hi i have a fast question: so mostly its recommended to go for A levels here then apply for Transfer to US schools, but usually thats the HARD way to get in, why dont people apply directly after form 5?? i mean, from most of the websites they are prioritizing admissions more than transfer students am i right??

You do not "transfer" to US schools from A-lvls unless you are taking the American Degree Transfer program.

People in the states complete their admission requirements and get offers by the time they graduate high school.

For people here, they are busy preparing for their SPM so by the time you finish in December, you need another year to take the tests and fill in the applications to apply for the following intake which is usually in Fall. That time lag between finishing SPM and getting into college is roughly 1.5 years.

Instead of wasting your time doing nothing but take standardized tests for 1.5 years, people decide to take A-lvls so that they can get credits towards their degree. They also have more options because A-lvls is a general certificate.

Hey guys, am having trouble deciding on which university I want to transfer to (currently in INTI's AUP/ATDP). Hope you guys (especially those with extensive knowledge regarding universities in US) can help me out here ok?

My major is electrical engineering and budget preferably below 35K USD per year.

So far, my choices are Iowa State University and California State University Fresno... Are these universities good for electrical engineering? Are there any other recommendable univeristies that fit my budget? How about Canadian universities?

Thanks

Hey there, if I'm going to enter a uni after I have completed A-levels am I a transfer students / freshman ?

Freshman. You are a transfer student only if you are from a degree programme/ADP/Community college.

thought freshmen meant 15 year olds in the US ? hehe

Highschool freshman.

Thought I should share this here, it's about the major overhaul of the SAT exam taking effect in 2016.



Full story here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/educat...src=al_national

And the College Confidential discussion link here


Anyways, not sure if I should take the exam before or after the change. Seems like both have their advantages.

It truly depends on when do you need it.
Anyways, the newer SAT to be implemented has a great resemblance to the ACT.

Just take them when you need them. I've gotten 2380 in my first sitting and 36 in ACT, without practises. So, I doubt there'll be much change in difficulty.

Yeah that's what they said at the discussion. I'm still gonna take SAT, already bought the book so...

lol, tbh, I can actually choose to sit for either one (or both ), just finished SPM last year and since they require 12 years of schooling, I think I'll go for Pre-U first.

That's really impressive btw.

I'll say take it within this year, along with 2 subject tests, preferably Biology and Math II, since I've gotten 800 for them without practise.
Then, apply for early decision by the end of this year, and the UCs such as UCLA by November, and you're ready to enter college by next year.

I'm confused here but both the subjects are easier? Is that the reason?

But what about the 12 years schooling prerequisite? We're only at 11 years at SPM level.

Are you in the States now?

Those subjects aren't difficult over the others, but SPM have most parts covered. You just need to supplement yourself a little more.

The 12 years of schooling is too vague for most universities. To play on the safe side, and of course, a better chance, you can admit yourself into pre-u for it. Colleges with long standing of Malaysian students require them and readily assess the completion of 12 years, but most don't because they do not at all understand the system. Riskier, though.

does the SAT Subject Tests need to have something to do with the degree you're pursuing?

anyone know where i can get a list of us uni with Malaysian student?

only found 1 hit in macee website.

can i get the list from mara or goverment?

I'm assuming that you're looking at this as a way of looking at unis you want to potentially apply to? Maybe what you could do is look at the Malaysian Students in the US facebook group, and ask out about the unis you're looking at.

Although, based on personal experience and observation, the more unfamiliar the people around, the more you might push yourself to break out of your shell, out of your comfort zone.

Good luck!

am finding a room near Harvard Uni... anyone can help me ?

Why not on-campus?
If off-campus, it'd depend on whether would you mind sharing.

need some advises & opinions

i want to study music tech. but they require experiences which i don't have. so i thought of 3 option that may help me to get into music techno.

right now i'm looking for anyone who know about university that could help me with my option below or what your thought about it, it's possible or not to do it.

1. apply to different major and take music techno as minor

2. apply 2 different major, get 2 + years of experiences and then change major to music technology

3. apply to university that don't need student to choose major right away

hi mumiechan, im sjut wondeirng, with so many udergrads around and so many unis in USA, is the reputation of the universities we attending IMPORTANT? Cos i mvery confuse people were telling me all kind of different grandmother stories, of course, when i talk to my counsellor at inti, they say even a degree from any university in USA will be good to go.