<p>Best of luck hb730</p>
<p>hb730: Okay, I am inherently opposed to having these discussions, but you just asked for it - so I have to comment now. LAS is a FAR superior institution to KAS. We’re DEFINITELY better at soccer, better at volleyball and basketball too (you guys were lucky this year). And don’t even get me started on cricket. You should play our full-strength team and then perhaps we can see what happens.</p>
<p>But anyway, good luck on Yale. Strongest class ever this year? That’s interesting - they’re saying the same about ours.</p>
<p>@The Juggernaut: It’s all in good fun! I’m not one to get sensitive over these issues at all. I’m actually one of those rare people who steers clear from sports arguments almost entirely. BUT i do know that we generally win these SAISA west things like cricket and swimming and the like, but as soon as Delhi and the rest of SAISA east gets involved… well, never mind. And we weren’t lucky this year, it’s just the people in my class are awesome! I only mentioned cricket because that’s one of the… few things we’re good at. Oh, and just because you might be good and sports doesn’t make you a “superior institution”? both KAS and LAS are amazing schools, I have to say, it’s just that all these A-Levels people don’t see the merits of a US-accredited institution 
. APs > A Levels any day.</p>
<p>And I only say strongest class ever… ish because we’re getting quite a few really good SAT scores, a lot of us have much heavier course loads than usual, and above all, I’m in it :p. Well, let’s see. Last year we did really well with acceptances, but competition just bites in general. Good luck to you too! Isn’t it annoying how each year colleges get their “strongest class ever”? It just never seems to end!</p>
<p>@hb730: You didn’t happen to be at cricket this year, did you? I must say, there was some wonderfully unbiased commentary during the first day of matches 
Anyway, I’m also doing Yale EA- inshallah both of us will get in (although that is quite unlikely…) How were KAS acceptances last year?</p>
<p>@imransadiq: You mysteriously return…</p>
<p>Has anyone seen the Darmouth ED decisions thread? It’s ridiculous how many acceptances they have on that…</p>
<p>@Inert101: I’d hate to think they’d be comparing our apps and only choosing ONE… that’s such a scary thought. Last year we had Washington U in St. Louis (was a Yale deferree who was ultimately unsuccessful) NYU, Barnard, Tufts, one girl who got into Stanford (SCEA) /UCB/UCLA, then there was Smith, Bryn Mawr, and a whole bunch I really don’t remember.
Btw I do notice that whenever we have cricket in Karachi it’s like our people deliberately try to derail the other teams… I feel bad about it but oh well. That’s life. :}</p>
<p>PS i’m going to resist asking you your stats because that kind of stuff only makes me more nervous. :)</p>
<p>@hb730: I suggest you refrain from going into details at this stage because decisions are just around the corner; going into details about other applicants will make your wait all the more difficult. And I must say, I agree with your comment about a high-class US education being a gazillion times better than an O-/A-level education. I mean how easy is it to get 20 As these days?</p>
<p>@Inert101: I wonder what imransadiq is doing back. He must have a lot of time on his hands.</p>
<p>Also, about the Dartmouth ED thread you have to take into account that more often than not those that are rejected rather not post their rejections. You also have to take into account that students on CC are probably more qualified than the average applicant.</p>
<p>@The Juggernaut: oh I know how horrible it is going into details; I was just answering Inert101’s question. One of the worst predictors of college acceptances is where people got in the year before - everyone’s different, of course.</p>
<p>@hb730: Well, I have, until now, resisted asking you about your stats, so I thought I might as well look up your profile (please excuse my stalker-ness ). Seems like you’re on your way to a happy 16th of December. What are you planning on majoring in?</p>
<p>I think you guys are slightly harsh towards A-levels. Getting a 5 is ridiculously easy too, you know.</p>
<p>umm yes guys. I was wondering since a whole AP course can be taught in just one semester, I do think getting an A in A levels is tougher but again what do I know.I think some of u who are in American school should be better to tell which is harder, What say, hb730? but what I do know that Yale considers an AP equivalebt to Alevels in every bit or so his adcom said to me.</p>
<p>@ Dark_Angel</p>
<p>You are in top 7% of your school with 73% in 1st year? Amazing… I have 85% in 1st year and I am NOT in top 5% of my school!</p>
<p>Your post says you calculated your GPA through internet conversion, I need to convert mine too, could you please tell me what website you used?</p>
<p>YEA i usEd this
A or A+ =4
B=3
C=2
bla bla </p>
<p>btw Fedral Board is lot tougher than Sindhboard
and i am studying outside pakistan ( so tht explains a lot )</p>
<p>@waji: I’m not sure about whether or not a whole AP course can be taught in one semester. AP’s and A-levels are pretty similar based on what I’ve seen though.</p>
<p>@dark_angel: I don’t know much about the Federal/Sindh board. Is it similar to A-levels?</p>
<p>so @inert
what do u say an A in A levels is comparable with a 5 in AP?</p>
<p>inert its defiently similar to A-lvls </p>
<p>a bit of syllabus changes
way of taking da ppr
And fedral/sindh gradute at 12 A-lvl at 12</p>
<p>@waji: since you ask, there are only two one-semester AP courses (at least offered at our school): Macroeconomics and Microeconomics. Rest take a year.
Yes, a 5 in APs is comparable with A Levels, definitely, because though A Levels might be harder I think APs involve much more rigorous classes in general. Besides, again, AP scores are only part of what colleges consider, your grade in the AP class is often considered more important because those classes involve so much work. As of now, actually, I’m procrastinating when I should be writing an 8-page essay discussing the earth-shattering proclamations in five different books we’ve covered in AP Literature. Not fun stuff.</p>
<p>@Inert101: If only! I do consider that a tad stalkerish, but who isn’t guilty of that once in a while? (especially with the internets :p) Again, I’ll refrain from discussing stats and pretend you don’t know them. I dunno, numbers only mean so much and thinking about them makes the wait even harder. :(</p>
<p>PS I just looked up your stats (couldn’t help it) and YOU’RE the one who’ll have a happy December 16th, not me! 6 5s… wow. I only took 3 APs and got a 4 in Language :(. Wow, way to make these last few days all that harder. But please tell me they’ll take two students from Pakistan early this year, please please please!! (okay, I need to calm down.)</p>
<p>
Yes AP’s are definitely > than A Level.</p>
<p>No wonder all the kids who gave AP are stuck doing Chem 20A while I got credits for Chem 20A AND Chem 20B. Poor me 
i gave A level and now i have credits for math 31a, math 31b, chem 20a, chem 20b, physics 1a, physics 1b, life science 1 and 2 .</p>
<p>P.S The Math course I’m taking right now…Math 32A. I’ve done like 40% of the stuff in A Levels while it’s all new to kids who’ve done AP Cal etc. And believe me, kids in my course have done a lot of AP courses.</p>
<p>hahaha joiya550 love the sarcasm but you know it’s kind of frightening to think of so much depending on a test result, which is why I prefer APs to A Levels (AP course outweighs the test in importance, I’m told at my school). And of course, you’re lucky to have a much broader perspective of this whole thing because you’re actually IN college… I always value the viewpoint of people like you!</p>
<p>PS We American school students are a bit full of ourselves at times, aren’t we? Not a good thing, I know.</p>
<p>AP’s=A-levels? You have got to be kidding. A-levels is at least twice as more in-depth and breadth of topics than AP’s. And even though at some places, the credit given for both is almost same, i’ve seen from students here in my class that it’s nowhere near comparable A-levels.</p>
<p>Once you A-level students get to college, you’ll value the A-levels you have. The first year is a breeze (relatively, of course).</p>
<p>@Joiya550: I know you’re the only authority on this since you’re the only one in college, but I also think that, typically, students take less APs on average compared to those who take A levels, so maybe less credit if given even if you score well on APs…just a thought.</p>
<p>@hb370: Amidst the momentary awkardness you forgot to tell me what your intended major is. By the way, how did you get my AP scores? I didn’t even know I had posted them on CC :)</p>
<p>THE WAIT IS KILLING MEEEE</p>
<p>I think I meant to say the SUSPENSE is killing me…</p>
<p>‘The wait is killing me’ just sound so… unidiomatic.</p>