| Can I start at Edmond’s Community College and transfer to University of California, Berkeley? Why not?
Did you know that 46% of Americans with a bachelor’s degree (at least 4 years) started at community college (usually 2 years)? Including me! But what about the visa? Some Indonesian students say they’re worried about getting their F-1. Will US immigration officials give me an F-1 visa for a community college or two-year college instead of a “real” university. You shouldn’t worry about that anymore. A community college isn’t a fake university. Perhaps in the past the community college — also known as a two-year college –was a “secret weapon” for American students. At least that’s how a US Embassy official described it to me recently. But now the secret’s out and everybody knows that a community college (CC) is a great place for international students, including Indonesians. The community college strategy is even being promoted within Indonesia by the US State Department which manages official US immigration and education matters. Q: How can I get my F-1 Visa to study at a community college in California, Washington, Texas, Massachsuetts or another state? A: If you have legitimate documents to show that you have completed your education in Indonesia; and you have a legitimate community college chosen in the United States; and you have the funds to pay for your education — then you will get your F-1 visa. Here is a link to learn more about a few community colleges that are already reaching out to Indonesia. However, in total, there are more than 1100 community colleges in the US. Sometimes the name includes “City College” or — in New Jersey –“County College”). Typically a community college offers a two-year program and you finish with an associate degree. Then you transfer to a 4-year university. That’s the idea, anyway. However, in practice the transfer process is not standardized. So you will need assistance in deciding how to design a successful strategy for transfer from a college >> 4-year university.
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By way of background, many US universities don’t feel they have the budget for web video right now. But students in Indonesia shopping “belajar luar negeri” get tired of reading lists of facts and figures. So click a few times to say “thanks.” You can learn about US belajar di luar negeri options — and practice your English listening skills at the same time.
As regards the last school on the list — ternyata di NY lagi disediakan gelar urut – n- jamu. Check it out!
Berklee College of Music (Massachusetts)
Academy of Art University (San Francisco)
Savannah College of Art and Design (Georgia)
California State University, Chico (American Langauge and Culture Institute)