<p>Aright guys, I am a 21 year old Swedish national currently studying in Scotland. Its great and all but I want to make a move so I get to see and experience the world as much as possible while I can. I got good grades from my 2 prior years at Scottish Univeristy so shouldnt be an issue transfering. SAT score 1840. Ive tried the search system and all but it aint givin me any conclusive choices so to say. Im a big sports fan, (ice hockey, Football, Soccer you name it) currently competing and part of the leading University team for snowboarding in the UK.</p>
<p>What im looking for is a school that is solid on its academic credentials, but also have a massive school spirit, livley campus with teams that the school is behind, It would also be ace if it had a good greek life as the concept of brotherhood is one that I love. The closest to that you can get in European Universities is within seperate teams (coincidentally the reason I enjoy the snowboarding team). So yeah, sorry for the long post but hopefully one of you lads or ladies could give me a tip or 2 on how to choose. </p>
<p>Oh and lastly, how is it for a foreigner to come over and study? Im a blond blue eyed swedish dude, very stereotypical i know, i dont mind getting some banter about it but dont want to be like some freak animal escaped from a zoo.</p>
<p>Americans generally like foreigners and foreign accents; and there are plenty blonde blue eyed dudes here, so you won’t stick out in a bad way </p>
<p>First question, however: do you realize how expensive it is to study here? Count on having to pay over $50,000 per year for tuition, room and board. </p>
<p>If money is no object, then there should be plenty of schools you could transfer to. In addition to University of Wisconsin and University of Michigan, look into University of California, Los Angeles; University of Southern California; University of Colorado, University of Washington. These are all very large schools (but it sounds like you’d like that) with lots of sports and spirit, and lively campuses.</p>
<p>What is your major? Any other factors to consider? City/country/suburbs, tiny LAC versus large public university, price? Do you need to be close to ski resorts so you can continue snowboarding?
The criteria you have described so far fit a few hundred schools!</p>
<p>P.S. I knew a snowboarding kit who only applied to colleges near good ski areas. He went to U. of Colorado at Boulder.</p>
<p>Hey guys, cheers for the replies! to answer some questions, City size is a non issue (lived everywhere from 200000 pop towns to 3,4 mil) however, i would prefer if the college/university clearly stands out from its surroundings and has a nice campus. I wont say the money is a non issue as im not really rich but im confident in being able to pay off any debts using the combined money of working odd jobs since 13 and a ‘‘future’’ account into which my godparents and parents have deposited money to be used for school tuition etc.</p>
<p>My major was Psychology (Ma), also studied international relations, International law and criminology on the side, I enjoyed all of these subjects but intend to focus upon the first 3 as I want to work within embassys and foreign relations later on. The snow being close by is definatly a pro, however, it is not a descisive factor as I can survive with skateboarding or perhaps try learn wakeboarding or something. Will also most likley be home bound for christmas holiday etc so will get my fair share then.</p>
<p>GPA is not a system that we used but my last end of term exams in may resulted in</p>
<p>Psychology - A2
International Relations - B1
International Law - A3
Criminology - B2</p>
<p>Once more, im very grateful for the quick replies</p>
<p>Sorry, these marks don’t mean anything to me, but American universities are used to evaluating international transcripts. </p>
<p>You need to know, that as an international transfer student, you’re HIGHLY UNLIKELY to get any financial aid. What’s more, you need to prove that you have enough $$ in your account/parents’ account to cover full tuition on order just to get a student visa. </p>
<p>Also, in the US, you can’t “focus” on three subjects: you pick one major field of study (though there are people who do 2.) There is no such thing as undergraduate ‘law’ - law is a graduate degree for which you apply separately after finishing your undergraduate studies and after taking the LSAT exam.</p>
<p>Ah ok! well, the system here is that you apply for one course and get accepted to it, in my case Psychology undergrad MA 4 years, then you add up to 3 courses on the side in order to achieve a set amount of points which you need for a year (usually 30 p per course need 120 per year). But yeah then Psychology would be my major. And yes tuiton is free in Sweden, it is also free for me to study in Scotland as I am a European citizen and henceforth SAAS pays my tuiton fees there. Some might find it incredibly stupid that i wish to leave such a thing behind but I have been moving around all my life and have a strong desire to experience different countries and cultures and gain connections around the world. Going to University/college in the US is just another mean to that end.</p>
<p>Thank you all for the suggestions, I will look through all of them, greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>edit: Right now its between boulder and Michigan state, both look great!</p>
<p>Hej, hur ar det? About half my family is Swedish, lol.</p>
<p>USC would fit the bill perfectly. So would UCLA, UF, Florida State, maybe Auburn or Alabama, UNC (which is big on basketball rather than football), Michigan, Wisconsin… Possibly UVA to some extent? That would have more academics but probably still some frats and sports, I guess. Most of these are Southern schools, which would be a very different experience from Sweden and Scotland.</p>
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