Alchemy,
this forum's for anyone who wants to use it! It just happens to be run by Brits, and the majority of the users of this Forum are Brits, although that's not necessarily true of Rumours and News, for instance. Many of the British Wannabes carry out at least part of their training in the US, and may well be familiar with some of the schools you're interested in. Hopefully, some of them will come in with some useful info!