<p>I need to know 4 things before I apply to USA community college.</p>
<p>1.What is the best community college for International Student?(Don't think about state,just think about cost,I can live in any place)
2.Can I pay for the community college for credits(I mean,I like to pay to college for credits,not for semester)?
3.Is that FootHill and De Anza community college better for international student?
4.Do I need to pay community college before I leave to USA?</p>
<p>Please Try To Answer Even One Question.Every Answer is Value For Me!</p>
<p>I haven't heard any int'ls hoping to got into Community Colleges! Could you tell us a little about your personal preferences? You say that the location least affects you but in reality, what if its in the middle of a desert of ARIZONA or at the top of some snow covered mountain in ALASKA??? It would make a difference...</p>
<p>About the last question, I think not. All the colleges ask you to pay their tuition fees afterwards.</p>
<p>My friend spoke with a representor of DeAnza on some college fair and she told her they have a lot of transfers to top 4-year colleges. Idk, maybe she just wanted to make her interested. And everybody has a different perception of 'top'.</p>
<p>I need to do Associate Degree in Biology and transfer for 2 year university.And I think it is cost effective.And I don't like to study in desert.lolz...
I meant I don't think about whether or cultural issues.C'mon...I do research on college,before I apply them.So give me your ideas...</p>
<p>hahahahah yeah, i was seriously considering that foothill CC.. it really seemed to be a good one- phd professors, good majors, state-of-the-art facilities, california after all.. campus looked awesome (on the pictures they showed:). and they told me about some girl from ukraine or latvia who was able to transfer to uc berkeley with fin aid.. so, that made me think hoothill&deAnza colleges were like the best ones among community colleges in the US.. and i guess i'd go there if i hadn't got some aid from a four-year college.</p>
<p>ps: i strongly recommend you not to even look at unknown CCs in the middle of nowhere, coz in this case it can be kind of hard to get a student visa (this i know from my friend's experience).</p>
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<li><p>It really depends on your educational goals. Usually colleges near major U.S. metropolitan areas will attract more international students and are better at catering to their needs (such as providing intensive English programs that focus on academic study and writing for students who want it). Due to their location, these options can be a bit more expensive. You may also want to see which community colleges have Transfer Admission Agreement/Guarantee (TAA/TAG) programs with four-year schools you would be interested in attending. I would also research the biology department of each college that interests you, since you want an associates degree in biology. Feeder schools for universities with strong life sciences/medical programs (e.g. UC Davis) might tend to have better biology programs, but this is just a guess. </p></li>
<li><p>Yes, you pay by the credit, but to maintain F-1 status you must be enrolled full-time (which during the regular semester is 12 semester-hours usually).</p></li>
<li><p>I don't have direct experience of these colleges. </p></li>
<li><p>Most colleges will make you pay one semester's tuition before issuing an I-20, which you need to get your visa. You must generally also show that you can meet the first year's tuition and living expenses before the college will issue an I-20. In any event, the consular officer will also require you to prove that you have sufficient funds for study and living for the first year. S/he may be more skeptical of your intentions if you do not pre-pay your first semester's tuition.</p></li>
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