<p>@trinitian time flies, doesn’t it? How are you?</p>
<p>@trinitian please help us with the procedure then?
And ED… which college are you guys planning to apply for ED1?</p>
<p>Just introducing myself…I am too applying for fall of '15, I already applied last year and it didn’t work out well.
So I am having like 2 gap years and guys do prepare well for the standarized tests.</p>
<p>@Kajisab What factor do you think was inadequate for you last year? Let’s hope we avoid that this year.
And what were your standardized test scores? You are the guy with the most experience here. Hope you will guide us.</p>
<p>I’ve seen a couple posts about people saying “guide us”. Yeah, CC is a place you can ask questions and what not. But people, please do your own research. Look up things online, talk to people in USEF, talk to people face to face if you can. That helps a lot more in the long run. The application process has a few steps, doesn’t mean it’s complicated. When in doubt, just email the college (and specifically their designated international admissions staff). It’s part of their job to respond to the emails. Use proper english (as in, no txtin’ lingo) and be respectful. Double check your grammar, etc. That’s where you’ll get the most solid answer. </p>
<p>Another thing, it doesn’t matter what someone else’s score is. I get lots of queries from people asking about my score. That is irrelevant. You gotta do your best. Every student is unique. You will be based on more than just your SATs and TOEFLs and what not. Focus on more important things, which is you. Be a good student, get a stellar application completed, do everything you can to get you there. That’s it. It doesn’t concern you what someone else did in the SATs. </p>
<p>If you’re still in high school (+2/A-levels/ISc), just make sure you’re working hard in school. A good academic performance will help you more than anything. It doesn’t matter which school you go to, RBS/BNKS/SXC/Trinity…that’s nowhere near as important as some people think. That’s just a high school for the admissions people. Focus on your program, study for exams, get involved in ECAs if you can. There’s so much time in your life right now, the involvement in ECAs and what not shows that you’re managing your time well.</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone. </p>
<p>Pro tip - work on your writing skill. Nothing puts off people more than a poorly written application essay.</p>
<p>@sixstringsrocker Yeah, nothing beats your own research. But asking somebody their own personal experience beats the mindless tips offered everywhere in the internet. I’m in Chitwan right now and do not have access to USEF. @Kajisab especially emphasized the standardized tests. So, I asked him his scores to better know the context. </p>
<p>First, Sorry for late reply.
Actually I was trying for engineering which turned out to be worse…I thought of applying to US after meeting my friend who also didn’t knew much. I was from out of valley, so I didn’t even had lots of friends from whom I could learn. I took tests early without much of preparations and it was disaster. Upto that moment I didn’t knew much of applying. Then I did more research and took test again. Let it remain undisclosed. But it was already late to apply to better colleges and I ended up getting nothing except the necessary knowledge to apply.
I found a lot friends who got into better colleges with great scholarships having gap year, So I also took a chance to apply for next Fall.
My suggestion:
All the parts of your applications are very important but most important thing is to know everything and standardized test scores though very few test-optional colleges are there. You got to work very hard to get good scores that’s the only way. If you are not doing well on SAT do look at ACT too which I am doing right now. And guys don’t underestimate TOEFL also.</p>
<p>@Kajisab Thanks for the reply. Actually, I’ve gotten into Pulchowk but have no intention of attending there. I also got into the US application scene relatively late but now, I think I grasp the gist of it. But, I’m worried I’ll just get a pile of rejections. I’ve already taken my TOEFL and got a decent score. Going to take my SATs and Sub Tests on Oct and Nov respectively.</p>
<p>@cauldroncastle
Don’t worry about rejections and acceptances yet. There’s quite a bit of time, more than you think there’s left. For the record, I decided I wanted to apply for the US in October, took the TOEFL November, took the SAT in December, and had the other parts of the application ready by December too. It’s a good amount of work, but it’s do-able, specially since you don’t have anything else on your plate (in terms of classes). What helped me prepare for the SATs was basically getting familiar with it, and studying at the same time. I did that by taking a ton of practice tests, all timed and as realistic of test conditions as I could manage. This included timing every single part, and accounting for each minute of the practice test. That worked for me, might work for you too. Also good luck on your application essay. That’s also super critical.</p>
<p>@sixstringsrocker Oh, Thanks for the response. I actually have been taking practice tests in realistic conditions nowadays. And from your experience, +2 as opposed to more internationally recognized curriculum like A-Levels/IB will be a disadvantage?</p>
<p>@cauldroncastle Doesn’t really matter if it’s +2 or A levels. It’s all the same to the colleges, it’s just high school. for the record, I did +2 and it was more than fine. It prepared me really well for college.</p>
<p>@sixstringsrocker Thank you so much. Was worried a little about that. From, your profile, I infer that you’re from Lafayette. I’m also planning to apply there this year too. How’s your experience been so far in college?</p>
<p>That’s good, seems like you guys are doing very well. But it is not true about +2 or A levels…It doesn’t matter what you do…you just need to do well. And it also doesn’t matter which school you are from. As long as you have done well, you are not having any problem. </p>
<p>@Kajisab That’s what I said. It doesn’t matter if it’s +2 or A levels, as long as you did well, nor does it matter which school you went to in Nepal.</p>
<p>@cauldroncastle Yeah, I went to Lafayette (I graduated this May). It’s an awesome school. It’s a lot of fun, and has fantastic professors. I encourage you to apply there.</p>
<p>@Kajisab @sixstringsrocker Thanks for the responses!!</p>
<p>Hello guys. Good to see useful information being shared here.
Anyone with SAT 2 experiences I registered for 3 in December 6 and from what I found, most people are against 3 in a day but is it doable? Also my teacher recommended me to take to SAT dates but I could only register for oct 11 as others are already packed. Are there chances of new SAT dates reopening? It happens from time to time right?</p>
<p>I’ve registered for 3 subject tests too for the Nov 8 date too. @hope1097 Why isn’t it doable? </p>
<p>I’ve registered for 3 subject tests too for the Nov 8 date too. @hope1097 Why isn’t it doable? </p>
<p>@cauldroncastle Yeah people in Nepal usually do that. But just that exams can be a lot tiring. I had spoiled my mechanics exams when I had both Biology and mechanics on the same day. I made silly mistakes and all, maybe that’s just me. It’s just that I got paranoid because of negative comments about 3 subjects in a day. 
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<p>@hope1097 Yeah, maybe you are right. But, let’s hope everything works out for the best.</p>