Wow. all the best. all the applications settled?

Wow,congrats!
I'd like to ask, when they state $36000 as tuition fee, does this mean it covers the 4 years of study? I get a little messed up when it comes to application forms from US.

I highly doubt that it's 36000 for four years. It should be the annual fee including boarding ( excluding summer sem) and food.

Congratz!

What field did you studying?

I think if you got the basic skill or long time self experiences you can skip all the degree/diploma.

I applied for worldwide recruitment for Rockstar game(San Diego) as enviromental modeler & they accepted my application based on my work(which has been self-thought since year 6,I mean in 3d modeling skill) & most of time the requirement is devoid all the degree or certificate.They really looking for inner talent that you had(unless you really like the industry but didnt have any requirement skill,but even so there is fast learning class that provide you with some skill & insider of what the work you would be into)

Finally,they got enough workforce in San diego office,which they put an offer to transfer me to Northampton studio(Rockstar UK) but since I didnt know what the process of leaving the country(passport,visa,the flight thing...) so I declined the offer which I do regret as for today(now working as freelancer & helping my parents on company thing) but kudos for those has been granted this chance of their life,& able to fullfill the dream.

I should learn how to doing oversea stuff now.
So next time I would not in rushed mood like last year....

Oh I see, are you still studying?
Wow, it's thrice more expensive than the colleges here, I guess that's the price for taking up quality education in foreign countries.
I'm actually still in Form 5, I'm planning to go to US since animation courses there are highly recognized and prestigious starting next year (*oh well, hollywood)

But I'm kind of a little lost from researching unis in US, I thought trying to be independent and search on my own would be better, but I guess I ended up here to get some aid.

Did you obtain some scholarship or something over there? I not much of an explorer, and I might not be well-prepared for this you see...

Yeap. As i said. It couldnt be tat cheap.

Oh. about me? Im doin adp currently. Not yet decided when to transfer. Maybe half a year? or 1 more year? who knows 

Ok, thanks for the emotional lift-up, I'll try my best to research more into detail and get myself prepared:)
Thanks for the info, really appreciate it Right now, I'm battling all out on what can I do now other than scoring As on my next exam, had real head-aching sessions these few days.
I'm not really sure where to get started...
I hope I'm not really bothering you, but one question; Do I have to take TOEFL? Can you sit for TOEFL even though you're a Form 5 student?

Wow, it's seemed like you did a lot of preparation before too  , thanks for sharing.

Another question, should I start discussing with my parents in this? I did tell my dad about animation courses but not specifically like where or when.

And do I score really well as in straghts A's for my SPM?

And how do you officially translate the school-relevant transcripts?
I think I'm asking too many questions for now

Ooo... After spm and degree, i guess it would be ADP?

Which website did u subscribe? Mind sharing? Im utterly interested! 

Most probably Inti Chemical engineering!

Haha. Thanks.

For adp, it is not a must to do it 2+2. it can be 1+3, 1.5+2.5, 0.5+3.5

The choice is yours.

Hmm, they should insert a link to their website along with the infos u get what, mind checking?

add one more , my type.

People who might not be smart but is passionate about something and is willing to invest a lot to pursue his dreams. FUHHHHH.

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Added on March 1, 2011, 8:35 pmhe meant for cost of living. not uni. lol

Yeah, but is it a good thing to have relatives there? I don't think I had any who went there before

Hey, I'm also kind of aiming for 5A's too! But doesn't this mean lesser chance of obtaining a scholarship? And btw, did you have to practice real hard in your portfolio development before you are admitted?

Could you also link me to the thread you've created? I'm having the twirl just to browse the one by one through the threads
Thanks a million times again xD

Wow, I suppose USA is really as huge like a continent the way you exaggerated it & thanks again for more links!

So how are you going to spend your days there? Dormitory? It is included in the package right?

Man, I think I really need to think about where I gotta stay if I were to study there  Btw, do you get to travel out of state or even back to MY during holiday seasons?

And, just wondering, was the TOEFL you took difficult? You have to sit for a short course before applying for the test itself right?

CS = Computer Science

Insights? What I feel about TOEFL is it really tests your confidence rather than your English, although you must have a strong foundation in English ie. your vocabulary must be good (though its standard is way lower than that of SAT). Reading is easy, if you know your English. Listening is OK, just that you have to focus on the lecture/conversation for quite sometime (~5 min). For these 2 sections, one of them will have an extra section (not sure what they call it), that is, you'll have either more articles to read or more conversations to listen. For my case, I have to endure those [c]boring[/c] "interesting" talks for 9 times!!! (the duration of the listening topic gets longer and longer, the most is around 5 minutes) At first I tried to note down every single details I think is somewhat important, but I gradually got tired of it. So, instead of writing everything down, I just sat there and listen the talk as a whole. Guess what, it works!

Speaking...try not to be nervous, and practice some critical thinking as you have little time to prepare for your speech.

Writing. There will be two essays. The first one, you'll read a short article, then listen to a lecture, then write the essay. Normally the article and the lecture will have contradicting points ie. article says a=1, b=2, c=3, but the lecturer says the other way round. So, in your essay, you'll have to relate the points in the article and in the lecturer's speech. The second one will be of a random topic, so this is the time to show your writing skills One note though, it's better to write more. I wrote ~500 words for the second essay and got quite a decent score. Write an organized, coherent essay.

For TOEFL test centers, you can refer to TOEFL HomePage to check whether the center is available on the test date. I took the test in Subang Jaya near INTI College.

Is the whole test itself long? Like continuous or does it stop at intervals for you to prepare/rest? Very curious about that part, thanks for sharing your experience anyways
Oh I see, thanks.

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Wow, 100 out of 120, congrats 
I can't say for sure if my english is really good, but I love english anyways.

I also did a registration on their web a few days ago, and I thought I would receive newsletter to my mail, and I unexpectedly received it by mail today?! It's a catalog it seems?!
Yeah I do, but I'm not really confident in it if you say it's a test.

Ah, thanks for sharing your experience, I guess I shouldn't worry too much about the test huh?

Yeah, it's really thick, unlike the brochures I got from TOA. I'm still trying to find a college that suits to my needs in animation, so the curriculum really matters to me most 

Can you actually get those packages without signing up for TOEFL? Just so I'm kind of curious and I wanna try out the format.

And, all these times, I was baffled by why TOEFL and not IELTS? Aren't they almost the same, with equal purposes to measure your grasp of english?

Weird that you friend has to take IELTS or rather he just took in case?
Since if he did something like ESL during your 12 then one would not need IELTS and a lot of Unis in Aussie accept GCE-O 1119 in the place of IELTS or he didn't meet entry requirements using both or rather a lot of people just take it since everybody else also take =D

Yup, Zach it is.
Nah, it's okay. I'm still in a midst of finding the right college, with too many choices and some tuition fees are ridiculously exorbitant! I guess that's the price for acquiring a high quality education...

I think someone just told me about an ebook version of it, and yah, he even offer to send it to me  But like what you said, using the pdf. file wouldn't breach something(privacy), right? BTW, if it's an exe., do you still get to execute it even if you had that file for years after?
Thanks for the reply btw

Thanks for the info It does seem like they'd wanna separate the differences of American Eng & British Eng; that's what the two obviously shows...I can tell it

Do you mind if you share the e-book? Or would it be too much  Sorry for asking.
And I was wondering, have you tried borrowing study loans? What are the requirements and criteria?

I know this might sound stupid and maybe I've could done it myself, but I just wanna get inputs and experiences from you guys, so thanks for reading

Thanks for replying, it's enough than ever

Have you considered borrowing loans? May I ask what are your source of study funds right now ?

I see, I really hope more people who studied or currently studying in US would be willing to share some insights here with us

Wow, did the funds fully enough to satisfy of your tuition fees?

om nom nom nom.

I recommend all of you to apply for fall intake instead of spring intake due to simple reasons: easier to adapt, and fall intake is usually the bigger intake, thus higher chances of getting in.

And always always try to apply before priority deadline.

I wish all the transfer/freshman students the best in their applications

Yeap , got accepted already.

Waiting to fly soon

Purdue. but i wanna confirm with them again.   leaving in fall.
got ohio state also but i prefer purdue

hmm , im suppose to do aerospace engineering but unfortunately purdue closed the intake for that major so i applied for agro engineering. But they said i couldn't directly transfer into agro engineering but i can go into their "first year engineering" program and after this program, i can transfer my credits and get into my intended major. so rejoice

parental funds.

Yes, Purdue is definitely more prestigious university especially in the field of Engineering.

Where are you heading to?

Anyone know any data/statistics regarding the enrolment of the liberal arts colleges among students studying in US liberal art college?