<p>hI,I am new immigrants to USA and going to settle in San Francisco.I wanna begin my fist year of college near there by entering one community college(prefred majors are business and french) and transfer to top university LIKE IVY members.Which community college will
u recommend me and what should I prepare for entering it?What should do for transfer more easily??Thank u !</p>
<p>It’s notoriously difficult to transfer undergrad into an Ivy League university (and in the case of Harvard, currently impossible) and I’ve never heard of anybody transferring in from a community college. Most successful transfer applicants are among the top of their class at selective four year colleges around the country.</p>
<p>If you’re going to settle in San Francisco, the community colleges in California are excellent and have built in programs that allow transfers to UC and CSU schools. I’d recommend enrolling in a community college in your area and speaking to the administration there for more information.</p>
<p>It is difficult, but not impossible, for students to transfer from community colleges to top colleges/universities including Ivy and Ivy-like institutions. Our local community college sends transfers to those kinds of institutions every single year.</p>
<p>Once you are settled, make an appointment with the admissions and transfer counselors at the community colleges that are near your home. Talk with them about the kinds of colleges/universities their students transfer to. Ask them what you need to do to transfer to the college/university where you would like to finish your degree. In addition to guaranteed transfer programs into the UC and CSU systems, the community colleges you visit may have transfer agreements with some private colleges and universities.</p>
<p>Immigration is not easy. Going to college is not easy. You will be doing two difficult things at the same time. Be sure to take advantage of any special advising services that the community college you choose offers for students in your situation.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the private Ivies have little room for transfers since most Frosh return for thier second+ years. The Cornell Ag school is the most transfer friendly of all top private colleges; its Ag school includes bio-science majors and business. Vandy is probably next. Vandy also has great finaid. Of course, instate, the UCs are extremely transfer-friendly. Just remember to write an essay about overcoming some sort of adversity – it’s good for bonus points to a UC.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>My post probably doesn’t count for much, but just so you know Princeton won’t even take transfer students and most Ivies, like bluebayou said, won’t have room for transfers. You would probably be better off just applying for an Ivy now. (Someone correct me if I’m wrong)</p>
<p>thank u very much</p>
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For what it’s worth, I’ve seen a CC transfer on an Ivy league baseball roster, though it is, reading his bio, a fairly exceptional case. (edited because I just realized the other supposed CC transfer only went to a HS with the same name as a CC with which I’m familiar).</p>
<p>From the information you’ve provided regarding timeframe, and interests, I encourage you to focus on the first step (i.e. the community college), specifically which one, and your career goals. There are some 10-15 choices depending on your willingness to travel outside of San Francisco. In my opinion, the best CCs are the those with the fewest transient students, and with the most focused majors/courses. De Anza, for example, has more likely eventual 4-year college students than City College of San Francisco.</p>
<p>Then apply. The dates are coming up for 2010-2011. Late applications will invariably mean that you won’t get the core courses that you’ll need. Consider also taking a course on English for non-native students. In any case build up your written and speaking language skills. Identify any possible gaps in math and take courses to fill them.</p>
<p>Your best bet if you do very well at the Community College is to transfer to the University of California system after 2 years. Identify the requirements for transfer before you decide on courses (apart from English for non-native students). You can get this information from the Community College registrar.</p>
<p>Cornell takes community college students but they are on the east coast.</p>
<p>[Cornell</a> University Undergraduate Admissions Office - Pathway to Success](<a href=“http://admissions.cornell.edu/pathway/index.cfm]Cornell”>http://admissions.cornell.edu/pathway/index.cfm)</p>
<p><a href=“http://admissions.cornell.edu/pathway/PathwaysSuccess.pdf[/url]”>http://admissions.cornell.edu/pathway/PathwaysSuccess.pdf</a></p>