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Im from Germany (as you can see) and im thinking about to emigrate. what i actually found it is that the usa have a different schoolsystem/eduacation system (suprise LOL)
i visited a "realschule" and learned 3 years a job in the school. finally i found out that this is all in all enough to visit a "Community College" and after the 2 years there i get the "Associate Degree".
first question
is it possible to change with that degree to an university and start studying in the 3rd year?
can you tell me if my informations are correct? what have i to do if i want to emigrate and study in the usa?
the prize for visiting a cc is around 6000 US$?
can me somebody give a list of the different cc so that i can find out something about them?
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i think it depends on the number of units you complete. Im not too sure about the other questions.
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Community colleges are a great option for education. If you are 18 and breathing you can go there. IMHO the best ones are in California. I went to a CC (not command center) and yes you can transfer to a 4 year university from there with good grades etc.
There are a TONNE of community colleges all over the US. The price of foreign students is quite high though. At the one I went to, 12 weeks of school was like $3k USD for them.
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On January 11 2010 19:41 FastEddieV wrote:
Community colleges are a great option for education. If you are 18 and breathing you can go there. IMHO the best ones are in California. I went to a CC (not command center) and yes you can transfer to a 4 year university from there with good grades etc.
There are a TONNE of community colleges all over the US. The price of foreign students is quite high though. At the one I went to, 12 weeks of school was like $3k USD for them.
this is very true so prepare to spend lots of money on your education!!! also this is just community college not a 4 year universiity! I knew some students that had to spent thousands on their education. one of the students was working under the table because financial aid will also rape him.
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It's not that much money tbh. There are some private educations in Sweden that cost that each year.
Work a part time job, apply for financial aid, scholarships etc.
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a friend of mine finished his degree at one of the best universities in US, Northwestern and I know his parents had to pay alot of money.
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A lot of times, the schools themselves will give you quite a large scholorship if you are out of state just to make tuition more palpable.
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Community College is a great option (especially here in California, where I had no problem transferring to a 4-year university after 2 years of community college), but only if you have a follow-through plan for it.
* Not all community college credits are transferable to every 4-year university! Make sure you check to make sure everything you take is transferable to the university of your choice. Credits in a community college are almost definitely NOT transferable to German universities, so don't bother with this unless you plan on emigrating permanently (or at least staying for your whole college career).
* Know what you want your major to be. Don't go into community college without a plan, 'just because'. You can dick around for the first semester trying different classes out (since they'll just count towards General Ed. anyway), but not too long! An Associate's Degree by itself is mostly worthless.
* Many community colleges charge more for people who are not from the State they are based in, but foreigners can often get grants to attend them. Your best bet is to call the college yourself and ask about any possible grants they have.
What do you want to major in, if you don't mind me asking?
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Looking at that number, you will have a better shot at a cheaper education if you come to Canada. The tuition for all universities in Ontario is about 6000-7000 dollars (CAN) per year for most degrees provided you are a legal landed immigrant.
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If you go to community college in California and get good grades, you can get a guaranteed transfer into a UC school. I was thinking about doing that. I save a bunch of money on tuition but still graduate with a good education and a diploma from a top school.
Canada is a good option too. I hear you get really good value at Canadian schools.
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It's gonna cost a fuckload because you'll be an international student attending a california school
*edit* after you transfer that is
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A few disadvantages to being an international student in the US: your scholarship options are limited; you do not qualify for the same student loans (no credit history + no access to govt. subsidized zero-interest rate deals, etc.); tuition is more at state schools ("out of state" price); you cannot easily work off campus, and sometimes on-campus work can be tough to come by.
So think about this carefully, and plan ahead. Its not something you want to just jump into as an "adventure" - it can be tough. Sometimes going to the US for grad school can be easier. Or as a study-abroad/exchange student of sorts.
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actually i think the best choice would be to finish my education completly in germany and after that trying to invade the usa =)
its just to expensice i cant pay that money, that is the money for 1 3BMW...
sad, i really hoped to be in the usa this summer =(
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On January 11 2010 22:09 Hinanawi wrote:
Community College is a great option (especially here in California, where I had no problem transferring to a 4-year university after 2 years of community college), but only if you have a follow-through plan for it.
* Not all community college credits are transferable to every 4-year university! Make sure you check to make sure everything you take is transferable to the university of your choice. Credits in a community college are almost definitely NOT transferable to German universities, so don't bother with this unless you plan on emigrating permanently (or at least staying for your whole college career).
* Know what you want your major to be. Don't go into community college without a plan, 'just because'. You can dick around for the first semester trying different classes out (since they'll just count towards General Ed. anyway), but not too long! An Associate's Degree by itself is mostly worthless.
* Many community colleges charge more for people who are not from the State they are based in, but foreigners can often get grants to attend them. Your best bet is to call the college yourself and ask about any possible grants they have.
What do you want to major in, if you don't mind me asking?
This is the most accurate. If you plan to come over, esp if you're leaving, just go to a real uni and make sure you clarify 100%—with sigs from whoever directed you and what not—what will transfer and what won't.
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