<p>I am an international student and I'll be starting university in the US come September. I am happy with the university I've gotten into but a 4 year undergraduate degree just wouldn't be financially viable. It is a state university and they don't offer financial aid to internationals so I'm trying to transfer after my first year.</p>
<p>I don't really know how the process works, nor do I know if one can in fact transfer after one year (although it seems it is possible from what I've read). I'd really appreciate any information on:</p>
<p>-the legal process and what I'll need to get/do to transfer (like the SEVIS application or something? and also credit requirements and things)
-how I can transfer credits and start directly into my second year of the degree I'm in, if I get into another university (I'm targeting Ivys)
-how important high school achievements/SAT scores are in the process and what I should do to make my transfer application strong
-experiences before and after transferring
-and any other general information on the subject</p>
<p>I have decided that I want to do this after a year and I just want to get a head start on my applications and set my targets.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for reading and responding.</p>
<p>I’d be trying to get into the Ivy League universities. Wow, I hadnt known the odds were that low but I’m still aiming for them. What would make me part of that 1%? A high GPA I suppose is obvious, but what else?</p>
<p>As some transfer once said, needing financial aid isn’t a reason to apply, but a reason not to apply. I applied to these places with a similar situation. I got rejected from every single one Z asked for aid at and accepted at all the ones I didn’t, northwestern for example.</p>
<p>Dont waste your time. You won’t get accepted.</p>
<p>Prestige and generous FA. That’s what just about everyone wants, particularly Intl. applicants. Combine that with extremely low transfer rates. Result: kind of a no-brainer.</p>