does GPA have a strong influence on my application for college?
i am a high school student from Taiwan . i transferred to NYC when i was in grade 10 which means that i didn't study the ninth grade in the US so my grade-nine GPA was transferred and some of my credits were denied due to some regulations of the US educational system. if i score high on both the two of the critical exams -- TOEFL and SAT...can these high sores and extracurriculars and some awards of competitions cover the flaw in my GPA?
Higher Education (University +) - 8 Answers
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i know from experience. High SAT scores can help u so much
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maybe, but GPA is still important, a high one would almost guarantee your entrance into a school of your choice. Good Luck!
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It depends on the college but most just look at SAT/ACT scores. You high school GPA usually only comes in handy when applying for scholarships.
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It sounds like you have some special circumstances. I think that most schools will look at your record and take that into account (that you transferred and had difficulty with your credits), and will try not to hold it against you. Also, a high SAT score should help. I have never taken the TOEFL, but I suspect the better you perform the better off you will be as an applicant (although there are other parts of your application that help to indicate your proficiency in English as well). One final thing you have working in your favor is that you came from overseas. Colleges, generally speaking, like to include people of diverse cultural, social, and linguistic backgrounds in their classes, so you make a good applicant in that respect. Best of luck on your applications!
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GPA is considered, but I had a 2.8 and got into a pretty tough school because my scores on both the ACT and SAT were very high. So just go for it, you never know until you try.
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Many colleges list GPA as being more important than SAT scores. GPA is from the entire year, SAT is from 1 or 2 days. Many colleges are actually going SAT/ACT free. No tests scores required. If you EXPLAIN to the college what happened however, I am sure they would totally understand the situation and your test scores for the SAT would back that up. Many admission officers think that is you have a low GPA and high test scores that you are smart but lazy. You have a reason for the lower GPA which shows that is NOT the case with you. On the other hand low test scores with a high GPA can show that one does not test well, isn't very good at reasoning but can handle class work, or that they may have been ill on test day.
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first off, to the guy who said most schools "only look at sat", clearly has no idea what hes talking about. NO school values the sat more than the gpa. its the other way around- they look at your gpa first and foremost before ANYTHING. it is by far the most important thing on your app, period. and to answer your question, it depends how low your gpa is; many schools have a cutoff- as in they will not even look at the students application if their gpa is under, say a 2.5 (thats for most mid or lower-ranked state schools, not the more prestigious colleges; theirs would be substantially higher). i guess the answer to this depends on what schools you are applying to- if its harvard, yale, brow, upenn, etc, they want the whole package- you cant have any flaws in your application at all. sat is important, but not nearly coming close to the importance of the gpa- you took the sat in one day and your gpa shows your dedication to school throughout the last 4 years
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Definitely not. In our barbaric soceity, it is a test of strength, not of intelligence that wins college acceptances. At your next exam, merely eviscerate your teacher and bath in his blood. Afterwords, apply at KFC and jizz in the cash register. Hilary Clinton riding an emu.
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There is a foreign exchange student from Taiwan joining my class after spring break. Is there anything I could do to make her visit pleasurable? We do not know how much English she speaks. I am in 7th grade.
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Make her feel welcome, talk to her, invite her to outings with other friends... Show her how you live, and your culture(music you listen to etc)!
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Talk to her, invite her out, invite her over for dinner at your house, I don't know, oooo oooo I know invite her for a movie, make her feel like she is a friend! Good luck and you are such a good friend for worrying and wanting to make her feel welcome, how cool of you! Love Pearl
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Saturday, July 7, 2012
I 'm a graduate student (Male). I've no love experiences. Help(Pic inside)?
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I am graduate student in taiwan. But i never have girl friend...etc experiences before. Thus, I hope all of you experts can give me some suggestions. How am I (you can describ in any way)? How I change can atrract people to love me? Please help me... My web: http://www.freewebs.com/chenishuo/mylife.htm People who want to laugh at me can stop inside.
Singles & Dating - 5 Answers
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I think your attractive
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u dnt need to change jst be yourself and the right girl will like u for who u r.
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I am so touched by your heart-breaking words! You are so capable of attracting females! Don't try as hard, though. :D
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First of all, you look very accomplished so kudos to you for that. As for the makover, forget about it because a female will like you for who you are not what you look like. So all you have to do is find a friend and just start talking.
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you're cute! just keep on being a gentleman and the right girl will come along. I didn't meet the love of my life until I was 24 so don't worry! It will happen.
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
where should I get a pen pal at junior high or senior from the Internet?
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I'm a sily junior high student in Taiwan. I'd like to know about more about western cultures but it's hard for me to get anything at this crazy place and I start thinking about getting a penpal in my age. But I don't know how to start it at all, I don't have these experiences. C'mon please help me, i'm trying to be one of you guys. Thanks for answering my question, I'm forteen and a piano player (pop,,jazz music) It's okay to talk about anything with me, I feel a little hard to break the ice in my life but I think I must do, but where should I go? Please help me, I don't have too much time for surfing on the net and finding those website I don't really trust out. I'm trying but where I located has been fill with other stuff and I missed my way.
Yahoo! Answers - 1 Answers
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Start off by saying exactly how old you are, what you like and what you don't like. There's a start, everyone is happy to talk to people and help them out, it's a random act of kindness:) Peace -Out
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
I want to marry a non-american Ph.D student... How?
I want to marry a non-american Ph.D student... How?
Ok so we've been talking and want to marry. Here is the situation: She is here in Honolulu for 5 years, working towards her Ph.D. She already has her I-20 form, and has a scholarship. How would i go about the marriage process, and if/when we get married, would that affect her education/scholarship since she'd be an american citizen? could she return to taiwan to visit? Help XD
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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First of all, congratulations! Second - most PhD students aren't here on "scholarship", persay. They are funded by their universities. That's based on academic factors, and not usually on citizenship issues; but for details on how her marriage might affect her funding, she'll need to speak directly to her PhD program adminstrators. I suspect it won't impact her funding at all, but again, she should ask. However, some foreign students are here, sponsored by their home governments. If this is her arrangement, then she'd need to speak directly with her gov't, and yes, getting married could mess that up. I am not a pro on visa issues when it comes to changing from one type of visa to another. The US State Department are the experts on this. You're going to need to address your questions to them. Start at their website. BTW, once she's an American citizen - officially, after you're married and etc. - she can return to Taiwan as she pleases, without a problem reentering the US. She'd be a citizen, same as you, and could enter the US just as you can. Once you're a citizen, you're a citizen. As an additional aside, you want to start documenting your relationship now, for the citizenship interviews after you're married. Take photos of the two of you together, for example.
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Ok so we've been talking and want to marry. Here is the situation: She is here in Honolulu for 5 years, working towards her Ph.D. She already has her I-20 form, and has a scholarship. How would i go about the marriage process, and if/when we get married, would that affect her education/scholarship since she'd be an american citizen? could she return to taiwan to visit? Help XD
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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First of all, congratulations! Second - most PhD students aren't here on "scholarship", persay. They are funded by their universities. That's based on academic factors, and not usually on citizenship issues; but for details on how her marriage might affect her funding, she'll need to speak directly to her PhD program adminstrators. I suspect it won't impact her funding at all, but again, she should ask. However, some foreign students are here, sponsored by their home governments. If this is her arrangement, then she'd need to speak directly with her gov't, and yes, getting married could mess that up. I am not a pro on visa issues when it comes to changing from one type of visa to another. The US State Department are the experts on this. You're going to need to address your questions to them. Start at their website. BTW, once she's an American citizen - officially, after you're married and etc. - she can return to Taiwan as she pleases, without a problem reentering the US. She'd be a citizen, same as you, and could enter the US just as you can. Once you're a citizen, you're a citizen. As an additional aside, you want to start documenting your relationship now, for the citizenship interviews after you're married. Take photos of the two of you together, for example.
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
do US colleges consider the quality of the high school the applicant attended?
do US colleges consider the quality of the high school the applicant attended?
I'm an international student from Taiwan, and I go to Taipei First Girls' High School, the best high school for girls in the country (top 2% students only). I got a 2260 on SAT I, but my 11th grade grades aren't spectacular - they're good, not great. Will US colleges take the reputation of my school into consideration?
Other - Education - 3 Answers
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yes, and your money
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Only top schools, like the ivy leagues will. Most places don't care.
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Nope. It depends on if you take advantage of the opportunities that you are given.
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
Art supplies stor in Taiwan or Hong Kong.?
Art supplies stor in Taiwan or Hong Kong.?
There is this Art supplies store in University Road in Taiwan that sell great oreintal art supplies. Would any univerity student in Taiwan get me the address and phone number of that place. Thank You.
Taiwan - 1 Answers
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It's not what you asked for (sorry). But, there is no such place known as 'University Road'. However, There is a long road in Taipei (Da-An District) called He-ping Don Lu (He-ping East Road), which has 3 universities on it and next to the Guting MRT station you can find numerous art stores on either side of the road, there must be at least 10 - 15 art stores all together.
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There is this Art supplies store in University Road in Taiwan that sell great oreintal art supplies. Would any univerity student in Taiwan get me the address and phone number of that place. Thank You.
Taiwan - 1 Answers
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It's not what you asked for (sorry). But, there is no such place known as 'University Road'. However, There is a long road in Taipei (Da-An District) called He-ping Don Lu (He-ping East Road), which has 3 universities on it and next to the Guting MRT station you can find numerous art stores on either side of the road, there must be at least 10 - 15 art stores all together.
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