<p>what are the real chances to get a full scholarship as a transfer student from Republic of Moldova, with a GPA of 3.9+ and SAT of 2300+? give me some examples pls :)</p>
<p>Close to none - simply because there are no full scholarships for transfer students. You could try your luck at universities that give need-based aid to international transfer students, but those are few and extremely selective. (Think Harvard, MIT…).</p>
<p>how much would i still have to pay? if i supposedly would get the maximum scholarship available?</p>
<p>It is very hard to get such scholarships, as normally they gave you like some scholarships, some loans, give you a job then expect your family to pay a small part too.
off topic: do you know iurie boreico(a moldavian who study currently at harvard, was admitted when he was like 13)?</p>
<p>The highest merit-based scholarships I have seen for non-cummunity college transfer students were half-tuition scholarships, awarded by third- and fourth-tier colleges which you probably wouldn’t want to attend.</p>
<p>If you manage to get admitted to a university with need-based aid for international transfers, the best possible scenario is a family contribution of 0. That means that the college does not expect your parents to contribute to your education financially, but you would be expected to work and contribute money from your job. Typically you would be expected to contribute $2K-$3K towards tuition, room and board from summer earnings, and you would be expected to work during the year to cover your personal expenses. Most (all?) of the universities with need-based aid have gone loan-free in recent years, at least for low-income students. Otherwise you would also be expected to take out a loan in the range of $3,000-$6,000 every year to help cover tuition charges.</p>
<p>I should point out at this place that “free rides” are very rare, but considering that the Moldavan currency is almost worthless against the dollar your odds might be pretty good.</p>
<h1>4, qihqi, sorry don’t know him :(</h1>
<h1>5, b@r!um, it’s ok with me getting a job and a loan, as long as paying $10000 for the first year… but i’m just wondering what stats should I have to get around 50% chance to transfer in a at least 2nd tier university..</h1>
<p>btw the TOEFL score of 104 will be ok?!</p>
<p>and what if my credits from previous university are not counted at all? will I have to be a freshman?! or how it works?</p>
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<p>Are you able to pay $10,000 a year? Be aware that colleges expect you to contribute the same amount of money every year. Well, actually the amount you have to contribute increases over time because you are expected to take out higher loans and earn more money through work as you progress through your degree program.</p>
<p>Your chances of attending a second-tier university are about as high as your chances of attending an Ivy League College - because universities in the same league as Harvard are really your only options. Forth-tier colleges give merit-aid to transfer applicants and a few first-tier colleges give need-based aid. There is no money available for international transfers in between those two extremes.</p>
<p>You would most likely get credit for your previous coursework, but think about whether or not you really want to have that credit. The reason is that there is a lot more money available for international first-year students than international transfer students.</p>
<p>but how can I apply as a freshman if I am starting college here in Moldova this september? 
i found somewhere that if i dont have enough transferable credits by the time of transfer i’m counted as freshman. is this true?
and 10000$ are only my available savings + maximum of 2500$ a year</p>
<p>anyone :)?!</p>
<p>If you want to apply as a freshman, you should check every college’s policy to see if they let you apply even if you already started university somewhere else. There is no general rule.</p>
<p>You are right, technically many colleges, especially private ones, don’t let you apply as a freshman once you have completed one or two semesters of college elsewhere. However, there is no way for American universities to check whether or not you have actually attended a university overseas or if you took a gap year…</p>
<p>that’s a good idea… hmmm… but shoud I lie to the admission?!:D</p>
<p>It is possible to receive about half of the tuition (that’s what I’ve got from one of the schools) as an international transfer/ student. But I don’t think that you can afford going to a university in the US (assuming $2500 per year on your end).
On a different note, have you ever thought to attend a community college, I know it’s not a top university (or a four year university) but it’s affordable, you’ll be able to get “your foot in the door” and you’ll be able to see if you like living in the US.
Also, a lot of international students attend community colleges throughout the US for the first two years and then transfer to universities (a wide array of them) in order to complete there degrees. One, actually, saves money while attending a community college.
A community college costs about $2500-$3000 a semester (the one I went to), and you will be able to work on campus.
I think it’s the best way.</p>
<p>amitalon, what were your stats? 
and what school do u go to?</p>
<p>meh…</p>
<p>what does this mean?! :P</p>
<p>nothing I just wanted to access my public profile :p</p>
<p>Do a search for my posts. The first thread that I’ve started contains my stats (it’s too long to write it here). To make a long story short,I have started at a community college in Kansas (JCCC) in 2005, and this coming semester I’ll attend caltech as a transfer student. Caltech, specifically, doesnt offer scholarships for transfer students, but most schools generally do have a way to work the FA out.
Furthermore, JCCC gave me scholarships while I attended it, so basically it didnt cost me anything after the first semester. And, I had a job on campus.</p>
<p>I assume $3000 a semester is just for tuition, and does not include room and board? How much do you pay for that?</p>
<p>Community colleges are a good option for students who are close to being able to afford to pay for 4 years of an American university themselves. But it seems like the OP would have to use all of his financial resources to pay for the community college and would have no money left to transfer to some other college afterwards.</p>