singaporean student here, need advice..

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<p>alright so i just got back my GCE-O level results and i'm applying to colleges now. kinda late, i know, but i didn't really have a choice. anw, my results are as follows:</p>

<p>e maths: B3
english: A2 (taken in 2008)
principles of accounts: A2
chemistry: B4
physics: B3
geography: E8</p>

<p>i'm interested in engineering colleges. so far i've only got purdue on my list since its an engineering college and its got a late deadline. any idea where else i can apply with these grades ?? will be taking my SAT reasoning on the 23rd of jan, expect to get 2xxx. any recommendations ?? i don't need any financial assistance. btw, i studied in a private school, so no CCA achievements either. everything was more or less self-study. and how will they look at using 2 certs to apply ?? since my english score is on a seperate cert since i took it in 2008. do i have to explain the e8 for geography ??</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>bump</p>

<p>10 char</p>

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<p>bump</p>

<p>10 char</p>

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<p>any help ??</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>bump</p>

<p>anybody ??</p>

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<p>bump!!!</p>

<p>need help!!!</p>

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<p>bump!!!</p>

<p>anybody ???</p>

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<p>bump!!!</p>

<p>cmon guys</p>

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<p>“i don’t need any financial assistance.”</p>

<p>Excellent news!</p>

<p>Here is a list of late admission colleges and universities: [Late</a> & Rolling Deadline Schools](<a href=“http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/LateDeadlineSchools.asp]Late”>http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/LateDeadlineSchools.asp)</p>

<p>Here is a link to accredited engineering programs: [ABET[/url</a>]</p>

<p>Here is what Iowa State University publishes about admission requirements for students from Singapore: <a href=“http://www.admissions.iastate.edu/intl/pdf/Singapore_Requirements.pdf[/url]”>http://www.admissions.iastate.edu/intl/pdf/Singapore_Requirements.pdf](<a href=“http://www.abet.org/accrediteac.asp]ABET[/url”>http://www.abet.org/accrediteac.asp)</a>
I can’t find the deadline for international admissions (it appears to be rolling), but you can start here: [International</a> Admissions : Iowa State University Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.iastate.edu/intl/index.php]International”>International Students - Iowa State University)</p>

<p>I hope this helps!</p>

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<p>No JC plans? Its the norm to go through JC and then go to college or so I thought</p>

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<p>@happymomof1: thanks buddy, i’ll spend a while looking through ABET and iowa</p>

<p>@phyz: normally yes, but my L1R4 is 14. and i don’t have an R5 since i didn’t take a mother tongue which means no JC =/</p>

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<p>You could consider doing a couple years at a US community college beforehand.</p>

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<p>i could, but i don’t wanna really waste time. i need to graduate before my dad retires so i can get a job with his company in the US. and that’s in about ~5 years, give or take.</p>

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<p>bump!!</p>

<p>anybody knows what are my chances of getting into purdue with my current grades ?? thanks</p>

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<p>Going to a community college doesn’t mean wasting time. You would get credit for work done at the community college, so you could graduate within 4 years.</p>

<p>Really now, after bumping it like 9 times… Happymomof1 has helped you, but there just isn’t anyone with expertise in this area. Think about it, only Singapore does the Singaporean O levels.</p>

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<p>the thing is, i don’t know where else to ask. it would be different if i had straigh As, but i’ve got a mix of As and Bs and one damn E. i’m hoping somebody who got into purdue (or knows somebody who got into purdue) can tell me what grades he/she got in with. the website only states a pass in 5 O level subjects, which i doubt is the case. hell, i emailed stanford for fun and even they “encouraged me to apply with them (stanford)”. whether or not i get accepted there is an entirely different case altogether =/</p>

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<p>There won’t be any O level -> Purdue Singaporeans randomly hanging around here. You should contact USEIC in Singapore or the Singapore student association at Purdue, which could put you in contact with a senior maybe.</p>

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<p>That has got to be a record number of bumps on CC lol.</p>

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<p>This probably won’t be much help, but I have a friend currently at Purdue who got in with an IB score in the mid 30’s (rejected by all his match/reach schools). You should really do what fiona_ has said, because I don’t think there are many here who are familiar enough with Purdue admissions to give you accurate advice based on your situation.</p>

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<p>Oh, kthanksbye, if you think that’s many bumps… You evidently have not stepped foot into the ‘What Are My Chances’ forum. A scary pit of despair, anxiety, and horror.</p>

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<p>ben_chia:</p>

<p>If it’s you dad’s company, doesn’t he gets to choose when to retire? If it’s not his company, what’s to say you’ll definitely be employed by them?</p>

<p>Listen to fiona, I think too that going to a US community college first is an excellent choice based on your grades. And it’s not a waste of time. Do well for 2 years in a CC and try for a transfer, and you can start as a junior in a college/university.</p>

<p>You’re not going to get what you want to hear even if you push for it.</p>