<p>why not go to the states? I lived over there for a year when my mom was an exchange student at cornell, and after doing first grade in the states, I was bored at school for 3 years. Which ever after has convinced me that if I want a good education I should go back. And thinking what prestige a (for example) harvard degree would give me compared to a degree from the local Uni. I see no reason not to go.</p>
<p>Rytis = 'tard.</p>
<p>cuz the United States of America is the coolest nation on earth</p>
<p>I agree that engeering in Germany is good, but must you know how to speak German in order to get admitted to the Us there?</p>
<p>dou, i'm not sure I understand your question, but there is no American college or university that will require you to know German, even if you're applying from Germany. A German University will almost certainly require that you know German, though there may now be a few that teach in English.</p>
<p>I think "Us" refers to "universities".
dou, many advanced classes are taught in English, but the introductory classes are always taught in German, and that's why you have to pass a language test to be admitted as a first-year student. You can be admitted as a visiting student though if you only take classes that are completely taught in English (one professor said that a lot of engineering and computer science majors from India and China would do that).
If you want to start as a first-year student and have some knowledge of the language but not much, you can enroll in a so called "Studienkolleg". That are one year long programs only for international applicants that teach German and some basic knowledge of the subject you want to study afterwards (e.g. for engineering, you are supposed to have some knowledge in calc, statistics and linear algebra, as well as physics and chemistry on AP level). And they don't charge tuition.</p>
<p>I don't want to go to US...</p>
<p>Europe is great!
But living in a country that is in Europe, but isn't in the EU sucks..</p>
<p>hey does anyone know any good medical college in germany? I have an A in AS level german but I want a college that offers a lot of its courses in english.</p>
<p>A German university that you can study medicine at? That will be really hard....
I know that foreigners are not allowed to study medicine in Switzerland, and in Austria only EU citizens are admitted. I don't know about Germany though... The only thing I do know is that a lot of Germans go abroad to study medicine because the minimum GPA requirement is so strict (I think 1.3 on a 1-6 scale; no one in my school's last year's graduating class had such a GPA)</p>
<p>oh God ... anyway, thanks for the info b@r!um ...</p>
<p>Yupp. That's what I was asking. Thank you for your reply.</p>
<p>Hi, Paula, I thought UK offers scholarships too, like the Cambridge trust fund. Or am I mistaken?</p>
<p>Why the US? Quite frankly, I don't want to be brainwashed by the Indian education system after school as well. Secondly, I have a lot of other academic and extracurricular interests which I would like to further pursue, and the American system is the only one which will allow me to do that. Thirdly, undergraduate research is just NOT a possibility out here.</p>
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<p>of all the hearsay and misleading info around, this one tops it all</p>
<p>is your cousin(s) conjoined triplets? the actual amount is abit more than 1/3 of that inclusive of living expenses, assuming you dont receive any bursaries which oxbridge do give out</p>
<p>i tink the hooha with US unis boils down to 3 main reasons:</p>
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<li>the use of SAT to bridge differences in academic programs across countries </li>
</ol>
<p>no matter which wierd/unknown high school program u're doing in your country, u just need to take the SATs to submit an application, whereas for UK/EU unis most of the times u do need to be taking an A-level or IB program to qualify</p>
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<li>the high endowments of US unis across the board, hence the wide availability of aid </li>
</ol>
<p>given the absurd amounts of fees Unis charge these days, few internationals can really afford the entire sum esp when its compounded by exchange rates (therefore a full ride at a least selective US uni is a much more attractive and tenable option than a more selective but lack of aid UK/EU uni)</p>
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<li>employment prospects</li>
</ol>
<p>it is a well known fact that the US colleges have extensive partnerships with industries, and hence provides excellent internships and job opportunities after graduation....besides, the US has a much more lenient immigration policy compared to the EU, which tends to bar even professionals from settling within it</p>
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<li>research output</li>
</ol>
<p>without doubt the high endowments enable US unis to poach top level researchers and professors from all over the world, tilting the balance in their favour in terms of research output and breakthroughs....and though that often is in no way representative of teaching quality, esp at the undergrad level, fame/prestige is an impt consideration esp for internationals hence....</p>
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<li>self-laudation</li>
</ol>
<p>and lastly of course, is the fact that every individual tends to praise his alma mater (which he attributes his success to)....and given the sheer volume of RELATIVELY outstanding students US unis churn out yearly, its no doubt that the attention is focused on them =)</p>
<p>just got into St Stephens delhi univ - now big decision looms - st stephens or Gsp in nyu </p>
<p>any input
mihir</p>
<p>St Stephens is really good. I know next to nothing about GSP in NYU, sorry!</p>