Fall 2013 - Have Not Written SATs Yet

macdonjo · 10-21-2012, 12:32 PM

I'm a Canadian student in grade 12, and looking to go to the US. I can write on one of the first days of December, but will I get my scores back in time, to submit them to colleges before their deadlines?

I'm looking at Boston U, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, Harvard.

I have some outstanding extracurricular (business-style), and decided recently that I want to apply to the US. I've been studying for the SATs, and everything seems relatively easy.

Anyways, any thoughts? If not, what about Spring 2014?

asdf098 · 10-21-2012, 08:54 PM

Definitely register for December ASAP, since you've missed the November deadline. You need at least two sessions -- one day for the reasoning exam and another for your subjects. That's assuming you don't decide to re-do any of them. In this case it's possible for you to do one in December and another in the late January session -- most universities, I believe, still accept the January 26th date. At least, Harvard does (Harvard College Admissions § Applying: Application Timeline)

macdonjo · 10-21-2012, 09:35 PM

Good news, I'm waitlisted to write in November too. So I'll do my SAT in Nov then subject tests in Dec.

TomSrOfBoston · 10-22-2012, 11:40 AM

There is no academic reason for a Canadian to attend Boston University. For $43,000/year you would get an education no better than you would get at McGill, UofT or Queen's for about $8,000/year. BU does not award need based aid to Canadians or other internationals to boot.

macdonjo · 10-22-2012, 04:06 PM

@TomSrOfBostom, I'm not looking for a cheap education. I'm looking for a bunch of other kids who can afford the large tuition and fees. I'm going more to network and meet people. I'm an online business man with a huge portfolio and want to meet people similar. I can't find many people up here in Canada and the only people that seem to get in are the nerds that couldn't tell you want Forbes magazine is. At BU, you're near Harvard, and I think I could meet a handful of interesting people at bars, etc.

alwaysamom · 10-22-2012, 05:02 PM

^^That is probably the silliest reason for attending a U.S. college that I've ever seen posted here. And I'm a mom who had two of five Ds go to the U.S. for college.

macdonjo · 10-22-2012, 08:21 PM

You've got to be in my shoes to understand, that is all. It's a business thing.

alwaysamom · 10-22-2012, 09:42 PM

macdonjo, I think you're overestimating the benefits, business-wise, for attending a school that you perceive as having many wealthy students in the U.S. This is relevant in two ways. Firstly, even if you develop friendships with wealthy students for the purposes of 'business' (which, in my opinion, is a sad commentary itself), how do you see this as benefitting you? My H and I are wealthy, as are many of our friends, but there's no way that an 18 year old kid who is a friend of our child would ever present as a wise investment situation, if that's the hope that you have. Secondly, there are far more children of wealthy Canadian parents at U of T, Queen's, Western and McGill than at all U.S. colleges combined.

I wish you well with your business. I think entrepreneurship is important but it's a shame that you appear to have made that your priority instead of your academics. That was a mistake, in my opinion, and the top U.S. schools are not going to grant you leniency in the admissions process if your grades are lacking for this reason. The fact that you haven't even written the SATs yet is a crystal clear indication that academics are not first and foremost in your mind. This is not a good thing now or when you start university. Your four years there are to get an education, not simply as a potential networking opportunity.

I hope that you think a bit more about this and change your focus so that you are able to get as much out of the college experience as you can. Good luck.

TomSrOfBoston · 10-23-2012, 10:09 AM

@macdonjo:

First of all, you will not be allowed into a bar in Boston or anywhere in the US. The drinking age is 21.

If you are in the lucky 6% who get admitted to Harvard you certainly can meet some amazing people to network with. If you think Harvard and MIT people will socialize with students at the lesser schools (any other school in Boston) you are extremely naive. You apparently have never seen the Mark Zuckerberg biopic.

Catria · 10-23-2012, 10:16 AM

Try Babson as well...

macdonjo · 10-23-2012, 08:47 PM

@TomSrOfBoston, yes, I've seen it multiple times but it's a movie. If I were to believe it, he does start off at a bar, with his girlfriend from BU. Like I said, it was a movie.

@Catria, ah, someone who is not trying to be my financial advisor. Thank-you.

Catria · 10-24-2012, 08:09 AM

NYU or Penn State are also good choices...

macdonjo · 10-24-2012, 03:35 PM

Thank-you.