beachbum Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 if so, how many years of foreign language? I know Yale has a new foreign language requirement thing for undergrads. What are the "minimum" SAT and GPA's needed to get in? And is sports and extra-curricular SUCH a big deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5614 Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 I don't know the US school system so I don't have a clue what you are on about but in the UK the extra cirricular stuff is generally a very good extra thing but not an essential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokele Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 You can find out about course requirements on any university's webpage. As for getting in, from what I know, GPA and SATs (or ACTs, depending on the uni) can counterbalance each other. If you have a high GPA, that can (to an extent) counterbalance a lower score on a standardized test. If you have a high SAT (or ACT) score, that can counterbalance a lower GPA (it certainly did for me; I hated HS and never really applied myself). As for "extracuriculars", frankly, I think they're overemphasized by HS compared to their effect on college admissions. But, then again, I did spectacularly well on my standardized tests, so they didn't care that my stance on community service was "f*** the community". Mokele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I did spectacularly well on my standardized tests, so they didn't care that my stance on community service was "f*** the community".And I thought the OFU on your sweatshirt stood for Ohio Free University. I'll bet you were their favorite tufted, scaly lizard-monster at U of Cinn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokele Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Well, actually the only place I was ever admitted as an undergrad was FIT. I went to U of Cinci for my MS in Aerospace, but switched to Bio undergrad there without having to be re-admitted, and I'm actually still here for my MS in bio. Interestingly, it seems like most people here recognize me, which is rather surprising since it's a university of 30k+ undergrads. Mokele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Interestingly, it seems like most people here recognize me, which is rather surprising since it's a university of 30k+ undergrads.Winning smile, Tokyo-smashing tail and waist-length sideburns would be my top guesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Demosthenes- Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Some universities require 2 years of a foriegn launguage, but not all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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