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ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 2:18 AM

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**Location/Region: **I’m an international student! It could be anywhere in USA as long as it’s safe and has good friendly kind people especially for Southeast Asian international students

Major: STEM Engineering. Mechanical or Civil

GPA/Test Scores: The GPA in the Indonesian grading system 94/10. IELTS overall 8 (R 8.5 L 9 W 7 S 7). SAT 1530 (800 math 730 eng). I didn’t take any AP or IB (literally ZERO AP and IB) since my school doesn’t offer it.

Curriculum: Any.

Costs: I don’t necessarily need AID but it would be nice if I could get AID.

**Schools You're Currently Looking At: **UC Berkeley? UBC or UoT. UIUC. The University of Michigan???

Additional: Place that is snowing in december :DDDDDDD (optional really) I want to taste winter! Also a place that kind to introvert people please! Not too crowded or if it crowded it has to filled with amazing kind people that is nice.

sacred quest Nov 3, 2023, 2:22 AM

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Got the additional preferences I see 😂

warped galleon Nov 3, 2023, 2:39 AM

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University of Michigan!

ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 3:37 AM

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warped galleon University of Michigan!

is michigan safe to live??

lost flower Nov 3, 2023, 4:13 AM

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ionic token is michigan safe to live??

yes, very safe

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majority of top colleges/colleges in general are in nice places

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besides for jhu 💀

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fucking baltimore lmao

warped galleon Nov 3, 2023, 4:15 AM

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Yes I agree

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Ann Arbor is safe

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Shouldn’t be anything to worry about

ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 5:04 AM

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warped galleon Shouldn’t be anything to worry about

thanks god

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and also thanks for the information!

warped galleon Nov 3, 2023, 5:16 AM

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ionic token and also thanks for the information!

Yep! No problem 🌞

iron solstice Nov 3, 2023, 6:28 AM

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Umich probably is the best fit for you. While Berk is in NorCal, it doesn't get much if any snow usually I believe. Michigan is way more likely for it to snow.

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If you aren't too picky on the Snow, other UCs with large asian populations are Irvine, LA, and SD. SD has a decent engineering program I believe, not so sure on Irvine and LA but I would presume, especially for LA, their programs are also top notch, since all the UCs are great (they are UCs, its a struggle for them to be bad).

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Northeaster and Boston University are two other private unis I believe have good engineering

ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 6:45 AM

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lost flower fucking baltimore lmao

Is baltimore a bad place?

sacred quest Nov 3, 2023, 7:22 AM

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Somewhat?

fair trench Nov 3, 2023, 7:22 AM

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ionic token Is baltimore a bad place?

hi i've been there for a JHU summer program

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I can say the security there is a little bit concerning

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within the JHU homewood campus area it's very safe

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but once you go two blocks away from the edge of campus (outside Wolman Hall and Barnes and Nobles) it starts getting dangerous

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one night the dorm staff took us out to watch Barbie approximately 10 blocks away from the dorm and there was a cracked dude waving a knife at one of the students

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so yeah you get what I'm saying😬

ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 7:28 AM

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fair trench one night the dorm staff took us out to watch Barbie approximately 10 blocks awa...

That is super terrible. t__t Hope your friends and you are okay!

fair trench Nov 3, 2023, 7:28 AM

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yes we were ok nobody was hurt but our dorm staff freaked out

ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 7:28 AM

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I, too, would freak out meltingsob

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Thanks for the information. I actually consider JHU before, now I can reconsider my decision!

fair trench Nov 3, 2023, 7:28 AM

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no problem

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I mean I've been there myself

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JHU is still on my list

ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 7:29 AM

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fair trench JHU is still on my list

Can I know the reason? ;D

fair trench Nov 3, 2023, 7:29 AM

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it is one of the best pre-med places in the US

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plus the Johns Hopkins Hospital is REALLY PRETTYYYYYY

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I want to be there again

ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 7:30 AM

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Oh yeah? Hope you can get in and I wish the best luck to you!

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I don't plan to go to medical major so I think I can cross out JHU 😄

fair trench Nov 3, 2023, 7:31 AM

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fair trench Nov 3, 2023, 7:31 AM

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ionic token Oh yeah? Hope you can get in and I wish the best luck to you!

tysm!!! good luck to you too wherever you wanna go

ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 7:31 AM

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WOAAAAA

fair trench Nov 3, 2023, 7:31 AM

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fair trench

this, an unfiltered pic from my phone

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*chef's kiss

ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 7:31 AM

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fair trench

Love the aestheticccc!!!!!

ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 7:31 AM

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fair trench *chef's kiss

YEAA

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agreee

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Hope you can be there again

fair trench Nov 3, 2023, 7:32 AM

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hopefully too

ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 7:32 AM

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fair trench tysm!!! good luck to you too wherever you wanna go

Yea thanks! Are you planning to go harvard as well? Can I ask several questions?

fair trench Nov 3, 2023, 7:32 AM

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but I hope Massachussets General Hospital is prettier :PPP

fair trench Nov 3, 2023, 7:32 AM

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ionic token Yea thanks! Are you planning to go harvard as well? Can I ask several questions?

sure PM

ionic token Nov 3, 2023, 7:42 AM

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iron solstice Northeaster and Boston University are two other private unis I believe have good...

Thanks avi! This really help :D!!

iron solstice Nov 3, 2023, 10:09 PM

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Yeah np!

iron solstice Nov 3, 2023, 10:10 PM

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ionic token Is baltimore a bad place?

Baltimore is a very nice place, but it has issues with safety and crime. Unlike DC which is nearby they haven't really been able to get it under control

agile steppe Nov 5, 2023, 12:33 AM

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purdue fits all of that (no aid but it's way less expensive than all the schools you're considering)

lost flower Nov 15, 2023, 3:46 AM

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fair trench hi i've been there for a JHU summer program

you did ispeed?

lost flower Nov 15, 2023, 3:47 AM

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ionic token Is baltimore a bad place?

yes.

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simple answer

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just not a safe city

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kinda a shit hole

fair trench Nov 15, 2023, 4:19 AM

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lost flower you did ispeed?

no I did Summer at Hopkins

lost flower Nov 15, 2023, 6:57 AM

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fair trench no I did Summer at Hopkins

oh cool what course did you take

fair trench Nov 17, 2023, 3:00 PM

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Medical school intensive

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kind of their signature course tbh

lost flower Nov 18, 2023, 4:30 AM

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fair trench Medical school intensive

if i get rejected from ispeed ill prob take a calc 3 over the summer

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my interests are in math and physics

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but i wanna do pre med

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and major in neuro

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like math is cool and all

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but physics is crazy hard

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and tf imma do with a math degree

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get a phd

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only thing i can do

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then teach

fair trench Nov 18, 2023, 4:50 AM

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lost flower if i get rejected from ispeed ill prob take a calc 3 over the summer

I mean in my opinion summer at Hopkins is worth it

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in terms of rigorousness it is top notch (class ain't that easy I can feel my brain burning after a class)

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it kind of lacks on the prestige edge but honestly I don't get it
could be unfair but I think summer at Hopkins is harder than the CTY program (rigorousness wise)

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