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- Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:57 pm
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[QUOTE=Old-Spice2;672504] Being an intl applicant why did you chose CA? [/QUOTE] The weather and family. My brother lives in LA and my sister is in the Bay Area, a cousin in San Diego. Also, he has medical problems- has a pacemaker - needing monthly pacemaker checks and periodic cardiology visits ...
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:37 pm
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[QUOTE=layman;672505] Is there a major computer science ( and economics) ? I am not aware at least in UCSD.[/QUOTE] No. The major is computer science. Hoping to double major ( with economics) which UC Davis allows. Has not researched San Diego yet. Yet to hear from all the other places he applied to.
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:16 pm
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[QUOTE=layman;672475]What is the major? If he gets the major he wants he should go to the college that ranks high in the major not worrying about the classes. In the worst case, he will get the classes later if there is priority to seniors students.[/QUOTE] computer science ( and economics). I think ...
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:22 am
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Questions about UC schools for an international applicant. My son managed to get into UC sandiego and UC Davis. Irvine decision is not out yet. Could somebody rate mid tier UC schools ? I had read somewhere that due to overcrowding and over subscribing for some popular courses- an acceptance does ...
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:10 pm
- Forum: To Pune, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Topic: Why an Indian girl chose to be an American...
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Why an Indian girl chose to be an American...
[QUOTE=boca;671724]She weaves a story that trashes India. I don't know if those 2 young boys, though similar in their immigrant story, also feel the need to add a bit of trashing of India. Perhaps it is the desi masala that she subconsciously misses. :)[/QUOTE] Unfortunately, what she says is ...
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:20 am
- Forum: To Pune, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Topic: Why an Indian girl chose to be an American...
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Why an Indian girl chose to be an American...
[QUOTE=KRV;671686]I don't generally comment here much but Abhinanda's monologue, no [URL="https://qz.com/1218598/why-an-indian-girl-chose-to-become-an-american-woman/"]rant[/URL], really riled me up. Here is a kid (doesn't matter boy or girl) whose parents spent over $50,000 a year to send to one of ...
- Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:41 pm
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- Topic: Law Degree in India - CLAT
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Law Degree in India - CLAT
[QUOTE=tammana;671174]Hi Srini234, My daughter is also a USC and intrested in pursuing a Law degree. So can you please share if your daughter has enrolled in any Law college of India through NRI route or if she has opted for US pre law undergrad.Would be very helpful if you can share any details ...
- Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:06 am
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[QUOTE=suyog;671106]Is SAT Chem required for admission to colleges in India?[/QUOTE] only if applying through the DASA quota - for Indian nationals who have studied atleast 11, 12th abroad or for those who hold foreign passports. For e.g. IIITs need a minimum total of 2000/2400 SAT math,physics ...
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:45 am
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[QUOTE=post_r2i06;671095]You can still take SAT chem .. in next round ( I think in May). Just check out the time lines for submitting the scores.[/QUOTE] He thought there was an exam in March that he could take after the XII boards. That was actually the deadline for the registration for the May ...
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:38 am
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[QUOTE=vapasi1;671092]Yes, I agree they are simplistic. I think the rankings on such sites or those published elsewhere like USNEWS are only broad guides. For example, for Chemical Eng I would blindly recommend Minnesota, Twin Cities campus or Wisconsin, Madison. They are consistently in the top 10 ...