Grad school immediately after undergrad?
I am currently a college freshman. I know, but hear me out. I am majoring in Business Administration and I think I might be interested in going to Business School to get my MBA after graduating. I am in a position in which I should graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in only 3 years rather than 4. I am essentially skipping my Sophomore year so decisions will need to be made fairly soon. If go to grad school immediately after and go into a two year program I could have an MBA at 23 years old, which would be a huge leg up on others in the industry. What do I do? Is it ok to go directly from undergrad to graduate or is work experience necessary?
Does a freshman mean an undergraduate student?
It can actually also refer to a first-year student in high school in the US.But if it's being used in the US in context of college or university, then yes, it means an undergraduate student. Specifically, an undergraduate student in his/her first year of undergrad.That's why we Americans tend to say “high school freshman” or “a freshman in college” or similar to clarify which one we mean in this case if it's not clear by context.
I have an F on my undergraduate transcript for plagiarism in a technical class. How severely does it affect my graduate school application for computer science and my job application?
Speaking here as someone who has chaired our grad admissions committee many times, I can say that you have basically no chance of getting directly into a top grad school in Computer Science, at least in the US. We (and I assume every other top CS department) carefully look over all applicant materials before accepting any student, and that grade will definitely get noticed, and not in a good way.A single F on a transcript is a serious red flag that would put a compelling application immediately in extreme jeopardy without an acceptable explanation of extenuating circumstances (e.g., a medical issue, or a severe family emergency), corroborated by at least one trustworthy letter writer. I can think of only one such case I have seen in over a decade where the applicant had one semester with poor grades (I don't recall how bad - but definitely not good). It was clearly due to severe extenuating circumstances explained in detail in the personal statement and corroborated by a well-known faculty member whom I trust.However: given that your F is explicitly indicated as being due to plagiarism, it's basically game over. There really are no acceptable extenuating circumstances for cheating. It's not something you can explain away in a letter, either. We each get over 1,000 applicants for grad school every year who aren't admitted cheaters, and we will accept those students over you.
As an international student, how can I get admission to Stanford University?
First you read everything on the Stanford web site and related pages: International ApplicantsThen you cross-your-fingers and hope……..The overall admission rate to Stanford is Less than 5%.Stanford, like most other elite US Private colleges, has a self-imposed Quota on international undergraduates (Not for graduates students). Now the admission rate for you is closer to 2%.And if you ask for Financial Aid, then Stanford is Need-Aware for international freshman applicants and will hold that Against you. Therefore the admission rate is now closer to 1% (one out of a hundred).And remember, for a Stanford admission: 75% will be your extracurricular activities (in school or in your extended community) that demonstrate: Leadership, Commitment, Passion, Excellent time management, and a Warm interpersonal relationship with others in a team-building setting. And you must get several glowing letters of recommendation that substantiate all of that.Have an excellent back-up plan and remember that it is Far Easier to become a fully-funded graduate student at Stanford, than to be admitted as an international freshman.
What are my chances of getting admitted to Purdue University computer science with an SAT score of 1440?
Purdue CS course is very competitive and highly selective, as <10% of people only get selected. SAT New Test Score of 1440 is good, but may not be very competitive for CS course at Purdue. You stand a chance.Freshman Class Profile - Undergraduate Admissions - Purdue University mentions that at the campus levelFreshman Class Profile, Enrollment for Fall 20188,357 is Class Size and 53,442 Number of Applications receivedHigh School GPA Middle 50%: 3.5-3.9SAT (1600 Scale) Middle 50%: 1190-1390ACT Composite Middle 50%: 25-32Apply to Purdue - Undergraduate Admissions - Purdue University gives you complete information, especially Freshman Admission CriteriaFreshman Admission CriteriaPurdue applications are reviewed individually and holistically with two primary questions in mind.Are you academically prepared to succeed in your desired academic program?Are you a competitive candidate in the context of the overall pool of applicants for the program based on available space?Evaluation begins when we have received your application and all required material. Here's what you need to know when preparing for admission to and success at Purdue.Admission to Purdue is competitive and we’ll use the following factors to answer the academic preparation and available space questions mentioned at the top of this page.High school course expectationsOverall grades in academic courseworkGrades related to intended majorStrength of your overall high school curriculumTrends in achievement (If you have weaker grades/courses, were they earlier in your high school record?)Grades in academic core coursework (English, academic math, laboratory science, foreign language, social studies)SAT or ACT scoresAbility to be successful in intended majorEssay and answers to Purdue questionsPersonal background and experiencesInformation provided by your high schoolTime of year you applySpace availability in the desired program.What Does it Take to be Admitted?Though this question is often asked, there is no definitive answer. You can use our Freshman Class Profile Page to see “middle 50%” ranges for GPAs and SAT or ACT tests. However, these ranges represent the entire freshman class — the middle 50% for individual majors may be higher or lower based on space availability or the rigor of the program’s curriculum.
What the does the stanford early action deferral letter say?
After careful consideration and a thorough evaluation of your candidacy, we have chosen to defer your application for further review in our Regular Decision process. We greatly appreciate the thought and effort that you put into your application and acknowledge your strong interest in Stanford. You are among a select group of students whose applications will be re-evaluated over the next few months, and you can expect to receive your final decision in early April 2010. The reasons for deferring a final decision vary, but in many cases we want to see your first semester, senior year grades, or wish to re-assess your candidacy in the broader context of our entire applicant pool. Although it is nearly impossible for us to predict the likelihood of gaining admission, in each of the past three years, approximately ten percent of deferred candidates have subsequently been admitted during Regular Decision. We remain very interested in your candidacy and while we certainly hope that your interest in Stanford continues, we advise you to pursue other college alternatives as well. Between now and April, we recommend that you continue striving for the highest level of academic attainment and keep us up-to-date on your progress. When first term grades are available, please ask your school to submit an updated transcript along with the Mid-Year Report (which can be accessed from the Common Application website). We also invite you to submit an Optional Update Form (located here), to keep us apprised of any new honors, awards, or test scores that you may have received, or any significant personal accomplishments that you would like to share. We ask, however, that you refrain from submitting additional recommendation letters. Be sure to include your Stanford ID number, located at the top of this letter, on any correspondence that you have with our office.
What are the names of school/college grades in the US (eg. Sophomore, freshman…) and what do they mean?
Freshman- first yearSophomore _ second yearrising junior - about to complete second yearJunior - third yearRising senior - sixth semesterSenior - Final year
Ambitious high school student who really wants to go to a top university but has a main problem, any tips?
O.K., your GPA and scores are not that impressive so far, but your background is extremely interesting; it makes you stand out from the crowd. If you can pull up your SAT, it is just possible that Yale and Harvard will at least take a close look. I wouldn't count on it, but you're intriguing, so never say die. However, if you don't get in for freshman year, you can try transferring after your sophomore year at another school. The problem is that the top schools take very, very few transfer students because of their high yield rates for freshman applicants. (The yield rate refers to the percentage of people offered acceptance for freshman year who decide to accept that offer. As you can imagine, few people accepted by Harvard and Yale turn down that offer.) So, I'd say that your best bet is working to attend an Ivy school as a grad student. You will, of course, hope to attend a good school as an undergraduate, but I assure you that ranks of Ivy League grad students are filled with people who did not attend particularly glittering schools for their bachelor's degrees. What they did do was make the most of the academic experience at whatever schools they attended. That will be your job wherever you end up. I attended two Ivy schools, earned a PhD at the second, and my husband worked for a third. I know the milieu pretty well. By the way, you could turn the football experience into an interesting essay, as long as you recognize that sports are not the be-all and end-all of life as far as many admissions officers and professors are concerned. Are you talking about American football or the game that Americans call "soccer"? Given your background, you'll need to make that distinction.