Originally Posted by
flymanbeast
I am gonna be in the usa in may .And i am applying to transfer...
Originally Posted by
flymanbeast
My issue is i am in spain right now and i have hardly any vacation time even if i could afford the money to go to the usa.
I take it you will be an international student (from Spain?) if your application to transfer is accepted by said school/s in the States?
Originally Posted by
flymanbeast
... in fact i don't have income at the moment so those schools will be free for me and they would give me money to even get housing and buy foo.
First things first, I was an international student myself. Reading your posts, my 1st advice for you is you really have to understand and learn about the U.S. education systems. You seem to have quite a few misunderstanding of how school system works in the U.S.
Back when I attended my 1st graduate school in the States,
I didn't pay a visit to any of the school. Internet wasn't as popular and I didn't have the means to make a trip for campus visit. However, I was extremely happy for my choice of school in the States when I started and eventually graduate from the program.
How did I do it?
I did my homework. Without leaving my home country, I spent tons of time, going to library and collecting info on schools that I was interested in. I talked to my professors who got their degree in the U.S. so I could learn from their experience and asked for good advice from them. I narrowed down my application pool of schools for application, based on my preference of the curricula, school location/climate/ranking, and mostly importantly, my budget.
I didn't assume I'd be accepted by all of the schools. After receiving the acceptance letters from a number of fine schools, I asked around and tried to find their alumni in my city so I may talk to them and see what they had to say about their schools. Then I made my commitment to the school that I am very appreciative and fond of up till today.
Tuition is different from fees. Tuition is getting more and more expensive in the States now. One thing you have to know is that every school is having budget cut and doesn't offer as good a financial package to all students no more. Scholarships is the best bet. All other form of financial assistance may not be as reliable. You may be able to work on campus if you are eligible. Ask each school for their policies.
Also, I say you have to develop a more reasonable and manageable plan if you want to pay campus visits before attending.
Good luck.
ETA:
Just saw your new post. So are you an American citizen?