<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>1) You must apply as a transfer student. The university will decide what credits they will accept and what standing you will have.
2) Sorry I don’t know. Not sure what is decent to you. What is the overall gpa?
3) I’m sure they check into it, they do for U.S. students so it wouldn’t make any sense not to. If you start out to be a fraud what does that say about you? You would be not be accepted if they discover that and dismissed if found out.</p>
<p>Pick some colleges within realistic range, make a case for yourself in your application. See how it goes.</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>You must submit your application by the deadline. You should try to submit supporting documents by the deadline as well, although colleges often give you leeway on these. However, the definition of supporting documents are things like transcripts, Registrar report, Instructor LORs, etc. Essays are part of the application, not supplemental documents.</p>
<p>You only submit 1 application, college websites will state whether they want you to submit their application, the CA, or either.</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>Hey guys thanks for your previous responses. Right now I have gained admission into Voorhees college in south Carolina for summer entry, however I just have a couple of questions to clarify. </p>
<p>1) It is a liberal arts college, would that limit my chance of transferring to a regular college
2) would completion of my summer semester, mean one year completed? This is because I hope to finish the freshman year by fall.
3) it is a very less selective college(I think), does that mean that my chances of transferring to a good college is low? Like if I do very well, would I be able to transfer to a good college in 2nd year by fall?
4) I hope to transfer to maybe chemical engineering, however I would be studying biological science since it is a liberal arts and they don’t do eng. courses. Would I be able to transfer to chem. eng, if yes? Are there some things I could do to make that happen.</p>
<p>Pls if you know more about voorhees, pls kindly lemme know. Thanks</p>
<p>I am sorry I have loads of questions to ask, I would really appreciate your responses guys. Thanks.</p>