<p>20LEGEND, Congratulations on your college acceptances!</p>
<p>As our children spent most of their lives outside of the United States, when it came time to deciding on a school, I advised them to select one with a substantial number of international students. You can usually find this information on the university's website. My daughter is really pleased that her group of friends is an interesting mix of international and American students. I think that she would have really missed intereacting with people from other countries if she went to a university with a less diverse student body.</p>
<p>On a practical note, it also helps if the university is in a city with an international airport. My daughter is in Chicago and her international friends are happy that they can usually find a direct flight to their respective countries...and the flights from large cities are usually less expensive than from smaller cities.</p>
<p>Good luck with your decisions - we've visited LOTS of schools so if you want some feedback, let me know. My son is also trying to decide where he will spend the next four years...but he was able to visit the universities before he applied. Still, the decision won't be easy.</p>
<p>You may want to ask the international admission representative at each of your prospective universities about the strength of their alumni network in your country in case you want to do an internship or work there after you graduate. We've found that some universities have extensive networks abroad, while others don't appear to have any connections.</p>
<p>I agree with tetris. I think the best course of action would be to decide which school matches well with what you expect from it. And see where you fit well too. Try visiting all the campuses if you can, that might swing things in favour of one school :)</p>
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Read campus reviews; find out which schools would be the best fits.</p>
<p>Decide what part of the country you want to be in.</p>
<p>Look at strengths of majors, etc.</p>
<p>Really, there is no right or wrong answer. Just do what feels right for you.
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StudentReview et all?
East coast ... can't narrow it down any further :S
How would you suggest I go about that exactly? Looking at Rankings/Placements/??? ?</p>
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I would see look at every aspect of the college including social life, dorms and other infrastructure.
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For dorms and infrastructure I can talk to current students, but social life is something VERY subjective right ?</p>
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-privates is usually better for international student experience than public
-prestige matter when you're out to into the real world (many will disagree with this, but based from personal experience it does matter a lot)
-location also matters = weather
-proximity to a big city might matter if you're picky about food
-check the companies which visit the school during career fair, if there are lots of IB/hedge fund/PE and famous multinational companies then it's probably a good school.
-check the variety of courses they offer
-check if they offer CPT courses and co-op program for international
-check how many international students are on campus
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For dorms and infrastructure I can talk to current students, but social life is something VERY subjective right ?
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<p>Maybe.</p>
<p>See mate, people usually know where they want to go. Either its a place where they cant get into or its a place if they tell others, they risk being laughed at. Example, I want to goto Occidental College. When I tell people they are like 'Oh...you want to be a dentist?' I mean ***. You do know where you want to go. Don't give a damn what others have to say. If you are a nerd and want a top class program, social life may not be a priority for you but it might be for me. You just have to find a match. Goto a college where you really want to. 5 years down the line you may realize that 'Damn, I wish I could have gone to X or y'</p>
<p>"Can anyone recommend us some colleges in US and UK which offers courses to overseas students? We would also like to know whether they will offer scholarships."</p>
<p>Most U.S. schools welcome international students and some will offer scholarships. However full consideration for financial aid is very rare. Start out at this link:</p>
<p>The need-blind schools listed on this page are among the most selective in the U.S., so only outstanding students have a reaonable chance of admission. However the state search feature on this site will lead you to other schools that, while not need-blind, are nevertheless international friendly.</p>
<p>im an international student.
wht i did:
1. did the necessary test : toefl and sat.
your those scores, you can start to think wht kind of uni.s that match your academic quality.
2. deciding my school budget and location.
school budget :
comm. college : alot cheaper than ANY uni. but you hv to be ready for your next plan (transfering to 4year uni.)
private college : some of them hv financial aid programs for intern. students., but usually they are not big uni.s,,
public uni. : usually big uni. with alot of students. very min. scholarship and financial aid for international students (cause they are subsidized by the government already).
location : a.if you're going to stay at dorm,,normally no matter where you are, the total of your living cost will be pretty much the same..
b. if you want to be in place that has great number of racial diversities (calif. or nyc)
c. if you hv some fams. here and want to stay close with them,,
im in east coast btw.
3. if you dont hv financial issue,,well,,it depends on your major. try to see their web. find current international students there (you can try search in facebook, myspace, or friendster too!),,ask them whatever you want..</p>
<p>whereever and whatever uni. that you choose, you'll have great experiences by studying abroad! guaranteed! x]</p>
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<li>Cost and financial aid</li>
<li>Location and size of campus</li>
<li>Size of student body & diversity of student body</li>
<li>Student Housing situation</li>
<li>Acceptance rate & how likely you are to get it</li>
<li>Academic policies and strongest programs</li>
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<p>See if you can get your hands on a College Guide like Fisk's Guide to Colleges. They are very helpful.</p>
<p>We admit many int'l students every year who come and visit (schools either require it or encourage it, since I'm speaking of graduate programs). </p>
<p>Obviously your options may be limited to one trip but if you narrow it to schools you have acceptances at, seems doable. Cost I'm guessing isn't a barrier if you can afford a four year US education as an int'l student. Visa shouldn't be an issue with acceptance letter in hand. </p>
<p>Maybe I'm missing something important however.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but you could try reading college guides like Fiske's and Insider's. I, too, am an international student, and only got a chance to visit one of mine. the detailed depictions in Fiske's and Insider's, however, really helped me decide. I think they're really the next best thing to an actual visit.</p>
<p>I would email students/the admissions office and ask questions concerning what they have to offer in the way of things you're interested in. Usually a school will have students that you can email and ask questions.</p>
<p>Guys, he is international and thus can not visit any of the colleges he gets into. It is based on this problem that he is seeking advice on how to choose once the acceptances roll in.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, u hv to find out how accommodating they are. Like if u fall sick or etc, do they hv a good support system? Will they be understanding to ur problems or not be all "we don't hv time for u"? You hv to be careful about tht.</p>
<p>Tetrisfan- I understand that but my question is why is being international mean you can't visit campuses? Our internationals student do, from Iran, China, Australia. There is nothing unusual about it.</p>