Romanian thread - Page 14

angelutza · 04-03-2008, 11:36 AM

Yes, I applied only to top unis/LACs because I didn't want to leave the country for a not-so-great school. I am not the 'run-as-far-from-Romania-as-possible' kind of person and I think there are plenty of US universities weaker than ours.

The great thing is that I could help a lot of people and made many friends among this process (plusqueparfaite, you are somewhere on the top of this list).

Rister_Chutophs · 04-03-2008, 12:50 PM

Yes angelutza, thanks for your help with the essays and everything! I'm really really sorry that no college accepted you with reasonable FA

You're still going to have a bright future, no matter what university you choose to attend.

Plusqueparfaite, me too

(like 95%!) did you already get your acceptance package?

lolapurple · 04-05-2008, 06:41 AM

i've just gotten my fin aid from vassar. it's great! i am definitely going

danapetrini · 04-08-2008, 03:15 AM

got in at pomona. full ride. don't really want to go though... it's just so far away...

spitfire20 · 04-08-2008, 05:52 PM

dana, pomona is a really great school and... it's California! which means many opportunities and nice weather. I understand you don't like that it's so far (I am on the west coast too) but...
what other options do you have?

danapetrini · 04-08-2008, 10:48 PM

hello spitfire20!
yes, I know pomona is a great school and that it's california we're talking about but that doesn't change the fact they have few intl students among other things or that it's closer to Japan than it is to Europe...
i also got in at mount holyoke ( massachussetts, lovely!) but the fam contribution was a little high, so I'm waiting for the re-evaluation of my fin aid file... really hope it will turn out well; between the two, aside money matters, i would choose mt holyoke...

crysthy_p · 04-09-2008, 02:05 PM

Hey pals. I've been reading this forum for a while, though never wrote anything. Congrats to you all for your great acceptances.

I'm also Romanian and I got into Vassar, Reed and Skidmore with almost full fin aid and now have to decide between them. I also got waitlisted at 5 colleges: Brown, Princeton, Middlebury, Northwestern and Wash and Lee...unlucky I guess.
Anyway, where do you think I should go: Vassar or Reed?

BTW lolapurple: Where are you from? If I choose Vassar we could meet there

spitfire20 · 04-09-2008, 08:24 PM

Crysthy_p : reed!

blanche2negru · 04-13-2008, 01:56 AM

Do you know what Romanians got into Yale this year?

lolapurple · 04-19-2008, 05:47 AM

hey crysthy_p. my name is alex and i am from bacau. i'm already in contact with the other romanians at vassar on facebook.i think it would really help talking to them. good luck deciding

malina · 05-08-2008, 04:04 PM

hello everybody.i'm kinda new on this site, so excuse me if i'll repeat a questions or smth like that.i wanna study in the us too, but i'm afraid that i won't make it.i have good grades, my annual gpa(media anuala) being around 9,6-9,7,i have participated in international programmes in france and italy and also, am an editor at my high-school newspaper and got some awards at the regional phase of the olympics.
i know that there is no clear way to succes, but i just want to know your opinion(because you seem smarter than me); if i am just hopping, or if i have an actual chance.
P.s:i forgot to say that I am in the 11th grade, and i haven't taken my sat.I want to take them in october, november and again december.
sorry for the long post

angelutza · 05-09-2008, 09:26 AM

hey malina! How nice to visit this forum after like 2 months and find a new Romanian around.

Remember that you don't have to follow a certain stereotype to be accepted and there is no such thing as 'just hoping'. What I learned from this process is that it is extremely unpredictable and even if you did your best, admission is not guaranteed. What you should do right now is start studying hard for SAT and Toefl. Also, try to get involved in some community service programs over the summer, like volunteering in a hospital, a church or something. I have the bac exam until the end of May, but later I will try to help you understand a little better this process. In the meanwhile, read this forum. It has very valuable information.

malina · 05-09-2008, 01:02 PM

thanks angelutza.i've volunteered in the past, and i'll look into doing it again.good luck with your exams

malina · 05-15-2008, 01:26 PM

hello again:d.i wanted to ask you if anyone took the Us history or World history sat II.and if so, what books did they use to study?a coursebook, something, or just by doing tests?

idwtk444 · 05-16-2008, 02:44 PM

I took World History back in December. I used both Kaplan and Princeton Review. You should check with the Fulbright Comission (if you're from Bucharest) because they have the Kaplan book, which is, to my mind, way better than PR, in that it prepares you for the worst. Good luck!