The official Pakistani Thread for the class of 2013

[theGame]

<p>@joiya550: CONgrats, mate!</p>

<p>@aak: You should start screwing a few unis too :D</p>

[joiya550]

<p>waiting for Cal, otherwise ucla is my choice</p>

[theGame]

<p>Start singing “California here I come…” :)</p>

[theGame]

<p>Interesting stuff this. Some cranky quotes.</p>

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Every year on the College Hopes and Worries Survey, we include an optional question at the end that asks respondents what advice they have for next year’s applicants and parents of applicants. Here, in their own words, are their suggestions and tips. Enjoy!</p>

<p>On the College Application Process</p>

<pre><code>Dream big, prepare early. – Chelsea, Huntington, CA

Two Words: Start Early! Deadlines creep up on you quicker than you may anticipate. In addition, there are little things that you need to do to fulfill the application requirements. By starting early you can reduce stress levels and assure that you have enough time to get everything finished without rushing. – A.S., Naperville, IL

Don’t focus on your first choice. Widen your eyes to keep your options open. – Christina, Pullman, WA

Choosing a college is like shopping for a pair of jeans. Keep your horizons open, because there are thousands of schools. – Elaine, Metairie, LA

Applying to college is no different than buying groceries. It involves shopping around and finding which college tastes the best. – N.A., Littleton, CO

The college search process is like buying a pair of shoes. You want one that feels good, looks good and wears well. Not only does it have to be the right “fit” in terms of the type of curriculum, student profile and extra activities, it has to prepare us for the future whether it be grad school or the workforce. – Kristi, Wellesley, MA
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<p>On Stress</p>

<pre><code>Don’t stress out too much. College is about finding your happiness, not your parents or what would look good on your bumper. Be open-minded. Don’t limit yourself. – Jenny, CA

Don’t freak out. College is not the end of your life. Everything will be OK. – Michael, MA

Don’t get frustrated with college applications. Just think of how good you’ll feel in the fall walking the halls of your chosen college. – Tyonna, MD

The college application isn’t the worst part. Waiting to hear back is! – Courtney, Ashburn, VA

Breathe, and believe that everything happens for a reason. A good education comes in many forms. – M.K., WA

Calm down. It’s only four years! – R.H., Springfield, MO

Take lots of bubble baths. – Cindy, Cupertino, CA
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<p>On Standardized Admission Tests</p>

<pre><code>I strongly advise studying for the SAT and ACT as much as possible. However, do not stress out over them. Doing small exercises five days a week really does help. – Meghan, New Orleans

Be sure to take SATs and ACTs first time during junior year and then do the required prep, and retake them in first test date possible during senior year. – Kendra, Mason, OH

Take the SAT or ACT early in your junior year so you have plenty of time to take a class, find a tutor, or study like crazy on your own. – J. H., Pickerington, OH

Use Princeton Review SAT prep books and classes! They really do help to improve scores, and make the overall testing a much less stressful event. – K.M, Hillsborough, NJ

Practice from an SAT review book frequently to get a higher test score and get into a better university. – Leeza, CA

Get a 31 on the ACT – Steven, MO
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<p>On College Visits</p>

<pre><code>Visit every college you can! Get interviews, tours, info sessions, overnights, and attend classes. While information sites and books from companies like the Princeton Review give great information on which schools you should put on “The List,” making the final decision can be largely intuition-based. This sense of intuition cannot be gained without experiencing the campus for yourself. – Bethany, Rochester, NY

Visit more schools than you would like to apply to. The visit (even if during the summer) is the most important part. It gave me an idea of what it would be like to live there. I saw the location, toured the buildings and met administrators. I ended up choosing a college I never imagined I would like over ones I had dreamed about for years. – Theresa, Rochester, MO
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<p>On Parents</p>

<pre><code>Go where you want, not where your parent want. – T.M., Mason, OH

The most important thing to remember is you are the one going to college, not your parents. The colleges you look at should have what YOU want because you have to live with whatever decision is made. – R., Fairlawn, NJ

The best thing to do is always keep talking to your parents because no matter where you go they will support you. Also your guidance counselor will make a huge difference if you keep in contact with her. – K.J., Dix Hills, NY

Take a deep breath and let your parents help. They may actually know something. – Robert, CT
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<p>On Money Matters</p>

<pre><code>Getting into college is the easy part. Paying for it, on the other hand, is difficult. – Tabitha, Phoenix

SCHOLARSHIPS! Make sure you apply for as many scholarships as possible and take the practice SATs multiple times because unfortunately colleges take that into big consideration. – E., Fairfax, VA
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<p>On Rejection</p>

<pre><code>When you think you didn’t get into the school you wanted, you might be getting into the school you needed. – Amy

You are smart. Don’t let a rejection letter make you feel depressed. – A.P., Knoxville, TN

You may not be able to get into the top 25 schools in the country, but you will find the one that wants you as much as you want it. – H., Barrington, IL

It’s not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Don’t worry so much about where you’re going. Worry more about the mindset you go to school with. – Samuel, Wasilia AK
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<p>On Choosing Which College to Attend</p>

<pre><code>College is a match, not a prize! – K., Minneapolis

Don’t worry so much about what other people think is the best college for you. The only opinion that matters is your own because you will be the one spending four years of your life there. Pick the college you feel most comfortable at. – Stephanie, Windham, OH

Don’t rule out schools just because they aren’t Ivy League caliber. Smaller schools have a lot to offer. – Erin, Woodridge, IL

Don’t be afraid of traveling far from home and don’t go somewhere just cause friends are going there. – Robert, Shorewood, WI

Choose the college that is right for you and nobody else. – K.T., Valdosta, GA
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<p>Wise, Funny or Both</p>

<pre><code>Whoever said that senior year is the easiest is a liar. – H., Fairfax, VA

It sucks. You can only hope it’s worth it. – Stacy, St. Paul

Everything you are doing right now will all be worth it. – Janeth, Los Angeles

I am receiving information from dozens of colleges and universities because I got a perfect math score on my ACT. Instead of giving advice, I would like to get some. – Peter, Greenville, SC

We will be ok. – A., Tyler, TX

Good Luck! May the force be with you!! – R.M., Brooklyn, NY
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<p>Praise for The Princeton Review</p>

<pre><code>Use Princeton Review SAT prep books and classes! They really do help to improve scores, and make the overall testing a much less stressful event. – K.M, Hillsborough, NJ

The Princeton Review’s website is extremely helpful in determining good colleges, majors, and careers to pursue – Erin, Alpharetta, GA

Use The Princeton Review and take their SAT courses. It has made the whole daunting college experience so much less stressful. Also, START EARLY! – Annie, Seattle, WA

Buy a Princeton Review book (I read “The Best Colleges”) to help you decide where to apply. It helps so much determining what schools have a personal fit, which I think is more important than anything. – Kelly, Lees Summit, MO

The Princeton review and The College Board both provide excellent information on all schools. – Christian, Grapevine, TX

The Princeton Review was a lifesaver. – Chase, LaJolla, CA

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<p>SOURCE: [Hopes</a> and Worries Survey](<a href=“http://www.princetonreview.com/advice-from-students.aspx]Hopes”>College Advice & Tips | The Princeton Review)</p>

[theGame]

<p>Choosing a college is like shopping for a pair of jeans. Keep your horizons open, because there are thousands of schools. – Elaine, Metairie, LA</p>

<p>Take lots of bubble baths. – Cindy, Cupertino, CA</p>

<p>Get a 31 on the ACT – Steven, MO</p>

<p>Take a deep breath and let your parents help. They may actually know something. – Robert, CT</p>

<p>Choose the college that is right for you and nobody else. – K.T., Valdosta, GA</p>

[Flibb]

<p>Hey, how do we check vanderbilt decisions? Email?</p>

[Flibb]

<p>And Game, I hope this really helps the juniors, thanks!</p>

[joiya550]

<p>3 Yale (2 KGS + 1 Aitchison)
1 Brown (LAS)
2 Cornell (KGS, LAS)
2 Penn/Wharton (2 KGS)
2 Gettysburg (theGame, 1 Roots?)
3 University of Rochester (greenboy + 1 Roots + 1 BSS)
3 WPI (3Roots (MindHunter-42000 scholarship))
6 University of Richmond (5 Roots + St. Patrick’s, 5 without aid)
2 Villanova University (1 BSS [no aid], 1 BSS)
2 Ohio Wesleyan ( 1 BSS, 36k merit scholarship. 1 Aitchisonian 30k aid)
1 Wabash College (AVC)
5 NYU (1 Roots, 1 AVC, 1 LAS, 1 LGS, 1 St. Patrick’s)
1 Stanford (EA, Karachi American School)
1 Case Western (super_leader, The City School)
2 Colgate university (free, 1 Aitchison College)
4 Northeastern (waleed1, froebel’s [no aid] + 2 Froebel’s + 1 Roots + 1 Choueifat)
2 USC (waleed1, froebel’s, 1 LAS, determined8899 (scholarship)) no aid
1 Furman University (Roots) no aid
5 MIT (Head start, Islamabad + BSS Margalla + 2 St. Patrick’s, Karachi + 1 LGS)
1 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (khan91)
1 U Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Govt Delhi Karachi)
41 McGill (nrmncpr, BSS + 7 BSS + 15 LGS JT + 9 Aitchison + 4 Roots + 4 Froebel’s + St Patrick’s)
5 University of Cambridge (City PAF + Roots + 2 KGS + Froebel’s)
1 University of Oxford (MindHunter(Roots))
10 LSE (4 KGS, 3 St.Patrick’s, Roots, 2 BSS)
1 Imperial College London (Roots)
16 U of Toronto (3 Aitchison + 2 Roots + 6 BSS + 5 Froebel’s)
1 Depauw University (1 Roots)
5 Lafayette College (khan91 + 1 Aitchison + Karpov + 1 Roots+ 1 BSS)
1 UCSD (nrmncpr, BSS)
2 Flordia Institute of Technology (1 Roots, 1 Aitchison)
5 Syracuse (1 Froebel’s + 4 Roots) no aid
1 Clarkson (Froebel’s) no aid
2 UT Austin (Froebel’s, Aitchison (joiya550) )
4 Smith college (3 LGS + Froebel’s)
2 Cal Berkeley (BSS)
5 UCLA (1 LAS, 1 Aitchison(joiya550), 1 BSS (nrmncpr), 1 KAS, determined8899)
1 Oberlin (Roots)
5 UWaterloo (3 St. Patrick’s + 2 BSS + 1 Aitchison)
2 University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivy (BSS + 1 Choueifat)
1 Dickinson (1 Roots) no aid
1 Lehigh University (St. Patrick’s ED)
3 University of British Columbia (2Roots(MindHunter) + Choueifat)
3 University of Miami (Choueifat)
1 Babson College (Choueifat)
1 Boston University (Choueifat)
1 Penn State (Choueifat)
1 Drake (Roots)
1 Harvey Mudd (Roots)
1 F&M (1 Aitchison College full aid)
1 Mount Holyoke (Roots, 53k aid)
1 Manhattanville college (1 BSS)
1 University of Wisconsin-Madison (Aitchison College(joiya550) no aid)
1 University of Chicago (determined8899, with aid)
1 Washington University in St. Louis (determined8899, with aid)
1 Rice University (determined8899, with aid)</p>

[Flibb]

<p>Hey, anyone got the Lafayette rejection yet?</p>

<p>“We are unable to offer you admission since we cannot offer you financial assistance” Ahh !</p>

[determined8899]

<p>I wish I was singing that song…</p>

<p>I just wish I could go to USC! Go Trojans, maybe then Joiya550 you and I could be rivals in the field! </p>

<p>Berkeley comes through their website, so does duke, I think BC comes in the mail and dont know about Vandy!</p>

[MindHunter]

<p>@ Determined8899</p>

<p>Northwestern releasing the decisions today?? 26th march?? How will they inform us dude? any idea?</p>

<p>@ Flibb
I recieved it today as well…lol!</p>

[determined8899]

<p>@MindHunter</p>

<p>They will email us a link which will take us to the website for the decision, that is what I have read so far, I’ll check their forum!</p>

<p>I just got an email from one of my professors at Stany (EPGY-Philosophy Proff/Recommended me), he says he is pretty sure he will be seeing me next year! DAMN!!! I have butterflies in my stomach! Could this mean something…</p>

[whenwillitend]

<p>Add LGS Defence to U Chicago, UCLA and Urbana Champaign! I rock baby!!! I am waiting for Stanford now =D</p>

[determined8899]

<p>^^whenwillitend –> you got into UChicago, UCLA congrats!</p>

[whenwillitend]

<p>determined8899 are you an American resident? I went for EPGY too for creative writing!</p>

[whenwillitend]

<p>Yup, thanks!!</p>

[determined8899]

<p>Yeah I am a resident!</p>

<p>Did you go this summer (Summer 08)</p>

[whenwillitend]

<p>Nope, summer 06! I am a resident too. Good luck =p</p>

[determined8899]

<p>Good luck! What is your first choice for college, where do you really wanna go?</p>

[nrmncpr]

<p>1100 Posts! Let me take this opportunity to share a joke I just received on sms (as you guys wasted this opportunity on page 69).</p>

<p>Baap:Q Beta larki pasand aaye tumhein?
Beta: Abba larki boht moti hai
Baap: Beta ghar jitna bhi bara ho, darwaza same size ka hota hai :)</p>