<p>Hello</p>
<p>I really dont know if this forum fits here but I'm just gonna give it a shot. </p>
<p>Due to financial reasons I chose to attend community college first and then transfer to a four year college and Stanford is one of my dream schools.</p>
<p>I found many of community colleges that are suitable to transfer into the UC's but I haven't found one for an Ivy. I've tried looking through this community college in Los Angeles Pierce community college, but the students here transfer mainly to the UC's also, and I don't know if I can transfer to an Ivy from this community college. I know that Princeton does not accept transfers and I have other four year college options open but I want to check on Stanford first.</p>
<p>Oh, and I am an international student that live in a US territory and I will be getting an Student Visa to attend community college. </p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Transfer into Stanford is basically impossible for anyone other than world class athletes. </p>
<p>Transfer acceptance is <1%</p>
<p>Deep Springs.</p>
<p>I am serious. If finance is a concern and you can get in…</p>
<p>Transferring is certainly not just for world class athletes. I know numerous transfers and none of them were world class athletes. However, some of them came from already elite colleges or the military and had extraordinary circumstances (think Iraq war veteran, founder of nonprofit etc). I also have a friend who did transfer from a community college as well so I wouldn’t give up hope. There is no “feeder” school from CC to Stanford though. </p>
<p>FYI: Stanford isn’t an Ivy.</p>
<p>Also as an international student, you don’t get financial aid. I would rethink applying to Stanford if financial issues are so important --a UC would be cheaper.</p>
<p>Agree @Deep Springs but they’re already on to round 2 of their process, I think. Maybe community college for a year>Deep Springs>Stanford</p>
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<p>That’s not true. International students get financial aid–it’s just that their need is taken into consideration for admission (i.e. need-aware). However, if you manage to get in as an international (I’ve known quite a few internationals on financial aid), you get as much as Stanford’s policies permit, which are the same for domestic students. A UC is really only cheaper if you’re an upper-income California resident, in which case price probably doesn’t matter as much (Stanford is cheaper for low-income and most middle-income students).</p>
<p>Also, if you want a “feeder” community college for Stanford, try Deep Springs.</p>