they might help
#career-advice
dapper snow
but ever so slightly
i know if i was an employer i would choose someone with experience than someone with a doctrate from mit
sour dew
Wbt aerospace engineering or astrophysics
dapper snow
i am not a prophet or god i don't know everything
but my belief is
if it's something you like
and you're actually good at it
you'll end up doing it in the end
sharp vale
Majority dont end up doing that
dapper snow
majority aren't good at it ;)
crimson willow
No it's just that there's no room for creativity and schools do a perfect job at squandering people's talents
toxic python
And a lot of the times, just because you’re good at it and you enjoy it doesn’t mean you can make a living out of it.
toxic python
It actually might, it could help you find something you’re interested in. Or maybe help you develop your hobby into a job.
wet dune
well not nesscarrily
i mean im really good at business studies and i can making a living out of a business degree
really depends on the subject and how relevant it is to real world
Adarsh
see with my passions and what im good at lies within business
so i can easily get a job and degree in business and work for whatever company i want
you just gotta work up the coporate ladder
wet dune
expections, not a rule
toxic python
Yep, I was following the exceptions because @dapper snow was going via the less trodden route
And again, what you like lies within business. When you’re taking a breadth course, you might find something else you like as well?
wet dune
yeah minors do be like that
i might take a minor in Computer progamming, hey the world is an oyster of opportunities
If i was an employer, I would look for people with social skills
sure a degree is great and it tells me you know what your doing
but if you lack social skills, or arent able to work on things that arent JUST WORK, then i would def hire that kinda person. I like hard workers for sure, But a person who only knows just work and nothing else is less valuble to me as a employer than a person who can take on a social life and a work life. Balance is key and a employer will look for that
thats why when you apply for a job they ask for hobbies and things like that, They need to know if your man/ woman who knows to balance and live a healthy worklife
infact i would also put Creativity as my second to look for, then the value of your education
Employers value those who are creative in their approaches and knows to think far outside the box
toxic python
See that’s where I disagree. I think Education encapsulates all of that: social skills, knowledge, creativity. And education in any sense, doesn’t have to formal education.
wet dune
yes Now this is where you have to look at it. Education doenst nesscarily need to be formal
social skills are part of education, however its a side effect, not a primarly caused by education
trail owl
I agree with @wet dune but only if said person has enough drive
A lot of people I've hired and interviewed with solid skills don't have solid 'academic' backgrounds, the ratio is more 55-45, so it really can't be generalized
Like you said, Education doesn't have to be formal. but what you learn and apply matters all the same.
unborn ether
This whole conversation from the time @wet dune joined gave me chills :O
unborn ether
I wonder if he'll even see it 🤔
wet dune
@unborn ether It cool that i give people the chills. Im just a real good talker
thats why im the youth MP for my region
unborn ether
Yes, you inspired me to focus on English
wet dune
lol
unborn ether
no kid
wet dune
well im not kidding on the youth MP part btw
wet dune
no i mean do you know what a youth MP is? not to sound like an absolute asshole
like i represent the Youth of the National Party in Northland as im the youth MP for Matty king
again not to sound like an asshole
anyways
have fun in english
unborn ether
Yes thank you very much
stone root
i say we drop out and start utube
random atlas
YouTube is kinda dying
stone root
since u startedwatching
sour dew
so it's been dying since 2003?
stone root
slowly but surely
sour dew
hmm
unborn ether
...
sour dew
what?
unborn ether
Count me in 😃
random atlas
Is doing a levels first okay for just go straight to uni
unborn ether
A levels will help u get familiar with uni studies
random atlas
ooh okay
dapper snow
if you want to do a foundation anyway go after ig no need for the a level @random atlas
random atlas
Wait what comes first a or as level
sour dew
Hey guys there's someone who needs help with curriculums and stuff i have linked him to this discord
@gaunt epoch
gaunt epoch
me me
sour dew
Tell what your doubts are
gaunt epoch
ok
see I am wbbse(west bengal board of secondary education)
i gave my 10th board madhyamik from there
there is a rule that if I dont get 70% i will not get science stream
i have a fear i will not get that
if i dont get it, can i take science as a stream in igcse???
class 11th
sour dew
Basically he wants to pursue higher education in Canada
Maybe recommend curriculum for him as well
sour dew
@toxic python anyone who can answer this guy's doubts???
toxic python
Science stream?
gaunt epoch
yes?
toxic python
Reading your earlier messages, no experience with that
IGCSEs don't have various streams
So I'm assuming this is within your school or region
To which I can't answer or give details about
sour dew
Anyone else?
gaunt epoch
its a cutoff
70% cutoff for science
u get above 70% u get science
u get below, u get arts(humanities) or commerce as a stream
sour dew
He's saying this cutoff thing is specific to his curriculum and wants to know if he can shift to IGCSE (which is not what he is doing now) and do any subject he wants
Like science
toxic python
Ahhh, in that case, yep
toxic python
There's no "requirement" in IGCSE
gaunt epoch
wow!!!!!!
toxic python
Thanks for helping @sour dew
gaunt epoch
thats freaking koooooool
gaunt epoch
i dont care about anything, I just want to study science
sour dew
So you have choice of either A/AS level and IB @gaunt epoch
Check if it's available in your area
gaunt epoch
how to check? any website
sour dew
Um
gaunt epoch
or whatever?
sour dew
I don't know about this one man
gaunt epoch
in google when I search igcse schools near me, it shows kendryia vidyalay lol
which is a typical cbse school
gaunt epoch
ok
sour dew
If u still don't find ping back here
But be careful not every school has proper IGCSE
Like in my previous school they just took CBSE teachers and made them IGCSE teachers
But if u find a good one go for it
gaunt epoch
no I just want to get into any science school or my life will be ruined
as i wouldnt be able to take cs
later
thats my plan
sour dew
Oof
sour dew
Isn't there anyone else who can help with this
gaunt epoch
west bengal
wait I found something
all these schools are in calcutta
i live 2 hours far from calcutta
??
sour dew
Hmm
sour dew
Is weird man
Wait
For me it's from 7:50 AM to 3:15 PM but it can vary
Or are u asking like timetable with subjects
gaunt epoch
no
I was thinking if it was like 10o'clock then I could go there via train before 3 hours
but 8, then I have to get ready at 4.30 which is not possible
shall we go into general tab??
sour dew
Yes I think more people can help there
distant nimbus
yo if I get a B in French do i have to declare it when applying to uni
or does it depend on which uni and where it is situated
distant nimbus
lol do they count resits
distant nimbus
what if i get an A in bio
The resit in october and get A*
which wud they count
@wet dune
shadow tree
@distant nimbus also remember he's talking about the system in new Zealand, this doesn't apply all over the world
random atlas
some unis look at o levels as well
serene ermine
@random atlas ya some do, other unis in the UK could get you in with 5 OLs but u have to take an extra "Foundation year"
in the
In the us, thee are to unis, that would accept you with AS-level
Levels*
random atlas
yee
winged badge
International students in UK who applied through UCAS, help. Or others, if they know what's up. 1: I got my A level results, and I'm presuming it'll be automatically updated on UCAS, but could you clarify that? 2: how do I pay the tuition? Directly to the uni or through Gov.uk site?
marsh dagger
In my experience, the unis do not automatically recieve the results - you'll have to send them the provisional yourself
You pay directly to the uni, the way they ask you to on the website
@winged badge
winged badge
Thanks
marsh dagger
@winged badge What were your UCAS choices BTW?
winged badge
Westminster and brunel @marsh dagger
unborn ether
:>
winged badge
Where do you live? Uxbridge, by any chance?
unborn ether
DMs
marsh dagger
@winged badge Stanmore
winged badge
Bit too much to ask, I suppose
toxic python
Yep
slow widget
You will have to pay alot for a good uni right?
slow widget
That's good
I was thinking about groningen uni
in holland
ranked 79 worldwide
have a fear of not getting accepted tho
toxic python
Then work your ass off to make that fear not a possibility
shadow tree
Groningen has very basic requirements, and seem to have good acceptance rates.. @slow widget
stone root
some universities require a certain percentage of ur daddy's income
and the rest u pay when u grow up
slow widget
@shadow tree I hope that is real
they say they want CCC
for admission
but if you score CCC
you wont get accepted
@stone root Yes but not very good unis
frank ginkgo
Then get a BBB m8
Always aim higher than the minimum requirements is my golden to rule to applyin to a uni
stone root
or AAA
frank ginkgo
that too^
random atlas
what
wet dune
yeah sorry if i didnt make it clear
over here they only count year 12 and 13
i wish they counted year 11
cause i did quite well
slow widget
?
frank ginkgo
@slow widget Depends on what Uni you're applying to,but generally its more than enough.
frank ginkgo
Yeah that's more than enough.
Try applying to UK uni's if you can,those grades will do fine.
You can get into a relatively good Uni with AAA
shadow tree
An AAA is pretty great @slow widget
slow widget
Thats good
frank ginkgo
Rank 79 doesn't really mean anything tbh,cause you have Uni of melbourne accepting people with B's and C's
slow widget
I found that I like holland as a countey more than Uk
frank ginkgo
and its ranked higher.
slow widget
What makes a uni better than the other?
frank ginkgo
many indicators that go into ranking a Uni
such as its facilities
quality of student life
etc...
slow widget
where will u go?
frank ginkgo
Kings College London
frank ginkgo
Should try applying to the Uni of amsterdam
slow widget
I'll apply to amsterdam, rotterdam, and groningen
but actually want groningen since a friend will be with me there
frank ginkgo
As long as you're happy,than all is good.
slow widget
alrightt
shadow tree
Check language requirements as well, idk if you've already done that. A lot of unis in Europe require you to learn the local lang/ have the course in the local lang/ require an A level in any language
quaint raven
pliant phoenix
how many AS and A2 subjects do universities mostly require
stone root
2-3
toxic python
@pliant phoenix - 3 would be the "minimum" for most courses
I would disagree with @stone root on the 2
stone root
Some unis in UAE require 2 (math and a sceince) only since they look more on school grades rather than Cie exams
toxic python
Oh, then those would be the exceptions
sharp vale
Universities do look at school grades?
sour dew
Hm
shadow tree
@sharp vale more so in the middle East that school grades are important
wet dune
@sharp vale depends on your region and what Alevels you take. Hell some countries take IG subjects
cause over here we take both AS and Alevels
in the UK they would only take A levels
as A levels their is a two year course
sharp vale
Not planning on studying in middle east anyway but wish I'd known about this earlier.
leaden stump
So a person can make fake school grades and can get into a uni..that's not fair
stone root
U cant fake school grades
stone root
we have that but bot all take bribes
pliant phoenix
school grades arent important
its the last year that is important
and it goes through the ministry of education
not just school
distant nimbus
what on earth do i do if i get these results
this is probably what's going to happen :/
shadow tree
you still have AL results.. @distant nimbus
sour dew
Hello everyone, I have a very important query.
(You may see my current IGCSE subjects as they may be relevant to what I'm talking about)
In IB I plan to take 3HL, Physics, Chemistry and Maths A&A. Then, the 3 SL I will take are French B SL/Spanish Ab Initio, English Lang&Lit SL, Economics SL
Now this was before they changed the option groups and now Computer Science is available in the same group as Economics SL. Now I know that normal IB diploma doesn't permit more than 2 Sciences and requires atleast 1 social science. I want to, if it is possible, take Computer Science HL/SL instead of Economics SL. I am mostly interested in doing this because I want to do Computer science as well. However I don't know if SL will be worth it but then again 4 HL is not advised and I don't know if it's accepted either. My IB 'coordinator' said that I should check out pamoja education if they offer CS then I could learn it online (but separate from my own diploma). Unfortunately, they do not offer it but they do offer economics SL. He also said that if I can find a college with requirements of all physics, chemistry, CS then they could permit taking 3 sciences (it's not mandatory for me to go into that college though). I would really appreciate some advice on this if possible .
Sorry about the long message
Another doubt I have is whether I should take French B SL or Spanish Ab Initio. I want my SLs to be easier to get 7/7 so I can focus more on the HLs and target 7/7 there. French B SL is supposedly quite difficult and my teacher unfortunately isn't very good so I'd have to work very hard to get 7/7 there. On the other hand while Spanish ab initio is very easy (teacher also decent) i don't know how much value it carries if any. I will be pursuing higher education in USA
frozen ether
I cant really answer ur first qn
But i can offer a little bit on your second thing
First off spanish ab sounds easier than language b level
But its really not
My friends are struggling cuz the learning cirve is super steep
Idt which lang would make a big diff in colleges
frank ginkgo
@distant nimbus Most uni's don't really care about IG's.
Only those top-end uni's care
with those grades you can get into good uni's as long as your A levels are good!
you can still*
slow widget
@sour dew take Spanish Ab going to easier compared to taking a second language at SL
slow widget
Check a past paper out
If you think French has become your second language and can speak fluently go ahead
Also depends on the passion
sour dew
My passion is absolutely towards science tbh
If I could I would just not do a second language but that isn't possible
frank ginkgo
do a levels B)
shadow tree
Guys for any students applying for uni in the UK, with a Tier 4 student visa, should I take the IELTS Academic test or the IELTS UKVI (UK visas and immigration)?
It's kinda urgent.. someone pretty pleaseeeee 
frank ginkgo
If I'm not mistaken UKVI are for those who have tier 1 and tier 2 visa's
IELTS academic test should suffice
as that's what I used for my application
@shadow tree
shadow tree
@frank ginkgo ohh thankss
distant nimbus
if i apply to the uk in the future do i use my igcse first language english as proof or must i do IELTS as well?
toxic python
IELTS is still required unless your english first language has a speaking component
But obviously, confirm that info
distant nimbus
lol we didn't have a speaking component :/
toxic python
Then yep, IELTS or UKVI (I took UKVI coz I needed it for my Tier 4 anyways)
slow widget
How to become a mathmatician without living under your mother's basement ?
shadow tree
But I thought the Tier 4 accepted the Academic test because the university would approve it? Is it safer just to do the UKVI?
crisp coral
Um my physics AS exams are not going well and I have suffered too much and tried my best the whole year, compared to math,chemistry and computer science. Im thinking of not continuing to Physics A2 but I want to study Computer Science/Software Engineering in University. Do I need Physics A2 for that major if I have the other 3?
toxic python
@shadow tree - I’m not sure if either. I only said what I did, not sure.
shadow tree
okay thanks
frank ginkgo
The other three subjects should be fine @crisp coral
My brother did comp sci at kings with Maths,Econs and ICT
As long as you have math and computer science all is good,normally...
crisp coral
Oh... I live in Bangladesh and its similar to India with a lot of competition which increases required subject
For example for studying med u need chem, bio and physics
lunar sapphire
Does anyone go to uni in Germany, or will be studying there?
slow widget
Ill be applying this fall
lunar sapphire
Oo to which?
frank ginkgo
Its dependant to the university you're applying to,but generally if you're applying to the UK,those subjects should be fine. @crisp coral
Yeah Med is my firm and Neuroscience is my insurance
@distant nimbus
stone root
so lets say i got 1570 in SAT1 and 800 in math2 and 2 other sciences
what other shit do i need to apply to MIT
slow widget
@stone root okay so there's a great book with a very cheesy title
That'll give you a rough idea of what to pursue once you have nice SAT scores and grades
slow widget
It's barely 150 pages but it'll help you clear your mind
If you don't want to read that's fine too
slow widget
It's very structured, I wouldn't recommend listening to it
stone root
did u read it?
toxic python
@stone root - With scores like that, and assuming likewise grades. You're set in that aspect. You need extra curriculars absolutely nailed, you need to have your answers top notch, and get good at speaking in an interview.
lunar sapphire
@stone root o sorry, ive got a question
I’m assuming you did both AS/L and SATs, right? When did you do them and how did you balance each? Like which subjects did you take and such
stone root
i did 8 IG subjects in grade 10
then did SAT1 between grade 10 and 11 (bad idea) got 1300
I did Sat1 again in mid grade 11 got 1510
now im preparing to redo SAT1 and do SAT2
i think its good if u take SAT1 after AS
IG doesnt prepare you for shit
lunar sapphire
How long did you study for SAT?
Like, I’m currently in year 11 and I did 4 IG subjects year 10, and this year I did 1 AS and another 4 IGs
and is SAT2 compulsory?
lunar sapphire
ahh I see
I’m honestly afraid it’s too late to do SATs and such, since I just have next year
stone root
most muricans take it during year 12
lunar sapphire
Have you done extracurriculars as well?
hmm I think they do it in year 11
or prepare for it, at least
slow widget
Prince busted his nuts doing ECs
lunar sapphire
oof what did you do
stone root
im too lazy to say again
stone root
injured
lunar sapphire
oh shit you’re actually serious
slow widget
@stone root you gonna get them back?
unborn ether
#chat-lounge / #semi-colon / DMs
stone root
/my ass
slow widget
Lmfao
unborn ether
@stone root Watch it.
lost pebble
@stone root if applying to MIT you'll defo need a lot of extra curriculars, like doing community work, participation in clubs, leadership roles, participation in different competitions and of course many awards
toxic python
I’d disagree with @lost pebble - Don’t spread yourself with doing a lot of them. Do a few, and be bloody amazing
stone root
no bloody word pls
lost pebble
Well obviously now it's too late to do all those stuff. Do as much as u can. I've heard about people who got into iv leagues even tho their marks weren't good but just because they had a bloody good cv.
stone root
no bloody word pls
sour dew
bloody @stone root
distant nimbus
yo, if I get my igcse grades and decide to reject my foundation in science offer, would any colleges accept me on results day itself? i'm quite unsure of pursuing a foundation course and I'd rather do IB or IAL. does anyone have experience with this, cause i would really appreciate it. :))
shadow tree
@distant nimbus where are you applying?
distant nimbus
idk which colleges to apply to if i reject my offer
but my foundation offer is 5Bs
shadow tree
I mean like in which country
distant nimbus
mlysia
frank ginkgo
I would do IAL or IB as it opens up more options,so if you do want to make a change in the near future IAL or IB certificates will allow you to do so,as normally a foundation degree normally limits you.
@distant nimbus
stone root
@sour dew no fuxking bloody word
sour dew
ok #chat-lounge
distant nimbus
@frank ginkgo yea u r right but A100 is really expensive. Idk whether to stay in foundation or just apply to the UK and not do med, althhough that is my dream at the end of the day. 
frank ginkgo
If you can secure a place in reputable university
You can normally apply for a scholarship
With the gov
I would recommend you go Monash Med
@distant nimbus
You could try do half here
Half there
It will be more affordable and Monash normally sorts ur housmanship
distant nimbus
My foundation offer was from IMU @frank ginkgo
Do you think it wud be wise for me to go there or Monash?
frank ginkgo
IMU is decent but I personally think Monash is better
Only have one friend who studies there
Doing med there
And the others are in either Monash or UK
distant nimbus
How much does it cost like accomodation + 5 year MBBS via A100 direct route?
and which 'reputable universities' would land me a scholarship with the gov @frank ginkgo
distant nimbus
holy hell
frank ginkgo
Yeah its expensive
It would cost like around RM1.5m-3m
In the end
If you would include all other expenses
UCL is like above 40k pounds a year
Lmao
@distant nimbus
frank ginkgo
No kings
distant nimbus
Even better!
frank ginkgo
Med in kings
distant nimbus
They only have like 20 seats (for internationals) a year xd, u must have had an excellent interview :))
frank ginkgo
Yeah i was meant to study here but my parents are more financially stable now
They were more interested in my surgery I had a year ago
Lmao probably the fact that I knew some terminology of my condition
Helped me
distant nimbus
yea, my dad wants me to study 2 and a half years here and then the next 2 and a half years at galway or edinburgh following IMU :/
but i'm certainly weirded out by the foundation... it doesn't look legit :/
frank ginkgo
But I would fully recommend you to take your IAL,so you get more options as well as open you up for some scholarships
distant nimbus
thanks @frank ginkgo i'll have to talk to my parents about it but idk if any colleges would accept me on results day?
frank ginkgo
If you go to Taylor’s or a similar type of college they’d allow you in
I joined in a month late
And they can offer u fast track as well
Do it within a year
Or 1.5 years
@distant nimbus i think it would be better if you dm me
Might end up flooding this channel
lunar sapphire
Is anyone studying, or will be studying Computer Science in uni?
distant nimbus
Sure @frank ginkgo
frank ginkgo
@lunar sapphire I have a brother studying comp sci, any questions you hv in particular?
lunar sapphire
@frank ginkgo Where does he study, if I may ask
frank ginkgo
Kings
sour dew
how important is ICE certificate?
lunar sapphire
o that’s great, how many igcse and a level subjects did he take?
frank ginkgo
3A2s 11igcses
4AS
Dropped one as he cbf to do it in a2s
He did Maths,ICT and Econs back then as comp sci wasn’t available
lunar sapphire
Woah, I’m guessing he did year 13?
since it’s like basically 3 A Levels and an AS as well
lunar sapphire
What were his average grades, and did he do any extracurriculars?
Ahh sorry I’m asking a lot of questions
I’m just having a difficult time planning for the uni and stuff
frank ginkgo
He got 3A’s in Alvl
He got 5A*
And 5A
In ig’s
And he did server hosting and some modding on the side
As well as some local badminton
At least these are some of the things he included in his app
If I can remember correctly
But you could probably ignore badminton tbh
He also did DOE
Certs as well
lunar sapphire
Woahh that’s incredible, I wish him all the best
How’s he finding the living and education there so far?
What’s Certs btw?
frank ginkgo
Well he’s gaining a few pounds of extra weight other than that the education is top notch
Certificate
Duke of Edinburgh certificate
lunar sapphire
Ahh is DOE an international thing?
I’ve heard about it but not quite certain what it’s specifically for
Hahaha, well I’m sure he’ll do great
frank ginkgo
Thanks m8, he’s in his final year on track for a 2:1 with some interviews lined up with google deepmind!
distant nimbus
@frank ginkgo ooooh i did dofe to bronze level
distant nimbus
lawl xd
neat karma
IB or A level if I want to continue with Computer Science
frank ginkgo
Sorry not familiar with Ects
@neat karma up to you really,only familiar with a lvls.
frank ginkgo
Possible
lunar sapphire
for the whole A Level?
neat karma
isnt it like 4 subjects?
neat karma
so you take 4 subjects in AS then you do a harder version in A2
frank ginkgo
Pretty much
frank ginkgo
Physics?
neat karma
yes
lunar sapphire
Some universities require a science subject as well, so I’d say physics is the most fitting
lunar sapphire
But again, it depends on where you’re going to apply
frank ginkgo
You could do econs
lunar sapphire
you need maths tho
lunar sapphire
where are you planning to go?
lunar sapphire
Chem
frank ginkgo
E c o ns?
neat karma
I can barely do chem ig
lunar sapphire
For AS or AL?
neat karma
xD
lunar sapphire
^
neat karma
wuts a humanity
lunar sapphire
there are sooo many options, it all depends on what you like
as long as you’ve got the main ones
slow widget
Anyone applying for BBA or BSEM program in Pakistan this year?
sour dew
@neat karma ok that's good but u cannot substitute humanities with a language
Humanities is like economics, history, business, etc
stone root
Economics n business are humanities?s
slow widget
economics is.
stone root
K
void flare
how much workload is pcm hl?
like on a scale of 1-10
because i've been considering physics maths and glopol cause it sounds so interesting
and i don't need chemistry at an hl level for engineering
but what would y'all recommend/
?*
slow widget
Hi I wanted to ask.. What are the subjects that you need to study for psychology.. IG AND A level
stone root
Psychology
slow widget
@slow widget psychology or psychiatry?
frank ginkgo
Psychology and any essay based subjects would do.
It won't hurt to have any sciences as well
@slow widget
slow widget
So I don't need to take ig psychology to go for As psychology
stone root
No
slow widget
philosophy
manic blade
do u guys think Cambridge will accept bribes?
sour dew
Absolutely not
slow widget
@sour dew have you tried?
sour dew
No
opaque igloo
slow widget
@opaque igloo hypothetically speaking
shadow tree
@slow widget don't promote any academic dishonesty related to exams please
sour dew
How to get into MIT?
sharp vale
I had been wondering the same thing but now I've come to the conclusion that I'm not worth getting in
sour dew
Why
sharp vale
Because I'm not that good at things
frozen ether
Whatta mood
neat karma
@sour dew score 1600 in your sat LUL
stone root
@sour dew 1570 is enough
and its ez if ur english is good
im shite at math and got 800
but the english fucked me
wild ice
Grammar and reading
stone root
its just shitty comrehension and grammar questions from 1850
stone root
did u do it?
stone root
math is kinda hard for a 10th grade qigga
but u did add math so idk
some topics are from A2
wild ice
Math should be fine for igs add maths. Just cover some extra knowledge
sour dew
Circle graphs
wild ice
Cubic eqn appear at calculator sec. Circular graphs would need to remember thr eqn. I mean I know someone who did igs and got 750 for maths
I mean it’ll definitely be easier if u done A2
stone root
i got 710 when i was in IGs
sour dew
c represents radius, a and b represent location
stone root
literally didnt prepare second time and got 800 just from studying as
@sour dew something like that ye
wild ice
U still have a lot of time anyways
stone root
try solving the 8 exams and see which topics ur shite on
theres khan acedmy
they grade it for u
sour dew
Ok
wild ice
Practice English rn should be good
stone root
with time n shit
sour dew
But even with 1600 u won't get in something like MIT right
U need good grades of course then there's the extracurriculars and the essay
stone root
MIT rquires 1570
wild ice
At least 1550 SAT for competitive schools
stone root
only 25% of mit wiggas took 1600
sour dew
25% is a lot mate
stone root
its mit bruh
sour dew
They take very few international subjects
stone root
#2 in murica
sour dew
Isn't it #1
wild ice
In short aim for 1600
sour dew
Hey wait
crimson willow
Fellas
sour dew
Isn't MIT #1 globally
stone root
wait
sour dew
Oh sorry wrong channel
crimson willow
It isn't impossible
stone root
mit IS #7
sour dew
Ok but #1 varies based on what you wanna do right
stone root
sour dew
Ohk... Then for astrophysics/aerospace engineering?
crimson willow
MIT
wild ice
No. 1 obv
crimson willow
Or Caltech
sour dew
Cool
sour dew
And what about places like ETH or University of Toronto
crimson willow
ETH does offer courses in English for bachelors
stone root
crimson willow
Bt it might be constrained for certain courses
wild ice
Yeah but not much.
wild ice
I went to ETH website that they will test ur German language so yeah
crimson willow
Oh yes they will
wild ice
Yay Gatech hahaha
crimson willow
Bt the courses won't necessarily be in German
sour dew
Georgia wtf
crimson willow
Bt some places also require French language proficiency
IKR
Quite shocking
I'd still say Caltech or MIT
sour dew
And I thought Poland can into space
Yeah ofc I most likely won't be able to pursue in europe
wild ice
Yeah I guess it depends on individual courses but added burden to study another language?
crimson willow
Yes
stone root
georgia the state not the country lol
sour dew
Cause I have family members in places like NZ and USA so it's easier for me there
sour dew
OHHH the state I thought the country
sour dew
What's up with 'most popular' and 'most focused'
crimson willow
Try some of their courses, online
sour dew
Okay
crimson willow
But here's the thing about MIT
Like the classes are named in decimals. Eg. 14.567
sour dew
Yess
crimson willow
The courses are named likewise
sour dew
I don't have much interest in sports though
But they would value sport activities right
When taking admissions
crimson willow
They may not
wild ice
At this point, EC depends on ur pool of admissions
crimson willow
But like for MIT to consider sports you'd have to be like really good at it as well
Oh wow
crimson willow
That'll help
Yes
But like you'd have to check with a professional as to how much it helps really
This one friend of mine did 14 hrs/week of community service to go to UM
So the standards may be a bit higher
But like mail the admissions office and find out
wild ice
With MIT and other schools u can only list like 5 ECs
stone root
ill do it again for the 3rd time
i got 800 in math but 710 in english
i cant go higher
crimson willow
@stone root that book dissects SAT like it was an insect
stone root
fuck english
sour dew
Can you suggest some opps that would be useful for uni admissions like let's say international Olympiads or a racing model car design and manufacture competition
I have got a lot of medals in this thing called SOF in India but idk if it's valuable
crimson willow
What?
shadow tree
Rupees 😂
stone root
oh lol
shadow tree
It's not that expensive
shadow tree
It is, but not to the extent you thunk it
slow widget
I know a website where we can download a lot of books including the SAT ones
crimson willow
Yups
slow widget
crimson willow
Interesting
shadow tree
neat karma
@stone root Thaats indian rupees
wild ice
Hey, anyone here gonna take or taken the ENGAA test? (Cambridge pre-interview test)
sour dew
Hello should I take SAT or ACT and is there any benefit to taking both?
Do colleges prefer one over the other?
sour dew
Okay but what if we were to take both? Is there any benefit if you do well in both?
crimson willow
Not really
toxic python
@sour dew People just tend to do both, see which one suits them better or just to see which one they do better on, and submit that to universites.
sour dew
Ok
crimson willow
Yups
But like the ACT is more suited for Sci majors IMO
It's also really easy to score in
frozen ether
honestly doesnt make a difference
i took both
my act turned out better so using that for college apps
sour dew
Ok
haughty nebula
Yo guys I want to apply for a field but I want to know if it's worth it
Any advice
Biomedical engineering
polar copper
@haughty nebula put that in the #583529319893172234 now
polar copper
Oh k
haughty nebula
Anyways I will put it there
crimson willow
👍
haughty nebula
@polar copper bro when it's up on utube dm me the link
polar copper
@haughty nebula yeah sure
slate shore
Can anyone tell me what are foundation classes
And how long it takes to complete one
main imp
Foundation classes are classes you can take instead of the last two years of high school or you can take them after high school
They're basically preparatory classes, it's usually about two years @slate shore
You do it before starting your bachelor's degree
slate shore
oh so if i start after year 10 i will do it for year 11 and 12
main imp
They can be a year in length too
It depends on which course you enroll to
Do you mean year 10 as in British year 10?
It's recommended to do it after year 11 or year 12
main imp
Yeah, it's recommended to do your IGCSEs first
main imp
Yep
slate shore
if i start it after year 11 and i do 1 year of foundation
it means i can go to uni 1 year earlier than most ppl
?
main imp
It depends on what uni you want to go to, you might want to check its requirements first
Some universities don't accept foundation
unborn ether
Make up a story?
My dad has a condition for which I have decided to be-
Erm nevermnd
main imp
Hi this might be slightly late but don't leave it empty
Nvm it's only been four minutes
Anyways, fill it up- even if it's a short paragraph
Any memory of yours that is quite memorable will do
Maybe a graduation?
You could write about how it was the first time you realised that people came and went etc etc
Like life goes on
Will your school be asking you about what you wrote?
Because if they are then make sure you can answer their questions
If you made up something, make sure you can add onto it
You get it
Good luck btw
slow widget
If we get A in A level mathematics should we take it in UG level?
frank ginkgo
If math is your passion,then yes.
slow widget
I'm okay with all the subjects(except accounting), that's why I'm not sure which subject to apply for
need some advice on what subject I should to take further...
frank ginkgo
Banking and finance?
As I don't really know you aspirations or the subjects you enjoy apart from the subjects you take...
As those subjects would definitely fit well with banking and finance.
slow widget
Oh, I see
Thank you!
gusty igloo
Maths at A Level is nothing like that at undergraduate level!
marsh dagger
@gusty igloo is that supposed to make him feel better?😂
gusty igloo
Maths (and even Further Maths) is mainly methodical and is more relevant to engineering degrees. While UG Maths will force you to take a number of pure modules which are abstract, proof-based modules. @slow widget
@marsh dagger I think he'd prefer getting honest insights from a current student?
marsh dagger
Fair enough
gusty igloo
Didn't realise it was such an old conversation though
slow widget
Oh,I see
@gusty igloo can you please elaborate the UG math?
Pure modules which are abstract?
gusty igloo
Mathematicians tend to classify themselves as applied or pure mathematicians
Pure mathematics then divides into analysis and algebra
Analysis is to do with developing all the concepts we use in every day math from basic axioms. Axioms are like fundamental pieces of 'truth' that we take for granted e.g. something like m + n = n + m. We use basic concept of numbers and axioms to develop more sophisticated ideas such as sequences and limits. These can further be extended to things like differentiation and integration - something we've taken from granted at IG/A-Levels but never really knew how it came along
Algebra is to do with looking at systems of equations e.g. linear algebra which heavily uses matrices and concepts like eigenvectors (which you may have come across before)
Applied mathematics is everything that takes these concepts and applies them into scenarios e.g. mechanics or even statistics.
At A Levels we are exposed to mathematical methods, (e.g. use integration by parts to... ) and applied math (mech modules)
gusty igloo
No worries! 😊
random perch
Hello, I am from UK, I am doing O level and A level. I want to go into Engineering. Electrical and Software. Which field has the best opportunity for a good job? And the which universities should I try for? From the top 25 of UK
slow widget
sooooo heres what happened
my dad wants me to do CA after completing AS pre-engineering
subjects
is there a job which is an intermediate b/w sciences and accounting
if there is
TELLL MEEEEEEE ABOUT IT
He wants me to do CA
as theres gr8 demand for CA in every business
but now my heart is more inclined towards sciences
but then he told me how engineers have to work prolonged hours
that caught my attention
while CAs work fewer hours and get a high pay
but i dont find commerce as satisfying as sciences
seems like a dull job
Any advice?
@gusty igloo
THIS IS RLY IMPORTANT
he wont let me take SATs either
gusty igloo
Not very sure tbh - i have not really studied those subjects or plan to go into accounting myself. All I can say is that don't correspond a degree to a job, this "gr8 demand" is changing in every industry. Jobs that have existed for many years are now being automated with AI/machine learning.
slow widget
i came here for advice.............../
polar copper
@slow widget CA is good TBH
But it will require u to work hard in studies
It's like u study hard and then enjoy Ur life
slow widget
everything demands u to study hard
thats pretty darn obvious
talk from experience pal
frankly speaking
slow widget
even for engineering the exams are competitive
but what i've learnt it the working hours for engineering are WAy over the bar
as compared to CA
polar copper
U see a lot of people doing engineering
slow widget
but CA IS dull
and the samething over and over again
Yaaar tu advice nahi dai raha
U know the percentage unemployement for CAs
0%
YES
thats true
shadow tree
There is a high employability for CA but it's also really hard to get into
slow widget
whereas engineers have a 65%-75% are unemployed
but it takes less omy
and u settle in and get a stable life quick
as compared to engineering
thats why my dads trying to deviate me
polar copper
How do u get inside CA
shadow tree
Not necessarily
slow widget
in A level
and your in
CA takes 6 yrs
And u have to give 12 papers
even if u have no basis
u can still do it
CRAZYYYYYYY RIGHT?
shadow tree
And it's really hard, I've heard many people who haven't gotten through it after multiple attempts
slow widget
BUT it requires consistency
polar copper
@slow widget what do u wanna be in ur life?
slow widget
A PiousMan
polar copper
Like an engineer
polar copper
Or computer science