<p>I'm currently a freshmen at clarkson university and I was thinking of doing a study abroad next year. First i don't even know if my school will let me do one as a sophomore but assuming they do should i do it?</p>
<p>I plan on applying as a junior to top 20 ranked schools. I don't have a college gpa yet but my h.s. gpa was around a 2.0-2.5 because i spent time doing research at RPI and I published in a high profile European journal (for ppl who don't that).</p>
<p>So should I do it or not (assuming that i can)?</p>
<p>My personal feeling on study abroad is to wait until your junior year, especially if you're considering transferring. I don't think it'll actually HURT you but you want your schedule to be somewhat strenuous, and I doubt it would be as strenuous abroad as you could make it at Clarkson.</p>
<p>thanks for the info guys. to bourne yes i will get credit for my classes abroad and i probably would fill the application from abroad, but that won't matter because i hold a greencard.</p>
<p>Doesn't matter if you hold a green card or not, I'm just asking because it's going to be a big hassle sending all your transcripts and LOR's while you're in another country? </p>
<p>The necessary tax info for fin aid ... Just lots of problems.</p>
<p>yea that would be problem, but i could do it second semester next year, which would mean that I could get my apps done and sent (but it wouldn't be factored obviously). I think that would be ideal.</p>