<p>For most US universities, you just apply as per normal first.</p>
<p>When you get admitted, then you can write an email to the admissions office to request for deferral, and I’m sure they will guide you on any procedures you need to follow from there.</p>
<p>@Hermann: Wharton: a lot, in the ranges of 60+ alone in my ex-school. Dartmouth: even more. Btm line is, those choices are helluva competitive. Abt the fact that not many go there, it is just that the admission rate is super super super low.</p>
<p>how disadvantaged will I be applying with extremely high sat I and low sat IIs like 650-750 kind of low</p>
<p>■■■…i have the situation the other way round, i believe relatively high sat2’s and low sat1’s…</p>
<p>would i be at a slight advantage over the rest of the singaporean students if i offer full tuition and play the UWC card?</p>
<p>Hi everyone, this is my first time posting, though I’ve been reading the posts in this thread for a while. Anyway, how important are O Level results when applying to the really good colleges? I just got my O Level results today, and they’re pretty disappointing (3A1s, 4A2s, 1B3 = L1R5 of 9). I’ve always wanted to go to Yale. Have I just ruined my chances of going there?</p>
<p>No you havent ruined your chances.</p>
<p>They do look at O Level results but there’s SO much more that they look for.</p>
<p>For one, your A level and prelim results are definitely more important than O level results since they are a more recent and reliable represntation of your academic ability.</p>
<p>Then, there’s your essays, recommendations, extracurriculars, etc…so really, don’t worry about your O Level results. You can more than make up for it. </p>
<p>Also, personally I feel its a bit early to adopt the sentiment of “always having wanted to go to XX school”. Esp when that school is Yale, you might be setting yourself up for disappointment. So, always keep your options open, and, when the time gets nearer, do good and proper research into those schools so you really know why you want to go to those particular schools.</p>
<p>Alright thanks. 
Mm, Yale definitely isn’t the only school I’m considering. Actually, I hope to go to a school that offers a liberal arts education, so I’m open to LACs like Amherst and Pomona too. But Yale’s my dream school.</p>
<p>Hi. </p>
<p>I can’t decide between taking A-levels or the IB.
I’m a student in Singapore and am very keen to go to the Ivy league u’s in the states after a-levels/IB.
After reading i realise that they’re both equally difficult and almost equally respected, correct me if i’m wrong please. </p>
<p>But to make matters worse, the most pressing problem is that i am ultimately hopeless at my second language.
IS there any point in trying the IB since I’ve already probably got 7 points off the top and the max i can get is 38 points?
My second language is really a lost cause.
Does A levels take into account my second language too?</p>
<p>Please advise! Time is of the essence too!</p>
<p>@shib: This afternoon, I went to POSB to have my COF signed. They told me that they don’t sign on such forms. I’ll have to fill in a form to request for a Statement of Financial Standing, which costs S$21.40. Since I don’t have much finances to be certified anyway (I’m applying for aid too), I’m just going to state the bank’s policy on my COF, and submit it without a signature.</p>
<p>hello everyone, I’m kind of in a dilemma here. Taking SAT on Jan 22nd and I kind of didn’t do much prep (apart from completing a Barrons book and reading through the official guidebook) until yesterday ><</p>
<p>So yesterday, I tried a practice test in the official guidebook and I got the magnificent score of…1970. I panicked and studied a lot today (practiced a lot of questions and stuff) and took another practice test. My score improved slightly to 2000.</p>
<p>My target is 2200. Is it possible to up my score to that in about six days? ><</p>
<p>^if we said no, would you study any less? just keep at it and stop worrying. our opinions won’t make a difference.</p>
<p>Is anyone enrolling in umich this fall?</p>
<p>@Mozbi99:</p>
<p>Yeah. I am considering. I still haven’t heard from many places. Were you accepted EA into UM or waiting results?</p>
<p>hey I’ll probably be going to a US lac in new england but I’m a bit blur as to the whole going overseas process. I know that some singaporean organizations publish freshmen guides for their incoming students… can anyone point me towards some of the more useful ones? any help is greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Hi everyone, I’d just like to ask, what subjects do arts students usually take for the SAT IIs? Cuz besides Math II and Literature, it seems there isn’t a 3rd subject we can take. I’m choosing subjects at the moment, so should I opt to take a 2nd contrasting subject (e.g. Bio, so that I can take SAT II Bio M)? Anyone with experience, please advise!</p>
<p>Hey guys, would a very strong recommendation on the good work I have done from the CEO of a proprietary trading firm in Singapore offset my lack of “super-achievements” in high school? I took the Singapore-Cambridge A Levels in 08 and scored AAB GP B Chinese B for it, and he seems very willing to enlist his other C-level employers to help me with it, if I’m willing to take the plunge to apply and defer admission for one year since it’s not possible to enroll this fall anymore. No SAT score available, but with some work, I should be able to get it into 2200+ range.</p>
<p>ECs wise, I represented my college for the SSEF 08, and won a gold in a regional science competition in singapore. How will that compare with the IO winners around the world?
College tutors all have favourable impressions of me and Im sure they too will write good recs. </p>
<p>Im looking at Upenn, NYU, berkeley, Umich. But the main focus is getting into Upenn here. Comment frankly pls. thanks!</p>
<p>what type of students does Duke tend to accept? (like SATs-,EC-wise, etc.)</p>
<p>is placing out of intro courses advisable? more specifically, for econs. i’ve heard econs in college is more math based unlike in JC so will I be at a disadvantage if I place out of intro classes?</p>
<p>hi guys my name is aneesha. i was born in india but i am pretty much a singaporeans cos i’ve been here since primary 3. is anyone going to smith college this fall?</p>
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<p>Which school in Penn? SEAS is looking for different people compared to Wharton.</p>