Checkout this cool infographic about the benefits of boarding school – it’s very simple but makes a number of great points (created by The Association of Boarding Schools).
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Universities in the US can give graduates better resources and more choice
I’d like to recommend the following article to any student considering graduate study in the U.S. It has an excellent summary of the benfits of undertaiking such study as well as a collection of perspectives of international students that have taken the U.S. graduate school route. A taste -
Last year, some 2,500 students packed their bags to take their postgraduate degrees in the United States. It was a record for Britons going to North America, with student numbers increasing 4 per cent on the previous year. Such statistics leave prospective postgraduates at home scratching their heads with two
questions: what’s so special about studying across the pond, and if the US really is a better place to study, how do you get in on the action?
There are three big advantages to studying in the United States. The first is money. Vast sums are invested in research and development on American campuses, which are already much better endowed than their British counterparts. This doesn’t just mean more free drinks events; it also means having the resources to carry out expensive top-level research that leads to breakthroughs and publications, be it in healthcare or rocket science.
An Interview with the Dean of Admissions at Harvard
Check out this very interesting interview with Dean Fitzsimmons that gives you a bit of insight into the admissions process at Harvard (be warned some of it is very tongue in cheek). Pay close attention to 2:28-3:50.
Hello and Welcome!
In 2009 I was fortunate enough to be able to come to the U.S. as a student. The year I had at Harvard Graduate School of Education was extremely rewarding both in terms of what I learnt and because of the many interesting people I was able to meet. What I particularly enjoyed was being surrounded by people from around the world who had very different views and perspectives from my own. Hearing their stories, learning about the countries they were from and comparing experiences definitely enriched my own learning.
Would I recommend international study to anyone considering it? Absolutely! The ability to travel, learn from great faculty/teachers and meet people very different from yourself is a great experience! That said, it is important that students and their families are well prepared and have as much information as possible before deciding on study in the U.S. Being an international student has a lot of rewards but it is also a complicated and sometimes confusing process. Issues like school selection, financial aid, admissions and visa processing are all bridges that a prospective international student will need to cross at some point.
Over the coming months ISA will delve into these and other issues relating to international admissions and it is our hope that you will join us in this process!
