<p>Kushal, did they "give" you those 18960 euros?</p>
<p>I told ya :( - not a good offer both as a price and as a quality :(.</p>
<p>Meder, how much fin aid they are giving you?</p>
<p>Guys, you are forgetting a thing when talking about the 5000 Euros you are supposed to provide for yourself. Actually these are variable costs, which one can reduce to (from my calculations) 3000 Euros - there are usually cheaper travel options, you can buy second-hand books etc.. They would be covered from the job you can LEGALLY have outside campus - there are plenty work opportunities in Bremen and they help you find a job. Minimum net wage is 8 Euros/hour and a student can work up to 720 hours/year. That makes one able to pay his costs and even remain with something. Most American colleges offer a campus job to internationals as part of their aid package - the thing is that you cannot earn absolutely any income as an intl. student in an American U. I know people in IUB and I know they are doing quite well with the finances.
The credit is manageable, I mean, come on, you have a balance of 17000 Euros at the end of the 3 years to deal with. The interest is 7.75% and if you choose to repay the credit in 5 years, you start with like 420 Euros/month (first payment) and the last is somewhere around 250 Euros/month. If I, for instance, stay in Romania, I would earn 400-500 Euros per month afterwards. If I go to Bremen, besides the quality education I would get, I also have the possibility of earning at least 2500 Euros per month. Substracting the difference in the price of rents and other costs of living(much lower in Romania), I would end up with 1000 Euros extra per month. I think that is fair deal.
I am not saying that IUB is the best deal out there (more like Princeton), but look how many people from 2nd or 3rd world countries are there. If they can manage, I am sure that anyone can.</p>
<p>I have another question...did anyone of you who got in have an interview?</p>
<p>I did, but it was only informative. In fact, my interviewer told me that she did not have any part in the admission decision whatsoever. I asked for the interview on campus and they gave it to me. But mainly I asked the questions.</p>
<p>hey... I didn't recieve any finaid... it's a bit early.. they have just emailed me saying that they have got my app so I'm waitin'. how long can it take?
bogororo, i'm fairly sure you're talkin a deal!</p>
<p>Does anybody here know the number of students who applied at International University Bremen and the number of students accepted ? What's IUB acceptance rate?</p>
<p>I also applied there too. I don't know whether this school is great? It's a new school and the first graduates just graduated last year, but I heard from the admission office that last year a math major got into princeton!
so... I just wonder, anyone went to there? or visited the campus?</p>
<p>considering the number of international students, the course catalog and the campus views on the website the university seems really great. i wonder about the acceptance rate. how selective and competitive do you think admission to this school is? With 1330 SAT and 1970 SATII and average ECs do you think I stand a chance ??</p>
<p>well, I'd say, it won't be so demanding as colleges in america. here's the statistics for you guys who are worrying about your chances:
I copied it from IUB viewbook
the top 25% of applicants admitted to IUB for the fall 2004 term scored 1390 points or higher, comparable to top universitites in United States.
but I have to say, there maybe a difference between native speakers and other people who use english as secon language.
Hope it helps.</p>
<p>Well, about the demanding part, I wouldn't rush to say it won't be so demanding. The study lasts 3 years but is based on a 4 year curricula, and most people there are saying they have little time to do anything else. So don't expect IUB to be easy.
About the campus, I've been there and the living conditions are great. One thing you should be aware, though is that there is still some building activity going on campus (or was, when I visited last summer).
When I went there they said something like 75% of students went on to do graduate degrees, which stunned me bc I know only their first class had graduated.
On chances, I surely believe you stand a chance, mrtambourineman. But pay attention to the essay, to make you stand out. I would say that you'd get in if you pay enough attention to your application.</p>
<p>bogororo, sorry, I didn't do much research about the school. since my top choice will be in America. but something really interestes me is the 3 year system to complete 4 years' course. I think it's a big challenge for a person like me. but something should bear in mind, short history doesn't mean bad education. since hongkong techonology university is only about 11 years(or 12) history, but it turns out to be one of the best universities in Asia. so with IUB, i guess there won't be any bad education in such a country like Germany. In fact, I used all the same materials which I use for American college application, will that get me into trouble? I don't think any new essays are useful, since the essay questions are quite similiar or I say, exactly the same as I wrote to some other schools, except that I have to write an additional why essay. Well, I have to wait until the end of this month to check it out whether I have been admitted.
but here's a suggestion, I'd like to ask someone else also applied there. so post my statistics first:
verbal 690
math 800
physics 800
math2c 800
writing 650
and it's up to you, but your statistics will work for people who apply to IUB next year or the year after next.
:)</p>
<p>Mengzhe, you have a great shot. Don't worry, your scores are enough for IUB.
I used my common app reccomendations, but I wrote a separate essay responding to Q29 on the application.</p>
<p>Will any of you good people who got admitted PM me your name so I can include it on the "How did you find out about IUB?" question? Just want to make my app look complete! :)</p>
<p>Also, they ask about any other universities I've applied to. I don't understand how that makes sense. Should I leave it blank, or put the schools I applied to there? If I do, should I put the prestigious ones or the not-so-prestigious ones there?</p>
<p>I don't think it's such a big deal. From my knowledge, they have no Tufts sindrome.</p>
<p>mengzhe, did you also apply for hkust ?
i always compare/associate hkust with international university bremen. i don't know why, but probably because of the short history and three year system.</p>
<p>Oh, I was so dissapointed that I wrote tons of words here but it disappeared, anyway, mrtambourineman, I would like to say, if the IUB education is so excellent as stated before, I'll choose IUB over any univeristy in HOngkong since I 've put enough with shanghai, I don' want to spend my college in a big city. though I've never been to hongkong, but I don't like the crowded subway and the busy streets, that's not for me!</p>
<p>yes you're right i want to go to a college in a rural setting too but i also would like in the same time to be in the center of all things</p>
<p>so, you do from hongkong, don't you?
actually I'm from a small city near shanghai, I much prefer my hometown's environment.</p>