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Jadenag
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Hello guys. I am a student in Pakistan. I am really into Physics/maths. And Id like to pursue an education in one of these fields particularly Physics(undergrad). I just got done with my Alevels. ( Cambridge international examinations). I am expecting a relatively decent result and my past transcripts are by no means bad at all. But they arent exactly "MIT" material.
There arent really many schools to study Physics in Pakistan. And the ones that do offer Physics, have either no recognition or have horrible campuses and university life. I feel Pakistan isn't the best option to pursue my Physics and Iwe always been one for the states. Iwe done a lot of research though and iwe realized that international fees is quite out of my reach. Its not soo much that I am poor. Its just that the exchange rate is so bad. 1usd=85pak rupees.
I looked into Canada as well. I even applied to U of Toronto and Waterloo and while I got into both, neither offered me a scholarship over 3k and my final per year finaces were coming out to be around 40-45k. Multiply that by like 80 and that's how much I am having to pay as an interrnational student. That is out of question.
Im in a huge fix and I need your opinion. I really want to study Physics, and I want to study it at an institution in which I have fun. And by fun I mean I want to go to an institution which I know has proper staff and equipment and resources to help me study Physics. I don't know if the universities here can provide that.
Im sure some of you may talk about scholarships but honestly, 3-4k scholarships are like pocket change for me. And like I said, wh ile my transcripts are by no means bad, they are by no means enough to get me into an ivy standard university which would mean Id get full scholarship etc. All other good universities don't really have the sort of funding to provide full scholarships and even if they did then I probably wouldn't be the guy getting it.
My parents could probably go as far as 800000 Pak rupees per year. Thats like $10k. The rest I need to arrange for myself. I don't know how far part time jobs and on camppus jobs will help me. I can't just go and hope ill find/get these Id need some sort of an assurance before hand.
I hate to think about it, but does this mean I should stop looking into Canada/USA to further my studies? Should I consider some place else?
Also one remotely decent option I do have in Pakistan is LUMS. I am expecting to get a positive reply from here. And while they offer Physics as a undergrad major, they are internationally recognised for their commerce programs. The school of science is only a few years old. I have a bad feeling ill have to succum to this If I do get an acceptance from here.
Any comments/ thoughts would be appreciated. Thankyou.
There arent really many schools to study Physics in Pakistan. And the ones that do offer Physics, have either no recognition or have horrible campuses and university life. I feel Pakistan isn't the best option to pursue my Physics and Iwe always been one for the states. Iwe done a lot of research though and iwe realized that international fees is quite out of my reach. Its not soo much that I am poor. Its just that the exchange rate is so bad. 1usd=85pak rupees.
I looked into Canada as well. I even applied to U of Toronto and Waterloo and while I got into both, neither offered me a scholarship over 3k and my final per year finaces were coming out to be around 40-45k. Multiply that by like 80 and that's how much I am having to pay as an interrnational student. That is out of question.
Im in a huge fix and I need your opinion. I really want to study Physics, and I want to study it at an institution in which I have fun. And by fun I mean I want to go to an institution which I know has proper staff and equipment and resources to help me study Physics. I don't know if the universities here can provide that.
Im sure some of you may talk about scholarships but honestly, 3-4k scholarships are like pocket change for me. And like I said, wh ile my transcripts are by no means bad, they are by no means enough to get me into an ivy standard university which would mean Id get full scholarship etc. All other good universities don't really have the sort of funding to provide full scholarships and even if they did then I probably wouldn't be the guy getting it.
My parents could probably go as far as 800000 Pak rupees per year. Thats like $10k. The rest I need to arrange for myself. I don't know how far part time jobs and on camppus jobs will help me. I can't just go and hope ill find/get these Id need some sort of an assurance before hand.
I hate to think about it, but does this mean I should stop looking into Canada/USA to further my studies? Should I consider some place else?
Also one remotely decent option I do have in Pakistan is LUMS. I am expecting to get a positive reply from here. And while they offer Physics as a undergrad major, they are internationally recognised for their commerce programs. The school of science is only a few years old. I have a bad feeling ill have to succum to this If I do get an acceptance from here.
Any comments/ thoughts would be appreciated. Thankyou.
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