<p>We see all these stories about "Oh, he's doing well in his safety school", you know, the usual. But I think most of these posters are US citizens, where it's their country and they get to go to whatever schools they want.
How are internationals faring in their college selections or
How are they at their colleges?</p>
<p>For internationals, if their safety schools were public institutions/state schools, they’re probably not faring very well. These institutions refuse any assistance or aid to internationals and expect them to study at full cost. If we get discriminated against on money matters, we’ll probably get discriminated against on every other matter.</p>
<p>But many internationals, at least those from my country, are just happy to get into ANYWHERE in USA, so if their safety happens to be an unrecognized liberal arts college, they’re fine with it as long as it’s in USA.</p>
<p>Its not all that simple actually. And there are quite a high number of posters here who arent US citizens as such. But going to the States isnt really rated that high on prestige here anymore. At least, people have begun to realize that USA too has some great, some good, and some not so great colleges, just like every other country. I think, most people apply to those colleges only if they are sure that it offers what they want to do, and more importantly, if they feel that they can manage life there.. I may be woefully wrong, but thats how I perceive things.</p>
<p>I would never apply to a school which I wouldn’t want to go to. If that means that I end up applying to schools which I will mostly get rejected at, so be it. I am done with all prestige discussions…I believe in living life on my own terms.</p>
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Now this completely, I’m sorry, but STUPID. Its the state laws that prevent State universities from handing out aid. There are TONS of Indian students who goto State colleges and they ARE happy!</p>
<p>What makes you think public schools are that bad? Try calling UC Berkeley a sub-standard school and see the kind of replies that’ll come your way!</p>
<p>Public schools are in no way bad, in no way…</p>
<p>^agree. public schools are definitely not bad.</p>
<p>I think safeties for internationals are good schools in their home country… for example I 'd rather stay in country than going to a unnamed liberal art college aboard</p>
<p>me too. In fact I’m in a bit of a dilemma. Sometimes, I feel lyk forgeting the dream and attendig school in ma COUNTRY-ESPECIALLY WHEN COLLEGES SAY THEY HAVE NOT GOT THIS FORM OR THOSE SCORES AND ALL THAT…</p>
<p>@qiqhi whats wrong with going to liberal arts colleges?</p>
<p>well I mentioned liberal art college because of what Anik said at the second post…
but it is true that liberal art college is normally ranked lower… especially those unnamed ones that is far below some schools out side of USA</p>
<p>True, liberal arts colleges are ranked lower but that is often due to their size and lack of research.</p>
<p>^ Most people even haven’t heard of Deep Springs :)</p>
<p>I second Shruthi’s opinion. It’s the quality of education that matters to me and not the name of the school. I would not be happy studying for being an Aeronautical Engineer at any of the Ivies( except Princeton). Studying in Purdue or ERAU would be much better.</p>
<p>Dude how MANY times do I have to tell YOU MIT does NOT have Aeronautics and nor does Princeton! </p>
<p><em>phew</em> :p</p>
<p>Who says so? Check out Princeton’s website. It has Mech and Aero dept together and what is Course 16 in MIT all about? Aerospace??Well, then look into ERAU’s website.
Aerospace and Aeronautical can be and are used interchangeably. Astronautics is a word that includes both of them. It’s finally the research topic one takes up and the courses one takes in college that decides whether he is an Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineer.
Phew!</p>
<p>Man, Aerospace and Aeronautics are world apart! But hey its your choice…Just make sure you don’t regret later. Either you can check again or blow it.</p>
<p>Hey man, I was under the same impression. It is indeed different but college used it interchangeably. They name the degree Aerospace however both space and nautical studies are undertaken. It is finally upon us to choose the courses we wish to take. That’s what I got to hear from profs and students of ERAU.</p>
<p>Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ( Thats about all I can muster right now)</p>