The Bangladeshi Thread

[NPcomplete]

@Sombre: I'm glad you asked. Both schools gave me plenty of FA, so the decision came down to a liberal arts degree vs. an engineering degree as well as the name and reputation of the school and how much I felt "at home". I did not originally plan on pursuing engineering, I was planning to major in math/CS/econ. But things turned out unexpectedly and I made it into CU. Though CU does not offer math/CS, I feel more at home at CU.

CU only offers engineering majors (and also art/architecture) so I will probably be majoring in EE.

Economics actually is not as volatile a subject we think it is. Politicians make it look like it changes a lot. The basic principles of economics are based on psychological principles which are in turn based on biology, so the basic principles of economics such as action axiom are relatively constant. But how those principles translate to explaining the market is usually what economists disagree over so much. It is different from physics, where the basic principles are not well-known and physicists are still trying to explain the basic principles in terms of even more basic principles.

However it is important I distinguish positive economics from normative economics. In positive economics, the basic principles are usually mathematical axioms backed by "common sense". In normative economics, there are no basic principles and people usually disagree over the fundamentals. Positive economics is naturally more mathematical in nature, such as game theory and firm behavior.

Math is a good field anyday. Pure math/pure physics/pure CS is arguably the most difficult major out there. With math you can do anything really...

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[akashdip]

^whoa!!! now thats something! i especially liked the last paragraph.

[RoughE]

Hello everyone.. posting here after a long time.. so how u ppl doing? any 2016ers received their I 20 certificate yet? Any new 2017ers among us??

[Decibel]

just felt the need to keep this thread alive.

[NPcomplete]

Decibel and RoughE, have you both decided your majors? Or possibly what you may be leaning towards?

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[RoughE]

Yes, I will be doing BE in either Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Vandy offers both in the Engineering School. So I will probably taste both and see which one I like more..

[Decibel]

Yes. Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

[amyharvard]

this thread is so dead,lol
hey everyone how is life?
anyone got their I20?

[ausony7]

hello Guys!!!!! i a'm new here. Who are preparing for the class of 2017 ?

[stargazer19]

Just look at the size of this thread..Bangladeshis..*sigh

[strych923]

Well hello everyone, reviving quite an old thread.

I am currently doing my CIE AS Levels in Maths, Physics and Chemistry, and would like to go to a community college or university in the us, right after I'm done with the as if that's possible. I took 7 subjects in o'levels, and scored 4 A*s and 3As if that matters. I'm almost a newb when it comes to credits, gpa, application to colleges/unis, so would really appreciate any help regarding these.

So the thing is I know that it isn't a great idea to go for a cc or university in the us without completing A2, but can it be done? I was thinking about something like going to a cc for a two-year program, and then transfer to a university for a 4-year one. Is this legible on an F-1 visa? I'm not from a very rich family so the high tution fees in most unis really baffled me up, this is why I'm actually looking into community colleges first.

[NPcomplete]

Transferring as an international student from one college to another while requiring financial aid is very difficult. Better to just apply directly to the 4-year schools and hope for the best.

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[Sombre]

^
Yep. Worse case scenario is you stay home, finish the A2s, and then apply again.

[strych923]

So should I just ditch the idea of going abroad after AS? :/

[sixstringsrocker]

I'd say, start your application and keep up with your A2s. I think its much easier that way. Like someone said before me, transferring is uber hard for internationals, specially if you need a ton of aid.