This article from the New York Times makes some fascinating points about the potential value of shortcutting college or university, but be sure to read the comments also. Some of the readers make points that are as least as valid as the author’s, and the combination yields a more balanced perspective.
[Read more ...]Do you want to identify US colleges or universities that meet specific criteria? In a particular geographic region, or of a particular size? Given there are more than 4,000 4-year institutions of higher education in the US, you’ll want help sifting through all the options. There is no shortage of information online about almost any college you can name. [listly id=”2ID” layout=”full”] Note that this list is “live” and additions and subtractions will be made
[Read more ...]One of the questions that comes up over and over again for expat parents in Switzerland is whether their children will be better off with an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma or a Swiss Maturité/Matura when it comes time to apply for university. There is no simple answer to this question, although it helps if you are lucky enough to know the country where the student wants to study ahead of time.
[Read more ...]Most American colleges and universities require students to send results from either the SAT or the ACT when they apply for admission. Since high school curriculums and grading systems can vary widely from one school to another, these standardized exams allow admissions departments to compare the performance of students across schools.
[Read more ...]As mentioned in the previous article in this series on athletic recruiting for non-US residents, an already complex process becomes even more challenging when you live in another country, since coaches don’t have easy access to the types of situations where they see many U.S. high school players. And to be recruited to play your sport at the collegiate level in the United States, you first have to be noticed by coaches. Then the coaches
[Read more ...][Note on terminology: In the U.S., the words college and university are frequently used interchangeably when discussing subjects relating to bachelor degree programs. Colleges and universities may also be referred to as schools.] After reading Getting Paid to Play: Athletic Recruiting in the U.S. (Part I), you realize that recruiting rules are somewhat different in each of the three NCAA divisions. Time spent up front understanding how the recruiting game is played is time well
[Read more ...]Want to keep playing your sport while you study for your bachelor’s degree? This possibility attracts student athletes to study in the United States when they might otherwise stay in Switzerland or Europe for university. Whether or not you are dreaming of a professional athletic career, being a recruited student athletic could earn you a sports scholarship or help get you admitted to a college or university that is very difficult to get into.
[Read more ...]While most countries in Europe are cutting the budgets of their university systems, Switzerland is one of three countries – the other two are Finland and Germany – that are increasing budgets. A study of the impact of austerity-driven policies on universities in 13 countries across Europe shows a divergence between clear winners and losers, with southern European countries generally but not exclusively faring worst. More
[Read more ...]This writer from India makes one of the most compelling yet concise explanations of the value of a liberal arts education that I have ever read. Why a Liberal Arts Education Matters.
[Read more ...]The BBC continues its coverage of the increasing attractiveness of Dutch universities, which offer increasingly more English degree programs, to students from the UK. Dutch universities recruit in UK with cheaper fees.
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