Umer 8 Report post Posted August 17, 2014 GradTrunk is a community platform, aimed at helping prospective international students familiarize themselves with challenges & nuances of studying in the US. This is the place to ask questions & share experiences pertaining to US universities, admission applications, degree programs, city specific guides, and other requests you may have. We have a pool of experienced students and alumni who will try to share their experience for you to make informed decisions While using GradTrunk.com, we urge you to be respectful of fellow members, administrators and Moderators and adhere to the following community rules and guidelines, to avoid any inconveniences for yourself and the community. Please note that all rules and regulations mentioned in this thread are established by GradTrunk administrators and moderators, who at their discretion, can delete posts without prior warning that are found to be in violation. 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