<p>Thanks for the reply…when you asked me to confirm with the office…do you want me to call the uni office by phone…or is there another way to contact them??</p>
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<p>Why not check their admissions website? Especially pages about deadlines. [Application</a> Deadlines & Fees : Stanford University](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/deadlines/index.html]Application”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/deadlines/index.html) is the 2nd result from Google when I typed in Stanford admissions january SAT.</p>
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Lol at the girl who got grilled. It’s frustrating to have to explain why you want to major in the humanities and arts. Thankfully I didn’t really get grilled by the interviewer and was pretty straightforward. I’m planning to major in Philosophy and Film/Media Studies btw so yeah the 1-2 min would definitely not have been enough time to explain why I’m not doing something more “secure” and “stable” like the sciences. Arts ftw. :)</p>
<p>Hey guys I was wondering if the typical grade offers on uk universities’ websites are actually true since my friends have lower a level grades and still got in. And thanks frank for the reply the other time.</p>
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<p>Well, as it says, it is a typical offer. People can get in with lower scores if they have some other academic achievements or done research related to their major or something like that.</p>
<p>Hi Julesnotverne, studying at NUS FASS would allow you to experience what Singapore university life is like plus an indepth knowledge of young, educated, Asian urbanites, which is useful if you have an interest in sociology, psychology, or working in Asia at some point in your life. NUS is also well-regarded so you should be able to transfer some credits to a US college. You can still travel even if you are studying in NUS. The big plus you have is that if you find NUS not what you expect it to be, you can always drop out and go travelling! :)</p>
<p>hello! i need some help asap!!! i’m deciding between Boston University (biochemistry), NUS (life sciences). But I’m still waiting for a reply from University of Toronto (biochemistry). I intend to pursure graduate studies at MIT. During undergraduate, I intend to go for internships in companies like abbott, genentech for research etc. And I also hope to have research opportunities. I’m from singapore by the way. About going to US and experiencing life over there, I don’t really count that as a pro. I want to look at each university individually and what they can offer me. Thanks :)</p>
<p>ps. i know NUS is really prestigious and all, but i heard from my friend that every year there are like 1000 students who go into NUS life sciences. imagine graduating with the same degree as 999 other people…</p>
<p>Only you can make the determination whether the opportunities you might get at BU (or UToronto) might be worth the cost. </p>
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<p>Do your research. There are 400 people a year matriculating into NUS Life Sciences per year (as a first major). Anyway, it is one thing to graduate with fair to middling results, it is another to top your cohort - whether it be at NUS or BU.</p>
<p>Hi, I would just like to know what are my chances of getting into Emory, Virginia, Berkeley and NYU (Stern).</p>
<p>For Berkeley, what do they judge you on, since they no longer require teacher’s recommendations nor predicted prelims results? (I acquired this information from the students who just got admitted into Berkeley’s 2010 class.)</p>
<p>CR 740
Math 680
Writing 650</p>
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Bio 780 Math II 700</p>
<p>I’m from Hwachong JC, grades are pretty average by school percentile standards, I usually fall in around 60 percentile.</p>
<p>Extra-curriculum (CCA)
4 years of choir in Nanyang Girls’ High School - attained gold with honours in SYF, performed in esplanade for school’s 90th anniversary, staged concerts
NYAA Bronze award
1.5 years Interact Club in HC - weekly tutoring given to underprivileged children
2 week overseas community involvement trip to Bangalore
1 week overseas community involvement trip to Thailand
2 years World Vision Singapore Youth Ambassador Programme - promoting World Vision activities to the public, to schools, fundraising work, recruition of new batch of youth ambassadors etc.
2x volunteer in 30 hours famine camp org by World Vision
Team Leader in fundraising flea market project for charity
Outside school - attained grade 8 in piano practical and theory</p>
<p>I’ve always had a pretty heavy involvement in community work (CIP) and has accumulated around 500 hours from both secondary school and JC.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance! (:</p>
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<p>Berkeley is more score driven than the equivalent private universities at that level so your SAT scores and whatever academic results you decide to submit in the end will be more important.</p>
<p>UC Berkeley - High match
NYU Stern - High match/low reach</p>
<p>I am not familiar with the other two schools.</p>
<p>^^ get those SAT scores up. 700 for Math 2 is quite unacceptable for Singaporean students. haha.</p>
<p>pyrobunny: do you have any problem with financing your education in US/Canada? If not you should go overseas. Boston U is just a short drive away from MIT.</p>
<p>Hello,
I am new here =)
I am currently doing the IB course and have finished the GCE O-Level.</p>
<p>And there is a question that haunts me; what should I send in as my transcript? </p>
<p>I have been keeping in track of this particular issue, and I do know that this question has been raised couple of times before, but let me just confirm,
So basically I only need to send in my final O-level result for my 9th and 10th grade?
Does this mean I do not need to send in my mid-year or final-year examinations results?</p>
<p>As for my IB course, do I only need to send in my predicted grades and final IB grades?
Or do I still have to send in my 11th grade final year exam results and 12th grade mid-year exam (NOT preliminary exams)?</p>
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<p>O-level results and predicted IB grades should definitely be submitted. Final IB results when you get them. Others you should submit only if they help you make your case. If you’re from ACS(I), I think they’re rather lax regarding the grades you submit – things might have changed, I’m not sure – so do take advantage of that.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>That really helps, and yes I am from ACS(I).</p>
<p>1234d: there isnt really much of a problem on the financial side. but i just don’t know if paying S$90k a year for boston uni compared to S$8k a year in NUS is worth it…</p>
<p>I think you’ll enjoy BU much more than NUS, and have a higher chance of being admitted to MIT (or another US uni) for grad school. </p>
<p>NUS faculty of science isn’t exactly a very inspiring place.</p>
<p>Anyone knows how easy/difficult it is to schedule a visa interview with the US embassy? I’m due to receive my I-20 today, hoping it’s not too late to get my student visa.</p>
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<p>You will need about 2 weeks lead time from the day you submit your online application (form DS-160).</p>
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<p>That’s two weeks from submission of the DS-160 to the interview, and then another 5 to 10 working days for the visa, or two weeks from submission of DS-160 to receiving the visa?</p>
<p>Also, my family will be going with me and will return to SG after one week. On the DS-160, there’s a question that asks if you are travelling as part of a family or group. On the DS-160, should I answer “yes” or “no” to that question, since their visa status doesn’t depend on mine (which is what I assume the question is for)?</p>