Transfer from UK to US

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I have just completed the first year of my undergraduate Physics degree at Imperial College. (To be accurate, I have not sat for three of my exams in June. I am an international student and I had a problem with my visa, so I had to leave the UK. I will sit those exams in September.) </p>

<p>As I am an international student, I will have to pay 20k every year on top of my living costs. This is a huge investment for someone like me who's from an underdeveloped country.</p>

<p>For this reason, I am wanting to transfer to an university in the US since US universities offer scholarships to students. </p>

<p>I am wondering whether I should continue at my present university. Is an Imperial education worth its tuition fees? Can I be sure that I will get a net return from this investment? </p>

<p>Or shall I think of transferring to a US university instead? If so, which institutions would you recommend? My academic performance lies in the top 5-8% of the 230 students in my year group, but I don't perform in any extracurricular activities. I would be grateful if anyone could suggest the universities at the top of the league tables which might accpet my application.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance for any help!!</p>

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<p>Scholarships for international students are very rare.
Also, unless you’re applying to schools that are need-blind even for international students (Harvard and a few others), your chances of admissions drop significantly as an international needing FA.</p>

<p>Imperial is a top college in the UK (and the world).
It’s doesn’t cost that much more than US schools and you can graduate in just 2 more years.
I’d recommend finishing your undergrad degree in the UK and apply to grad schools in the US.
With your credentials, you will probably be able to gain acceptance to some top grad schools in the US (if you start some ECs).</p>

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<p>I agree with ilovebarneys about staying there. You’ll end up spending less on school because university in the US is four years as opposed to the UK’s three years.</p>