<p>I need your help regarding choosing my college. I got in Warwick (conditional), Uni of Manchester (conditional), McGill and Bryn Mawr. I have always wanted to got to USA. I did not get any aid from BMC cuz I couldn’t qualify for need-based aid. I am Uni of Michigan’s waitlist. The decisions were horrible this year (atleast for me). But i really plan to reapply next year as a transfer student. My position may be better as i just found out on this monday that i had secured 2 distinctns in my June 2009 AS-Level exams. What should i do now? Currently, i am focused on bryn mawr. I intend to major in econ/math.</p>
<p>Maheen,where all did u apply to in the US? </p>
<p>If u get into Michigan, thts great. Congrats on ur results, and You should inform them asap tht u achieved two distinctions recently (which subjects btw?)</p>
<p>Furthermore, howcome u didn’t qualify for aid? Did u use FAFSA?</p>
<p>I applied to Cornell, Uchicago, Upenn, duke, umich and several lacs. Michigan would be awsum. I ve already posted em a copy of the certificates. I got a world distinction in Accounting and scored the highest average in As-Levels in lahore region (Its called Best Across Three and Four AS-Levels). Dun know what exactly the latter means. I did not use fafsa. My family income is low but wealth a bit high. Thats what my fin-aid letter from BMC said.</p>
<p>what abt bryn mawr? I ve never been to canada and neither has any1 else in my family. So m kind of disinterested in it. I thought that prolly transfering from BM may be more convenient.</p>
<p>@ the distinction part: I also think the same.</p>
<p>you should look at some uni;s tht offer a big amount of scholarships, for example Washington State University might, and i believe they still are accepting people.</p>
<p>Plus I think the distinctions do look good - everything matters and getting top mrks in AS levels definately means something. The internatonal admission comittee tht reviews ur application for sure recognises this and it shows your academic achievement.</p>
<p>@foodscience and samtjt: Thanks.
More help would be appreciated.
How would a lums grad compare with that from bryn mawr here in Pakistan? (considering i go for a post grad in US as well).</p>
<p>LUMS has made a good reputation in the corporate sector over the years…So an undergraduate from here ll get u a better job in PAKISTAN compared to Bryn Mawr…I don’t think many people here know about it but every1 knows about LUMS…However if u r thinking of entering the job market after doing ur post grad than u should go for a US degree as it will be relatively easier to land at an ivy or equivalent for ur post grad if u v a US degree compared to a local degree!</p>
<p>I don’t mean to make your decision any harder, but do consciously consider Bryn Mawr. Firstly, the university experience in America is completely different to what you’ll get here in Pakistan. Granted, LUMS has done a wonderful job and has established itself over the past few years - but a university/college like Bryn Mawr has professors from all over the world, a diverse student body and academic and nonacademic resources that you can really benefit from. Bryn Mawr is also an all-girls school, so, if your parents are concerned about that, the fact that the school is not coed may help. I know a couple of people that have gone to Bryn Mawr and all of them really value the time they spent there. The Bryn Mawr campus is beautiful and I’m sure if you do decide to attend you’ll fall in love with all aspects of the school and will never even think about transferring after your first year.</p>
<p>Maheen i think wht u can do is sit down with a list of all the colleges uve been accepted to, and then weigh the pro’s and con’s (by the location, weather, reputation, world ranking, academics, people) and then whichever uni seems the best go for it. Uk might also be a good option since the course is only 3 yrs, and its closer plus u can get a more desi environment.</p>