What are you taking in AS/A-Level?

[Zain Salman Dar]

If you are aiming for aerospace engineering then just go for phy maths and further maths , there;s no need to opt any extra subjects as it can affect you ALevels result.
P.s If you are so much desperate for taking extra subjects then do take chem , bio , eco and urdu along with maths and phy in AS levels so that you can get AICE diploma which will help you to get scholarships from the universities.
P.s : For which unis you are going to apply in ?

George Tech,Stanford,Caltech,Cornell,California(berkley),Michigan,Duke

 

[Zain Salman Dar]

George Tech,Stanford,Caltech,Cornell,California(berkley),Michigan,Duke

Is it compulsory to take up Further Maths or should I drop it and take some other subject?

 

[Hassan Ali Abid]

Is it compulsory to take up Further Maths or should I drop it and take some other subject?

Its not compulsory but if'll take further maths then definitely you'll have an upper hand as comparing other candidates who'll be apply for scholarships.
Idk about the requirements for US unis but for UK unis ..all u need is to score 2A's and a B which must include phy and maths along with one other sub in Alevels.

 

[Hassan Ali Abid]

George Tech,Stanford,Caltech,Cornell,California(berkley),Michigan,Duke

and do these unis offering any scholarships to international students ??

 

[DarkEclipse]

Okay, so my aim to do AEROSPACE ENGINEERING currently.
I have taken the following subjects:
1) Physics
2) Maths
3) Further Maths
4) Thinking Skills
I also want to take up a 5th subject as well. My options are General Paper,Economic,Chemistry,AICT or World History. Which one of these should I take up as my fifth sub?

Excellent choices, but I'd suggest you drop Maths and keep Further Maths, or drop F.Maths and keep Maths. And take Economics, it's always useful for any type of engineer, especially aerospace and chemical, to take an economic standpoint. And anyway, a social science is taught at the first semester, so Economics would be very useful.

If you are aiming for aerospace engineering then just go for phy maths and further maths , there;s no need to opt any extra subjects as it can affect you ALevels result.
P.s If you are so much desperate for taking extra subjects then do take chem , bio , eco and urdu along with maths and phy in AS levels so that you can get AICE diploma which will help you to get scholarships from the universities.
P.s : For which unis you are going to apply in ?

Not true. AICE scholarships are extremely rare and as of today, only the state of Florida in the US offers scholarships based on AICE. 2 more universities do so in the US as well, I don't remember which.

 

[DarkEclipse]

and do these unis offering any scholarships to international students ??

Yeah they do.

George Tech,Stanford,Caltech,Cornell,California(berkley),Michigan,Duke

AICE scholarships are not available in these universities. Anyway, you'll get Financial Aid from Stanford, Cornell, Duke and Caltech (I'm damn sure). I'm not sure about the others.

 

[Hassan Ali Abid]

Excellent choices, but I'd suggest you drop Maths and keep Further Maths, or drop F.Maths and keep Maths. And take Economics, it's always useful for any type of engineer, especially aerospace and chemical, to take an economic standpoint. And anyway, a social science is taught at the first semester, so Economics would be very useful.

Not true. AICE scholarships are extremely rare and as of today, only the state of Florida in the US offers scholarships based on AICE. 2 more universities do so in the US as well, I don't remember which.

I was talking about UK ryt .....they do consider AICE and offers scholarships .

 

[DarkEclipse]

I was talking about UK ryt .....they do consider AICE and offers scholarships .

Scholarships, yes. And I meant in the entire world, only that country offers scholarships for that program. The AICE Diploma does not give scholarships in the UK, it was created specifically created for North America.

 

[Hassan Ali Abid]

Yeah they do.

AICE scholarships are not available in these universities. Anyway, you'll get Financial Aid from Stanford, Cornell, Duke and Caltech (I'm damn sure). I'm not sure about the others.

And whats the deadline for the admissions for 2014 sept intakes. I guess its over ....ryt ???

 

[Hassan Ali Abid]

Scholarships, yes. And I meant in the entire world, only that country offers scholarships for that program. The AICE Diploma does not give scholarships in the UK, it was created specifically created for North America.

But ik a person who gave AICE and he also got a distinction in it and he got 100% scholarships from some of uk unis ..( i don't remember the names of unis though) and in aus he got 100% scholarships from uni of Sydney and Melbourne which shows that they do offer scholarships on its bases.

 

[DarkEclipse]

And whats the deadline for the admissions for 2014 sept intakes. I guess its over ....ryt ???

I really don't know that, I'll check about that next year. But I think it ends in July, the usual pattern closing pattern is 2 months before intake.

 

[DarkEclipse]

But ik a person who gave AICE and he also got a distinction in it and he got 100% scholarships from some of uk unis ..( i don't remember the names of unis though) and in aus he got 100% scholarships from uni of Sydney and Melbourne which shows that they do offer scholarships on its bases.

Not on AICE basis, on individual subject credit basis. In no way do any unis actually mention the AICE. And trust me, I've lived in Australia for 2 years, so I know what needs to be done for admission there.

 

[Hassan Ali Abid]

Not on AICE basis, on individual subject credit basis. In no way do any unis actually mention the AICE. And trust me, I've lived in Australia for 2 years, so I know what needs to be done for admission there.

Lol....maybe you are right but i was telling what i came to know from him.

 

[DarkEclipse]

Lol....maybe you are right but i was telling what i came to know from him.

No, it's great that you shared this piece of information. They might change the system in the next 2 years, so who knows?
What are you doing/planning on doing?

 

[Hassan Ali Abid]

No, it's great that you shared this piece of information. They might change the system in the next 2 years, so who knows?
What are you doing/planning on doing?

Exactly who know....He got a total of 9 distinctions , scoring 2300+ in SAT 1 and gave AICE ...so who knows for which achievement he got the scholarships. -_-
Done with A Levels Alhumdulliah ..wbu ?

 

[DarkEclipse]

Exactly who know....He got a total of 9 distinctions , scoring 2300+ in SAT 1 and gave AICE ...so who knows for which achievement he got the scholarships. -_-
Done with A Levels Alhumdulliah ..wbu ?

I'm nearly finished with the IGCSEs
But I've been researching on everything from universities, to SAT, to IELTS, to TOEFL, to UKCAT/BMAT, to post-graduation for 3 years

 

[a_wiserME!!]

I'm nearly finished with the IGCSEs
But I've been researching on everything from universities, to SAT, to IELTS, to TOEFL, to UKCAT/BMAT, to post-graduation for 3 years

wow!! u've been doing so much for higher studies at this stage itslef??!! well guess its better to be prepared but i've got absolutely no clue as to how to go about everything

 

[DarkEclipse]

wow!! u've been doing so much for higher studies at this stage itslef??!! well guess its better to be prepared but i've got absolutely no clue as to how to go about everything

Haha yeah, I don't want to struggle later on

 

[Zain Salman Dar]

Would it be a good idea to give General Paper privately and take Chemistry or Economics or AICT in school?

 

[princess sofia]

4 subjects seriously?

I was planning for 2 or 3 max. What are you doing?

yeah i researched alot n most foreign schools want 4 to 5 subjects excluding general studies and igcse critical studies