American University

[vallorn]

well since the UK University system is steadily dropping down international tables I've decided to look at doing my degree in the USA. (Calafornia to be precise for personal reasons).

im already trying to learn the SAT test so i can properly apply but i find it really confusing. can someone explain how it works?

[SneakyPie]

Sure.

[Lord_Mountbatten]

The term sophomoric exists for a reason.

Also, the undergraduate system is very different. An American post-graduate has a far more intensive experience than a British one, whilst for undergraduates it's the opposite.

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

Yay! Come to California! Maybe we could meet eachother sometime.

[Aenir_bEPU]

Yay! Come to California! Maybe we could meet eachother sometime.

Are you sure you want to meet up with him? I mean, this is VALLORN we're talking about here, embodiment of lava and abuser of TNT.

[Milo_Windby]

Yay! Come to California! Maybe we could meet eachother sometime.

Are you sure you want to meet up with him? I mean, this is VALLORN we're talking about here, embodiment of lava and abuser of TNT.

I would not mind meeting Vall in person. The good thing is that Lava buckets are hard to find in real life XD

[vallorn]

can we keep this on topic please?

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

Vallorn wants to keep a thread on topic? Whaaaaa?

OT: SAT is generally easy, for me at least. Just try to treat it like a normal test, and don't stress out. Stressing out will just make you do worse, in my experience at least.

Also, if you are going to start at a community college then transfer, make sure you pick the courses required for whatever type of university you want to transfer to (i.e.: UC or CSU).

[SirDoom]

Also, keep in mind that there are two standardized tests used to get into US schools. You may very well find it easier to score higher on the ACT than the SAT. I know I did, at least.

Here's a quick reference.

http://www.studypoint.com/ed/act-vs-sat/

[vallorn]

ive been thinking. maybe i should spend a year over there getting stuff like a drivers license and paperwork sorted before jumping into College properly. i can get a part time job and do some classes at a local feeder college too.

[Milo_Windby]

ive been thinking. maybe i should spend a year over there getting stuff like a drivers license and paperwork sorted before jumping into College properly. i can get a part time job and do some classes at a local feeder college too.

This sounds like a good idea, and while you do all of that you can also get some in person info about collage as well =3

[SneakyPie]

Unless you come from an absurdly wealthy family, moving to California is not cheap by any means. Depending on where you go, Cali also has some of largest living costs in the US.

Also, it's on the West Coast. Ew.

[Wildwill002]

Why not move into sneakys house? I'm guessing itll be a little cheaper and im sure he will be glad to have a free butler in return for shelter

[vallorn]

its my dads choice. im sure he can afford it. im not a fan of going there (High Taxes. Ew!) but he wants to. and il be staying in his apartment to save on cash (god knows im moving out as fast as i can though).

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

Yeah, stuff over here is expensive. Also, why don't you like the West coast Sneaky? Weather is nice, and there are practically no natural disasters.

[aflycon]

Unless you come from an absurdly wealthy family, moving to California is not cheap by any means. Depending on where you go, Cali also has some of largest living costs in the US.

Also, it's on the West Coast. Ew.

I'm West Coast, I thought I was your favorite.. .-.

[Aenir_bEPU]

Yeah, stuff over here is expensive. Also, why don't you like the West coast Sneaky? Weather is nice, and there are practically no natural disasters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Andreas_Fault
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:N ... California

[SneakyPie]

Yeah, stuff over here is expensive. Also, why don't you like the West coast Sneaky? Weather is nice, and there are practically no natural disasters.

Aside from California being on a massive fault line, right?

[aflycon]

Move to Cali if you don't mind the possibility of half your state being an island next time there's an earthquake. ._.

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

There hasn't been a big earthquake in my entire life. No skyscapers collapsing or anything remotley close to that. Other states have it worse, with hurricanes and tornadoes being a common occurance. I'll gladly take one large earthquake a decade over disasters that happen every year. I seriously do think people exgagerate how bad being on a fault line is.

If you don't want any natural disasters, Arizona. Only have monsoons to worry about.

[vallorn]

im cool with fires, earthquakes and other dangerous natural phenomenon.

well maybe not the fires...

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

Yeah, fires are a much larger threat than earthquakes over here. Ca government should buy a few C-17s and make the cargo bay watertight, and use those to put fires out.

[Aenir_bEPU]

Up here in New England usually we just get blizzards. We just had a hurricane though! :\

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

im cool with fires, earthquakes and other dangerous natural phenomenon.

well maybe not the fires...

Can't believe I didn't say this before but.... Vallorn doesn't want fires?!?! Whaaaaaa?

[vallorn]

Earthquakes and Hurricanes can be defended against with the right buildings.

Fires just burn through everything in thier way.

i like Fire but i also like having a home...