<p>Retrospect making one look old? </p>
<p>Come on, it’s just a couple of years.</p>
<p>How old do you want them to be?
I joined after my A Levels - and now getting my BA in less than 5 months, so calculate how old I am :P</p>
<p>…I don’t think that I can go to a US University anymore. As I will be a full paying student, I needed to hand in the international finances of certification. Then I found out that my parents have barely any savings! So though they make a fair sum, they spend it just about all away! The problem is that they have little savings, but their income is ok… Their savings is only 20k+ and in this climate, I don’t think any bank is going to guarantee anything. I blame the new car (3rd!) and new house >.< So if I end up in the US, its gonna be graduate school, and I’ll be paying for myself. oh well.</p>
<p>nelle: Not considering any scholarships?</p>
<p>nelle, there are need-blind schools that don’t care how little you have. have you thought of trying your luck there?</p>
<p>Hey,
which in your opinion is better in terms of international recognition? The IB or A levels? I have been given a chance to pursue either the IB or A’s, and i can’t really decide now…</p>
<p>In terms of recognition, IB is definitely more recognized. I think the IB experience is really draining and strenuous, but I also believe it’s more rewarding than A Levels. 
I’m definitely biased here.</p>
<p>^ However, RJ and HC still send more people to the top US colleges and Oxbridge each year =p. Granted, that is less to do with IB vs A-levels than the inherent quality of students but still…</p>
<p>well, im not exactly going to ACS I…i might be going overseas to do the IB come this August provided MINDEF doesn’t get happy and block me from going overseas:)</p>
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<p>hahah fiona, it is true that different systems have different merits but really, whatever works for people, works. Some people are really fantastic muggers so they should go for A levels. Others like abit more variety and all-rounded skills so they go for IB. As Deng Xiaoping said, I don’t care if the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice.</p>
<p>Not that A-levels worked wonders for me, or that I really adored it, but it did the job for me. haha.</p>
<p>should we pop a champagne to celebrate the little reunion between your?? haha</p>
<p>my problem is that I had an epiphany about education and what I want to do with my life…in JC2. So my results before that before that is pretty much minimum effort for maximum result (pass), except for O levels. Almost all need blind-institutions are top colleges (e.g dartmout) and I don’t have the gpa or extra-curriculars to go there. The original plan was to study in a LAC and then transfer to something more reputable like UMich and then come back if I can’t find a job. I can’t study life science in sgp since I dropped h2 maths at the end of JC1… so that is a problem :(</p>
<p>Hey fellow Singaporeans! I can’t believe there’s an active SG thread on CC, this is cool.</p>
<p>Ok I assume most (if not all) of you guys here are either prospective students, current students or alumni of US colleges? Can i just seek your opinions on whether:</p>
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<li><p>Any of you guys plan on staying on in the US after graduation?</p></li>
<li><p>If you have already graduated, can you share your experiences with the job situation in the US (especially in the current economic climate) and the difficulties that international student like us face in seeking employment?</p></li>
<li><p>How hard is it for us to get a work permit (H-1B visa I think) so that we can stay for work upon graduation?</p></li>
<li><p>Are there sufficient monetary incentives and employment opportunities for us to seek an American education instead of studying in a local uni in SG? By this I mean the extra income we can earn in the US as compared to SG, and also the costs of studying and living there for four years vs. studying locally. Basically, I’m asking if it makes financial sense.</p></li>
<li><p>I know the topic has been discussed to death in other threads (<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/international-students/634101-what-international-[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/international-students/634101-what-international-</a>) and this particular thread is where I’ve been trying to find some answers, because I have always assumed that it isn’t that tough to find a job since America is huge and supposedly the land of opportunities. However some of the comments by ppl who know more have made me think really hard on the benefits of studying there. It is gonna cost approx S$300,000 for us internationals, and I want to know if what I’m choosing is right for me!</p></li>
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<p>hey,
i was wondering if it is true that in terms of university admissions, it is easier for international students to be admitted IF they are going to be full fee-paying students. When i say easier, i mean that grades do not even meet the cut-off of the college…I had a cousin who scored 2 A’s and 2B’s in the A levels and got accepted into the civil engineering at Imperial College in the UK, and he told me that it was the best school for civil engineering in the UK…</p>
<p>Yea its possibly since we internationals pay significantly more fees than locals… They’re out to milk us cash cows</p>
<p>Eh, I think that maybe it could be the case for UK colleges but not so for US colleges. I heard that UK colleges are required (?) to heavily subsidies their own students so they have a favourable opinion of foreigners who have to pay more. In the US, it is common for students to have considerable debt that need to be paid off on 20 year payment plans, so it is acceptable to charge more. </p>
<p>In short: I think US colleges don’t need international students that much since private schools can just charge everyone exorbitant fees. Unless you are YPS, then you have the funds to pay for everyone. US public colleges may look at you favourably for the extra money that you can pay though!</p>
<p>oh but I dropped in here to post something. OMG I GOT INTO A COLLEGE AND THEY ACTUALLY OFFERED ME A SCHOLARSHIP!!! I can’t believe it! This makes up for all the crappy news of the day!</p>
<p>The college is not very reputable, accepts 78% of applicants, is in Texas, has 90% in-state rates…BUT IT GAVE ME A SCHOLARSHIP! ME, OF ALL PEOPLE! The scholarship is for 20k but I still need to pay about another 20k out of my parents pocket. Still, that is like half the price gone! I can’t believe that anyone would actually give me a scholarship! I had thought that all hope was lost but the ray of sunlight known as Austin College has pierced the clouds of gloom. </p>
<p>Sorry for the nonsensical post, I’m just so, so happy :)</p>
<p>“3. How hard is it for us to get a work permit (H-1B visa I think) so that we can stay for work upon graduation?”</p>
<p>You only need luck. Everyone will have 50% chance of getting it…no relation to the position or amount of money you’re making. (I dont know in political sector). But in business, engineering, and liberal arts, you’ll just have to pray hard.</p>
<p>Woah that kind of stinks. So what do those who don’t make it fall back on? Assuming they really don’t wanna work in Singapore, what other options do they have? I’m sure there are ppl like that who’ve failed to get past this unpredictable lottery</p>
<p>Hey Congrats nelle!!</p>