Building a major

While the stereotype (true in many cases) is that international students have very specific academic majors that they wish to pursue, some seek flexibility in defining their own majors. Several examples of institutions that offer international students greater flexibility were profiled in a U.S. News & World Report article. One of the advantages of studying with U.S. institutions is more independence and responsibility in pursuing a course of study, a benefit that U.S. institutions may want to increasingly advocate in their international recruitment.