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<p>In fact, there is only one overseas scholarship for Singaporeans that doesn’t come with a bond - the Loke Cheng Kim scholarship and competition for that is going to be really really tough.</p>
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<p>79 days till ORD here.</p>
<p>you’ll miss the days in the army… those were the days.</p>
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<p>Really meh. I have some doubts about that =p.</p>
<p>hahahaha (10char)</p>
<p>fifi you COULD have just added a fifth ha but then i guess you wouldn’t have an excuse to use “10char” :D</p>
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<p>O.O (10char)</p>
<p>fra fra ra ra ra frank frank frank f-rank ga ga ooh la la</p>
<p>want your bad romance</p>
<p>O.o</p>
<p>I think you’ve been too high after visiting Stanford :p</p>
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<p>Cooper Union not accepting international students? Why not? Here’s the solid evidence: [International</a> The Cooper Union](<a href=“http://cooper.edu/admissions-registrar/applying-to-cu/international/]International”>http://cooper.edu/admissions-registrar/applying-to-cu/international/) </p>
<p>Here’s what Cooper Union has to say when I emailed them about transfering from Polytechnic: </p>
<p>“Hi, You will need to submit recommendation letters, TOEFL and SAT scores, transcripts, and a completed home test. Since you have been to college, you may apply using a SAT waiver. We need transcripts from your collegeand high school. The home test comes with its own instructions and since you are a transfer, you will need to send a portfolio as well. As an international applicant, we ask that you submit an US mailing address. It can be a friend or family member already in the US ([which I have]). This is because Cooper does not mail internationally. I cannot tell you where you will be placed (year wise). Cooper does not look at how credits will transfer until after the applicant is accepted and it changes from person toperson. Cooper has one residence hall and only first-year students and RAs live there. RAs are resident assistances and are upper classman who help the residence hall staff. Since you would be a first year student,you would most likely be able to get housing in the residence hall, andthen you would have a year to look around for other apartments. Yes, Cooper Union does give out full tuition scholarships to every student. Each student is still responsible for housing, food, transportation,books, supplies, etc. I hoped this helped. Feel free to ask more questions. Best, Office of Admissions”</p>
<p>Unless you’re talking about the high competitiveness that makes entry into Cooper Union nearly impossible, I don’t see how am I not eligible for entry into Cooper Union.</p>
<p>Eh Frank, you didn’t go and make a big deal out of your 1000th post lol.</p>
<p>To frankchn: There is also the Khoo Teck Phuat bond-free scholarship, but that is also very difficult to get.</p>
<p>But I think I already know what I should do. It isn’t promising but that’s the only way. Over the years, I’ll work out with my parents to save as much as possible for college. When the time comes, I will send out applications to all kinds of colleges requesting for the same 2 basic things: financial aid and advanced standings. After receiving all the acceptance/rejection letters, I will then decide which college strikes out the best deal (for the 2 basic things, even though advanced standings can only be determined after entry). If the best deal still isn’t the way I want it, I’m going to the nearest Citibank to take out that huge student loan, and I’m going to compete for 100s of US external scholarships (are there any other financing options?). Or I can just switch to schools who do give financial aid for International Freshmen, and start as a Freshman, and once I get in, I’ll ‘bargain’ with the officers to write off courses that I don’t need or just put me on an advanced level (with proof that I’ve already mastered the material, of course). But the 2nd option must be done in schools where studying extra time must pay off, i.e., the school must offer need-based financial aid.</p>
<p>Hey, does anyone know where I can get a money order and how it works exactly? Thanks a bunch!</p>
<p>And since when did Cooper Union not accept International Students? I’m with Quand on this; they do accept.</p>
<p>Oh, and Ivy League are fast becoming overrated(this doesn’t mean that they aren’t still an excellent choice though; it’s all in relative terms) especially in this day and age when the prices keep rising exponentially and with other cheaper alternatives. If more than anything, an Ivy League education’s cost is inclusive of a future, I guess, due to name recognition alone so the cost is somewhat justifiable but even that is not a strong enough argument.</p>
<p>QuandVousCroyez:
- Cooper Union DOES accept internationals. One of my jc classmate is now attending CU on full finaid (and enjoying himself immensely). Competition is *very *cutthroat though. </p>
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<p>I think the Khoo Teck Phuat scholarships only fund your studies in local universities.</p>
<p>Another option would be to apply for merit-based scholarships from universities. I think some schools do offer those scholarships to internationals but I am not too familiar with that. Need-based FA isn’t the only way to fund your education.</p>
<p>Anyhow, how old are you? 2 or 3 years won’t net a lot of savings even if you live very frugally.</p>
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<p>Meh, but then this makes me a “Senior Member” XD haha - after screwy and “fifi”.</p>
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OK, Good that y’all know what you’re doing. Just to let you know where my misunderstand came from, here’s a quote from a Cooper Union website.</p>
<p>frankchn: I actually have 5 years to save up (3 years Poly + 2 years NS). Whatever I could’ve saved can make a difference, but it definitely will not be sufficient. Even many merit scholarships are given to International Freshmen only. But I think I’m gonna stick to universities with advanced standings policies similar to Cooper Union’s. Cost is the No. 1 priority now, so I will still be happy even if I have to start from Freshman level with few or no course exemptions, as long as my financial aid pays for the courses that still has to be retaken, you get what I mean?</p>
<p>i thought cooper union is completely free for anyone who’s admitted? but maybe they’re not need blind</p>
<p>Yep, to quote Wikipedia, “The Cooper Union is one of very few American institutions of higher learning to offer a full-tuition scholarship (valued at $130,000 as of 2008) to every admitted student. As a result, The Cooper Union is one of the most selective colleges in the United States, with an acceptance rate generally below 10% (although both the art and architecture schools have acceptance rates lower than 5%).”</p>