I'm leaving Malaysia to Michigan this Friday > University of Ann Arbor Michigan.
At first, UM is not my choice since it doesn't offer Biotech. But then, how I ended up there? Oh, it's a long long long story.
1. I'm eligible to apply, according to our sponsor.
2. Since the sponsor pays our application fee, so I try my luck.
3. Then I done all I suppose to do and handed my dossier to the student office.
4. I was waiting for results...err, not eagerly.
5. Wah, many of my friends admitted. My two roommates also got the offer.
6. Eh? Why I never get one?
7. I contacted UM and they tell me I didn't send my transcripts! Ahhh! The student office didn't include transcripts in my application package.
8. That time was before final exam week...
9. Then, finally the transcripts sent! Concentrated on exams.
10. Transcripts arrived Michigan 3 days later.
11. Phoned them, and told that normally all letters take 2 weeks to be processed...Then wait lo
12. Now I'm eagerly waiting for the results...hope can get into UM!
13. After 2 weeks...
14. I was told that they didn't have my SPM certificate! Wahhhhh! Student office didn't include it also...I should have make sure all the required materials are in the package before they send...now too late...
15. I was in a state that I have no sufficient vocab to describe...after so long wait...now got problem again...
16. I asked the office to fax the cert (since the cert was in the student office) to UM.
17. They received and reviewing my credentials. I was very very nervous waiting for verdict.
18. For all those admitted have to attend a compulsory 5 days camp. By that time, there are 4 out of 40 applicants haven't admitted. We (4 of us) were told to attend the camp just in case we get the offer. But I nearly missed it because I misread a email that ask me to attend...nearly missed it...
19. Luckily a friend save my future when we chatted online! That was 2 days before the camp!
20. The camp was completed!
21. As soon as the camp finished, our mobile phones were returned to us (no phone throughout the camp).
22. ASAP I checked my status using GPRS.
23. WAH! Admitted!!!!
24. It was Nov 24.
25. But then not happily ever after yet...
26. After long long wait...I was wondering why my I20 not yet processed?!
27. Contacted them and they told me they don't have my financial statement, so can't issue my I20!
28. Ha? No financial statement? It should be included in my application package also...but then it was not included. I can't put all the blame on the student office; I should have make sure it was inside before they send...
haiz...
29. Phoned the student office and the problem solved. Now waiting for I20 which is needed to apply for my student visa. Then was Dec 12...wah..really late
30. finally, I20 arrived on Dec 17.
31. Then interview scheduled on Dec 19.
32. Yeah Visa done on Dec 21.
33. Finally I'm ready to fly!!!!
Wah, actually the story is very very very long...so not all details are included. But most importantly with the help from friends and the student office I finally can go Blue! Thanks!
By the way, no Biotech, so how?
So I choose Plant Biology...after all, I love plant.
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