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9780028605814

The International Student's Guide to Going to College in America

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  • ISBN13:

    9780028605814

  • ISBN10:

    0028605810

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1996-08-01
  • Publisher: Arco Pub
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Summary

This wise and witty guide, specially created by three college guidance professionals, will answer all your questions about studying and living in America. You'll learn how to apply to an American college, how to arrange for transportation and housing, how to plan a course of study, and how to fit in socially with your American classmates. And you'll also get real-life advice from other international students who have experienced U.S. campus life firsthand.
A must for every U.S.-bound international student, this ideal guide also includes: how to obtain a U.S. student visa, how to choose a U.S. college, how U.S. colleges make admissions decisions, how to handle applications and interviews, plus: Countdown to College - a month-by-month checklist for international students.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Should You Study in America?p. 1
Choosing a U.S. College or Universityp. 19
Testing and English-Language Preparationp. 37
Applications and Interviewsp. 57
Financing a College Education in the United Statesp. 77
How Admission Decisions Are Madep. 97
Advanced Standing, Deferred Admission, and Transferringp. 115
Moving Out and Moving Inp. 127
Fitting In - Adjusting to American Culturep. 143
Countdown to Collegep. 162
Glossaryp. 165
Indexp. 168
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