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Thailand Acceptances
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Namthip Wasusopon
Mahidol University
Congratulations on Mahidol! What helped you to choose this university and studying Dentistry? N: At first, I had a hard time deciding between dentistry and medicine. However, after attending several camps and activities, I thought being a dentist would suit my lifestyle and interest better. Mahidol has always been my topchoice university, so I think I got truly lucky to be accepted. K: Going to different camps and open houses helped me a lot. Going to Mahidol’s Sanfun camp allowed me to see all of Mahidol’s facilities and interact with seniors at the camp.
Besides studying your major, what is another thing you’re excited to learn about in university? N: As an extremely introverted person, socializing can be rather challenging for me. As I enter the university, I’m looking forward to participating in as many extracurricular as possible. I’m excited to escape from my comfort zone, meet new friends, and enjoy new activities. K: I’m excited to learn to blend into this new environment and culture. Also joining clubs and participating in the dental mobile unit to help those in rural areas.
What things are you looking forward to in becoming a more independent adult? N: Probably becoming more responsible… and making decisions I won’t regret.
Kee Vesessook
Faculty of Dentistry
K: As I’ve chosen to become a dentist, there are a lot more responsibilities I need to take on. Not just the responsibilities for myself, but also for my patients in the future.
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Looking back on your college application process, what advice would you like to give to underclassmen? N: Be sure to discover your interest. The faster, the better. But don’t stress too much. University is not everything in your life. Make sure you enjoy your high school life to the fullest because there’s no turning back. K: I’ll say to start early and pin the date of every application deadline onto a calendar to see a bigger picture. Also, check the application requirement precisely. Don’t rush to the post office or
What should students focus on in high school? What do you regret you didn’t do? N: Students should learn to improve their work-life balance. Studying hard is important, but make sure you find some leisure time as well. And Nope, my high school life was already awesome, there’s nothing to regret.
What are you scared about going into college? N: Since I have really high expectations for my life at the university, I’m quite nervous about whether the reality will meet my satisfaction or not.
primmy suthivong
chulalongkorn university: bbtech
Congratulations with your acceptance, Primmy! Why did you choose Chulalongkorn and the Biotechnology major? I chose Chulalongkorn University because I like the environment there and it’s the top university in Thailand. It’s also very close to my home. For my major, I chose to study Biotechnology because I want to develop products and technologies that help improve people’s health, especially in food.
Why did you choose to study in Thailand? Did you ever want to go abroad? I chose to study in Thailand because I want to have Thai friends and also due to covid. In the future, I plan to take my master’s degree abroad.
What was the application process like for you? What was especially stressful for you? My major required me to send all documents and perform interviews online. So, I need to check my major’s website often for updates. The part that was stressful for me was the interview part because I need to prepare as much information as I could in case they ask further questions.
What are you looking forward to in college? I am looking forward to making new friends and wearing university uniforms!
any advice for the underclassmen? Don’t procrastinate and stress too much!
Jamie Deevisetpunt
Mahidol University: medicine
Hi Jamie! Congratulations on making it to Mahidol! What inspired you to pursue Medicine? Since Biology was my favorite subject during high school, I felt like I wanted to study something related to the science field. I also had the chance to go do several volunteer work and I really enjoyed helping others. Because of this, I felt like medicine is a career that would suit me very well. I also wanted to use my knowledge and ability to help others live a better life.
Have you always been interested in Medicine? No, but I have always been interested in the science field. During high school, I was choosing between studying in the dental field or in the medical field. In the end, however, I decided to study medicine instead since the medical field focuses more on the overall health of the human body, which is exactly what I am interested in.
Why did you choose Mahidol? First of all, I have heard plenty of stories about Mahidol University, about their facilities and society, from my sister who is currently studying at Mahidol University. Mahidol University also encourages students to engage in extracurricular activities like playing in musicals or joining sports teams. I also had a chance to attend the Ramapanitharn Camp at Mahidol University and I really enjoyed the school there. I am very excited and am looking forward to studying at CNMI, Ramathibodi Hospital’s new medical institute as well.
What are you looking forward to most about medical school? To learn more about the human body, to meet real patients, and to have long study sessions with my medical friends.
Was there a point when you were really stressed during the application process? That I have to try my best no matter what. The application process was very hard and stressful for me since I had to finish about 10 portfolios at the same time and prepare for my interview at different universities. However, I learned to try my best so that I would not regret anything. After I got into Ramathibodi, I felt very content and proud of myself that I was able to achieve my goals despite all the difficulties and challenges along the way.
What’s one piece of advice you can give to all the underclassmen? To try your best. Everything might be overwhelming, like all the SAT tests, BMAT, IELTS, Capstone Project, and interviews, but it will all be worth it in the end. Just try your best during these hard times, and after that, you can play ROV and watch Netflix all day, haha!
Oak Muadthong
Chulalongkorn university: Bachelors of Art in Language And Culture
Congratulations on Chulalongkorn! What helped you to choose this university and studying Arts in Language and Culture? Like many others, I was stuck on which majors or universities to choose. There were so many out there that relayed my different interests and passions, and it didn’t really help that I started super late into the application process (haha, it happens, don’t be like me!). After the ultimate decision to stay in Thailand in light of the pandemic, I wanted to find a middle ground between art and liberal arts where my 2 biggest interests and curiosities lie. I happen to stumble across BALAC, which is Chulalongkorn university’s global liberal arts and cultural studies program offers the combination of both with really great courses and concentrations, where I could see myself incorporating both my interests into practice in the future, whether that’s in the creative or teaching field!
Besides studying your major, what is another thing you’re excited to learn about in university? I’m excited to learn more about the new uni culture and to participate in the different activities and legacies that Chula offers. From different volunteering opportunities, sports teams, and activities, I guess I’m really more excited about how I could get to be part of the little things in such a big school; fingers crossed we’ll get to do things more on-campus in the future!
What things are you looking forward to in becoming a more independent adult? I guess I’m looking forward to the little bits of freedom that come with a college student. For one, probably the chance to stay after school longer for club activities or sports in the future, since if you know me, any chance that I get to stay after school is pure gold!
Looking back on your college application process, what advice would you like to give to underclassmen? One advice I would also give is that it’s not impossible, and having a good mindset and attitude changes everything! I’m not gonna lie, sometimes the application process is quite intimidating, with all the essays, interviews, and preparation you have to account for. But having a positive mindset and attitude to continue to work at it is really going to really get you far through the process. Give it your all, do your best, chin up and be confident!
What are you scared about going into college? As a person who doesn’t do well with change, the process of transitioning into college life in such a big community is going to definitely be hard. I’m going to really miss all my friends, teachers, and the close-knit community here at ICS. But with time, I’m sure that I’ll fit in. Plus, ICS is just right here, so I’ll make sure I come back and visit!
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