<p>I'm a rising senior in Japan, and I'm contemplating the possibility of staying here after high school to go to college here in Japan. </p>
<p>However, I go to an American school, so needless to say, the counselor is too busy with all the kiddies who are definately going back to the states for college. I probably will end up going back to the states, too, but I want to know all my options, including the ones here. After all, being in Japan is quite an experience, and I know I'll miss it once I leave. </p>
<p>So, bottom line: Does anybody know any good colleges/universities in Japan that can accomodate foreigners? I know of Temple (I know they give free rides to U.S. citizens, but I heard it wasn't that good of a school) and Sophia University in Roppongi (I might be mixing it up with Temple?), but that's about it.</p>
<p>Are you Japanese? Are you fluent in Japanese? I've from graduated from an international school in Korea this May, and a girl from my class will be attending Sohpia University, a very prestigious university from what I've heard. Obviously, it would worth it if you can attend and study at a place like Tokyo University, but are you comfortable with Japanese?</p>
<p>I'm okay with my Japanese conversation-wise, but besides the basics (meaning 'open' and 'close' on elevator buttons, the kanji markings on the streets, numbers, and etc.) I can't read it. Sad, yeah? I made a mistake in eighth grade (when we started to sign up for language classes) and took Spanish thinking it would be more of a help to me when I moved back to the states.
Now Japanese is a "hot" language, and I just passed up the last four years of my life to learn it. T__T Big mistake.
Nope. Not Japanese.
I was thinking about Sophia for a while, but it's quite expensive (about the same price as a top-notch private, liberal arts college). I'm not even sure if they'll give financial aid or scholarships, but there's a 06-er from my school who is going there. Hm.</p>
<p>University of Tokyo? Really? Do know anywhere I can get more info. on that?</p>
<p>The University of Tokyo is the most prestigious school in the country and is ridiculously hard to get in. I'm not sure you'll even have a chance if you don't understand Japanese. And even if you did know Japanese, there's absolutely no guarantee you could get in because the entrance exams are just crazy. Kids in Japan prepare for these exams for years in cram schools and many of them still fail miserably.</p>
<p>Yeah, I know the Japanese kids are crazy about school over here...
I mean, come on, Japan has the highest suicide rates in the world. I watch the local news every now and then, and reportings about high schoolers committing suicide aren't all that uncommon. Yeeesh. </p>
<p>I'm just looking for a flexible school that gives classes in english or accomodates english-speaking kids, other than Temple. I'm not even considering UTokyo because the thought of being in class with crazy geniuses who are used to going to school from before 7:00 AM to past 8:00 at night makes me... scared.</p>
<p>TUJ (Temple) has a VERY good program there, and the oldest American University in Japan. I'm currently taking a marketing class at Temple and it's great. Dont listen to anyone here who says bad things about it because it isnt a top 25 or whatever school. Plenty and I mean PLENTY of people who go there are successful. It's a great school.</p>
<p>even if you go back to the states, you can probably still study abroad in Japan, and your chances might be better of securing a place there in school, but then, I don't know. it's just a thought</p>
<p>Ahhh, thanks for the clarification, jPod.
I think people had just been saying it was a bad school because... they don't know anything about it. Heh. Do you know any other American Universities in Japan besides Temple?
And just to make sure, is it Temple that is in Roppongi, or is it Sophia?
And if it's the former, does the location detract from the environment...?
Thanks. ^^</p>
<p>I can't help you since you're asking about Japan, but I would strongly recommend you take SAT prep type classes for Japanese over the summer. And learn all the swear words. And definitely learn the written form (I spell the two names abominably so I'm not spelling them in English. =P It's 平假名 and 片假名, you should be able to read that. =) )</p>
<p>Yeeks.
I know all the swear words, though. Actually... the swear words probably constitute about 90% of my Japanese vocabulary, which is sad because the swear words technically aren't real Japanese words.
Thanks though!
Nah, I probably won't go to Japan for school now that I think about it... I haven't been to the states in over a decade, so I think it's about time I got my butt back there.</p>
<p>O_O Well that was a sudden change. Did the brushing up on Japanese thing throw you off? If that's it.. perhaps it's a good thing you want to go to the States.</p>
<p>Actually, Waseda's famous for it's competition with Keio University--not so much with Tokyo University. From what I've seen, Tokyo University is always perceived as the best school in Japan, while Keio and Waseda are viewed as the best private schools.</p>