lie... FRESHMAN... transfer (European student)

happymomof1
Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:17:21 +0000

How many credits did you actually earn at your home university? Show that number to the colleges/universities that interest you and ask THEM whether you can still apply as a freshman applicant or not. You may be able to. If you can, fine. If you can’t, well then cross that institution off of your list and ask another one. MANY of the lower tier of colleges and universities will let you apply as a freshman if you have less than the equivalent of a semester of of credits earned.

Applying as a transfer makes things harder, true, but the simple fact is that merit scholarships are truly difficult for international students to earn. Chances are that you won’t get a cent anywhere anyway.

Even if you are accepted as a transfer applicant, it is likely that you will have to spend four years here given what you have told us of your academic record in your home university. That means you can have the whole freshman experience if you really want it.

Do you have a back-up plan in case you don’t get in anywhere in the US, or you find out that you can’t afford any of your options here? Will you complete your degree at your home university? Will you drop out and get a job? That is something you need to think through as well.