<p>And if so, is this done in the second year?
Thanks.</p>
<p>You can transfer at the beginning of each new semester. Most (all?) colleges have a minimum requirement of credits that you must earn in residence at that institution to receive a degree from it (common are two or four semesters worth of credit).</p>
<p>b@r!um's comment is a general answer that seems tailored toward American transfer students. What he says is true, but it is not as simple as he makes it seem.</p>
<p>I decided to attend a well respected university in the U.K. as an international student from the U.S. After half of a year, I was ready to transfer to the States because I needed more flexibility in my choice of classes. It was a long and ardous road. My Uni used a unique grading systems (not the standard scale) which American Universities could not wrap their heads around. Many of them calculated my GPA to be much lower than it was. If your Uni uses the standard grading system, then you should be fine in terms of that. The biggest problem that you will run into is that you will have to fight for most of your courses to transfer and even then you will likely not be granted credit. You should still be able to finish in 4-years if you work hard. Other than that the only other issue you will run into is the high cost of American tuition for international students. </p>
<p>Most universities do not accept mid-year transfers. You should apply in the winter of your first year if at all possible. If not then, apply at the beginning of your second year for mid-year transfer or in the second semester of your second year so you can start at the beginning of your third year. Because some or all of your credits won't transfer, it's best to do it as early as possible. You will also have to take the SAT or ACT which both should be a piece of cake as long as you did well at A-levels.</p>
<p>If you have any more questions, I'll be happy to answer them.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>First of all, I am female.
Secondly, ElWilson only asked whether and when he could transfer and that's what I answered. And btw, most universities DO accept midyear transfers.</p>
<p>hi. im at imperial college london. im a u.s. citizen with u.s. high school diploma (i.e. im an international student at icl from the u.s. same as you).
I was just really interested because I want to come back as well. How did you do it?
Did you have to contact your old high school and send transcripts and SAT scores and rec letters, etc?
What is the “standard scale”? Do you know if ICL uses it?
I would also like the same flexibility in classes.</p>
<p>Email or telephone the colleges and universities on your target list, and ask each of them what you need to do. Each place sets its own policy about who is and who isn’t a transfer (if you were at Imoerial for only one semester, some will consider you a freshman applicant), and each place sets its own policies about interpreting foreign academic reports, which courses transfer etc. There is no easy way to predict. You absolutely need to ask.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>