<p>Hi forum members. I will be completing high school (12th grade) this year.
I have also applied to several colleges. But I don't think I might get in since I did not present them a very strong application. Actually I never worked on it because I am not from USA and I didn't knew what looks good on an application.
Will any of the ivy league colleges accept me next year? I am planning to drop this year to obtain diplomas, do AP courses and strengthen my application.
Thanks!
regards</p>
<p>You could also attend a lesser known school (like community colleges) and then transfer.</p>
<p>I know two other international students who did this.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for your reply.
Well I have two questions now:
- Can I apply to the Ivy League Colleges the next year during the regular decision as a freshman?(I am graduating this year)
- Will it be okay if I study in a college of my own country and then apply to the colleges in USA like MIT, UC, Stanford as a transfer applicant? Do transfer applicants have to face any disadvantages?</p>
<p>I shall be highly obliged by your answers.</p>
<p>I’m sorry I can’t answer your questions since I’m not very knowledgeable myself :/</p>
<p>But from what I know, most competitive colleges (Ivies) usually accept transfer students as Juniors (so these transfer students have already taken two years of college at a different school). </p>
<p>So if you attend another college, you might have to stay there for two years before transferring to an Ivy. Which is still a great option since you can get all the easy classes out of your way and spend less money. </p>
<p>Or you can take a gap year (work, research, build up application) and apply again next year. </p>
<p>I’d like to warn you though, international applicants have a hard enough time as it is…Ivies don’t take very many 
So being a transfer international student might have its disadvantages. </p>
<p>My knowledge might be faulty though so I hope someone else answers your questions. If no one replies within a week, you could try posting a thread in the Parents Forum.</p>
<p>Lots of people take a “Gap Year” between when they finish high school, and when they start college. If you do that, you need to make a good plan for that year. </p>
<p>Dropping out of high school now in order to take AP classes next year does not make any sense at all. It is better for you to graduate on time, and then spend next year working or in a volunteer position where you can get some life experience and think about your academic goals.</p>
<p>Since you aren’t from the US, everything is much more complicated. How are you going to pay for your studies if you are accepted to a college/university here? What do you want to major in? Will you be able to get a job in your home country with a degree from the US? You need to read everything (and I do mean everything) at [EducationUSA</a> | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.state.gov/]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.state.gov/) and then you need to make an appointment with the counselors at the advising center closest to where you are. These counselors are the true experts on helping students from your country find good places to study in the US.</p>