vindaloo

I've heard it's very tough to transfer, but I would like to know what its required to give me the best chance. I would be coming from a good UK university, but not one of the top few. Not Oxbridge/LSE/UCL/Imperial, but not far below them.

And I would only be applying to the top few US colleges, otherwise I don't beleive it would be worth moving country.

Also, is it ever the case the people transfer after their first year of a UK university, to the penultimate year of a US undergraduate degree, or is that completely unheard of?

Also, how much is high school record taken into account, and does this vary greatly by college? And if so, which good colleges care less about high school?

Also, finally, when we say high school record, are we talking literally the grades we get for performace every term/semester? Because those were never taken seriously at my school... Or are we talking about just the A-Level grades (the big end of school exams) you get at the end of high school?

I know there's a lot of questions there, but if someone is willing to offer their knowledge it's much appreciated!

YOU

only your Os and As are needed.

Are you talking about King's?

vindaloo

No. It says london because that's where I lived when I signed up. I'm going to university outside of london.

I didn't really want to say because some people from my university probably read this and it seems almost conniving to be considering transferring out before you actually start (I'll be a first year from this september)

Edit: By the way that shouldn't imply that I don't have valid grounds for wanting to transfer. It's the system and the amount of options you can study in the US that attracts me more. Over here I'm doing one subject for three years, and a quarter of my second and third years can be different but in the same area.

happymomof1

Yes you can transfer to a college or university in the US. Whether the one(s) that interest you will want you is a whole different story. Start out by reading everything at:

Undergraduate Study – EducationUSA

Then visit the advising office closest to you. Find the address at:

Educational Advising Centers ? EducationUSA

These people are the experts on helping students in the UK study in the US.

Another option for you would be to find out about a one-year exchange program between your home university and colleges/universities in the US. That would let you have the "US experience" without having to make a permanent change.

Good Luck!

vindaloo

Thanks, two extremely helpful links there!

As for an exchange, it's not really what I'm after tbh. Undergrad there and possibly a postgrad back here seems most appealing to me, although its the opposite of what people seem to recommend....

ice.frappuccino

thanks i need it as well