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.

alot of them has rich parents.... UK/AUS is out of reach...i pulled out of a go8 uni last mind because it is so costly to attend the university, just cost of tuition alone is almost equivalent total cost for attending a canadian uni.... in USA, i only apply to places which i can afford, ie TEXAS.

Any Malaysians study in non-conventional places such as North Dakota, Wyoming here?

Yes...as im applying to places like Texas, Wisconsin and ,aybe Uni of Utah...so just want to find out how's the environment?

Guys.. any idea what would be a good school for a Geoscience program in the USA? Is Texas A & M University transfer friendly? I've applied to this school but have yet to hear from them.

HI bro Mister Lee, thanks you so much for such good recommendations, to be honest, im not very young anymore, am 22 yrs old this year, I finished my A Levels and did some credits here before applying. Deferred my studies before this due to personal reasons, my dad passed away during my A Levels. That affected me emotionally.

Yup, i had emailed them already. Insofar as it's concerned, they mentioned that results will be out beginning end of September ie anytime form now onwards. Nevertheless, the results are on a rolling basis, which means the earlier i hand in my admission/stuff, the better my chances of knowing whether im out of the race or will be an Aggie soon... ahhhh...so stressful man applying to USA.

If you dont mind me asking, may i know which part of US of A you studied previously? and what major?

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OK my CGPA with ADP is 3.54 excluding A Levels, A Levels results was not THAT satisfying though, considering the predicament i was in during that tumultuous period of time. I got ABBC... Average grade at best...defo not ivy league or Top 10 school material...not like im aiming for one anyway lol

Yeah pls PM me the schools if possible...haha if not moderator will think we hijacked the forum for our own convo .. No, the GPA was for my post-A level ADP... i did ADP for 3 semesters ie 1 year before applying to USA. I figured out some credits can be done here anyway, so save up even more... hence the 3.54 GPA came about. A Levels never have any GPA. It's very rigid anyway, i wish i took IB or ADP right form the start, A Levels was like high school all over again.

banking and finance is good... the schools you've mentioned to me have strong finance programs as well, esp UW madison and the UCs, particularly UC Berkeley. Of course, the best has gotta be Wharton, Harvard . But those are out of my reach, at least at this moment.

Absolutely, the exact reason why i love them . Look, the real world is not very rigid ie. You get an A* means you gonna b some kickass CEO. American education teaches us soft skills a lot. I took public speaking class in ADP in inti. Altohugh it wasnt a pleasant experience and defo cant compare to what it will be if taken in USA, nontheless, it was such a surreal experience, a lot of people froze when they were summoned to speak in public, which is a pretty important skill, and i dont think our malaysian education imparts that. STEM education in USA is also superb as they emphasis alot on hands on rather than memorising E=MC^2 and dont know what it was all about.Mind PM me ur target schools as well,i will PM you mine. we shall take things off privately then

Absolutely, the exact reason why i love them . Look, the real world is not very rigid ie. You get an A* means you gonna b some kickass CEO. American education teaches us soft skills a lot. I took public speaking class in ADP in inti. Altohugh it wasnt a pleasant experience and defo cant compare to what it will be if taken in USA, nontheless, it was such a surreal experience, a lot of people froze when they were summoned to speak in public, which is a pretty important skill, and i dont think our malaysian education imparts that. STEM education in USA is also superb as they emphasis alot on hands on rather than memorising E=MC^2 and dont know what it was all about.Mind PM me ur target schools as well,i will PM you mine. we shall take things off privately then

Bro...an interesting question to ask.. Do you think the world financial and oil market is going for a big crash? Oil prices now has fallen to a level that will severely threatened the shale oil industry. Once the oil market crashes, it will send shockwaves throughout the world.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-now...ow/44127958.cms

The thing is if the oil market crash, so does American economy, which is riding on a shale boom fueled by high oil prices. Hence, North Dakota may be booming explosively now, but might be on the verge of collapse, if oil price hits new low. the shale boom took place only because oil prices was high enough.

fuiyoh spunk...are you from one of the UTs?
Mister Lee, good point you have there! I was having this thought provoking statement running through my mind, until your comments come into the picture, and the aha moment came. Yes, depressed oil price won't stay long, as production ceased, consumer will start picking up due to cheaper prices, hence, the whole demand supply cycle will move on the uptick again , and when it happens, the oil price will spike again.

And yes, mind telling me why you hated math so much? :S haha...looks like American Govt loves STEM people, if you don't mind taking courses like mathematical finance, high chance you can get a job.

oh god latias93, you taking geology also?! welcome my fellow rock specialist... I applied to A&M as well... but dont know my chance of transferring into spring 2015. My gpa is 3.54 but done in a college ADP back in Malaysia.

Taylor's College for my A levels...my a levels was a less than stellar one... i had personal problems during my A Levels...to save money i took ADP after my A Levels.

Yup houston is the silicon valley of the oil and gas industry.

For the love of Earth Science... it is pretty huge ain't it? I can branch out into environmental consulting or hydrology too, not just oil and gas.. I wouldn't be too silly to put all my bet on oil and gas only. After all , i still have to think bout my masters.... I can't predict the future. So, i will just study first.