Class of 2014! - Page 4

tetrisfan · 03-28-2009, 08:33 AM

Nope...11th ISC

tetrisfan · 03-28-2009, 08:35 AM

@Ineedyouradvice! - fee waivers are available.
And EVERY international needs a safety back home. Especially those applying for aid. Bleagh, it's a whole bunch of potluck once you get to a certain stag.e

python38 · 03-28-2009, 08:36 AM

Yeah, I know, but there are so many great colleges

. I'm actually going to look into whether or not I can get the application fees waived, since I'm going to apply for FA anyway. It might be difficult, though, seeing as I'm homeschooled.

Besides, I reckon it's worth it - a lot of the colleges are primarily on my list because they're need-blind towards international students who require FA, so if I end up going there, it'll save me money in the long run ^^.

tetrisfan · 03-28-2009, 08:39 AM

^ But the flipside is that those colleges are painfully difficult to get into

Ineedyouradvice! · 03-28-2009, 08:42 AM

Of course I'm applying to UK universities too! I recognise that the chances of getting into one of the top colleges on FA are extremely slim, but it's my dream so I figured that it's worth a shot.

smartchap · 03-28-2009, 08:49 AM

Me too...will definitely try in India...i cant get scholarship very easily

theGame · 03-28-2009, 09:33 AM

@Ineedyouradvice!: Having seen your stats, I think you have a shout at Oxbridge! Do apply there. And LSE, if applicable.

python38 · 03-28-2009, 10:36 AM

I suppose, but that's why I have to work hard

.

Besides, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

thebigcheese121 · 03-28-2009, 10:46 AM

The whole unfair part about going to America is that very often total retards from your school get in only coz they didnt apply for aid. That happened with my friend in class 12 this year and I suppose it happens every year.

python38 · 03-28-2009, 10:56 AM

I'm homeschooled, and I don't know anyone who's applying to America. So I'm pretty much on my own, as far as peers getting into college are concerned.

thebigcheese121 · 03-28-2009, 11:20 AM

@python-what does being homeschooled mean ? Are you taught by your parents or by teachers who come to your house ?

python38 · 03-28-2009, 11:22 AM

I was taught by my mum till my age was in double digits or so, and then when I did my A-levels, my siblings (who are much older) helped me out. For the last few years, I've been working independently. But it varies between homeschoolers.

Ineedyouradvice! · 03-28-2009, 11:26 AM

@theGame - nah, don't think I'm going to try for Oxbridge. I can't see myself being happy there at all. As far as UK unis go, I'm applying to Edinburgh, Durham, Newcastle, and also East Anglia (this has one of the best English courses in the country). But, to be honest, any English uni is a "back-up" for me, in the sense that I would sooner go to a lesser known American one, such as Middlebury, than somewhere like Oxford.

python38 · 03-28-2009, 11:28 AM

@Ineedyouradvice!: LSE has rolling admissions for some departments. You could try applying there (especially if you're considering a job in the City, like me)

tetrisfan · 03-28-2009, 11:28 AM

@thebigcheese: Don't generalize! I'm not applying for aid and I don't think I'm a retard