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Applying
to SSE
We are honored that you are considering LUMS SSE as one of your options. If you are looking not to take your place among a group of high performing automatons but instead would rather be part of a dynamic mix of independent thinkers, compulsive creators, motivated problem solvers and eternal dreamers; if you suffer from chronic curiosity, are driven by your intellectual passions and fueled by challenges; LUMS SSE might be the place to have the time of your life!
Admission to LUMS SSE is highly competitive. We are
looking for the best and the brightest minds that display
a true enthusiasm for learning, and exhibit an extraordinary
aptitude for science and mathematics. As a school whose
primary focus is research, we are looking for innovative
individuals who have the potential to create knowledge
and contribute to the cutting-edge frontiers of science.
Our students will be the future leaders of science
and engineering in the region.
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Recommended
Curriculum for Admission to SSE
Regardless of your choice of major, for the first year and parts of the remaining years, you will study a common school-wide core curriculum which requires a strong base in mathematics and fundamental sciences. Therefore we believe that students who excel in a curriculum like the one listed below are well-suited for academic rigor of the programs offered at SSE :
4 years of Mathematics (including Calculus)
2 years of all basic sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
3 years of English (4 years recommended)
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| Admissions Procedure
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Our
Online Application becomes available on November
18, 2009. It must be filled and submitted
electronically. A non-refundable processing fee
of Rs 2000 for domestic students and US $50 for
foreign students has to be paid to the university
for the application to be considered complete.
Eligible candidates must take their A’
Levels, F.Sc., F.A. or equivalent examination
before August 2010. In order to apply to SSE you
must have fulfilled one of the following pre-requisites:
scored 60% or higher in your Matric examinations;
taken at least six subjects in your O’ Levels;
achieved a minimum B average in your American
High School Diploma; acquired at least 30 points
out of 45 for an International Baccalaureate.
If you have taken an examination not listed here,
the minimum acceptable scores for that will be
decided by the Admissions Committee.
Eligible applicants will be invited to take the
SSE Admissions Test. The Admissions Office will
mail out registration slips for the test to be
held on February 21, 2010. No
candidate without a registration slip will be
allowed to take the test. Please note that only
candidates with complete applications will be
notified.
Following the test, in some cases, candidates
will be called for an interview. This decision
will be at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
Final decisions regarding admission will be made
after the interview. In reviewing applications,
the Admissions Committee will pay close attention
to your submitted application, previous academic
record, performance on the SSE Admissions Test
and where applicable, the interview. Once the
final decisions are made, conditional admission
offers will be sent to successful candidates.
Final admission will be contingent upon fulfilling
one of the following minimum requirements: obtaining
65% marks in F.Sc.; 60% in F.A.; at least 2 Bs
and 1 C grade in three principal subjects in A’
Levels.
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| Complete Application |
In order for an application to be
considered complete, the LUMS Admissions Office
must receive the following documents by January
18, 2010 (5:00 pm Pakistan Standard time):
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A complete
online application form |
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Application
processing fee of Rs 2000 for domestic students
or US $50 for foreign/overseas students |
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SSE
Admissions Test registration fee of Rs 1000
for domestic students |
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Copies
of official transcripts for all external examinations
taken (Matric, O’ Levels, IB, High School
Diploma, F.Sc., F.A., A’ Levels or equivalent
examinations) |
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SAT
I and SAT II (at least 3 of the following
4 subjects: Biology-M, Chemistry, Mathematics-IIC,
Physics) scores for foreign students; optional
for domestic students |
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All supporting
documents (where applicable) |
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Financial Aid
Application and supporting documents |
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Teacher Evaluations |
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Creative Space/Essay/Personal
Statement |
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Additional Information Documents |
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| For more details on deadlines please refer to the Undergraduate Admissions Calendar. |
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