Unhealing injury and deciding to return to S. Korea for treatment? - Page 3

There are plenty of schools that are the opposite...very easy to get in and difficult to stay in. But OP, you should definitely stay put and definitely seek medical care. No point in prolonging the injury.

But the Seoul University is harder to get in than the Harvard, hence the description "Hard to get in, easy to get out".

Ethnic Korean students in the US has reputation for being top achievers among all ethnic groups in school, and you have to be within top 0.5% among Koreans to get into the Seoul University. The transfer is even harder and we are looking at a competition ratio of 100:1. He will have to settle for second-rate schools if he were to return before his graduation.

Such schools don't exist in Korea; they are all "super duper harder than the Harvard to get in, easy to get out" kinds of schools.

I am not saying the quality of education is better, all I am saying is that the entrance is ultra-hard(Getting into the UC Berkley is a joke next to getting into Seoul University).

The OP wanted to go back to get medical treatment. Staying put means foregoing medical treatment.

It seems to me like it'll be harder to get proper medical care in here than to sneak back into the country.....

Lets not hijack this thread and turn it into one of your usual bashing of Dream students who don't attend IVY leagues and graduates of majors other than STEM. If the OP is able to get medical attention here, why are we telling him to stay put? It is definitely possible to seek medical help if you have no insurance. Hospitals don't give a feck about your status in this country unless you live in a messed up state like Georgia or Alabama. There's millions of uninsured USCs and GC holders. I'm sure they are getting help, why not this guy? He just needs to toughen up a little bit and go straight to the hospital, maybe as emergency, and if there are any problems, speak with financial aid offices. There's always departments like these in every hospital whose responsibility is to help patients. There is no point in just sitting on a couch and taking the pain. Who knows..maybe something can be worked out.

Which state do you live in? The latter would be much more difficult. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if your ass is sniped trying to run across the bordor given how fast Obama administration is throwing out "illegals" Really depends on the state's laws man..I feel like if you're in the northeast in particular, things are in your favor.

He may not, since he says he's paying out of pocket and you know how expensive it is to get a medical treatment in the US.

Assuming you have money.

The OP clearly mentioned about the medical treatment being too expensive in California without the insurance.

That's the choice of last resort, but doable. He could keep his Dream Act status if he manages to sneak back in three months. If he is caught in between the border crossing, oh well...

once i turn in part time student application and pay the tuition ($2,800), I should have full coverage. i'm waiting for my doctor to write a verification that will qualify me for part time student.

yeah, there is too much to be lost if i return to korea now. Transfering to korean college will be a pain in the butt, so I'll stay here for now I'll try to be as patient as possible for waiting for tests and bearing pain and loneliness. I really appreciate all of your inputs and inquiries. thank you dreamers!

p.s. - yeah, seoul or yonsei universities are REALLY difficult to get in. getting in uc-berk is definitely a breeze compared to the insane competition in Korea...

this is random, but i'm glad i went through middle, high school, and part of college in the U.S. much less stressful than it would;'ve been in S. Korea

Geez, if you are in California grow a backbone and go to Emergency Department problem solved.

You will wait a bit, depends how long the que is (Longer que's on weekends, well at least in NYC) , and you will be admitted with no problems.. If your semester has started and grades are dropping, hospital will provide youwith letter ,fax, or call your school on your behalf, informing them to suspend current attendance due to medical emergency. It wont affect your grades, and IN some cases the tuition you have paid for this semester may be transfered to the next semester whenever you are fit for school..Thats what happens in some NYC colleges, cant imagine you wont work out something with your school

11 yrs ago i had kidney stones was admitted to hospital for 2 days in NYC, they sent me a bill for 1959, had no money (tuition bills) spoke to them, month later they reduced my bill to about 163 if i remember correctly.

Sorry to be harsh but you are making a big national disaster out of nothing, sitting on your butt wont solve your problem. Go to Emergency Department and take it from there, you have a serious injury it seems, god forbid you injure yourself more by not having treatment..THEN perhaps you even wont be able to attend school anymore,and will have your parents more stressed

I understand if you sneak in through the Mexican or Canadian border but how are you supposed to sneak into a place that's 5,000 miles away in between Pacific Ocean?

You mean like by a boat or sneak into a container in an industrial carrier ship?

I agree with 2Face. I know this from experience. When my mother needed surgery to remove a tumor, she didn't have a money or insurance. Despite her legal status (EWI), we knocked doors of several hospitals explaining her situation and asked for help. Their financial aid offices were very helpful and led us in the right direction to get the medical help she needed. We ended up at UTMB in Galveston Texas where she received treatment and now she has been cancer free for 5 years =).
Point is, it's definitely possible to find help. There is generous people out there as well as organizations dedicated to helping those in medical emergencies.

My advise would be to search help everywhere you can, exhaust the possibilities and if you are unable to find the help you need....then return to Korea. As a previous poster mentioned, your health should be your top priority above everything else, even a Green Card &/or college diploma. Mark these words: the most important thing you can have in your life is your health, without it you can't enjoy the people and the things life has to offer.