<p>I'm thinking to study computer science. However, before I get into college, there are a few requirements. The first being the Psychometric exam (an Israeli exam required to get into college), and the second a math Bagrut exam (also a required exam for computer science). I'm doing the math now because back in school I didn't do it, so I'm having to do it now.</p>
<p>I'm currently taking courses for both. However, I feel that doing both together is very very stressful. Thus I have 2 options:</p>
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<li>Do them both together (despite being stressful) and get into college next year.</li>
<li>Do only one of them and postpone the other for another time and get into college the year after next year.</li>
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<p>In addition to all that, I don't feel psychologically ready for college (I mean to start next year). My psychological condition is bad (diagnosed with Bipolar and OCD), and it has prevented me from starting college earlier. I have also been to a mental hospital twice before.</p>
<p>I'm now almost 21 years old. So postponing college another 2 years means that I will start at almost 23. Should I feel bad about this?</p>
<p>Which option do you think I should choose? To be honest I'm more prone towards the second option.</p>
<p>One more question. Is computer science a good major? I've heard it's hard, but I really like it so much.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>P.S.: I don't know if I posted this in the right section... I hope I did.</p>
<p>I know nothing about the tests you mentioned, so I can’t comment on what would be the best choice in that respect. </p>
<p>However, if you feel you’re not ready for college, there’s no shame in waiting. There are plenty of people starting college who are much older than you. (Someone at my school of age ~40 is graduating this year.)</p>
<p>Computer Science is a good field. I might be biased, being a CS major myself, but I’ve found it to be a fantastic experience and the best choice I could’ve made. The material is interesting and jobs with good compensation are readily available…what’s there not to like?</p>
<p>I am a retired physician (specialized in Nuclear Medicine, not Psychiatry) and believe you should take the psychometric exam before doing anything else. You have been diagnosed with two potentially very disabling mental illnesses that do not seem to be optimally controlled since you have had to be institutionalized on two occasions. I think it is important to find out now whether you are healthy enough to cope with the stress of college and a demanding major at this time.</p>
<p>Hello Ameer, a fellow Israeli in here so I happen to know what you are talking about but for others in here you should probably mention that Psychometric exam is basically the Israeli version of the SAT exam.</p>
<p>Now here is the deal, the Psychometric exam will most probably have more weight in addmission to university than bagrut so if you’re finding it difficult to do both at the same time try to focus on the Psychometric first but don’t let the bagrut wait too much either, try focusing on the subjects you’re best at and take the higher levels in them (5 points) but don’t forget about math you’d want it at 5 points as well.</p>
<p>And about the age issue, the average age to enter unvirsety/college in Israel is 23 so you’re fine ( I’m gussing you’re Arab like me so that’s why you’re confused), remember that the majority of Israeli’s are jews that have to serve in the army until the age of 21, then they usually take a gap year and travel the world and finally they do the Psychometric exam at 23 and enter a university, actually statistically speaking people that take the Psychometric exam at their twinties tend to do better than younger students so you might be at an advantage there.</p>
<p>Anyway, good luck with whatever decision you make and remember that you don’t have to worry, you can get into university at any age ;)</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for the reply. I’m indeed Arab (Druze actually). :)</p>
<p>Anyway, I don’t think I’m worrying too much anymore about the age. My mother also keeps telling me the same; that in Israel they don’t start college straight after school.</p>
<p>Can I ask you where are you from from Israel?</p>
<p>They use those junk science psychometric for admission to college? That is ridiculous. I see that trash being used preemployment and they are just as useless. The only thing they measure is how good you are at predicting what people want to hear.</p>
<p>I think you’re refering to another kind of psychometirc… the kind he was talking about is basically the equivelant of the SAT exam (math,language and written exams)</p>
<p>Oh I see when I think psychometric I think of those stupid personality assessment exams that some useless psyche wannabees have conned people into giving credence to. It is unfortunately popping up on a lot of job application processes.</p>
<p>I might be late to this discussion. If not, it sounds like you got some good advice already. However, I’d like to add another option that might lessen the pressure from the Psychometric side.</p>
<p>The Psychometric is a tough test to prepare for, so it’s a good idea to consider an easier alternative – the SAT. </p>
<p>From what I understand, in Israel, the SAT is not only accepted in place of the Psychometric exam, but you can also take a course to prepare for it.</p>
<p>One last thing, consider taking taking tests that show what you’re good at AND what you like doing. Although this might include Computer Science, try to keep an open mind!</p>