<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>Just wanted to know how feasible you think this is. I've been accepted to Sciences Po in France (Sciences</a> Po). I was thinking about going there for a year and then transferring to a school here in the US. I wanted to know how easy you think it would be to transfer credits from Sciences Po to another school. I know that they run a dual degree program with Columbia (I didn't apply for that) and some other schools here, so I figured that it must be relatively easy to transfer the credits due to its good standing here.</p>
<p>My reason for wanting to transfer after a year or so is that Sciences Po is ONLY social sciences. I really love the school, but I'm worried about boxing myself in. I'd like to take a year and experience a French school, learn from the experience, and then come back to a school here - maybe UChicago, Harvard, Yale, or Columbia. </p>
<p>What are your thoughts on this?</p>
<p>Hi NorgeSverige,
I am doing the Dual BA program between Columbia and Sciences Po and from what I’ve heard, its actually pretty difficult to transfer into it from Sciences Po. What campus have you been admitted at? Everything I’ve heard about transferring is that only one student was able to do it last year, but they had to go through hell and high waters to be able to do that. At Sciences Po, you’re third year is abroad anyway, and after three years (i.e. once you have a BA) get your masters somewhere else. And if you still want to take advantage of Sciences Po’s Master programs because you will be more admissible than other candidates (because you’ve already done your masters there), there are many dual MAs between ScPo and presitigious American schools like Columbia or Harvard.</p>
<p>However, if you only want to experience one year of Sciences Po, why don’t you go to an American school and do a year abroad? Sciences Po has many exchange programs with universities all over the world, and I’m sure you could do that for a year in France. </p>
<p>As for transferring to an American university after doing a year of Sciences Po, my gut feeling is that you might not get it, but then again I don’t really know much about transferring. On the other hand, being in France might give you a leg up because you can say that you don’t want to be boxed in and that you made a mistake. </p>
<p>Hope this helps!</p>
<p>If you just want a year abroad, it makes more sense to start out at the US university, and then spend a semester or year on exchanr in the other country. Transferring is not a guaranteed process by any means, and is further complicated if you need financial aid. If you won’t need aid, and you don’t care which college or university you go to after your year at Sciences Po, then start out there this fall. However, if you do care where you will study in the US and/or you need financial aid, then you need to begin your education here.</p>
<p>Hello,
I’m french studying in the US and I wouldn’t do it if I were you. The European credit system does not transfer well in the US (actually I think not at all) so I would do what happymomof1 said and go abroad (France or else) in an exchange organized by a US School so you have guarantees on what will transfer.</p>