Would it be realistic to transfer schools?

Question

I'm currently in High school and studying in SYDNEY, would it be realistic if I transfer when i get to university to the US?

What are the chances that'd they'd accept a student from SYDNEY into their college? I heard their acceptance rates for overseas students aren't very high. so yeah ..

any extra info I should know?

Answer 1

It's true that some universities in the U.S. are very competitive.  It would be more difficult to get into those schools whether you are a foreign student or a U.S. resident.  There are many other universities in the U.S.  As long as you have good grades you should have no problem being accepted in one of them.

The closest state to Australia is Hawaii.  Here is the website for the University of Hawaii foreign admissions page.

http://www.hawaii.edu/admrec/appfo.html

The Collegeboard website has a list of hundreds of colleges in the U.S.  Many of them have a "How Do I Stack Up" graph which shows the Grade Point Average of the current incoming freshman class:

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/inde...

Decide what type of university you want to attend then contact their admissions office.

The secret is to start planning early.

Good Luck

Answer 2

If you plan on entering the university in Sydney first and than transferring to U.S. university- it is absolutely possible. I would say it is probably easier than  getting accepted as a freshmen for all 4 years.

Here is the thing: If  you apply to U.S. university right after High School, you'll be required to take SAT's, which is not the easiest test in the world. However, if you spend, let's say, 2 years studying in Australia and than apply, a lot of universities will base their decision on your performance in Australian university and won't care about the SAT's. As long as your grades are high you should be fine. This way it will be cheaper too:)

Ether way you should know that getting a scholarship for a foreign undergrad is difficult, but if your academic standing is good, you'll get accepted!

I can be sure about this, because i myself applied as a transfer student from Ukraine, got accepted and am about to graduate from university of Pittburgh next semester. So good luck!

Answer 3

Are you talking about getting into a College to spend all four years there?  That would NOT be transferring.  A transfer is when you take your credit from one school (at any level) and send it to a new school that you will finish at.  Such as taking two years at your high school, and then finishing up at a school across town, or across the country.

If you want to go to a University in the US, you need to check that particular University (or several...most Americans apply to several, at least two and up to about seven or eight, depending on how confident they are)  They all have everythign online for you to check rules and regulations, admissions information, and application processes.  You can even email specific questions to them.  

And, actually, many schools accept many foreign students, so look into it.  I'm sure you'll find a school that would love to have you.