Class of 2017 (From Nepal) - Official Discussion Thread. . . - Page 6

Sharifsth · 10-21-2012, 10:30 AM

Hey guys I am sorry I left the hold over my post last time. Truth betold theres just too much food in my plate right now. I dont know how are you guys coping up with the processes its a burner for sure. Anyways, I am taking the apps as chilled as i can but the thought of me choosing a wrong college for my ED and right the thought of not getting in is really making my time somewhat frustrating ans stuck, I could use some advise on choosing the oh-so-right "fit" people are talking about. I have my whole CV written out a couple of pages back PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BUMP.peddiidyybump.

thereisnolimit · 10-27-2012, 10:40 PM

Hey guys, where are all the college confidential users. I had been following CC since one month, but had courage to post today only. Anyway, all way long Dashain has gone. Any November SAT takers??????????How well prepn has gone now?

12hulk345 · 10-27-2012, 11:05 PM

I am taking the subject tests this saturday.

My october scores got screwed. I think I will have to drop my plan of Ed'ing I .
I have no idea how I got awful scores in each section.

How well did you do Nepali sathiharu?
Are you very happy, content or very unhappy with your SAT scores?

Also, please try to keep the threads alive...
Best wishes for your ED plans!

sixstringsrocker · 10-28-2012, 09:28 PM

@12hulk345:

was it you who responded to the helpinnz thread? I posted links to all the universities in NZ and some tips on how to start applying, where to get actual help. I don't see the thread there anymore. I tried searching and it's not there anymore. I think the mods deleted it/moved it. As far as I know, users cannot delete posts and probably cannot remove threads either.

@everyone

stay away from money hungry scams. Applications may seem complicated but they are just different from what we are used to. It's really easy and you can ask questions to the schools directly. They are paid to help you. New Zealand or US, everything can be done by yourself.

12hulk345 · 10-28-2012, 10:26 PM

yeah, it was me ...
yes, it seems that the moderators deleted the thread.

nepalimussa · 10-29-2012, 10:47 AM

hey guys, do you really think it is possible for a student from nepal to score above 2100 in SATs. I ask this because I am beginning to think that 2000 is a top score for a nepali student, even an ivy-league accepted nepali student. i personally don't know anyone who has scored more than 2100 and am beginning to question those who said they got 2000 with minimal effort. is it really possible for a student from our country to get in the 2300s?

12hulk345 · 10-29-2012, 10:55 AM

Yes, one of my cousins got 2220 . He did A levels from Budhanilkantha.
Another guy from Trinity International college got 2300 . ( cc : manjul)

sixstringsrocker · 10-29-2012, 11:18 AM

SAT has nothing to do with nation/origin. SAT is not a test of knowledge, it's a test that can be mastered. Takes a lot of work and a lot of time but you people can score high in it. It's a poor way of testing a student's knowledge.

fyi, I don't know how to master it. I know however, that I took enough practice tests to sense the pattern and I just remembered the questions and the answers and checked for patterns. There were a couple questions in the SAT Math section that I simply did not understand. I just memorized the Q/A pattern and used it to get an 800 on Math. Similarly, you can study a ton of vocabs and can make educated guesses to get a good CR score.

The SAT tests your skills as a TEST-TAKER, not necessarily your understanding of the material.

12hulk345 · 10-29-2012, 10:29 PM

I kind of agree with sixstringrocker. One can master the SAT, but it obviously takes time. Math and the writing sections are easier to improve quickly, but the reading one takes comparatively more time ( everyone knows this, why the hell am I telling?,,,nevermind)..

@sixstringrocker: Did you memorize the questions an answers?
That sounds ridiculous ,,seriously ,,!

And yes, the SAT tests how well you can perform on the SAT ( which obviously can be improved with practice), not how well you understand the material or how good is your critical reasoning...

nepalimussa · 10-30-2012, 12:47 AM

@sixstringsrocker: if you don't mind, what was your score?

@12hulk345: cc manjul was trolling. he got in the 1900s in his first sitting and crossed 2000 in his second. after he got accepted to trinity college, ct, he started to blatantly exaggerate his scores...told me he got 2200, and others 2300...this is exactly why i asked my seemingly stupid question in the first place...no one tells the truth once they are accepted and this is so annoying.

thereisnolimit · 10-30-2012, 03:03 AM

Hey guys, I know one who got into Princeton with 2140 score. his first attempt was 1920. Really, he worked hard to get CR-710 and Math- 760. I don't think that Manjul got 2300. I am really skeptical about his score because most of them think that he exaggerated his score. I think for any Nepali student to get confident to admit in college, he/she should get above 1400 in CR and Math combined.

12hulk345 · 10-30-2012, 05:07 AM

I don't know if he was trolling or not.... But he said it was 2300. And his friend Trinitian( who knew/know him personally) said that he was not lying ..... What the hell.. why are we talking about this?
SAT can be aced with a lot of practice and hardwork ,so, it is futile to talk about these matters. And knowing others' scores is certainly not gonna help, seriously !!
And about my cousin, I am not trolling.

BTW, sixstringrocker got 2050.

12hulk345 · 10-30-2012, 05:22 AM

oh, sorry , Sixstringrocker got 2010 not 2050,,,,,, my bad!

Sharifsth · 10-30-2012, 09:04 AM

Guys and hows a score of 2070 breakdown 630 cr, 720 in maths and writing.

Sharifsth · 10-30-2012, 09:07 AM

Also with the sat scores of that 2070 and an average B in my a levels, where do u think wud be a good ED desicion? Im so so screwed with the college selection bit. I was thinking, hamilton,skidmore, dickinson, or franklin and marshall.