<p>Okay, I know I am going to sound really, really stupid, but I just was wondering, what are A-level/o-level examinations? We don’t have those here in the u.s. and i have always wondered what they are. i know that they are some sort of board exam, but how does it all work out? i have always been curious…</p>
<p>…go ahead, you can laugh. i have had the same reaction before. :)</p>
<p>and, one more stupid question…what is LUMS? i know it is a really good university but what does it stand for?</p>
<p>LUMS is the Lahore University of Management Sciences. Until recently, it only offered humanities and economics/etc majors, but from last year it’s opened another science and engineering school, known as LUMS SSE.</p>
<p>oh…okay. thanks. i feel really stupid right now. =/</p>
<p>@Karpov
Thank you so much! :)</p>
<p>@ Volume 12
O/A Levels is Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) the examination board from University of Cambridge. It is probably the most dominent of all testing methods for Grade 8-12 in the so-callad upper-class of Pakistan.</p>
<p>O Levels - Ordinary Levels - Grade 9-10 (Depending on the school, it can also be 10-11)
A Levels - Advanced Levels - (Divided into Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Levels & Advanced Levels, taken in last 2 years of high school)</p>
<p>LUMS - Lahore University of Management Sciences. (Phase-5, DHA, Lahore :p)</p>
<p>erm, Talha, O/A-levels is administered by many other organisations, and they’re not necessarily British either. Although i agree that in Pakistan, at most of the places, O/A-levels are usually from the CIE.</p>
<p>O/A-levels is really quite a general term for exams based on the British ‘pattern’ of testing.</p>
<p>CIE/Edexcel/AQA etc GCE O LEVELS
CIE/Edexcel/AQA etc GCE AS LEVELS
CIE/Edexcel/AQA etc GCE A LEVELS</p>
<p>happy? :)</p>
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<p>^^Oh, and same applies for Islamabad, ACT is here!</p>
<p>I wish I could appear for the ACT. :(</p>
<p>Just got my package from LUMS… Im IN 
:D</p>
<p>Congrats! :)</p>
<p>Congrats Saif! SSE or SDSB??</p>
<p>Ok so Aga Khan test results are here.
For Aitchison the scores are something like this.
75% 1 Student
69% 2
65% 2
64% 1
60% 3</p>
<p>There are 2-3 more. Don’t know their percentages. I know a girl in LGS got ~77%</p>
<p>Percentage to qualify for the interview was 59.5%</p>
<p>@ talha and Flib … Thanx alot…</p>
<p>I got into SHSSL or watever for BSC honours Economics… My 1st option…
But the bad part is ths cud take me away from mcgill… My parents are all praises for LUMS :P</p>
<p>10 people from Beacon Bani Gala got their LUMS (not LUMS SSE) acceptances today by post, no emails. But as far as i can tell I think they are the ones who did not apply for financial aid. Those that I know who have applied for aid, none of them has yet gotten any reply. Good luck everyone and wish me luck!</p>
<p>@joiya…only abt a dozen guys from Aitchison this year made it to aga khan…arnd 15 guys from Hasanabdal got into Aga Khan last year—is Aitchison going down or what!!! :D</p>
<p>Congrats on lums and hard luck for McGill…!i think an education in Pakistan at undergra wud be better…u can always rely on Fulbrights and Chevenings for post-grad!!</p>
<p>@whazup113: You applied for aid too? And on the basis of sat 1 or lcat?</p>
<p>@whazup113: best of luck…and there are always lots of Beaconites at LUMS wid impressive stats-hope u make it this fall…</p>
<p>abt aid…as far as SSE is concerned noone who applied for NOP received any decision regarding admissions as yet!though those who applied for Aid got their letters and emails but await a decision regarding the extent of aid they’ll get.so keep ur fingers crossed!</p>
<p>abt the internship thing,it’s mostly reference-based unless you have extra-ordinary stats or a stellar academic record or have volunteered/worked previously…</p>
<p>but i guess most of u on this forum are doing/just done with ur A levels…but large MNCs offer internships to only final year students though u guys can try or better still go for writing as a pastime in ur summers or a call centre job (like i’ve had a stint at TRG opposite holiday inn)and its well-paying but awkward working hrs…plus joiya,u get to see/interact wid a lot of girls ;)</p>
<p>PnG,Ericsson etc offer jobs only to Engineering students in their final/pre-final years at college!</p>
<p>btw…i’m in my final year BS electrical so u oughta call me bhaijan! LOL :P</p>