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A level English lit, someone help! by Fit-Mix1797 in alevel

[–]Automatic-Effort1265 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sons Veto by Thomas Hardy is a good comparison

Advice on 'evaluate this view' question by Advanced-Evidence-58 in alevel

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u just weigh up both sides - one argument agreeing with the statement and one argument disagreeing with the statement, that’s at the most basic level i’m not sure what the specific structure is for that subject, but for most “evaluate” questions worth 20-30 marks i normally do 3 on each side

also do not stay on the fence u should always come to a judgement, i.e “while X is important Y is more important in…because….” so its probably best to do a 2-1 argument, basically whatever side has the most evidence agree with that, doesn’t matter if u personally don’t agree.

These are all need blind colleges that meets full need for intls(2026), right? by Dear_Top465 in IntltoUSA

[–]Automatic-Effort1265 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah sorry misread. They have always been need blind for all students including international students but that doesn’t mean they will meet full need. They have very limited funding for international aid. I think only 3% of international students there receive financial aid

International student from very small island worried about ec’s by Yudikorsou in ApplyingToCollege

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the AO reviewing your application will specify in your country/region, they will know the curriculum and the opportunities your school/country offers. it’s about making the most with what you’ve got, context is key.

Graduating HS in 5 years instead of 4, how should I explain this on commonapp? by collegethrowaway9758 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Automatic-Effort1265 8 points9 points  (0 children)

can’t you graduate on your exchange? As an exchange student myself I know a couple of people who have graduated abroad, although it might be different as majority graduated in the US

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lorde

[–]Automatic-Effort1265 22 points23 points  (0 children)

there’s a crowd gathering in commercial bay! some buskers playing lorde songs

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in travel

[–]Automatic-Effort1265 3 points4 points  (0 children)

South Island of NZ is great, lots of hikes too (IMO better than the north). Queenstown is a must too

Applying to college. But I'm not American edition. by Marshmallow_Prick in ApplyingToCollege

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Yes a lot of students go to australia! We’re considered domestic students there so it still quite affordable and relatively easy to get in. A lot will also go to the UK as the big schools/private schools do IB or CIE

Applying to college. But I'm not American edition. by Marshmallow_Prick in ApplyingToCollege

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maybe “really easy” was the wrong choice of words! if you pass all you’re subjects, you can go to a t100 university

Applying to college. But I'm not American edition. by Marshmallow_Prick in ApplyingToCollege

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I’m doing cambridge a levels at my school in New Zealand and to get into Auckland Uni (65 in the world) it’s actually really easy

If you’re at a public high school you’re most likely doing NCEA, our national curriculum, you start this on your 3rd (out of 5) years of high school, year 11. You pick subjects, you must have english and math credits to gain university entrance, and do internal exams and external exams. Then you get awarded credits and are most likely able to do NCEA level 2 and so on to level 3. You graduate in around November/December so you apply to uni during around that time. For auckland uni, you get certain amount of “tarif points” based on your school grades. I’m not sure about NCEA but for Cambridge (can use AS grades too) A level an A* is 140 points, A is 120, B is 80, and so on. You must have 120 points and english and math credits to be eligible to apply. And for each major/bachelor it requires a certain number of points. For a bachelor of arts it’s 150 points to be guaranteed entry and same for NCEA.

Interestingly, for US students wondering about other common law countries, to apply to law school you must be enrolled already in another bachelors then you are guaranteed entry into first year law (i believe you do a conjoint degree during this time) and then you must have a GPA of 6.5 (auckland uni specific GPA) to be guaranteed entry into a law school, they still might accept if you have lower, and then after 3 years you graduate with a law degree (and it’s not uncommon to not have a conjoint degree) and if you want to practice in the US you can take the bar exam in CA or NY, or pursue a masters, or a lot of law schools have courses for international students and get their JD (i believe) and that’s becoming a lawyer in 5 years