Friday, September 28, 2012

Going to college/university in Europe with an American High School Diploma?

Going to college/university in Europe with an American High School Diploma?
I am a USA citizen, and a EU citizen. I was born in the USA, but my mother is from Poland. I have a USA passport, and a Polish passport. I was wondering, with my American High School Diploma, how do I get into an European university in Ireland or the UK? Im thinking of becoming an architecture or orthodontist. What schools should I look into too? Do I pay international student fees or EU fees?
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I am having the same dilemma. I am a dual citizen of both the United States and Sweden (which makes me an EU citizen). Apparently to pay the 'home' or 'EU' fees in Britain you have to meet certain residency requirements... i.e. living in Europe for 3 years prior to your first day at university, which I'm assuming you haven't (on account of the fact that you have an American diploma). Therefore, I would also assume that you (and me) would have to pay international student fees, which on average is 10,000 pounds a year. And I'm still not entirely sure about how the student loans from the British government would work either. I guess you would just apply as an international student and see what happens.. Good luck with university...
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You have to pay international fees as you are not resident. You might have a problem with your diploma. Most of Europe does IB exams, in the UK students take IB or A Levels. This is roughly equivelant to AP classes, so you might not have the entry requirements. The link below is a typical British uni entrance requirement. http://www.shef.ac.uk/usa/entry.html You are not entitled to loans from the British government - why should British tax payers pay for your education?

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Friday, September 14, 2012

Does Immaculata University have an exchange program?

Does Immaculata University have an exchange program?
I am a high school senior and want to study in Poland for a semester as an exchange student. Does Immaculata have this program? ..or would i just be able to "study abroad?" If not, what colleges in Pennsylvania or New Jersey have this program?
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Friday, September 7, 2012

Foreign Exchange Student - What Country?


Foreign Exchange Student - What Country?
Tl;wr (Too long; won't read) What country should I go on for my exchange? _________________________________________________ Hey there, I plan on being a foreign exchange student my senior year of high school through the Rotary's Youth Exchange program. I haven't been accepted ... yet, because they do that in December, but I have though about which country I want to go to but would like some input :) These are the countries I am able to choose from: Africa Exchange Programs * South Africa Asia Exchange Programs * India * Japan * Russia * South Korea * Taiwan * Thailand Australia Exchange Programs * New Zealand Europe Exchange Programs * Austria * Belgium * Czech Republic * Denmark * Finland * France * Germany * Italy * Latvia * Lithuania * Norway * Poland * Slovakia * Spain * Sweden * Switzerland * Turkey North America Exchange Programs * Mexico South America Exchange Programs * Argentina * Brazil * Chile * Ecuador So far my top 3 choices are Norway, South Korea, and Russia. I want Norway because I heard it is a magnificent and beautiful place to be, and I am part Norwegian, but ... my main reason for going on this exchange is to learn a new language, and Norwegian isn't really useful in the USA or for that matter, anywhere but Norway! I also wanted South Korea because I've studied the language some, and my good friend is Korean and she's taught me some. The language is a great one to know because of business, and Korea's economy is strong; they also do a lot of trading with the USA. And... Russia? I'm not sure. The language seems pretty cool, but I'm not too sure about the country? So, what country do you think I should go to?! Give me good reason! :) (and preferably pick between my top 3, but if you see a different country that is awesome, list some reasons why and I might have a change of heart!) Thanks for everything! ... & reading this. :P P.S. The only country in which there is a language requirement is France, which is 3 years.
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Well, if you are looking for a country for the language and business, go to India. There are tons of indians in the US now and also we do a TON of business with them, besides the fact that we also outsource to india A LOT. You'd be a head of people here if you learned hindi and about the indian culture in general. but...sure south Korea sounds nice?
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go to Sweden!
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The only problem with just picking any old country (I'm not sure about this program either personally as I never researched it) is that there might be language requirements. If that's the case, then that severely limits where you can go. Make sure that you have the language requirement (if there is one) for these countries before you set your heart on them.
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Well my pick would definitely be Korea, amazing country, completely different culture so it's a cool experience plus Korea is fun and Koreans are cool and outgoing plus you can learn Korean easily as you already know some of it. Also, Koreans like americans (probably only country, lol). But dude, you can't except that once you speak a second language you can become some international business man, language really isn't everything. Millions of Koreans speak english and they are just regular people. And you're also wrong about Norwegian. Swedish and Danish are almost the same languages so you can speak there Norwegian too and people will understand, plus most people in Norway speak good English. Climate isn't exactly pleasant in Norway either and it's like dark and depressing for most of the time. And dude, you don't want to go to Russia. Not only the language will kill you, plus nobody there speaks English, maybe except a some young people but that's about it. Also, Russians are not exactly used to foreigners and I think that at some point you might not feel welcome in Russia. Plus it's not exactly rich country, if that matters to you. So yeah, I would probably go to South Korea, my second choice would be Italy (awesome people, good food, lot of nightlife and fun). When I was your age I went to Australia (to learn English). I'm European - not from any country I mentioned. PS: don't listen to the chick who talks about india. India has probably more english speakers than united states, so even if you by some miracle learned the language you're never gonna use it, maybe not even in india.

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Saturday, September 1, 2012

High School Student Exchange Programs?


High School Student Exchange Programs?
So I finally asked my parents if I could do a student exchange and they said yes. I would have to do it in my senior year, but I'm okay with that. I don't really go to the dances and I do have the option to graduate early. But I can only stay for one semester. I really wanted to do a year, but that's all I can do in order to still graduate. But my parents and I are having a hard timer deciding on a country to apply too. Our first choice was Poland, since it would really improve my Polish language skills, but it seems there is no Polish semester programs that has a spring departure. So we're looking at countries but it seems as though there aren't many spring semester departures. Are there any countries you recommend? I would do summer classes but my school only offers them for those who aren't taking honors or A.P. classes. All my classes are honors or A.P. except math, so that doesn't really give me many options. I wish I could do a year though, but it probably won't happen.
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For me I am interested in South Korea,I want to study in Seoul my senior year.I heard that people there are friendly.And most of the people you meet will probably speak english so you don't have to worry.The language is kind of hard,not that hard,its fun to learn.Its a very exciting and beautiful place.Well that's just my opinion =] If you have the money,then try Tokyo,Japan,its a pretty high tech place and what you learn there will be wayyy harder then what you would learn in America (That includes South Korea also,Asian countries have harder level then the US,if you want a challenge then go to South Korea or Japan) visit this website and take a peek =] http://yfuusa.org/countries/korea-22-programs.php
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The top three programs are YFU, AFS and Rotary. YFU has a year and a summer program to Poland. You really might consider postponing your graduation a bit and taking the whole year. Polish is one of those languages that will be needed in the future and so it may be worth the trade off. It's possible you can take a few summer classes when you return and still graduate in time to start college when you are supposed to. http://yfuusa.org/countries/poland-27-programs.php.

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