<p>Search the Yale foum for the many, many threads on transferring. International transfers are no different than US transfers in terms of the advice given.</p>
<p>Briefly: 1. Love the college you’re at. Don’t go in with an attitude that you’re going to transfer. Give it a real chance. Odds of getting into Yale as a transfer are INCREDIBLY slim, so if you ruin what would have been a wonderful freshman year at Mt. Holyoke by obsessing about transferring, you’re doing yourself a disservice that could impact all four years at Mt. Holyoke. 2. Get outstanding grades at Mt. Holyoke. 3. It’s very hard to excel in extracurriculars as a freshman unless you’re an athlete, but try to distinguish yourself. 4. Your transfer essay is crucial and you must have a specific, detailed reason for transferring to Yale that doesn’t have to do with prestige, the residential college system, etc.</p>
<p>Embrace Mt. Holyoke. You’re going to get a wonderful education and meet amazing women. Your social life will suffer if you enter college with the attitude that you’ll be transferring.</p>