<p>Your friend needs to read everything (and I do mean everything) at [International</a> Students - EducationUSA](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.state.gov/]International”>http://www.educationusa.state.gov/) Then, he needs to make an appointment with the counselors at the advising center closest to him. There seems to be just one in Senegal:</p>
<p>EducationUSA Advising Service
Mailing Address:
Public Affairs Section
U.S. Embassy
Dakar
SENEGAL N/A</p>
<p>Walk Up Address:
Avenue Jean XXIII x rue Bugnicourt
Immeuble Kleber II
Dakar
SENEGAL BP 49 Dakar</p>
<p>tel: +221-33 8-231-185
e-mail: <a href="mailto:DiengAX@state.gov">DiengAX@state.gov</a>
website: [Education</a> Advising Service - U.S. Embassy Dakar, Senegal](<a href=“http://dakar.usembassy.gov/resources/education-advising-service.html]Education”>http://dakar.usembassy.gov/resources/education-advising-service.html)</p>
<p>I used to work with one of their offices in South America in the '90s. If the people in the Senegal office are like the folks I worked with, your friend will get up-to-date and useful advice.</p>
<p>Grad school is very demanding. Your friend needs to carefully define what he wants to do with his life, and just exactly how a graduate degree fits in with his goals. Once he has done that, he will be better able to determine which programs are going to be good options for him.</p>
<p>Wishing both of you all the best.</p>