<p>It is currently my first semester in the - bachelor of Design in -Architecture in the University of Sydney, Australia. Is it possible to transfer to schools like UC Berkeley, NYU, USC, Brown, Columbia and etc to a commerce degree? Should i apply with a highschool application or transfer application. (My high school was an american international school in china)</p>
<p>I have very decent SAT score (2200), GPA of 3.9, and a good TOEFL score, but in the Sydney U right now, my grades are not as good as in high school.</p>
<p>I am thinking if i have a higher chance as a high school student, but I am not sure. I want to transfer because i would like to change my degree to commerce and i find the programs in America better.</p>
<p>IF you withdraw from Sydney U before any grades are recorded, SOME colleges/universities will consider you a freshman applicant. However, almost all colleges and universities will consider you a transfer applicant because you have enrolled in a university.</p>
<p>Read through everything at [EducationUSA</a> | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](<a href=“http://educationusa.state.gov/]EducationUSA”>http://educationusa.state.gov/) Then make an appointment with the counselors at the advising center in Sydney [EducationUSA</a> - Center Profile - EducationUSA, US Consulate General, Sydney](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/sydney]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/sydney) They will be able to help you find out what you need to know.</p>
<p>You want to major in business? </p>
<p>in what area? finance? marketing? accounting? what?</p>
<p>how much can you afford to pay? What is your budget?</p>
<p>Thank you for your information Happymomof1. </p>
<p>I would like to transfer to a commerce degree in general, because I do not know what specific course yet. My budget for university there is about the same as my budget in Australia, which is about 33,000 AUD tuition fee. I would preferably like to apply to UC Berkeley or some of the Ivy Leagues. </p>
<p>Are the transfers only available once a year?</p>
<p>It looks like the conversion rate is about 1:1, and the cost of attendance for all of the schools you have listed is about 55k+ these days. Aside from the low acceptance rates for transferring to UCB, Ivy or other highly selective schools (see transfer rates on the College Board site, College Search, Admissions), relatively few colleges give FA to Intl. students. You will definitely get zero FA from UCB due to the severe fiscal crisis in the state of CA, and NYU is known for their poor FA packages. Brown has limited FA and need-aware admissions for transfers. </p>
<p>You need to look on the websites for these schools to see their definition of a transfer applicant, as it varies between colleges. Most transfers are for the beginning (fall) of the school year, but some schools accept spring transfers, I know that Brown does.</p>
<p>I have looked up some schools in College Board but I am still uncertain if i should apply to schools in America as a Transfer Student or a High School student. My prerequisites in High School are much higher than the one i have now in university. The course I am doing now is a 3 year program of Architecture and architecture related only, it does not cover foundations like American universities. I am thinking that once I transfer in, i would only be doing a freshman course instead of a sophomore course.</p>
<p>You don’t get to choose whether to apply as a transfer student or not. Each university states its policy about this on its website. You have to follow their rules.</p>
<p>Whether you are considered a freshman or sophomore once you arrive will depend on how many of your Australian course credits transfer. Again, this is something that is determined by the receiving institution. It is indeed possible (albeit unlikely) that none of your credits would transfer at all, and you would need to spend a full four years studying at that new university. If is more likely that at least some of the credits will transfer as elective coursework, and with careful planning you should be able to finish in fewer than four years.</p>