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because, if im not wrong, the singaporean passport does not require a visa to enter the country…but then again, i may be wrong…</p>
<p>Singapore passport doesn’t need visa to enter US for tourism… This is for studies lah! Need F-1 visa.</p>
<p>lols…looks like i just shot myself in the foot big time…</p>
<p>You can still edit your post, I’ll pretend I didn’t see anything</p>
<p>Yep, Singapore passport allows you to enter the US visa-free for 90 days under the Visa Waiver Program.</p>
<p>You do not need an SSN to open a bank account or a phone line. However, securing a SSN account does provide a lot of convenience. I use BOA but not Verizon, I went with T-mobile.</p>
<p>Hi all. I am new to this thread…I will be applying to US colleges and I have some questions:</p>
<p>Do I necessarily need to include the international supplement? and can I just send my ‘A’ level transcript and exclude the ‘o’ level one?</p>
<p>Lots of Singaporeans apply to US unis so I’d expect them to be pretty well-acquainted with the Singaporean system; unless they specifically say they only want A Levels then it might arouse suspicion if you’re a non-IP student and didn’t send O Levels (i.e. they may assume the worst). </p>
<p>International supplements are probably necessary if you’re international (i.e. needs F-1 visa/have been educated outside the US) unless they state otherwise.</p>
<p>Thanks Agneisse!</p>
<p>Regarding the international supplement, is there a need to differentiate between H3 and H2 for example?</p>
<p>Or should I just denote the subjects and leave out the H3 or H2?</p>
<p>I’d talk about H3 - Assuming things haven’t changed since I last checked H3s are like H2s with a research project/advanced study element involved, so it’s a good place to waffle about academic motivation, Things You Learned in the Lab etc. (“challenging courseload” is important so you might as well show it off after slaving through H3).</p>
<p>Oh. You mean you would do that in the essay right?</p>
<p>But how should my teacher classify the subjects in the international supplement?</p>
<p>Indicate H2 Math etc? Do we need to give a write-up of the subjects or new singapore curricula about what is H2 or what is H3?</p>
<p>Hey Agneisse,</p>
<p>You seem to not sleep at all. You take so fast to reply my messages!!!</p>
<p>I live in the US (ergo the time skew) - I do sleep (a lot, actually!).</p>
<p>Yes, I’d say classification of the subjects wherever is a good idea. As is taking an initiative to explain the subjects/curricula (not necessarily in an essay, if they have space for explaining education background or whatever you can put it there, or attach it in a Misc section); even if they already know what a H3 is I think it still reflects good on one to have taken the effort to do that so one can’t lose out either way (as opposed to not explaining and having them ignore the H3ness, potentially causing irritation when they have to write back and ask you to explain, or just not being given credit for H3).</p>
<p>I see. Thanks.</p>
<p>Have you lived in Singapore or are you all along in the US?</p>
<p>Oh regarding financial aid, if I say no, do I still need to file a CSS profile or will the college then ask me to prove that I can meet its financial obligations?</p>
<p>I’m Singaporean, but I live here now.</p>
<p>What’s a CSS profile? At any rate, before a F-1 student visa can be issued, you need to prove that you can afford to attend the university. Some unis want this proof before admission and some after.</p>
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<p>When you are applying for visa, though, you will have to prove financial support. So after you get admitted, you will have to submit some forms to your U to prove you’re rich enough.</p>
<p>You will probably need to fill in the Certification of Finances.</p>
<p>I just got my visa done up last week. I was pretty worried I wouldn’t get it, so I had a whole list of documents ready to prove that I was able to support my finances over all four years of study. However, it wasn’t even close to being tough or stringent, and the immigration officer only had to take a look at my bank statement before she approved the visa! Yay :)</p>
<p>Of course, for those lucky enough to go on a scholarship, you should have no problems getting a visa whatsoever!</p>
<p>congrats cyang.</p>
<p>Oh so most prob I have to show proof of my abilities to finance myself through college only by the immigration officer?</p>
<p>Most colleges won’t bother right??</p>
<p>You have to show proof to your university before it is allowed to issue you the I-20 (prerequisite to obtaining your visa) and you will also need to prove it to the US embassy. I’m not sure how you prove it to the university, as I applied for FA at all my universities. At the very least you’ll have to submit the “International Student Certification of Finances”, and supporting documentation, which you can see here: <a href=“http://www.hmc.edu/files/admission/0910intl-cert.pdf[/url]”>http://www.hmc.edu/files/admission/0910intl-cert.pdf</a></p>