<p>Ok so to start with, I just want to relate my story and would like y'all to give me advice on a few questions on my mind</p>
<p>So basically I am an international student looking to get in to uni this fall. The issue now is I was actually at uni before but was asked to leave due to failing 2 courses. I got a gpa of 1.5 in my second year and 3.0 in my first year. This was because I later discoverd that the course was not for me. Unlike the US where you can change major while in uni. In UK it's impossible, so I had to carry on. However now I know what I want to study and would like to do it in the US. I should also add that my past academic record have been pretty ok. For instance I got 3.58 out of high school.</p>
<p>My questions are as follows:</p>
<p>1) Should I apply as a freshman or a transfer student ?
2) Considering my grades, would I be able to get a school that would accept me as a transfer student? like a fairly decent one.
3) Would unis in US want to find out that if I have attended uni before, like is it gonna be a problem? I say this because I was actually intending to start all over again since I intend to do a different major from what I was doing back in UK.</p>
<p>Pls guys I desperately need your urgent advice as I have to decide on unis to meet deadlines which are closing soon. Your contributions would be highly appreciated. Thanks </p>
<p>You would need to apply as a transfer student, because you have attended university for more than one semester. You will almost certainly not get admitted, due to your poor grades at university. Applying to a “decent” college is going to be futile. (Btw: what does “decent” mean in your lexicon?). </p>
<p>Thanks for your contribution. I wanted to confirm from you about the application process. Correct me if I am wrong, in order for you to beat the application deadline, all you have todo is fill the online form for the intended school, right? And then yu can send the supporting documents along with the essays and recommendations later? Btw is there any need to fill the common application if you have already filled the online application for the school itself? Also In addition to the info I provided before, I also did the British Alevels and passed with good grades. Can I use that for transfer since I did that after high school.</p>
<p>Hey guys.i just wants to find out if AICE exams ( the alevel exams ) accepted by some unis is limited to only the CIE board or does it include other boards like AQA, OCR etc. I asked this because I did My alevels with different exam boards and I wonder if colleges will accept them or just the CIE ones . I intend to transfer the credits and maybe bypass freshman year. Any advice on schools that accept alevels from any exam boards will be highly appreciated.Thanks</p>
<p>Hey guys I just wanted to know more about financial aid…if some1 is from a upper middle class family but due to some reasons feel they need financial aid, could they be given financial aid like other students or would they be discriminated against?
Also, I wanted to find out are there other things that qualify one to gain financial aid, like maybe sat scores? So for some1 with an average sat score, would ey still be able to gain financial aid ?
Lastly do financial aid apply to international student they way eh apply to home students or is there any difference
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Thanks guys </p>
<p>Ok so basically I was thinking of applying to community colleges as well as apply to some universities as a transfer student. I planned to do this is because I felt that would broaden my chances. At the moment , I already have good A level results, however my GPAs from university are quite low( as low as 1.5). so I felt that most unis might consider the low GPA and that might hurt my chances. Now I wanted to find out if community colleges will accept my A level grades for transfer into 2nd year since the grades were okay. In view of this, do u guys think I am better off applying as a transfer student to community colleges or I should apply to unis. is applying to community college a good idea? </p>
<p>I have been told that one cannot apply for visa using i20 from a community college and only university i20 is accepted for obtaining visa. so I felt if I was going to apply to community college, maybe I can use the i20 of another uni to gain visa and thereafter transfer to community college. do u guys think this is a good idea? are there any possible implications?</p>
<p>I am sure y’all can tell that I am rather confused, yeah , it cos I am rather new to the American system . so any contributions from you guys will be more than appreciated/ Thanks yall.</p>
<p>Applying to Community College would be a good path. It would allow you to increase your GPA and transfer into a uni at junior level.
Depending on which state you’re applying to (all of the CC’s are administered through their individual state government - meaning that there’s not as much consistency as one would want), obtaining transfer information for the uni’s that you’ll want to target to transfer to will be highly individualized.</p>
<p>There are a few rules of thumb –
all are welcome to enroll at community colleges. They do not look at your HS or college records. If you are considered out-of-state (this includes internationals) you will pay a higher rate than the in-state students, as CC’s are generally state subsidized.
CC’s are two-year programs that generally result in an AA degree, but since you have course work already completed, you may not have to do two years at a CC to be eligible for transfer. You should determine which of your completed courses will transfer and which may not.
Some states (California for one) have VERY specific requirements for transferable units that you will have to consider carefully when you register for classes. Meaning that some basic English classes will qualify for transfer, while others do not. The Transfer counselor at the CC should become your new best friend.
Some uni’s allow for transfer before junior level (60 semester nuits), but some do not. Most public schools will need to see two years of solid college work.
Most schools will not look at your A Levels (or SAT/ACT’s) at all, if you’re transferring at the junior level. Remember that they will be looking at your cumulative college GPA.
Target which state you’re interested in, then look to see what their CC have to offer. You may also want to consider applying directly to some State flagship universities, which while typically large, often have less stringent admission requirements.</p>