[momoxai]

Sorry if this has been made before, but I haven't seen anything quite like this.

Is anyone else looking to study outside the US? (Or wherever it is you're from)
Personally, I'm from the US and would LOVE the opportunity to study abroad for all four years of my undergraduate education.

So, if there are others like me, can you fill out the following?

Current grade in high school
Intended major
Foreign universities you're considering and their countries
Domestic universities you're considering
Any other comments

I'll go first then
Grade: I'm currently a Sophomore
Major: I want to major either in International Business, computer graphics, or genetics
Foreign Universities: I'm looking at APU (Japan), Waseda (Japan), Sophia (Japan), ICU (Japan), U. of Edinburgh (UK), HKU (Hong Kong), Yonsei (Korea)
Domestic Universities: In America I'd be looking at U. of Pennsylvania, U. of Washington (Seattle), UC Berkeley, Georgetown
Comments: I LOVE LOVE LOVE Languages, but have thus far only had a chance to learn one (currently studying Japanese). My only concern would be the academic challenge of a university abroad. I want an intellectually stimulating college experience and I know the universities abroad will give me that language-wise, but what about the other subjects? A lot of the English programs are administered not just to native English speakers from abroad but domestic students that're not quite on that level. Like I know, for example, that Waseda is a top university in Japan, but that's for the Japanese students. For the foreign students (in the English-speaking SILS program), the work is known to be a joke.

[momoxai]

...am I really the only one?

[chrissatinee]

You're not the only one.

I'm not sure what I want to major in, but I love to learn new languages and get better at my own (Chinese). I always tell others that I want to go away for college,
as in, out of the country, but.. most of them say it's not a good idea. I can see why maybe..

However, if I do go away for college, there is lots of money issues, and culture/background differences.. will take a while to get use to.

[`dang sun mei]

I'm like you but I'm doing the studying abroad thing later.
I could try to ask my friend about HKU for you since he's a resident in HK and he's applying there

[momoxai]

You're not the only one.

I'm not sure what I want to major in, but I love to learn new languages and get better at my own (Chinese). I always tell others that I want to go away for college,
as in, out of the country, but.. most of them say it's not a good idea. I can see why maybe..

However, if I do go away for college, there is lots of money issues, and culture/background differences.. will take a while to get use to.

But it's the best way to really learn a new culture, right?
I was just talking to my Japanese teacher about college and was mentioning a bunch of domestic universities and she just looked at me like I was crazy. She was like, "Why are you even considering these? If you're really serious about living in Asia, go to a college abroad."

Plus, American colleges' tuitions are more expensive than a lot of foreign universities' tuitions+books+housing. The plane tickets are a bit more expensive....but if you like to travel, planes between Asian countries are pretty cheap.

[dancingbymyself]

If you're gonna study abroad, you should check to make sure that you degree
will count in the country you plan on living in after graduation. Like a korean degree in the US,
you might have studied at Seouldae (Korean Harvard), but most businesses in the US are just gonna look
at that and toss it. If you really end up studying Int Business, then it might be better, but most liberal arts are
not going to go over well, and hard sciences even worse (unless you study at like KAIST, or major in Oriental Medicine)

My advice, go to the college you want to go to, then right before you graduate, transfer to a US college, and earn a US
degree.

(ICU and Sohia are both exempted as they have US accreditation.)
(PS: Did you look at Temple Japan?)

[Inchwermy]

If you're gonna study abroad, you should check to make sure that you degree
will count in the country you plan on living in after graduation. Like a korean degree in the US,
you might have studied at Seouldae (Korean Harvard), but most businesses in the US are just gonna look
at that and toss it. If you really end up studying Int Business, then it might be better, but most liberal arts are
not going to go over well, and hard sciences even worse (unless you study at like KAIST, or major in Oriental Medicine)

My advice, go to the college you want to go to, then right before you graduate, transfer to a US college, and earn a US
degree.

(ICU and Sohia are both exempted as they have US accreditation.)
(PS: Did you look at Temple Japan?)

really? that's good to know.

Honestly, as of right now that's the only thing that's stopping me from wanting to apply to one of those schools.

I was kinda wondering though--I know jobwise it hurts you, but what about gradschool wise? Because I know that I want to do more than just undergrad--I'm thinking med school, but that's subject to change...

[Kei1512]

You're not the only one, don't worry. I'm not from the US but I would like an opportunity to study there. I was thinking of going to Waseda and entering SILS as well, but it's madly competitive for students here - the teacher who intern at my school went there with fabulous results and he failed the Mar/April intake (tried again in October).

Current grade in high school : I'm guessing I'm a freshman, but I'd graduate at the end of this year.

Intended major : Depends on the university I get into, but I'm looking at Journalism, Comparative Literature, Theatre/Drama, Art

Foreign universities you're considering and their countries : Waseda University (Japan), Princeton University (US), Yale University (UK)

Domestic universities you're considering : -

Any other comments : Idk about the Waseda part, because Waseda is still madly competitive here - there's all these tests that you have to take and an interview that you have to pass, and on a yearly basis around 3 ~ 7 people to pass the exams/criteria for my country. Apparently the syllabus there though (Statistic Math) is really easy, from what I've heard, but I'm not going to take my chances.

There's a problem of finances though, and I'm not really sure I might qualify for the criteria for any schools overseas due to the level of students from my own country that I am competing against. I am thinking of doing SATs on the side to give myself an edge over the others, but I am not too sure about that. I know SATs is the examination of choice when applying for US schools, but I'm not sure if it would work as well for say, Japan etc.

I want to go to a school in a country where the arts scene is more vibrant and alive, and would ensure that I have job opportunities when I graduate.

[FLY_HiGHx3]

I actually wanted to study abroad and am planning on majoring in International Business. We should talk!
I'm still debating between Chinese or the Japanese language. I'm planning on study abroad my 2nd or 3rd year in college, I think that will be a better idea for me.

[momoxai]

I actually wanted to study abroad and am planning on majoring in International Business. We should talk!
I'm still debating between Chinese or the Japanese language. I'm planning on study abroad my 2nd or 3rd year in college, I think that will be a better idea for me.

Similar goals, haha
I'm considering doing the junior year study abroad thing, but I'm also thinking that if I'm really serious about living in another country I should do the whole thing abroad. But doing college here would probably mean a better education overall for me because of the language thing. I'm conflicted >.<

[FLY_HiGHx3]

^ Yes, very similar! I also want to go to Japan and/or Korea, so once I enter college I will start learning the language(s). Hopefully the college you will be attending will likely have the language you want to learn. I always wanted to live in another country, I like being in a new environment for a change.

[chrissatinee]

bumping up the thread...

I was wondering, is there anything specific you would need to do during your senior year if you really wish to go to college abroad?