<p>I'm planning to transfer after frosh year in college in Canada, but is there a disadvantage in transferring from Canada to US college?</p>
<p>Also, are there colleges that don't accept transfer from outside US?</p>
<p>Ummmmm, I don't think you know about US universities. There are alot (I mean a $hi^load) of international students at US universities. My best advice for you is to move to the city of the university that you want to attend (don't aim above your standards), and attend the Community College there. That will make it easier for you to tranfer to the university you want. Getting here will be no easy task (not to mention the outrageous school tuition you will have to pay), but it is the best way in my opinion. For example, it is easier for Santa Monica College students to tranfer to UCLA (it is very close by). So if you get good grades there, u have a better chance to get in than if you were to try to tranfer from your Canadian College.</p>
<p>Of course it is harder, but it is achievable. The main reason it is harder is because the courses you are taking there do not match university courses well. Community colleges near your future university are guaranteed to be transferable. Where is it exactly that you want to go?</p>
<p>My roommate is an International student who was admitted to UCLA, USC, NYU for Business/Econ. But then again, he is fortunate enough to have loaded parents who can fork up the $10,000's of dollars monthly for him to attend Santa Monica College.</p>
<p>$10000 monthly???</p>
<p>Was his parents really rich>?</p>
<p>I exaggerated. He does spend alot of money anyways ($197 per unit, 12 units a semester plus $330 for health insurance= $2,694, plus $950 rent, Plus $150 utilities etc.). He lies to his parents about how much tuition really is. With that money he bought his now ex-gf a $2000 purse (she's not even close to hot, i give her 6/10) and LEASED a '06 BMW 530. LOL. And he never buys anything (like toilet paper, paper towels, dishwashing soap), I buy everything. LOL. He's finally moving out end of this month.</p>
<p>The saddest thing about it is that he's 26 yrs. old. LOL. He is like a child. He forgets to clean up liquids and sauces he spills on our carpet. Once he spilled some funky sauce rite in front of my bedroom door. I stepped in it and had to throw away a good pair of sox. LOL</p>
<p>McChowder, you too do not know much about US colleges. The cc to UC deal exists only in California. And while good deal for Californians, a foreigner will be paying the same price after 2 cc years as he would pay at Harvard.</p>
<p>He private msged me telling me he wants to go to Stanford, which is in California.</p>
<p>Yes, but the cc system doesn't feed into Stanford, only the UCs.</p>
<p>Don't you think he has a better chance with the CC system than the Canadian system??? Anyways, I PMed him and told him to contact the school. This thread was to help this guy. And i know u have done your research. CC's charge (read above) $2,694 a semester. Basic Math tells you that it costs $5,388 a year for tuition. How much is Stanford (which everyone know is a private school, which everyone knows costs more)? Stanford costs $31,200 a year. You're right! $31,200<$5,388 LMAO</p>
<p>Stanford costs about $45K/yr. It is much harder to get into than any UC, especially as a cc transfer.</p>
<p>Especially as a CC transfer??? So what is the best way he can get in? LOL And tuition is $31,200. I don't believe there are any private universities that charge 45k a year for tuition. And thx for letting us know that Stanford is harder to get into than any UC. I was confused, there. But you clarified it for me. LOL</p>
<p>It doesnt matter where your coming from standford will be equally hard for you to get into.</p>
<p>Also a lot of states have the community college to university transfer deal, such as florida, and new york; just keep in mind that the deal lets you transfer into STATE schools, and it just happens to be that california has the best state schools as a whole. There is also UNC which is public but i dont know how their community college to university program works or even if carolina has one. </p>
<p>I think you have just as much of a shot from a Canadian university to transfer to Stanford as you do from a CC, i would actaully say you have more of a shot from the university, if your unuiversity is somewhat prestigious in your own country. I highly doubt stanford will look more favorably on a california community college transfer than on a transfer from a prestigious out of country university.</p>
<p>Cornell CALS is also transfer friendly to cc students (in new york of course). UNC/Mich/UVA/All the UC's are also on the list for cc students attending nearby to the specific colleges.</p>
<p>to the op,</p>
<p>However, if I was you; I would try and transfer to the Univ. of Waterloo or Univ. of toronto. Comeon man. Canada's beautiful!</p>
<p>That's true, but considering how many transfer applicants they admit (which is ridiculously small), I would think that CC courses transfer more easily than the Canadian University courses (because I assume Canadian Universities courses would be quite different than US University courses) and would give him a better chance. And i know it's just statistics, but 5% if their undergrads are from out of the country. I don't know for sure but I believe that applicants who live realtively close to Stanford might have a slightly better chance to transfer because Stanford would know a student who is already familiar with the area will not have to forego any dramatic changes to adapt to their new environment. If jetx got strait A's and was involved in alot of activities and was working in San Jose, they would feel more comfortable admitting him than if he had the same application but was living in another country. He could also visit the campus when needed and could network with Stanford students and possibly get advice on how to get admitted.</p>
<p>Student Body
1st-year students:</p>
<pre><code>* 40% In-state students
* 60% Out-of-state students
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<p>LOL. So many first yr students. The only person I know who was accepted there was a high school friend of mine. But, jetx is wanting to transfer. I guess he didn't do the best in h.s.</p>
<p>i know he wants to transfer, i am just saying that stanford doesnt really favor the in states.
You have to be the best of the best, stanford is just like an ivy in terms of aceptance.</p>