<p>i am a chinese student who graduated last year. i did apply to several us universities.however, because i was diagnosed with fortal segmental glomerulosclerosis…sad…,i didn’t go
to my surprise, i recovered very soon. it only took me about 3 months to recover. so i plan to apply to some of my favorite us universities agian this year. only this time, i have to consider the climate of the unis i apply to. my doctor told me to try my best to avoid catching a cold…because the disease can be easily trigerred by a cold…
after doing some research, i have a list of unis</p>
<p>claremont mckenna
duke
ucberkley
emory
ucla
usc
u of virginia
u of north carolina at chapel hill
u of miami</p>
<p>i wonder which ones are right for me in terms of climate(the smaller the daily temperature difference and annual temperature difference are, the better it is for me… )</p>
<p>another question would about ed. is it easier for a chinese student to get into duke than to get into claremont in ed??</p>
<p>the final question is complicated. during my 12th grade in my chinese high school, i was also a parttime student at GAC(some pre-courses).however, the GAC center, cannot provide me with my transcrip for some reason.will the office of admission accept that i just provide with 3-year transcrip from my chinese high school?</p>
<p>Atlanta had about 7 inches of snow this winter… My grandparents, who live under 10 minutes away from Emory, couldn’t get out of their street at first. I will say however, that just because you’re somewhere with cold weather, that doesn’t mean you’ll get a cold. Atlanta can have some rough winters, but Emory’s still a great school, it’s my dream school, in fact. I’m not telling you what to do or what not to do, just giving you the facts and letting you decide(: </p>
<p>And I’d expect that if you absolutely CANNOT get that second transcript, they’d have to accept the other one…</p>
<p>Did you mean you don’t need to get cold? Or you don’t need to get a cold?</p>
<p>A cold is a virus
Good hand washing and , not touching your face seem to help the most in cold prevention
Climate seems to have very little to do with it</p>
This does not answer your college search questions but I think you’re perhaps misinformed by your Dr. I work with adult end stage renal disease population and have not heard that a cold can trigger the FSGS. A person with FSGS and who is also taking steriods then s/he may have a lower immune system to fight against common cold. A cold climate may or may not lower a person’s immune system to fight against viral infections. You just have to dress appropriately for the weather.</p>
<p>“A cold is a virus
Good hand washing and , not touching your face seem to help the most in cold prevention
Climate seems to have very little to do with it.” - Veruca</p>
<p>This is correct. Wash your hands frequently. Maybe avoid airplanes and cruise ships.</p>
<p>“cannot provide me with the transcript for some reason”</p>
<p>You need to attend to this right away. You need to understand the reason and get a transcript.</p>
<p>It also sounds like you have a gap for this year, where three months was spent getting better. You are going to want to account for the rest of your time recently.</p>
<p>Look for a school that is going to accommodate a single room with proper medical documentation. Dorm living is going to expose you to a whole host of germs and you will spend your first semester fighting off all kinds of viruses. Parents in the 2015 forum are finding that our kids are coming down with all kinds of things since we have launched them in the last month. Just as when we sent you off to pre-school years ago and your systems were bombarded with germs you have to build up immunities. It takes a bit. Your situation calls for extra vigilance.</p>
<p>I don’t know that swings in daily temperature will have an overall effect on this but since you asked, Charlottesville (UVa) seems to have rather odd weather patterns and does have what the kids like to call “bi-polar” weather. It does change a lot. My son is a first year there and loves it. I also remember this growing up from summers spent there with extended family. It’s an amazing place, but just know the weather is tricky. Also, if you suffer from any seasonal allergies you will notice they are especially bad here. This can also stress your immune system. Requesting a dorm with A/C to minimize your exposure to pollens will help. I have a friend whose daughter went through housing at UVa regarding a health issue and she was very, very impressed at the accommodations offered without a blink of an eye. They can not change the weather however.</p>
<p>A huge issue is money: can you afford these schools (around $50,000/year) or will you require financial aid? If you DO need aid, keep in mind that public schools (Berkeley, UCLA, Univ of Virginia, Univ of North Carolina) do not offer financial aid for international students.</p>