What are the particular challenges and opportunities for international students applying to American universities?
Since the United States is home to many of the best colleges and universities in the world, it’s no wonder that so many international students apply to American schools. The culture of higher education has changed, however, over the past few decades, and even colleges that were once considered easy to get into and now more competitive than ever. What does this challenging environment mean for international applicants for American colleges?
As mentioned in a previous blog, if you’re an international student, you’ll definitely want to get a jump start on your college applications, since you’re much more likely than an American applicant is to encounter unexpected delays or difficulties along the way. (Even getting a high school transcript that an American admissions committee can read can potentially be a problem.) Also, if English isn’t your first language, be sure to give yourself extra time to prepare for the SAT or ACT exam, which will contain English vocabulary designed to challenge even native English speakers.