pego toda la info abajo) porque ellos te van a orientar paso a paso lo que debés ir haciendo. El tipo de cursos que debes elegir de ser posible durante tus años de secundaria, los exámenes SAT que tenés que dar (http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/international/sat/registration) el TOEFL, etc.
Pero además, las universidades se fijan en tu participación en actividades extra curriculares y voluntarias. Te sugiero que leas bastante a fondo el material en nuestro website www.latinosincollege.com. Podés mirar los Video Logs que yo hago semanalmente, y los blogs que escriben nuestros estudiantes y expertos para enterarte de todo esto. También, en los sitios de las universidades te dan info de lo que buscan en sus candidatos. Podes hacer búsquedas de universidades según tus intereses o el lugar donde están ubicadas en www.fastweb.com.

Mucha suerte!
Mariela Dabbah

Centro de Asesoría Estudiantil EducationUSA - ICANA

Adviser Name(s): Shanna-Simone Palmer
Email: advising@icana.org.ar
Phone: (+54 11) 5382-1500
Mailing Address: Maipú 672 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires(C1006ACH) República Argentina
Walk-Up Address: Same as mailing address
Center Hours: Monday - Tuesday: 12:30 - 19:30
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 12:30 - 19:30
Friday - Sunday: Closed

Mariela,
Muchas gracias por alentrame con mi ingles y por guiarme, No queria agradecerte hasta haber seguido alguno de tus consejos.Fui a ICANA y ya tengo fecha para una entrevista. Si tengo alguna otra pregunta no dudare en escribirte
Nuevamente muchas gracias
Ona DImnik

Que bueno que hayas dado ese paso!!! Felicitaciones y no dudes en escribirnos si tienes mas preguntas. Mientras, hazte amiga nuestra por Facebook.com/latinosincollege para empezar a conectarte con estudiantes de EEUU y practicar tu inglés.
Saludos,
Mariela