Hi everyone. I am applying as a transfer student from international unversity fall 2019. Please give me some advice on my application. And is there any chance that i probably get in. Here are my some stats:
High school GPA:4.0
College GPA: 3.9
Extracurricular activities:
*Painting club
*Ecology club
*Alpha club
*Did 2 internship and job
*some volunteer work
*buddism(i personally learn about buddism)
Weaknesses:
major-undecided. I am interested so many subjects, such as religion, psychology, international relations etc., So also that is the reason i am transferring too
Applying for financial aid: yes
Reason for transferring:
*liberal arts education- There are so many stundents who had not decided their majors in university. But they just choose their majors automaticaly that they don’t like. We don’t have liberal arts school in my home country. There is actually no choice with us. So i want to change that enviroment studying in liberal arts school and getting the liberal arts education. I want to help with others who don’t now their decision major yet.
*small community
Applying schools:
A few liberal arts schools: williams, macalester, amherst etc.
State school: university of arizona
There is very little financial aid for international transfer students. Also, as a transfer student you really should have a pretty good idea of what you want to major in – by their second year in college most students have a major in mind. If they don’t they risk NOT graduating in four years. Schools may not want to admit you (or give you financial aid) if they feel you won’t finish on time. Not having a major will put you at a disadvantage for admission.
Please be aware that transfer students rarely get much time to explore at their transfer destination school - especially if they want to change majors. You’ll have to complete all of the requirements for your new major as well as the general education requirements in a shortened amount of time.
Realistically, you might get 1 elective class per semester to explore interests outside of your major if you transfer after 1 year in college. If you transfer after your 2nd year, you might not have any free electives at all.
Thank you guys. But i am think that i will choose my major by the application deadline. The only problem is i need a full financial aid. So what i should do? Or can i apply as a freshman and transfer my credit after i admitted the schools. Is it possible?
No, it is not possible to apply as a freshman if you have already attended a university/college. (For one, you would have to explain what you did in the time following your graduation from high school. And two, if the American university finds out you misled them, and applied as a freshman after in fact having studied at a university/college, they will kick you out of their school. Lying on an application is considered very, very serious.)
So what should you do? Apply anyway. Just know that your chances of getting an admittance with significant financial aid are VERY LOW. Have a back up plan in your own country.