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What are your thoughts on u of wyoming? Is this a good/reputable university?
Reply 1
It has a fantastic agriculture and natural resources program. You'll get a good education there.
Original post by Foxehh
It has a fantastic agriculture and natural resources program. You'll get a good education there.

I wanna study either engineering or mathematics. Thoughts?
Reply 3
Original post by srellasrella
I wanna study either engineering or mathematics. Thoughts?

I considered going for math and economics. I liked the location and the programs seemed nice. They also had pretty good financial aid and merit aid.

Purdue is somewhat close to UW(ish)- if you're looking at engineering, I'd definetly have a look at it too, that's what Purdue is known for.
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Original post by Foxehh
I considered going for math and economics. I liked the location and the programs seemed nice. They also had pretty good financial aid and merit aid.
Purdue is somewhat close to UW(ish)- if you're looking at engineering, I'd definetly have a look at it too, that's what Purdue is known for.

So no to U of Wyoming? For STEM? Also is university of wyoming even respected the acceptance rate is so high.
Reply 5
Original post by srellasrella
So no to U of Wyoming? For STEM? Also is university of wyoming even respected the acceptance rate is so high.

What are your priorities for university? It's not an Ivy obviously, and it's mainly known for ag. There are probably better places you could go for STEM but it's a fine school similar to any other public state university. They're also an R2 institute for research which definetly presents opportunities to embellish your resume coming out of college.

Side note I wouldn't get so caught up on acceptance rates, they can be very misleading. A lot of places will have 70/80/90% acceptance overall, but then certain programs will be as low as 10/20%. Rates can also be affected by their policy on out-of-state or international acceptances, a lot of public universities are bound to rules about taking a certain amount in state, so really, chances are significantly lower for those applying from out of state.
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Original post by Foxehh
What are your priorities for university? It's not an Ivy obviously, and it's mainly known for ag. There are probably better places you could go for STEM but it's a fine school similar to any other public state university. They're also an R2 institute for research which definetly presents opportunities to embellish your resume coming out of college.
Side note I wouldn't get so caught up on acceptance rates, they can be very misleading. A lot of places will have 70/80/90% acceptance overall, but then certain programs will be as low as 10/20%. Rates can also be affected by their policy on out-of-state or international acceptances, a lot of public universities are bound to rules about taking a certain amount in state, so really, chances are significantly lower for those applying from out of state.

I am an international student and honestly this uni is my only option cause its cheap. I really wanted to go to uni of minnesota but i cant afford it in million years.
Any suggestions on RESPECTED but cheap unis in USA?
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Original post by srellasrella
I am an international student and honestly this uni is my only option cause its cheap. I really wanted to go to uni of minnesota but i cant afford it in million years.

Wyoming's posted price is 22k annually before aid- that's not much better than Minnesota's 30k.

Your best bet is going to be merit scholarships if you're looking at a certain price point. The first option is to find independent grants and scholarships online that will often need you to meet certain reqs ( based on your background, you being an international student, looking to pursue a degree in engineering etc ) and will have you write an essay to apply. They might offer a few thousand dollars each, which will help you significantly.
Your second option for merit is applying to colleges with lower stats than yours. If you get mostly As and Bs, look for schools with students who mostly get Cs and Ds. These universities genuinely want you to attend- youll boost their stats, and they are often willing to grant thousands in scholarship to get you to attend their school.
Kind of going along with the prior, many schools also have Honors programs or certain degree combinations which are eligible for financial aid. You need to look into this now as admissions is open right now, and many schools require an interview or separate application to these programs.

Let me know if you want any links to scholarship opportunities, or if you're having a hard time finding universities or programs that follow the above. The US process is a lot different to the process in the UK, it can be very confusing.

edit- minnesota has int. scholarship plus honors scholarship. Theoretically, if you applied for and got both, you would cut the cost in half.
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Original post by Foxehh
Wyoming's posted price is 22k annually before aid- that's not much better than Minnesota's 30k.
Your best bet is going to be merit scholarships if you're looking at a certain price point. The first option is to find independent grants and scholarships online that will often need you to meet certain reqs ( based on your background, you being an international student, looking to pursue a degree in engineering etc ) and will have you write an essay to apply. They might offer a few thousand dollars each, which will help you significantly.
Your second option for merit is applying to colleges with lower stats than yours. If you get mostly As and Bs, look for schools with students who mostly get Cs and Ds. These universities genuinely want you to attend- youll boost their stats, and they are often willing to grant thousands in scholarship to get you to attend their school.
Kind of going along with the prior, many schools also have Honors programs or certain degree combinations which are eligible for financial aid. You need to look into this now as admissions is open right now, and many schools require an interview or separate application to these programs.
Let me know if you want any links to scholarship opportunities, or if you're having a hard time finding universities or programs that follow the above. The US process is a lot different to the process in the UK, it can be very confusing.
edit- minnesota has int. scholarship plus honors scholarship. Theoretically, if you applied for and got both, you would cut the cost in half.

What is A lvl Cs and Ds in USA term? I believe uni of minnesota accepts grade A B C also I can transfer credit. Sorry for all the dumb questions btw. I am new to this and I really wanna know everything. Yeah I can just google but I believe you can give me more clear insight. This reply was really helpful.
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Original post by srellasrella
What is A lvl Cs and Ds in USA term? I believe uni of minnesota accepts grade A B C also I can transfer credit. Sorry for all the dumb questions btw. I am new to this and I really wanna know everything. Yeah I can just google but I believe you can give me more clear insight. This reply was really helpful.

If a C and D at Alevel is a grade in the 50s to 60s, that would be a D or a Fail here, but A-levels are evaluated differently, as from what I know they're more rigorous than US classes are. It would not be viewed the same as an American student receiving a D or fail, so don't worry about that.

I've gone through the application process before ( albeit I applied domestically, not as an international student ) so no worries at all, I'm happy to help you through the process.

Right now I would figure out where you want to apply, figure out what scholarships you want to apply for, make a CommonApp account and get your necessary components in order ( transcript from your school, teacher reccomendations, test scores ). In the next few weeks you should start filling out CommonApp, work on the main CommonApp essay, and work on the supplemental essays that some colleges require ( might say optional but it's really not ). Do you have any school counselor who can guide you through this, and make sure you're on track? Sometimes it can be confusing, especially when it comes to deadlines.
Original post by Foxehh
If a C and D at Alevel is a grade in the 50s to 60s, that would be a D or a Fail here, but A-levels are evaluated differently, as from what I know they're more rigorous than US classes are. It would not be viewed the same as an American student receiving a D or fail, so don't worry about that.
I've gone through the application process before ( albeit I applied domestically, not as an international student ) so no worries at all, I'm happy to help you through the process.
Right now I would figure out where you want to apply, figure out what scholarships you want to apply for, make a CommonApp account and get your necessary components in order ( transcript from your school, teacher reccomendations, test scores ). In the next few weeks you should start filling out CommonApp, work on the main CommonApp essay, and work on the supplemental essays that some colleges require ( might say optional but it's really not ). Do you have any school counselor who can guide you through this, and make sure you're on track? Sometimes it can be confusing, especially when it comes to deadlines.

I'm only in my first year of A levels. But I'm planning to finish A2 quickly. And I'm thinking of which uni I wanna go to ahead of time. So I have safety schools.
Reply 12
Original post by srellasrella
I'm only in my first year of A levels. But I'm planning to finish A2 quickly. And I'm thinking of which uni I wanna go to ahead of time. So I have safety schools.

My apologies, I thought there was some urgency here. Feel free to message me if you have any more questions.

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