Posts Tagged ‘Study in the USA’
Advices for Prospective International Students
Thursday, December 15th, 2011Take a listen as VOA’s Student Union talks about every aspect of the international student experience, from how to get rid of an accent to fears of the impending cold weather.
Unique Social Tips From Different American Colleges
Saturday, July 16th, 2011Do you have questions about American colleges? Check out these interesting facts about several colleges throughout the United States. Thank you to Authentic Journeys – Cultural and Lifestyle Mentoring for sharing their resources with us.
Preparing the Student Visa Process
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011Congratulations on your acceptance to a community college, vocational school, college or university in the United States. Now that you have your acceptance letter from an accredited U.S. educational institution, you are hopefully preparing for the student visa application process.
Applying for a student visa is straightforward and the vast majority of applicants are successful. Last year the United States issued visas to more than 86 percent of those applying for student, exchange, and vocational visas. In number, they issued 715,000 student, exchange, and vocational visas worldwide.
This summer U.S. embassies and consulates abroad are seeing record numbers of students applying for visas to study in the United States.
If you are preparing for your student visa application, you don’t want to miss this video with David Donahue, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services at the State Department. He will share with three important tips.
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What Are U.S. Community Colleges?
Monday, August 23rd, 2010Several representatives from community colleges, over 1000 strong U.S. institutions, discuss the benefits for international students who choose to begin their post-secondary education in a 2-year community college. The transfer process to 4-year colleges/universities, the reduced costs, the personal attention, and more make community colleges a truly realistic choice for a growing number of international students.
More about Community Colleges here
If you want to study in the USA, you should first visit an EducationUSA center. Find one here.
If you have more questions about life in the USA, and you need more tips, please fill out this form here! We’ll send you local information specific to your projects.
About Graduate Studies in the USA
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Graduate education in the United States will almost certainly be different from the system offered in your country.
Admissions staff from George Washington University and Old Dominion University explain the process for students applying to graduate programs (master’s, doctoral, specialist degrees) in the U.S. Choosing the right schools, testing, statement of purpose, and financial aid / assistantships are all explained.
More about Graduate Studies in the USA here
If you want to study in the USA, you should first visit an EducationUSA center. Find one here.
If you have more questions about life in the USA, and you need more tips, please fill out this form here! We’ll send you local information specific to your projects.
Myths about life in the U.S. ?
Thursday, August 12th, 2010A series of U.S. college and university representatives talk about myths/stories that prospective international students have told them about how they thought life would be like in the U.S. Some myths they help dispel:
1. Big cities aren’t safe,
2. Life in the US is like Hollywood or Disneyworld,
3. Private schools are always better than public schools,
4. Weather is too extreme in certain parts of US,
5. U.S. higher education is too expensive,
6. U.S. admissions people don’t know my education system,
7. Conditional admissions isn’t possible,
8. Best schools are only on the east & west coasts.
Remember though, that each person’s experience is different, and part of the value of your experience abroad will be your own discovery of America and Americans.
What do you think? How do you think life is in the U.S?
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If you have more questions about life in the USA, and you need more tips, please fill out this form here! We’ll send you local information specific to your projects.
What is it to be an international student in the U.S.?
Saturday, July 31st, 2010If you are coming to the U.S. on a student visa it can be a bit of a challenge and a somewhat tedious process. VOA’s Lisa Vohra talks to a couple of students from Africa who have been through it and has this report.
Watch the stories of two young African students who are busy taking classes and living their lives in the U.S.
If you want to study in the USA, this is the first thing to : meet with an advisor from EducationUSA. It’s your official source on U.S. Higher Education. You will find centers in your own countries here.
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What is the most important to you about studying in the the U.S and why do you care?