Hey guys! So after being rejected by NYUAD, I had no other options for continuing my future education. I am 17yo, live in Georgia, Tbilisi (Country not state). Money is a big problem for us so my only option fell onto this small college in Houston, Texas. North American University. I will be doing CS. And yes I am being fully financed so I think its better than skipping a year which I also cannot afford. What do you think about this college? I can give the details if required. Website: www.na.edu
The thing is that I worry too much about university’s ranking and I think that a name will decide my future. But I really want to believe that hard work and determination surpasses that!
Sorry if my post is cheesy, first time doing it. P.S. I also have a score of 1800 on my SAT + 4.0 GPA. Other colleges rejected me, probably cuz I aimed high looking for financial aid. I am thinking of transferring but can’t decide now cuz who knows maybe I’ll like it?
Thank you,
As a Texas resident who knows about most of the colleges in the state I can honestly say I’ve never heard of NAU which can’t be good a thing.
Yea many people say this. Its a new school founded in 2007 and kinda slowly developing. They are accredited by ACICS, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Personally I would love to transfer to UTexas at Austin. Will it be easy and how can I manage that? I can afford 25K per year at max.
Found this
Machovich here I found this, it says it is owned by Texas Gulf Foundation. The state of Texas is home to Harmony Public Schools, the Gülen-inspired network of charter schools that have inspired some controversy; the Harmony schools, and other Gülen-related educational institutions around the country, have been accused of abusing foreign worker visas and of using taxpayer money to favor Turkish businesses over others. And Houston and its southwest suburbs are a hub for the movement in the U.S. Many Turkish immigrants who live there work for Harmony or for other organizations with ties to the Gülen movement, such as the Texas Gulf Foundation, the Raindrop Foundation, or North American University, a relatively new STEM-focused school that sits on the side of a desolate highway in north Houston. Other Houstonites affiliated with Gülen groups gave to Rep. Henry Cuellar, Rep. Pete Olson, Rep. Ted Poe, Oklahoma Rep. Jim Bridenstine, and others.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/secretive-turkish-movement-buys-us-influence#.xaRN9GG1Rv
Also, lets say I wanna transfer, what college would you suggest? I want to do Computer Science, and the fees to be under 25K (tuition + living). Preferably in Texas. SAT: 1800 GPA:4.0 can I transfer 2 weeks after I start college?
Also the faculty are highly educated. The Vice president and Dean are both from UTexas at Austin Ph.D. I think this is a good sign?
It has a 100% acceptance rate which says it all. I wouldn’t go there. Your stats should get you into some decent schools. And no, you can’t get transfer with less than 30 credits. Be mindful of student visa requirements if you are an international student.
You see I already got my visa and am going there cuz I had no option. I was being left out of college not just in the US but Europe. I know my scores could have taken me to a decent school but I had no person to help me with this and I had only 2 months.
Yea you’ll need 30 hours to transfer. I’d look at these schools when you decide to transfer
UNT
UH
UT Arlington
UTSA
Texas State
St. Mary’s
UIW
I am looking forward for UT Austin, UH for undergraduate transfer. BUT yesterday I contacted 2 students who graduated from NAU and were accepted into NYU and Rutgers grad schools. This looks promising!