Applying to Oxford after starting at a US university?

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@Calcruzer

<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/521869-how-hard-transfer-into-cambridge-university-2.html”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/521869-how-hard-transfer-into-cambridge-university-2.html&lt;/a&gt;
Yes, it is possible to get in as a “transfer” student to schools in the UK, but only if you are applying to enter as a freshman–which I think most people would agree is not how we define a transfer student here in the states.</p>

<p>What crazykumar is saying is that he/she took a year or two of college in the US (or in another country) and then decided to apply to University College London for first year (freshman) status.</p>

<p>Unless you plan to go there to study law, I can’t possibly imagine what advantage this gives anyone. You’ve spent two years in college and now get to start over–congratulations. And studying law will only help you if you are planning to have a career in law overseas (since they specifically skip classes like “US Consitutional Law” and “Civil Procedure” that will be half of what is covered on the bar exam here in the US).</p>

<p>If someone was in a terrible college for two years–and now is happy to spend the money necessary to go to a higher ranked school for an additional four years, or if a person wanted to switch careers to a major not offered anywhere in the US or in their home country, then and only then might be some justification for such an action;–otherwise, I just don’t get it.</p>

<p>P.S. Oh, and did I forget to mention that London is probably the most expensive city in the world to live in today? Hey, crazykumar, I thought you applied as a transfer to a lot of the UCs? I would have thought you would have least have gotten in at UCSB and UCI. Wouldn’t that be better than starting over?

I don’t have any comments of my own but here’s a post I found by Calcruzer (a well-respected poster) that you might find useful.</p>