<p>Well people have different opinions on whether or not the assassination was plotted by the current president......</p>
<p>Let's stop talking about this now cuz it always brings "chaos" in the threads</p>
<p>i see many members here demonstrated wisdom, glad to meet them at cc forum</p>
<p>"Let's stop talking about this now cuz it always brings "chaos" in the threads"</p>
<p>Agreed 100%</p>
<p>talking about patronism, maybe we should focus more on getting Japan out of the ticket of UN.....um, don't know how many ppl i offended this time.......btw, i am mandy, from guangzhou, now in TX as an exchange student, can't wait to get home~ glad to meet ya all</p>
<p>yeah btw, could sb here be kind enough to look at my profile of admission in 06?
ac:
highest score in the class freshman year(china)
lame score in sophomre year, don't even want to mention it(CHina)
pretty nice score in the current Junior Year:(Mckinney,TX)
GPA 5.2( what? ) Number 3 out of 600 kids i could probably jump even higher
with 6 AP classes
will be taking SAT this May, can't estimate
senior year: not looking promising 'cuz i have to go back to HSFZ</p>
<p>ec:
1.Top ten of girls GO(weiqi) in China
being in the professional state team for one year
2nd place of Go in Guangdong countless times of 1st place in Guangzhou
2.just won UIL district U.S history 1st place, going to regional
3.theater and track team in the current school
4. theater 2nd place performance in Guangdong acting sth..?
5.exchange student year in TX(almost forgot,i hate here, can't wait to go back..i miss my mom~~)
youth ambassodar(only a pretty name)
6.may attend Italy peace meeting this summer. *may
7.volunteering in the adoption agency this summer, esmating hour 100 plus
8.holding a summer camp for my old middle school for six days...(looking forward it!) teach little kids GRE vocab and my AP classes and games learnt from Theater
9.when in freshman year, Graduate students speaker(zhe ge cheng nian jiu shi dou na chu lai ti~sign)
10.school student council in freshman and Sophomre year
11.president of Taste of Asia club in school
12.essays on magazines and newspapers, English and Chinese
13...mei le. bu guai de shi ge unlucky number a!</p>
<p>ohh, i will be applying to Mount Holyoke, Wellesley, Upenn,Syrauce U(i lived there for one year) Columbia U(the president was in the same excange student program with me, lol) Boston U, Williams, Midd
maybe some school in HK, definetly need scholarship, i am abosulately penniless....haven't eaten a decent Chinese meal for a long time now, i so miss the Cafiteria in Huashifuzhong~
plz...plz help me rate it
luv yall, Chinese~</p>
<p>yeah, i understand that essay skills are reallly an important elements, so there is my essay.....i wrote it duirng spring break...have nothing better to do ~</p>
<pre><code> In the North Texas AFS Mid-year orientation, international exchange students gathered to share their thrilling experiences in the U.S. The discussion deepened my perception of peace through understanding--Understanding means experiencing, appreciating, and collaborating. These three elements interact with each other to promote peace.
At first I talked about my pleasant experience. My host family and I found the Athens Olympics interesting. Since it was at the time of my arrival, this inviting topic soon made me feel a part of the family. With an open mind and love and support they have given me, I have seen more similarity than disparity. I feel more involved than being merely a traveler.
But topics dont always stay easy and fun, sometimes conflicts come into play because of narrow minds. Pete, a Thai student, told us his story: Kids in my debate classes were talking about North Korea. One student said: America needs nuclear weapons to serve the justice of the world, and I dont understand or care about why Kim Jong needs nuclear power. I only know that when he breaks our rules, isolation or war is inevitable. I was hurt by his superior and narrow-minded statement.
It is human nature to be narrow-minded: viewing others as inferior or dangerous simply because of a lack of understanding. These intolerant ideas are dominated in the bloodshed of Nazi times. Millions of people have died simply because of who they are. With the frustration in his voice, a German student questioned cynically: Cant history stop repeating itself?
I believe by experiencing broadly, we will become more tolerant and gain a deeper knowledge of how different people think and feel: Why do they worship God? Why do they have a different point of view? Did I hurt her feeling when I did this? What would be my reaction? For the North Koreans, they need to think: Why are individuality and democracy being valued in the U.S and other countries? For the American, one should consider: What is Korea seeking?
Then wed feel a sense of belonging and care instead of prejudice and fear. Of course, there are icebergs between cultures, but ice will eventually melt away with the warmth of our mutual understanding and appreciation.
I especially enjoy baking desserts with my host mom. It is very different from Chinese cooking. In China, we tend to evaluate the amount of ingredients by our sense from experience over time. So the taste will vary and the result will always be a surprise. But with baking, everything must be calculated and measured accurately. We weighted 20 grams of sugar, poured in 2 teaspoons of oil, and chopped 21 grams of nuts. The cookies come out perfect every time. Still I like both styles of cooking.
When I am in America, enjoying the last bite of home-made cookies, Asians are getting ready to celebrate the Chinese New Year. While Muslims are feasting for Ramadan, Jews around the world are gathering for Shabbat. Isnt it interesting to see different ethnics expressing their joy and gratefulness in their own unique ways? Just like the landscape varies from tropical rainforest to glacier-topped mountains, the cultural diversities makes the world more fascinating.
Appreciation will deepen the experience and lead to collaboration. With variable names of the holidays, we are celebrating the same theme: gratefulness and joy derived from peace; with different scopes of the government, nations are striving to reach a common goal: a loving family, a healthier environment, and a steady growing economy. By understanding that humanity is indivisible and gaining strengths by combining the foreign with the familiar. We are building a global village where our lives are intertwined and we work for the good of all races.
Culturally, in our mimic United Nations meeting, we are discussing how to have the conviction and courage to look beyond the discrepancies of cultures. Economically, organizations like APEC are trying to enhance economic growth and prosperity through the coordination of countries.
Worldwide Afsers carry a mission of promoting peace through understanding. Through the American Field Service intercultural experience, we learn to experience, appreciate, and incorporate with different cultures. At the same time, we bring in the diversity and spread the seeds of peace in the world.
Our meeting ended with John Lennon song: Imagine all the people/Living life in peace/Imagine all the people/Sharing all the world/ You may say Im a dreamer/But Im not the only one/I hope some day youll join us/ And the world will live as one.
</code></pre>
<p>and last post for tonight, i love to talk about politics, especially the relationship between Taiwan, Japan.
i was in front of TV the whole time when taiwan bura counting the tickets while Phoniex was updating every minute...and i was PRAYING, of course
but recently, as trying to score high on AP US GOV test, democracy Of US seems logical to me now....
I'd love to debate about the internatoinal relationship....so write to me at <a href="mailto:eastgirl2008@hotmail.com">eastgirl2008@hotmail.com</a>....
if you are really conservative pls don't read the folllowing
in a lecture or whatever of Phoniex TV, Mr Li said: Taiwan is like China's ball, but America is holding it.....oops....i am a gurl..LOL</p>
<p>mayflower, ur resume certainly is impressive.</p>
<p>I'd like to give my opinion about your excurricular activity first,
you list a train of activities and achievement, not all of them can push you up in the applicant pool. but if you can elavorate a few of them, you can win. in particular, e.c.#1,4,5,6
these stuff looks unique that rarely anybody else has done.
when you elaborate them, you need to provide concrete details like how you overcome challenges, what exactly are the awards you received(a lot of top schools don't recognize foreign awards), and tell them how competitive your activity is.
stuff like track， top schools only recognize them if your records show that you are the top athlete in Texas.....
stuff like camp counselor, tons of high school kids doing it over summer, top schools are tired of reading "camp counselors"
stuff like club president, top schools recognize it if you lead your club won a nationally recognized competition....
so, good luck, i see a lot of potential in your resume, and you are using your time wisely, e.c. is the biggest factor now,</p>
<p>hmm mayflower
You stats are pretty good. However, I would still take into consideration that u are still a international student. International admission is pretty intense, especially for international students.</p>
<p>That being said, I don't like ur essay
1) It's too long. Be concise. Most university only want 1 page so ~ 500 words.
2) The ideas are kind of random. You talk about korea and the world and all of a sudden you switch to baking cookies with ur host.
3) Your writing style lacklustre but I guess that can't be helped since English is not your 1st language.</p>
<p>oh..it is for an essay competition. not for application .</p>
<p>You stats are pretty good. However, I would still take into consideration that u are still a international student. International admission is pretty intense, especially for international students.</p>
<hr>
<p>which colleges do you mean? for example, i could consider
MHC,BU, Syrauce U safty
Wellesley,Williams, Midd Georgetown, reach or match??
Upenn,Columbia supre reach?</p>
<p>after seeing everybody's high SAT score, i had nightmares last night....555..i am serious..so when i got up i took a practise test and it was 1420 w/o the writing part....nightmare comes true...</p>
<p>mayflower,
Don't stress too much about the SATs. They probably don't carry as much weight as you think. Plus, i certainly would not call a 1420 on the first practice test a "nightmare".
Regarding your essay, it definitely suits a competition better than an application. I also think that your essay needs to be more concise, as chezo pointed out...
the second/third sentences, for example, perhaps can be shortened to "The discussion deepened my perception of 'peace through understanding'--the promotion of peace through the interaction of experience, appreciation, and collaboration..."
I definitely am not an essay expert in any way. In fact, writing essays' one of MY biggest nightmares. But perhaps one piece of advice I can offer is that: don't procrastinate like i did! polish your essay until it's almost completely flawless.
Well, best of luck next year. if you maximize your chance, i think you'll have a decent shot at most of these schools.</p>
<p>Well, Mayflower
UPenn, Columbia, Wellesley, Williams, can be a reach for anyone with great stats especially desiring financial aid, or scholarship from them as an international student.
A school like Syracuse, can either be a safety or a fit, if you want to enroll its best program (journalism, media, communication, etc) with a scholarship.
the rest of your school choices are uncertain if you want to get a sufficient aid package or scholarship.
don't be discouraged, you have a lot of potential for anywhere, elaborate on your extracurricular achievement, you did some things not usually seen around.</p>
<p>Hey Mayflower, here are my opinions on some of the colleges on your list.</p>
<p>MHC would be a great choice and a match if your stats are high, but I wouldn't call it a safety since so many qualified international students apply there each year.</p>
<p>Wellesley is a great school, and I kinda regret not having applied there. But I personally don't particularly like all women's colleges. Otherwise I would definitely have applied. I don't know their financial aid policy to int'ls though.</p>
<p>The ivy league schools are always very hard to get into, especially for international students requesting financial aid. You can definitely try a few of them, but I would advise you to focus more on LACs since while they tend to give more financial aid to int'ls, they also offer excellent undergraduate education.</p>
<p>Also, you should directly contact officers in the admissions and financial aid offices at the colleges you are interested in. That way you'll get a lot of useful information on their policies toward international students.</p>
<p>I'm a Chinese citizen living in Houston, TX, and I'm graduating this May after having studied here for 3 years. I have accumulated some experience and information on applying to U.S. colleges. So don't hesitate to ask me if you have any questions. I'll be glad to help.</p>
<p>Good luck with your college search and application.</p>
<p>hey sweetbee, are you considering UT plan II at all? i'm trying to decided b/w that plus dean's scholars vs. cornell. i'm leaning towards UT's since it's definiitely cheaper</p>
<p>I'm actually leaning toward Vassar right now. It offered me to fly there to attend its open campus program, and the financial aid was pretty good.</p>
<p>But I haven't decided yet...UT planII and business is hard to turn down, but I still don't have my financial aid information...I wonder why they are so slow!!</p>
<p>You have a pretty hard decision to make...I think dean's scholars AND plan II is excellent, and if it's much more cheaper than cornell, it's worth it! The honors programs at UT will give you personal attention so there's not this disadantage of attending a big state university, but at the same time you can get to know more people outside classes. Cornell is attractive in its own why, but can't you get fin aid from them?? I thought you said somewhere you're PR right now.</p>
<p>sweetbee,
i haven't gotten the finaid package from UT either. But even if i don't get anything, UT's still cheaper. Anyway, yeah, our PR was approved, like in mid/late-march, just after most of the colleges made their final decisions... But still, we have to wait a while to adjust our visa status. So i'm still considered international...The whole process is so complicated.
Well, good luck with your decision-making. You have such wonderful choices!</p>
<p>so nobody for singapore so far?? :p</p>
<p>I wouldn't use someone else's quote to conclude my essay. It takes away the personal touch.</p>
<p>Thanks yy0712...</p>
<p>UT is definitely a good choice, considering its relatively cheap tuition and the honors programs. When the UT representative came to my high school in the fall for the honors programs, she mentioned that it's rare for students to be accepted to both planII and dean's scholars, and you are good enough to have both! Especially for dean's scholars, the program is very rigorous and it's a small community. I believe you can definitely thrive in the honors programs.</p>
<p>Is there any specific reasons you might want to consider Cornell over UT?? Cornell has ivy prestige, but if you want to stay in texas after graduating, or go on to medical school, UT is definitely a better choice. But it all depends on what you want in college, of course.</p>
<p>Anyway, I hope you can make the best choice for yourself!!</p>