I Have A Confession ...

Student Lounge International Students
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<p>Hi folks,</p>

<p>It’s been a real hectic season for all of us. But now the applications and all is over so I was wondering why don’t we share our experiences applying …for the fun part of course</p>

<p>I was thinking like what were the areas in the whole application process boggling us the most. When I look down to the last year or two of my applications I can say for sure several big troubling ones exist. So wondering what about others…</p>

<p>** So lets confess.**</p>

<p>Lets just list down the areas that troubled us most or questions that got us tangled or things we wish we knew before.</p>

<p>SM</p>

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<p>This i have been waiting for....well there isnt any end to the list of my complaints...</p>

<p>well for a start I always was and still am confused over the Certification of Finances...I mean damnit tell me whether they have to be sent to show the availability of funds for I-20 i.e. after aid is recieved (so that finaid is included in the forms) or are they just to be sent to show how much one can pay..Still beats me..</p>

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<p>Yaaa, I have the same question regarding the use of Certification of Finances form...</p>

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<p>Hm, my friend said to put how much you can pay, ie. without the financial aid included. </p>

<p>Worst part of applications: Writing essays. :p</p>

<p>Edit: And the crappy SAT I!</p>

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<p>yeah SAT I is truly crappy....so nobody else had any problems in the app process..comeon people u r making me look like a whining baby coz i had lots of complaints.</p>

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<p>everything related to financial aid!!! it was such a horrible job getting everything done...</p>

<p>The application stuff: the teacher reccs!! my teacher knew nothing about the admission process and I had to guide them through the whole process!!! One of my teacher wrote one sentence and then gave it back to me!!</p>

<p>And now my biggest worry is to get all my apps complete at all my colleges... at this point just 6 out of 14 has confirmed that my application is complete</p>

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<p>essays.............</p>

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<p>yeah...Financial Aid thingie is sooooo complicated... I m still facing problem in completing the Business/Farm Supplement... :(</p>

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<p>In order of complication:</p>

<p>SAT I(Verbal)
FA Forms(I'm a citizen which made it 10^infinity times more difficult)
Essays(I just hate it when I get writer's block)</p>

<p>WAITING and the anxiety!!!!</p>

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<p>yea same with everyone</p>

<p>SAT (also verbal part), the endless essay writings, and hurrying teachers for the recommendation letters</p>

<p>and trying to keep up my senior grades...</p>

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<p>SAT1s (verbal and writing) - spent a year practising. Maybe college essays.</p>

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<p>Verbal was definitely a tough nut....</p>

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<p>Yeah, somehow with a year's hard work, I improved by 100 points to a 650. I'm never looking at the SAT again. Fortunately they usually had math sections in between verbal sections - so I used to chill out during math. Used it as a stressbuster. I definitely cant imagine doing 1.5 hrs of verbal at a stretch. I wouldnt survive</p>

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<p>thats interesting enough...hm... sat verbal remains by far a tough nuts for many many intels .. including ones who ace it</p>

<p>SM</p>

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<p>Mmm.... SAT 1 (just Critical Reading), the Teacher Recommendations, and of course the Financial Aid (the worst)!</p>

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<p>I hate spending my parents' money on a silly dream of mine which I probably won't come true. Other than that, I hate doing the essays. I'm actually a very good writer, but open-ended essays kill me. Everything I write, I think someone else has already said it. I prefer essays on specific topics for some reason. The SAT's are horrible too. TOEFL is not difficult, just annoying.</p>

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<p>yeah TOEFL is a ridiculuous thing...I think everyone should try to get a waiver of that...
and the score reporting also costs like $17.yeaaarrrgh</p>

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<p>yup 220$ on toefl..... wat a waste of money.....!@</p>

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<p>I dont hate one particular part, i just hate the stress and worries and time the application process cost! While all my friends are having a fun senior year, i'm busier than ever! My entire senior year has been taken up by it.........</p>

<p>but if i get in it it will have been worth it!!!</p>

<p>and i dislike the sat writing.....</p>

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<p>SAT should be bannnned.</p>