<p>STATS:
-I have not taken my SATS but am aiming for a score of 2200++
-A Levels 3As2Bs
-Represented Junior College ( 11-12th grade equivalent in Singapore) in Rugby, won the championship in graduating year.
-Represented Sec Sch (8-11th grade equivalent) in Rugby, got 2nd runner-up in 9th grade.
-Participated in many community involvement projects from Secondary 1-4 (8th to 11th grade equivalent) that includes being a buddy to an Autistic kid, helping to clean the houses of Old Folks etc. Participated in one insignificant project in JC1/2 (12th grade)</p>
<p>How much are my Parents willing to pay?
-My parents are able to back me up financially (something i am very grateful for) but of course it will be great if there are ways to reduce the burden. What are OOS publics by the way? I am still not clear as to how the scholarship system works in the US yet and I know it differs from state, and within a state the colleges. Any good sites with helpful information on scholarships will be greatly appreciated :)</p>
<p>State
-I do not live in the US. I am in Singapore, but planning to study in the US as an international student. </p>
<p>Thank you for telling me that I may have overrated BU, I will read up more on the school and the course. It’s just that some aspiring writers from my JC are studying now in BU so i had a good impression of it. Coupled with the many recommendations on the internet that it has a good advertising course. Lastly, I saw a professor from BU being interviewed to give his comments over a recent incident on the news and that just reinforced the idea. </p>
<p>The impression it gave me was that BU is a more respectable and famous college than UTexas. Also boston seems like a great college town with Harvard nearby(right?). </p>
<p>Thank you so much for the links anyway guys, I will check them out and hopefully make a well-informed choice eventually. Keep them links coming! :D</p>