<p>^^yeah Vassar accepted one guy last year and he was a Galaxian from STXC!!</p>
<p>yups^^^
Nishan Subedi to be exact..</p>
<p>@neo
Nishan subedi from ST.Xavier's -SAT scores around 2270 in SAT I and SAT II both,got into VASSAR on ED .i think he wud have to pay 1400 $ around.VASSAR and Berea takes at most one std from each nation -i heard that but not sure.</p>
<p>so is it only SAT scores that determine the scholarship???</p>
<p>^^^SAT scores are not just everything but for I Sc students whose Transcripts are not so attractive---- it can make a difference.</p>
<p>wat do u mean by 'not so attractive'??</p>
<p>Distinction? consistency? standouts??</p>
<p>^I don't know how to actually define that......
But the way your scores are converted to GPA----That's really unfair!!They don't understand how crucial every point behind the period(.) is....</p>
<p>and did anyone of you get your Oct 11 PBT scores??</p>
<p>wats ur gpa?
i really wished our counselor had converted our percentage into an accurate gpa.
theres a lot of difference between a 3.75 and a 3.85, you see..</p>
<p>@cui bono</p>
<p>I got my Oct 11 TOEFL results... abt 3 days back.</p>
<p>"I Sc students whose Transcripts are not so attractive"
***..
who told you that Isc doesnt have attractive transcipts..
duede..
from what it seems i believe you also went to sxc (isc.) right?
so be proud of the fact that you went to that college
dont complain
isc. has a very attractive transcript
and the gpa grading in the isc. is fair
very fair
points dont make much difference
you do
..
gpa, sat, everything is nothing
the way you balance everything is what matters the most..
come on guys dont insult your ISC transcript..
after all you are where you are because of your ISC transcript..</p>
<p>peace</p>
<p>and dude,
if u look at the students who carried "the not so attractive transcripts" they are in many good colleges
..
and i would like to know what an attractive transcript would look like..
would there be some celebrities wearing bikinis or something?
i wonder which +2, A level gives transcripts like that..</p>
<p>i don't think he meant the layout, cover or physical attractiveness of the transcript, mayb abt the marks, % and division..</p>
<p>^^Detailed reply will come in about a week.For now:
1)I'm not complaining about the system itself as a whole but there are a lot of things in the institution that needs to be rectified.What more can I say about the principal who doesn't know the difference between "academic intelligence" and a good moral character.Because he assigns "Excellent" for those who passed with a distinction and those poor fellows who just managed a first division would have to satisfy themselves with just "good".So the real question is:Can't students who are "academically weak (not actually weak but who scored less!)" have a good moral character????If "yes they can" then why does that happen with their character certificates??</p>
<p>2)And I can't completely agree with the fact that the Gpa grading in I Sc is fair.....Can a 75.00 equal 79.99????So, is it fair to assign a 3.75 Gpa to those who got 75.00 as well as those who got a 79.99??It may not make a difference to Top tier schools but it definitely affects the safeties who give much importance to Grades and test scores??</p>
<p>3)I'm not complaining but from my observations I doubt whether "test papers" are marked correctly by the Teachers at the "Office Of the controller of Examinations" because a lot of students receive the same marks in a particular paper and this happens every year on one or the other.So, what do you think???Either they lose the answer scripts or they give a damn about the test takers and send same marks...</p>
<p>4)I have nothing to do with marks because I'm satisfied with mine..And I am the one who have been reiterating that scores aren't everything but I am not just satisfied with the system that most of us succumb to!!</p>
<p>especially@kushal
[quote]
and i would like to know what an attractive transcript would look like..
would there be some celebrities wearing bikinis or something?
[/quote]
Dude,that depends on your perception.You may find celebrities wearing bikinis attractive but others may find sth else attractive.</p>
<p>Plus, I don't want to denigrate my college. I am proud that it is one of the best institutions in Nepal. But I just wanted to say that it was a wrong choice for me. It was not what I had expected!!(It has nothing to do with others because it is my personal problem!) but what I want to say(esp class of '13) is that "Be sure that the college can give you what u really want."</p>
<p>And guys that is completely my personal opinion!! Any suggestions/critique is warmly welcome!! Please ignore the mistakes..I'll write about it in detail later..</p>
<p>cui bono
i was just trying to make you realize that
you should be proud of whichever place you belong to
regardless of how "bad" it maybe
you just should be proud of it..no questions asked..
..
ps. just wait a year and you'll see how proud you are going to be
..</p>
<p>hey guys...around when do we get d hard copies of the Nov 1 sat results???</p>
<p>@cui bono:
well I know a guy who ended up with a good ( plain good, not even very good) in his character certificate even tho he passd with distinction scores. And I dont know if thats an exception.</p>
<p>but about the grading system, I think its ok. I mean I wouldn't be too surprised if it was even worse.</p>
<p>grading system is not ok....as mentioned above 75 isnt equal to to 75.99
some may thnk its nt dat important..but wat i mean to say is its not d SAME..</p>
<p>definitely needs to change</p>
<p>@ everyone
i strongly disagree that 75.00 wud never be equal to 79.99 both hilding same GPA 3.75 and 95% equivalent to 80 % of I.Sc and +2 is completely completely doubtful and unacceptable one.
What ever be the case as Kushal purie said-"It should be a good mixture in order to be in excellent college-not only SAT scores and GPA , but u need to demostrate excellent essay and ur resume shoudl describe the undescribed part.</p>
<p>@FOR EVERYONE
AM GONNA TAKE DEC 6,SAT II SUBJECT TESTS.PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<strong><em>WHICH BOOK TO PREFER FOR PHYSICS AND MATHS II ?BARRONS OR PRINCETON</em></strong>*
<strong><em>IS GIVING PRACTICE TEST NECESSARY BEFORE EXAM- I JUST WANNA READ THEORY PART WITHOU GIVING ANY PRACTISE TEST-HOW WUD IT BE?</em></strong>****
**<strong><em>AND DURING THE EXAM, WHICH PART SHUD I COMPLETE FIRST -PHYSICS FIRST, THEN CHEMISTRY AND THEN MATHS II OR MATHS II FIRST,CHMEOSTRYT AND PHYSICS</em></strong>**</p>
<p>@ everyone
i strongly agree that 75.00 wud never be equal to 79.99 both holding same GPA 3.75 and "A"equivalent to 90 % of I.Sc and +2 is completely completely doubtful and unacceptable one.
What ever be the case as Kushal purie said-"It should be a good mixture in order to be in excellent college-not only SAT scores and GPA , but u need to demonstrate excellent essay and ur resume should describe the undescribed part.</p>
<p>@FOR EVERYONE
AM GONNA TAKE DEC 6,SAT II SUBJECT TESTS.PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>*<strong><em>WHICH BOOK TO PREFER FOR PHYSICS AND MATHS II ?BARRONS OR PRINCETON</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>GIVING PRACTICE TESTS ARE NECESSARY BEFORE EXAM OR NOT- I JUST WANNA READ THEORY PART WITHOUT GIVING ANY PRACTICE TEST-HOW WUD IT BE?</em></strong>******</p>
<p>**<strong><em>AND DURING THE EXAM, WHICH PART SHUD I COMPLETE FIRST -PHYSICS FIRST, THEN CHEMISTRY AND THEN MATHS II OR MATHS II FIRST,CHMISTRY SECOND AND PHYSICS.THIS MAY HELP IN TIME MANAGEMENT AND RECHECKING WORK I HOPE SO</em></strong>**</p>
<p>PLEASE REPLY IT FAST.</p>