Around 15% or 20%, check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_tax_in_the_United_States

Also this is federal tax, there is a also state tax

In total I get taxed 27% for my part time earnings.

Can anyone recommend some flights to US as there have been people who said that the pacific route is cheapest but after looking at the prices in the net, it looks like that going through the Atlantic route is cheaper compared to the pacific route if I am going to the East Coast.

This thread die liao? Where's everyone?

Not dead yet. I guess all the US students busy studying now...midterms and finals coming up soon d. jialat.

woah really appreciate dis thread! Thanks TS n everyone who's involved in providing more info..=)
i have a ques, if i'm sure wat course i wanna study d, how can i find colleges dat suit me?
lots ppl reccomend the college board college search, but the choices there r too many! >.<

It would be best if you tell us what things are you looking for, weather, size of campus, people, planned MAJOR. etc

lol how goes it for you?
so glad I'm outta college xD

erm okay, i plan to major in physics, weather, environment, class size not really a concern for me, but preferably not in the urban area, moderate class size. but wat i really hope for is a good exposure to the major i gonna study,dat's y i opt for unis with research..
n if possible, unis which offer financial aid are a bonus. =)

Everything is fine until the study path starts to screw things up.
Because of thermodynamics, i have to stay in Purdue for 6 semesters instead of 5. god damn it.

So guys, please check out the plan of studies. Its not necessarily 2+2. or 2+2.5.

hey all~<

how do you guys apply for Uni's in the US?
Do u apply online straight from their website or go to Education agents?

Place where im currently at, does not do US universities applications. Only all for Oz and Uk

You do it yourself, look up the university that you seek to be in, register online and follow their instructions. There are some logistics to deal with that you have to do yourself, like sending your transcripts in.

Back to studying >.<, 3 mid-terms next week.

apply online myself

Happy Thanksgiving !!!

Damn, Fall semester Final exams are next week.

Every midterm is like final to me

If i get my Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree at The University of Iowa, issit recognized in Malaysia? I heard from sumwhere that degrees from state universities are not recognized in malaysia. issit true?

Hi people ! I just registered for SAT Jan 28th next year, and 've bout 2 months to prepare. Any can share some experience of it ?

One thing I'm not sure is I will be 21y.o next year, is this any extra procedure for that ( International freshman applicant for 21y.o )? Ofcos, I'll submit my scores after I done the exam. I can apply sep intake only sadly cos I need to earn sufficient fund before going. And tuition fee is definitely a dead end cos my parents will not

For instance docs need for coll in NY :
1. Application
2. Official high school transcript ( Suppose is SPM Certificate, some will request to be in ENGLISH how then ? )
3. Test scores ( SAT or ACT )
4. Non-refundable $65 application processing fee ( I notice that most unis opt for non-refundable
5. Essay (Optional)
6. Personal statement / Letters of recommendation (Optional) ( Is this going to help ? )
7. Further information & recommended reading

8. My question, some unis will need secondary school letter from teacher but I left for years and I don't think my teacher even remember me. Can skip right ?

This post has been edited by pokeat: Dec 12 2011, 12:07 AM

Most of the universities do not require a secondary school letter from your teachers, im not sure about ivy leagues or the top schools, they probably need them.

SPM certificate, translate it and get it chopped by an official.

Personal statement and letter of recommendations are very helpful and i recommend you do it/get it. 3 recommendations should be fine.

don't forget your financial statement that states that you are able to pay for 1 year's living and tuition. even if its not required for the uni, its required for the visa.

senseis who are in US, correct me if i'm wrong.

As far as I know, you are not wrong.

Also you can even get letter of recommendation from your boss if you are working now.