Friday, July 28, 2017

Advising international students on higher education choice

A new study of international students who attended high school in the U.S.A. revealed that counselors need help. The needs range from speaking with international students with poor English skills to how to deal with 3rd party agents, a practice used by 75% international students (90% in private schools) when they apply to U.S. colleges/universities.

At the core of the question of advising international students on where to study is fit. A recent U.S. News Report article indicates that the primary fit areas are; the academic programs available, the extra/cocurricular environment, affordability, and the degree to which students can count on reaching their career objectives.

As an editorial comment, what are high schools doing whose international students speak such poor English that counselors can't work with them? Not a good statement...

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