Computer Science is a valuable degree in the US. It is not necessary to attend an elite college or university in the US in order to get a great job in a computer science related discipline. Your biggest problem after earning a degree in CS at a US college or university is finding an employer willing to sponsor you for a work visa. This is much easier in Canada than it is in the United States of America.
Have you considered studying computer science at a German university ? My understanding is that German university are tuition free.
To attend a US college or university, one must demonstrate proficiency in the English language (TOEFL).
Yes, I thought about that a lot.
It would take me three more years before I could study here.
But I think USA has more possibilities and it’s great for starting a business. And I just wanted to attend an elite university because it feels like a challenge and that’s basically why I want to study in the US. I want to take this risk.
I will take the TOEFL once the corona crisis is over.
Computer science is an incredibly competitive major. Kids with perfect grades and test scores often don’t make it in to direct-admit programs. I don’t want to discourage you from trying, but applying to an impacted major at elite colleges can not be your only strategy. If you are seriously intent on studying in the USA, you really need to be looking at colleges outside the top 100-150. Rest assured you can still get an excellent education at those schools, but full or substantial scholarships are unlikely.
What if the elite universities don’t want to take a risk on you? They get thousands of applications for a finite number of seats (think 4-5 per year). International students don’t have good chances at being accepted; much less if your GPA isn’t great. If everything is not great in your application, you wont get accepted. What will you do?
It doesn’t matter that you want to attend an elite university, it’s what the universities want. Plus, you can’t just attend and expect to stay in the US. Once you graduate, you are expected to return to your country. Sponsorship is difficult and employers don’t wish to spend the time or money to employ someone who is not a US citizen.
So far, your English language skills and spelling are not strong. You need to work on improving these skills as well as everything else.
In order to be accepted to an elite University you have to have top test scores, a solid application that shows how you fit their school, and a high GPA. No part of the application makes up for another so a perfect test score won’t make up for a low GPA.
I wouldn’t spend money on a US school with the assumption you can stay here afterward. You’ll be expected to return to your home country. If you can study in Germany for free, that sounds like a great deal.
Not at elite or very selective colleges, no. There are thousands of applicants with BOTH superior test scores AND perfect GPAs. And even those only get one past the first round or so, after which they evaluate the rest of the application. Every piece of it matters at that level. Our system is a little different than a lot of countries who primarily look at just one test score.
The only thing that might make up for a weak area on an application might be a very, very large cash donation… say, enough to buy a building.
Well, sounds like I should give up on my dream.
I am not interested in going to a decent college.
MIT was actually my dream. I am a programmer and hacker, and learned a lot by myself. Those Elite Schools are challenging.
I’ve reread what you wrote. Coming to school, in the US, to show off your soccer skills really smacks of prestige-hunting. How would going to an IVY “show” your “abilities to the other side of the world”? This is the first I’ve heard of this. Where did you hear this would happen?
These schools don’t really have soccer audiences like in Europe and South America.
MIT is a technical college. If your GPA is not perfect, forget about being admitted there.
Research the colleges because it sounds like you did not do any research. Each Ivy is vastly different in size, location, geography, students, courses, etc. They have thousands upon thousands of students applying from all over the world. The majority of students gaining entry are US citizens with strong test scores, grades and activities and connections.
I agree with @Xavier_Dredo. There is zero chance of you to get admitted to these schools for Fall 2020. The application period closed a couple of months ago and you don’t have your tests completed. Fall 2021 may not happen at all, and may be online.
I meant I could show my abilities in programming in MIT. I built a lot of projects related to securing, AI and Algorithm.
I wasn’t interested in playing soccer or any kind of sports. But if I ever had the chance to attend an Ivy league, I would definitely join a sport program.