Disclaimer: This article was originally written by Annabelle Ooi in 2014 and reviewed/edited by the CollegeLAH team in September 2020 Image Source FINANCIAL AID PART ONE: JARGONS & CHOOSING UNIVERSITIES Hello prospective Class of 2019 (and later)! I am Annabelle, a sophomore at Mount Holyoke College. When I applied to American universities, I remember beingContinue reading “Financial Aid for US Universities”
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CollegeLAH’s Guide to Using Common App
Creating your CommonApp account Go to https://apply.commonapp.org/createaccount and select “First Year Student”. This will lead you to the next page to create an account. Fill in the required questions which should be self-explanatory. Once you are logged in, you are able to view your Dashboard and your full CommonApp Account. Your CommonApp Account YourContinue reading “CollegeLAH’s Guide to Using Common App”
Applying to the National University of Singapore with AUSMAT
Image Source Hello there! I am Chin Jie Yin, currently a year 1 Psychology student in the National University of Singapore. I completed my Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT) in Sunway College JB in 2014, and received the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). For those who don’t know, AUSMAT is the Australian equivalent of Cambridge A-levels.Continue reading “Applying to the National University of Singapore with AUSMAT”
MyBrainSc Scholarship
Editor’s Note: Please be advised the the renditions of the MyBrainSc Scholarship from 2016 and the foreseeable future no longer sponsor students to overseas institution. However, the basic principles behind the application process for the scholarship highlighted in this article still apply. Are you still scratching your head to look out more scholarships desperately onContinue reading “MyBrainSc Scholarship”
Yayasan Khazanah Global Scholarship Programme
First stage It was like any other scholarship application process. You are required to fill in personal details and also write an essay about how will you contribute back to Malaysia in the future. Second Stage You will be informed to log on into a system and answer the questions given within the limited timeContinue reading “Yayasan Khazanah Global Scholarship Programme”
Life@International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) – International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)
I first entered the International School of Kuala Lumpur as a student in 6th grade (form 2 equivalent). Previously coming from a British School background, the transition was admittedly difficult. At first I had to come to terms with quintessential American terms like “tardy” (which means late, not a contraction of retarded…), “cafeteria” (instead ofContinue reading “Life@International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) – International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)”
Life@Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar – A-level
Naturally boarding school may sound like an unnerving idea to many. Vague notions of having to live away from home for the very first time and to become independent in such a short span of time certainly sound daunting. The reality of things at Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar (KTJ) is far different. Let’s look at someContinue reading “Life@Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar – A-level”
Life@Trinity College Dublin
I’m currently in my third year studying medicine at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. The application process is quite straightforward compared to UCAS. There is an application form where you have to rank the universities. Your application will be send to your first choice and if you’re rejected, you’ll then move on to your second choiceContinue reading “Life@Trinity College Dublin”
Life as a STPM (Arts) Student
What subjects did you take and what were the possible subject combinations out there? Both in your school and any other schools that you might know of. We are only allowed take up a maximum of 5 subjects and usually a minimum of 4 subjects. I’m not too sure about the possible subject combinations butContinue reading “Life as a STPM (Arts) Student”
Choosing the right uni as a sponsored student (UK v. USA)
Image Source I received the JPA Biasiswa Nasional scholarship right after SPM results were released. Since JPA wanted the scholarship recipients to inform them of our choice of course and country, I wrote that I wanted to pursue Actuarial Science in the US. That was before I started A-Level at Taylor’s College. However, I wasContinue reading “Choosing the right uni as a sponsored student (UK v. USA)”
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