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On March 18 2010 14:18 OneOther wrote:Show nested quote +On March 18 2010 13:56 SanguineToss wrote:On March 18 2010 13:01 OneOther wrote:On March 18 2010 12:33 kineSiS- wrote:On March 17 2010 19:27 lilsusie wrote:
Good luck everyone!!! I know US colleges are really difficult to get into because they look at so many different things! <3 Korean Colleges are harder. Lol you clearly don't know what you are talking about. Lol you clearly don't know what YOU are talking about Lol okay then go ahead and prove yourself. As a Korean-American college student in the U.S. with both parents who attended Korean colleges, I am pretty sure I have a better understanding of the college entrance system in the U.S. and Korea than you do.
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I dont think both of you are actually qualified to talk about it. Unless someone here is currently trying to apply for both korean and american universities its hard to say. Im pretty sure a lot has changed while your parents were in college oneother. I lived in korea and have went to korean public schools and have friends who are in 12th grade right now studying for the 수능 and even i feel im not qualified to talk about it.
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It's arguable that the top korean colleges are harder to get into. The attitudes are different too. If you don't get into an Ivy league here its usually ok as long as you get into a ' top program or school ' although in Korea there's like Seoul, Yonsei and a few others and if you don't get into those you will never really be viewed by anyone or future employers as really ' smart '.
Also generation gap is much different in Korean colleges than American. Harvard has pretty much always been harvard etc.
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On March 18 2010 15:05 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
I dont think both of you are actually qualified to talk about it. Unless someone here is currently trying to apply for both korean and american universities its hard to say. Im pretty sure a lot has changed while your parents were in college oneother. I lived in korea and have went to korean public schools and have friends who are in 12th grade right now studying for the 수능 and even i feel im not qualified to talk about it.
heh you are right, i am not and never said i was. i am not claiming i know a lot about korean college education but rather just saying that it's pretty ridiculous to make a statement as bold as "korean colleges are harder to get into than u.s. colleges." i have also went to korean public school and have a lot of friends and cousins in korea who go through the same process. it's just that it's ridiculous to say it's "easier" one way or another because they are just *different*
anyway, sorry for derailing the thread. back on topic!
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On March 18 2010 03:20 Divinek wrote:Show nested quote +On March 18 2010 02:35 akevin wrote:
Grad School - PhD in Chemistry/Chemical Biology
University of Toronto: Accepted
Scripps Research Institute: Accepted
MIT: Accepted
Caltech: Accepted
Harvard: Accepted
Stanford: Rejected lol @ the rejection after all those acceptances, where did you go for undergrad/masters and what are your credentials like? That's impressive stuff
I did my undergrad at York University (Canada)
GRE: Math: 790, Verbal: 630, Writing: 4.5, Chemistry: 860
GPA: 9.0 scale lol (8.98)
2 summers FT research, 1 year PT research, 1 year honors thesis (PT research)
oh and for MIT/caltech people, I suck at sc, sorry
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Cal Poly SLO - Accepted
MIT - Denied =[
UCLA - Accepted
UCSD - Accepted
UC Berkeley - Waiting
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Oh If anyone is coming to Stanford's Admit Weekend then PM me.. ill be happy to host + LAN =) =)
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I have a question. At what age do most people start with their PhD in the US, and does it differ for normal unis and Ivy leagues?
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On March 18 2010 20:51 Daigomi wrote:
I have a question. At what age do most people start with their PhD in the US, and does it differ for normal unis and Ivy leagues?
on average you start your phd around 24-26, and nothing in particular differs between them but i imagine at better universities you have better facilities for research and alot more money
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Wow the list of credentials some of these applicants have are amazing. I mean, I thought mine were pretty decent but wow! I hope you guys make it into the schools you want!
For people applying to schools in Canada: + Show Spoiler +
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On March 18 2010 23:18 Divinek wrote:Show nested quote +On March 18 2010 20:51 Daigomi wrote:
I have a question. At what age do most people start with their PhD in the US, and does it differ for normal unis and Ivy leagues? on average you start your phd around 24-26, and nothing in particular differs between them but i imagine at better universities you have better facilities for research and alot more money
PhDs are very heavily dependent on field. For example, in biostatistics, the University of Wisconsin at Madison has an internationally recognized department. It's up there with other biostat powerhouses like Harvard, UNC, and Johns Hopkins.
Also, a lot of what you get out of the program has to do with your advisor and your own personal interests. If you go to the "best" graduate program but have an uninterested advisor and don't really care much about getting anything out of it, you're probably just going to be wasting your time.
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Rofl I didn't read the entire thread XD
Yeah, I suppose we said the same thing.
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People are getting so impressive these days.
Back when I was applying for college, I had a 2400, Straight 5s on all AP exams, triple 800 SAT IIs, 4.0 GPA, and tons of extracurrics + a varsity sport.
Couldn't even get a waitlist at Stanford 
Edit: Hate affirmative action. If only I were black...
Edit: Or hispanic... or some not-over-represented minority.
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On March 19 2010 03:39 love1another wrote:People are getting so impressive these days. Back when I was applying for college, I had a 2400, Straight 5s on all AP exams, triple 800 SAT IIs, 4.0 GPA, and tons of extracurrics + a varsity sport. Couldn't even get a waitlist at Stanford Edit: Hate affirmative action. If only I were black... Edit: Or hispanic... or some not-over-represented minority.
I'm both confused and very very worried. Where do/did you go?
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congrats everyone  remember to take interesting classes and have a lot of sex
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On March 19 2010 04:14 n.DieJokes wrote:Show nested quote +On March 19 2010 03:39 love1another wrote:People are getting so impressive these days. Back when I was applying for college, I had a 2400, Straight 5s on all AP exams, triple 800 SAT IIs, 4.0 GPA, and tons of extracurrics + a varsity sport. Couldn't even get a waitlist at Stanford Edit: Hate affirmative action. If only I were black... Edit: Or hispanic... or some not-over-represented minority. I'm both confused and very very worried. Where do/did you go?
Yale. Everything works out in the end.
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Thanks. I forgot about the sex part.
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I was talking to my friend, and he said that it only took $2 to apply to a university. (in Canada atleast) o_o
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