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Think Different: Higher Education in The USA
Think Different: Higher Education in The USA
Why Study
in the USA
Costs
Types of
Schools
Admissions
Financial
Aid
Visa Matters
Misc
Resources
Web Links
Think Different : Higher Education
in the USA
Introduction
Studying in the USA Why Study
in the USA
•Over 500,000 international students study in the Costs
USA of which ~4000 are Singaporeans Types of
Schools
•Different education philosophy from the UK and Admissions
Sometimes
•Interviews
•Submission of work/portfolio
Introduction
Application Cycle Why Study
in the USA
Year Preceding Entrance Costs
•Pre-Nov: Taken Types of
Standardized Testing Schools
Applications Financial
Aid
Visa Matters
Year of Entrance
Misc
•Mar-Apr: Release of
Resources
Admissions Decisions
Web Links
•Jun: Finalized Admissions
Decisions
•Aug-Sept: Start of School
Term
Introduction
Grants/Scholarships Why Study
in the USA
•Over 1,000 full university scholarships available Costs
to international students in the United States Types of
Schools
• Edupass.org Financial
Aid
Visa Matters
•International Student
Misc
(http://www.internationalstudent.com/schools_aw
Resources
arding_aid)
Web Links