<p>(Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong Forum.. First timer here)</p>
<p>So yeah just like the topic.. I reallyyyy love traveling and studying abroad so I think studying overseas would be something cool for me. I'm a high school junior right now and my GPA is 3.9 unweighted, 4.4 ish weighted (if they even care about that in other countries). Haven't taken SAT nor ACT. AP classes and stuff, typical Asian. Right now I'm thinking of majoring in intl' relations or econ or linguistics or engineering or maybe maybe maybe chemistry (sorry a long list because I'm interested in everything and it's so hard for me to pick something). </p>
<p>Anyone applying/applied/accepted to an overseas college/uni that can tell me what are something I need to concern? Applications, eligibility, what they look for, financial aid / costs for foreigner, cultural/language barrier (<-- very much expected)... </p>
<p>I'm thinking of universities in Europe, like the UK, France, Germany, Russia, Belgium, Scandinavian countries, Italy, Spain... Or Asian colleges, China/Hong Kong/Taiwan Japan, or Singapore. But seriously anyone welcomed to comment/gimme some tips.</p>
<p>Any help would be appreciated :) Thank you in advance!! </p>
<p>What language(s) do you speak at AP level or higher? What are your financial constraints?</p>
<p>Well, I speak Chinese already and I’ll be taking AP French and Japanese. Hmm I mean my parents can afford pretty much everything (although they’re not working anymore which… sucks).
I would totally take the challenge of learning a new language in a new country also. (Yes I know it would be terribly hard)</p>
<p>If you want a trilingual combo, try Sciences Po Le Havre, where students take classes in French, Chinese, and English and spend a year in an Asian country. Selectivity under 10% but 30% if you’re an international. Tuition is high for Europe (probably$15,000). They also have a “transatlantic” campus in Reims, 1h from Paris, which focuses on US/Europe relations.
You have St Andrews (Scotland) if you have the stats, very popular with Americans but highly selective too. Highly selective too: University of Edimburgh, big city, top 20 world rankings. With Scotland trying to become an independent country in Europe rather than a nation in the UK, it’s a very interesting place to live in as a student right now.</p>
<p>If you love traveling, I’d recommend Europe. From what I’ve heard, though, you ought to stay in the US to study the liberal arts. It’d be very difficult to find a college in the rest of the world where you can switch from engineering to some other field or vice versa with the ease you find in the US. Try Swarthmore/Lafayette.</p>
<p>Yeah, if I can get into a school outside of the US I’m not doing engineering and stuff… I’ll probably do like intl’ relations or econ or linguistics idk </p>