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2023-03-04 18:52:08 How has social media shaped the college application process?

You scroll through your Instagram feed, seeing your friends’ acceptances. Next, you check their bios: Politics at Yale’27, Pre-Med at Harvard’27, Computer Science at Princeton’27.

You check out Youtube, and college decision reactions pop up. So you decide to watch some of them. Then, inspired to record your reactions, you download a song titled Latch by Sam Smith Tik Tok remix, adding a piece of a song as background music.

You go to the Reddit forum ApplyingToCollege. Expectedly, someone brags about acceptance to a highly selective university.

Your lovely parents, close friends, and benign classmates keep asking about college decisions, hoping to receive good news.

The time has come. You are looking at the application portal website. You are about to receive a decision update. Due to anxiety, your heart rate is pushing up, but you need to view the decision anyway. Right after you click View update, you decide to close your eyes. Then, you open your eyes, trying to look for confetti, bulldogs dancing, or even students jumping around — any sign of being accepted. Finally, you start reading the letter: “The Admission Committee has completed its review of all applications… and I regret to inform you we are unable to offer you admission. You are devastated at this point: just a rejection. It is neither deferral nor waitlist.

Getting rejected has been a harrowing experience. You don’t know how to say this to your parents, friends, and classmates. You feel there is increasing tension between you and your family. Your buddies and peers have already been admitted to decent colleges; however, you have been left behind. Though you have spent days and nights working on your application, you think there is no light at the end of the tunnel.

Getting into a top school is to a very large extent purely based on dumb luck. There are tens of thousands of equally if not better qualified candidates who apply each year and don’t get in. But the lucky few who land those admits, their life changes in one very important way. The world around them starts seeing them differently.

Getting denied does not have to be the end of the world. College decisions are not going to define you as a person. You can thrive in this life without a degree from an Ivy League school.

Sincerely,
Sardor Pulatov
UNLOCK member

@unlockuz Ochish/sharhlash

2023-03-04 18:51:52 Ochish/sharhlash

2023-02-28 15:42:23 Does today's world still value a liberal arts education?

Students have overlooked liberal arts education for several years due to increasing interest in STEM education, making liberal education less demanding and somewhat obsolete. Still, this tendency should be changed. Not only do computer science students learn mathematics, programming languages, data structures, and algorithms, but they also should consider taking courses related to humanities, such as history, philosophy, and psychology, since liberal education makes students find answers to thought-provoking questions. After obtaining liberal arts education, students can see things from a new perspective, think critically, and write compelling narratives. Liberal education components are considered enhancers, and expert knowledge is the primary factor for a lucrative career.

Reading fundamental texts is one of the requirements in liberal arts colleges, yet this activity seems questionable to universities in the Post-Soviet region. As a result, graduates lack solid communication skills and often need help finding well-paid jobs. Regrettably, most young people nowadays prefer self-help books to classic literature books, hoping to enlighten themselves.

Taking a variety of courses gives a sense of freedom. Admitted students can take linear algebra and creative writing or ponder other combinations. Notably, it isn't an arduous task to pick peculiar courses. Liberal arts education provides an effective skill set that could be applicable everywhere. Moreover, liberal arts colleges prepare their students well for graduate-level course load since they focus on class participation, writing academic papers, and careful analysis. Despite any predictions about future jobs, liberal arts education is considered a savior for people living in the rapidly changing labor market.

Sincerely,
Sardor Pulatov
UNLOCK member
@unlockuz Ochish/sharhlash

2023-02-14 19:00:02 Just applying has never been a conscious choice.

Over the past few years, I have noticed a trend when students coming from Uzbekistan apply to highly selective universities, lacking a good understanding of college admissions. Unsurprisingly, they get rejected. Then, they start blaming universities, except themselves, for not receiving admission.

It is best to understand that top American universities reject academically struggling students. Therefore, academic excellence is one of the thresholds you must meet. Though no one can guarantee admission, you are in with a good chance of getting accepted with proper guidance.

What admissions officers want first and foremost from applicants is the ability to write well; it would be evaluated by reading your essays. In addition, being exposed to historically significant treatises, you will have to write critical reflections for four years.

Since US leading institutions practice holistic admissions, meaning they consider everything: academics, co-curricular activities, distinctions, letters of recommendation, and essays, your application should be honed to perfection. Make sure you spend enough time on all parts of your application; otherwise, you have a slim chance of admission.

Intellectual сuriousity, contribution to the community, enduring values, and lifelong skills are the four pillars of the prestigious universities in the US.

Best,
Sardor Pulatov
UNLOCK member
@unlockuz Ochish/sharhlash

2023-02-07 08:53:48 Kollej qarorlarini qabul qilish muddatlari

Early decision

Early decision uchun talabalar odatda o'z arizalarini oktyabr oyining o'rtalaridan noyabr oyining boshiga qadar topshiradilar va dekabr oyining o'rtalarida natijalar chiqadi. Ba'zi universitetlarda early decision 2 bor, u birinchisidan keyin, lekin odatdagi qaror qabul qilish muddatidan oldinroq keladi.

Afzalliklari: sizning arizangiz qabul komissiyasi xodimlari tomonidan erta ko'rib chiqiladi, va sizning qabul qilinishingiz imkoniyati sezilarli darajada oshadi. Early desicion da topshirgan talabalar odatda biroz ustunlikka ega, ammo shuni yodda tutish kerakki, erta ariza topshirgan talabalar, odatiy qabulda topshirgan talabalardan ancha kuchliroqdir.

Kamchiliklari: siz Early decision bo'yicha faqat bitta universitetga hujjat topshirish huquqiga egasiz (boshqa universitetlarga odatiy qabulda topshirasiz). Agar siz Early decision boyicha qabul qilinsangiz, siz ushbu universitetda oqishingiz majburiydir. Yani boshqa universitetlarga qabul qilinsangiz ham, early decision boyicha kirgan universitetni tanlashingiz kerak.

Regular decision

Regular decision (odatiy qabul)eng keng tarqalgan bolib, u bilan universitetga ariza berish muddati odatda yanvar oyining boshlarida bo'ladi. Universitetlar qabul xatlarini mart oyi atrofida yuborishadi. Arizangizni qabul qilish uchun aprel oyining oxirigacha vaqtingiz bor.

Afzalliklari: Sizda arizangizning ustida ishlash uchun bir necha oy qoshimcha vaqt boladi. Early decisiondan farqli olaroq, siz xohlagancha universitetga ariza topshirishingiz mumkin, va qabul qilingan universitetga borishingiz majburiy emas.

Kamchiliklari: Odatiy qabulda topshiradigan oquvchilar soni kop boladi. Tabiiyki raqobat ham kuchli boladi. Qabul qilingan universitetlardan birini tanlash uchun birinchi maygacha muddat beriladi. Bu vaqt siz universitet tanlashingiz uchun kam bolishi mumkin.


Rolling admission

Rolling admissionda ariza topshirish uchun kop muddat beriladi. Odatda bu vaqt 6 oydan koproq davom etadi. Bazi universitetlarda oxirgi topshirish muddati yoq, shunchaki joyar tolganda arizalarni qabul qilish toxtatiladi. Universitetlar ariza topshirilgandan keyin bir necha hafta ichida oz qarorini elon qilishadi.

Afzalliklari: Arizangizni qachon jonatganingizga qarab, natijalar odatiy qabulda topshirgan universitetlardan oldinroq chiqadi. Bu sizga boshqa universitetlarga topshirshingiz kerakmi yoki yoqligini oylash uchun yetarlicha vaqt boladi.

Kamchiliklari: Kop universitetlarda rolling admission yoq. Rolling admissionda universitetlar talabalar jonatgan arizani tez muddatda korib chiqishgani sababli, oxirgi muddatda topshirmasdan, iloji boricha ertaroq topshirishni maslahat beramiz. Chunki, joylar tez tolib qolib, universitetga qabul qilinmay qolishingiz mumkin.

Umuman olganda, siz arizangizni erta topshirishingiz kerakmi yoki yoqligiga boshqa omillar ham bor. Lekin, sizda ariza topshirish uchun hamma narsa tayyor bolsa, universitetlar buni imkon qadar tezroq amalga oshirishni maslahat beradi.

Universitetga Early decision bilan faqatgina 100% ishonchingiz komil bo`lgan holatda topshirishni maslahat beramiz.Hujjatlarni early decision da yoki regular decision da topshirish muhim qarorlardan biri biridir. Ariza berishning turli xil variantlari, ular nimani talab qilishi va qanday qilib buni amalga oshirishingiz mumkinligi to'g'risida qat'iy tushunchaga ega bo'lish universitetga hujjat topshirishning muvaffaqiyatli jarayonining kalitidir.

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@unlockuz Ochish/sharhlash

2023-02-07 08:53:42 Ochish/sharhlash

2023-02-05 18:55:01 Among Us 1# Eslaringizda bo'lsa Telegram Sahifamizda "Among Us..." deb nomlangan post qo'ygan edik. Bu postda O'zbek bo'la turib dunyoning top-universitetlarini zabt etgan insonlarning ro'yxatini bergan edik (xali ham yangilanayabdi). Sizning so’rovnomadagi… Ochish/sharhlash

2023-02-05 11:34:03 Among Us 1#

Eslaringizda bo'lsa Telegram Sahifamizda "Among Us..." deb nomlangan post qo'ygan edik.

Bu postda O'zbek bo'la turib dunyoning top-universitetlarini zabt etgan insonlarning ro'yxatini bergan edik (xali ham yangilanayabdi).

Sizning so’rovnomadagi javobingizga qarab, biz ulardan ketma-ket suhbatlar olishga qaror qildik. Sizga bugungi Firdavs bilan bo'ladigan suhbatimizni havola etamiz.

Firdavs xozirda dunyoda #21 o'rinda turuvchi va "IVY" ligasi a'zosi hisoblanadigan Cornell Universitetiga $304,000 ‘scholarship’ ya’ni grant bilan qabul qilingan.

Shuningdek, Firdavs UNLOCK Jamoasi a'zosi hisoblanadi, bu proyekt yuzasidan bo’lib o’tadigan darslar va tadbirlarda to’liq ishtirok etadi.

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@unlockuz Ochish/sharhlash

2023-02-05 11:31:22 Xayrli kun! Agar UNLOCK Jamoasi yo'qoridagi postda keltirilgan insonlar bilan suhbatlar olib borganda, bu sizga qiziq bo’larmidi? Sizning fikringiz biz uchun muhim, va sizning qo’llab quvvatlashingiz bizni yanada harakat qilishga undaydi. Fikringizni… Ochish/sharhlash

2023-02-03 20:32:15 Xayrli kun!

Agar UNLOCK Jamoasi yo'qoridagi postda keltirilgan insonlar bilan suhbatlar olib borganda, bu sizga qiziq bo’larmidi?

Sizning fikringiz biz uchun muhim, va sizning qo’llab quvvatlashingiz bizni yanada harakat qilishga undaydi.

Fikringizni kommentariyada qoldira olasizmi? Ochish/sharhlash