<p>all i'm saying is give some credit to the non-US/LAC schools....their education systems are equally tenable options, and as you said, it ultimately boils to the individual and his/her preferences</p>
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<p>theres a reason y top unis are at the top, hence they cant possibly be too off the mark....and please dont construe this statement as saying LACs/less known schools are in anyway less-deserving to be at top =)</p>
<p>tuna, you're not getting anymore advice until the SMO thingy is clarified lol</p>
<p>Tuna, if you can get a 2400 for SAT 1, you'll get a much better shot than 2390.. It's proven time and time again that 2400 is crucial.. it WILL NOT guarantee admission, but it'll definitely boost your chances</p>
<p>doh that's like saying one more A at a-levels will boost your chances. or one more national championship will boost your chances. or finding a cure to AIDS and cancer makes you a better candidate than if you only cured AIDS.</p>
<p>there's a hokkien saying that goes "gong kana bo gong", ie. say like never say.</p>
<p>why hasn't no one noticed that, for all practical purposes, it's irrelevant in tuna's case? he scored a 2190, which obviously pegs him as either very smart, or a very good test-taker, or both. nevertheless, now, while through preparation and natural variation in scores between tests there's always the possibility that he improves his score by some margin, improving by 200 points is extremely rare and not achievable simply because one wishes it was so.</p>
<p>it's not 'kong kana boh kong'.. I just wanted to say there's a huge difference between 2390 and 2400.. I have to admit 2200 and 2300 makes no huge difference.. but adcoms do take 2400 more seriously.. they always say they reject this number of 800 in math, 800 in CR, 800 in writing.. but they never say they reject this number of 2400.. because 800+800+790 is a world away from 800+800+800</p>
<p>my 2 cents from my college search process..</p>
<p>and it's definitely hard to jump from 2190 to 2400.. but it's not impossible.. tell me what's easy in this admission process?</p>
<p>i had initially been accepted to law 2 years ago, and NUS reserved a place at law for me since i was in NS. However, i gave up my place at nus law last year to apply to overseas universities. BUT now i've decided to go back to nus law, and i have to re-apply back to law.</p>
<p>would be chances of getting into NUS law a second time be affected because I gave up my previous NUS law place? they might not want me if they think i don't "cherish" my nus law place - thats what i'm afraid of. or would i be considered on the same footing as other candidates this year?</p>
<p>^ haha i have a solution to that, if u applied for law alone last time, apply for a double degree (law + sth else) this time round so that you can justify your withdrawal....its a commonly accepted practice</p>
<p>but why on earth did you give up your place? they'll hold it for you even if you apply overseas</p>
<p>and wat made u decide to go back to nus law?</p>
<p>if say i graduate from a polytechnic and get a diploma, is it considered as a "college" when i apply for an american community college/university?</p>
<p>must i indicate that i am not a first time college student, or is a local polytechnic not considered as a college and i can indicate that i am a first time college student on the application?</p>
<p>because from the way i see it, some of the things they cover in CC/university in the US, we might have already covered in polytechnic. </p>
<p>is it a must for any of my polytechnic education to transfer over? or can i choose not to transfer and start from fresh?</p>
<p>loathed: Polytechnic grads are NOT considered first time college students as US universities consider polytechnic education as tertiary education. That said, it is possible to start from fresh, in fact most polytechnic students start from fresh because in difficulties of transfering credits over. Check with the individual schools you are applying to, each may have a different policy.</p>
<p>thanks. thats what i thought as well. JC grads are also not considered first time college students right?</p>
<p>yea, i was hoping to start from fresh because i can forsee huge difficulties in transferring what i have learned over. also, its going to ALOT harder when i transfer to a 4 year university after 2 years at a community college.</p>