<p>you are paying 200,000 for a LAC??</p>
<p>Yes sefago that's what all internationals usually pay, be it a private research university, state college or a LAC. That's due to a serious lack of financial aid available to us.</p>
<p>bigcheese I think many LAC grads usually proceed on to postgraduate studies as that's what the liberal arts degree prepares you for.. If you want to start work straightaway you;d be better off going to a research university</p>
<p>lol not all...ppl get financial aid remember? I just meant why shell 200k on liberal arts when u can go to a top university</p>
<p>I know because i did get into liberal art schools, top ones...just didnt attend them</p>
<p>Ycang, that's untrue, for elite jobs in the States like ibanking and management consulting, LACs are key recruiting grounds.</p>
<p>Future, I think Dubai may also be off the table:</p>
<p>Canada is the best option. They desperately need to grow their population and have long welcomed educated and monied foreigners.</p>
<p>is it possible to go to grad school (i want to do something in econ or math) without any work experience...i mean straight from college</p>
<p>Which college did you attend, Sefago ??</p>
<p>For an MBA no, but for grad school in econ yes</p>
<p>Where did you do your undergraduate studies, Sefago ???</p>
<p>l am still an undergrad...I go to georgetown</p>
<p>hey,
I just got a scholarship to a not well known college. Are there institutes that would be willing to fund my graduate degree in biology if I pledge myself to be a US citizen? Or should I just find help from the research institutes back home? Or be mean, do well and then transfer to a famous school (e.g UMich) for name recognition when I get back home? I want to get into research work and study biology but I can't do that back home, as I was a humanities student in senior high school (yes, we have to specialise by then).</p>
<p>hmom5 I know you've been advocating Canada over the US but I looked around on some forums and found something pretty unfavorable :( check out NotCanada.com</a> | The Truth About Immigration To Canada</p>
<p>Now I'm disillusioned with the immigration policies of all Western countries! lool</p>
<p>Wow, so sad! Well I guess the idea is to go to school in Canada. I have seen many people get jobs out of school US and move there though, as you see, it's no problem to become a permanent resident if you're educated. And I do believe Canada fully recognizes medical degrees from the US. </p>
<p>The engineer shocked me, guess there's not much going on in technology there. Unfortunately, he's going to find that the American deal for engineers is to pay them low wages and tie them to a single company. I'm surprised the engineers don't have a not US campaign going.</p>
<p>Ycang-seriously. It's from a website called Notcanada.com. Um a little biased isn't it? By the way, the point system for work permits/permanent residency in Canada's available on CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)'s website.</p>
<p>Yea they addressed the points system in the video ( that's the major flaw in Canada's immigration policy actually) as the emphasis on academic qualifications allows immigrants to enter Canada, yet when they get there they find themselves without reasonable jobs. Its strange tho how there are no Caucasian immigrants (e.g. from UK, America, Australia, New Zealand etc.) that have encountered such problems in Canada. They're all Asians! Even the couple who worked in the UK for 20 years before going to Canada was Indian.</p>
<p>I guess they called it 'NotCanada.com' so that peoplel would immediately know what the website is about.. And it sure draws your attention to it real quick!</p>
<p>hmom5, how do American companies tie their employees down like you mentioned with the engineer?</p>
<p>They tie the engineers down because a H1B is for three years and you have to work for that company for three years so it is basically another form of slavery...like if they pay you a very low salary you cant be like scru you because you have no where else to do and you are basically tied to the company despite any maltreatment they get</p>
<p>The visas they get only allow them to work for one specific company. Most companies use their visa allotments to hire foreigners at much lower wages and benefit packages. If the employee doesn't do what they want they yank the visa and the employee must return to their country unless they can find another willing to give them a visa. That's unlikely as they want fresh talent not onto the system of abuse.</p>
<p>This is reallyyyy killing me. I've been aware of the enormous hurdles that the immigration laws of the US pose, but I'm still going to try. I lived in the US for 6 years from when I was 11 to 17 years old. Those are probably the most formative years of your life. My family has moved all over the world before and after that period, so I absolutely FEEL like I am an American just because I was there for such a long time and a whole lot of other reasons that I won't get into right now. I have German, Brazilian, and Swiss passports, yet I feel like a foreigner in these countries. It's such a culture clash and no, I wouldn't ever be 100% comfortable living in my "home country", whichever that is, or in the UK. </p>
<p>I think I will try the academia route in law and urban relations, since I've always been sort of interested in it anyway. I will most likely go to Canada for undergrad and see where I go from there, probably US for grad school. Before that, I'd really like to pursue public law, and from what I've heard there are MASSIVE shortages for public government lawyers in the US. </p>
<p>To all students like me, don't let a couple of negative reports get you down. Sure, our cause may be unrealistic but if it's truly the "American dream" that you're all going for, go ahead and be an example for that and make it happen. 1/1000 is still a chance.</p>
<p>bluebubbles - You just voiced my exact sentiments, I feel too at home here in the U.S and I feel like such a foreigner in Korea, I hardly speak the language even though I'm a citizen, since I grew up studying at an American international school in Hong Kong, now that my family moved here on an L1 visa, I have made friends here and seem to fit in very well. Sadly I still am an international student in this country. I actually was thinking about law school, and if what you say is true about the shortage of public government lawyers, note it's PUBLIC GOVERNMENT, I don't think even Greencard holders are allowed to get a hold of government jobs. I do hope the shortage isn't just limited to the government sector but also private law, where foreigners at least have a chance, even if it's minuscule. I'm going to try get a job here, but I'm not going to expect it to come easy, if that's the case, HK will probably be my back up plan. Anyway, I wish you luck in the future!</p>
<p>futurenyustudent - Did you just say your mom is on her way to getting a Greencard? if that's the case shouldn't you be eligible for a Greencard as well? Thus being able to work in the states, without needing a work permit for foreigners. If you are, I don't see why you should be worried, I'm pretty sure if one of your parents have a Greencard you are eligible for one as well. Unless I'm missing something here.</p>
<p>I'm on my way too. She piggybacked me on to her application. But you have to get to a certain part in the process before you turn 21 or you get dropped off your parents' process. My sister is a US citizen so it doesn't matter for her. Unfortunately the brain surgeons at the INS likes to drag their feet for years on end on these things.</p>
<p>So I guess worst case scenario, I run off to Canada, hopefully naturalize, wait for my sister to start working, and get invited down here. And then hold dual citizenship.</p>
<p>I am from New Zealand, and although jobs are easy to find, it's very hard to find a good job unless you have contacts here. I looked up H1B1 and I didn't find anything reserved for Australians?</p>