International Transfers.

b_r_um
Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:57:26 +0000

Assuming I apply for a transfer to a place which offers an open curriculum, would the amount of credit transfers matter then?

An open curriculum means that there are no core or distribution requirements, but you still need 4 years’ worth of credits to graduate. If a few of your courses don’t transfer, you can probably make that up by taking a course overload. The less courses transfer, the harder it will be to graduate in four years.



And even less if I go for accelerated graduation?

Accelerated graduation means completing 4 years’ worth of credits in less than four years, e.g. with AP credits or summer classes. Do you have a plan to get extra credits?



Also, wouldn’t a liberal arts degree from an american college put me in a better position to apply for grad school there?

It probably would. I am not saying you shouldn’t go to the US. I just want you to be realistic about your chances, and think about if applying to US colleges again would be a good use of your resources (time, money, etc).



The engineering degree takes four years here, and it’s very expensive to take courses in other subjects if they’re not offered by your own college.

Can you audit a few classes? Like, go to class without getting credit for it? I know that engineering is tough enough as it is, but you might have time to attend one extra lecture each semester?