<p>Jesenin, do not “become” a transfer student:)…Getting into American colleges as international transfer is not hard; it is impossible. Or at least that is what I have heard. I do not even see why posters recommend this:S…So if you enroll at a university at home, you should plan to do your masters in the USA but not undergrad. (IF it is true that who spends more than a sememster at university is considered a transfer student…)</p>
<p>I cannot understand why people post comments that do not even relate to the question. This is not a “choice” thread so I don’t see why you keep commenting on the OP’s SAT scores which do not even exist yet (I mean the scores of the SAT the OP is planning to take).
And if the OP really had 40 degrees fever when she was taking her SAT then it IS fair to blame her scores on this fact. I do not even see why Saugus thinks it is not a factor when taking a test. People often blame their low test scores on much less important things like weather, mood, or the lack of sleep (well, lack of sleep does have an influence on your scores)…but if someone is so sick that he’s nearly passing out then 1500 is not a bad score at all. (although I am not saying it is even close to enough to get into a good uni)</p>
<p>While it is hard to get into American colleges for international students, it is possible and many of them actually do get in. Of course, an Ivy is always a reach no matter what.
And, Jesenin, I don’t think that having a colllege experience behind you would be a disadvantage unless it means that you need to apply as a transfer.</p>
<p>goood luck!</p>