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umm, I am looking for a university in the United States. so would you (people from there, on this bookforum) like to tell me something about the universities in your state or something relevant? the taxes, the expenditure, the rent, the people, or even the weather, etc. I heard that Taxas is kind hot, and dry. Things in California canbe pretty expensive. private universities have high tuition fees, compared to the public ones, right? any info can be a great help to me.

Thank you very much. :)

Best wishes,
watercrystal

PS: moderater can delete it, if it violates the bookforum rules.
 
There are so many universities it's hard to know where to start. What kind of weather are you looking for, what do you plan to major in, or do you know yet? Yes, private will be more expensive than public, but most states have cheaper tuition for in-state students but charge more for out of state so you won't get that much of a break (sorry.)

Where I live, in Houston, it's very hot. Living expenses here are very inexpensive, but that varies widely, just 200 miles away in Austin (where University of Texas is) it's significantly more expensive. There's a lot of info on the web about differences in living expenses. New York City and San Francisco are about the most expensive, Houston and San Antonio are two of the cheapest.

There are dozens of options in Texas alone, I think 5 just in Houston. There are several books listing and rating colleges, here's one of the basics. I'm sure every college has a dept. for international students, you can contact them for info as well.
 
Thank you, Ashlea. :)

I have already checked the perterson's guilde for graduate studies. But I really appreciate your talking about Houston and San Antonio, and Austin. That info is helpful.

Regards, :)
 
try the university of michigan, watercrystal. it's up there with the best in the country.

you might even get a visit from me.
 
Which ones are you considering? I can definitely provide some insight about cost of living, weather, etc. as I have friends who have been recently considering this sort of thing as well.
 
Hi watercrystal.

Lots of American universities actively seek out international students because they want the diversity on campus.

For this reason, many have specific offices for international students to apply through, especially because the academic credentials from abroad are different, i.e., you are not taking the same tests and high school curriculum.

The best thing to do at this stage is answer some reallly basic questions:

Large school or small
Urban or rural
Field(s) of study--science, liberal arts, pre-med, engineering?

This will narrow down your choices a great deal. Then you can come back and ask, what small, liberal arts college with a good reputation would you recommend? Or, what universities in the northeast have both great theater programs and pre-med programs? Something like that.

If you want to attend a great big diverse university, like NYU, Penn State, Harvard, etc., you might want to just go to their websites and request their brochures and admissions materials.

I would not worry too much about the listed tuition price of any given school until I had spoken with their admissions office. Lots of private universities have specific scholarship programs and exchange programs and tuition structures for foreign students, depending on where you are from and what you are studying.
 
bobbyburns said:
try the university of michigan, watercrystal. it's up there with the best in the country.

you might even get a visit from me.
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:D hehe. that would be very wonderful if you could visit me.

OMG, i am really happy now. ( have been under loads of pressures recently. :( )

thanks, bobby.
 
Ashlea said:
Which ones are you considering? I can definitely provide some insight about cost of living, weather, etc. as I have friends who have been recently considering this sort of thing as well.
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Hi, Ashlea. :) I am considering about mid- and/or midwestern part of US, which was said have relatively lower expenditure. (but I am still trying several Canadian universities. well. let's see.)

as for the major or specialities, I am thinking about something related with Education, Educational psychology, or literature translation which i think might belong to the Art or Language section.

But the cost of living, weather, ah, security, are things that i would give much more consideration.

how about TAMU? :)
 
novella said:
Lots of American universities actively seek out international students because they want the diversity on campus.
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*nodding head* :)


novella said:
The best thing to do at this stage is answer some reallly basic questions:

Large school or small
Urban or rural
Field(s) of study--science, liberal arts, pre-med, engineering?

This will narrow down your choices a great deal. Then you can come back and ask, what small, liberal arts college with a good reputation would you recommend? Or, what universities in the northeast have both great theater programs and pre-med programs? Something like that.
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emm. :)

novella said:
I would not worry too much about the listed tuition price of any given school until I had spoken with their admissions office. Lots of private universities have specific scholarship programs and exchange programs and tuition structures for foreign students, depending on where you are from and what you are studying.
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yes. there might be scholarsips or fellowships that kinda of thing. but just think that it could be very competitive. not sure I can winout. but will try anyway.

Thank you very much, Novella. :)
 
watercrystal said:
how about TAMU? :)
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I don't even know how to begin to describe Texas A&M. It probably won't affect you as much as a graduate student, but the undergrads are rabid about school spirit. There are traditions there that are just crazy, and the student body is super devoted to them. My brother is an aggie and has an aggie tattoo, has his office decorated in aggie stuff, donates huge amounts of money to them, goes to all the football games, expects his daughter to go A & M, wears his aggie ring (there are many traditions associated with that, as well) etc., and they are ALL that way.

I find the student body, the whole town in fact, to be very homogeneous, which some people like but sets my teeth on edge a bit. They all dress alike, even, and tend to be very conservative politically (George Bush Sr has his presidential library there.) If you are different (especially gay or have liberal political views), the place as a whole is not very accepting.

They have good programs (ag, engineering, some others) but are very undeveloped in some areas (music, etc.) It's definitely the sort of place I would encourage you to visit before you consider it. Lots of people have a very fulfilling time there, but it wasn't the place for me.

The town is completely focused on the college, which can be nice if you aren't looking for a big city experience. Living costs are reasonable. It's a small town feel. It's about 2 hours drive from Houston and 2 from Austin.
 
wow. Ashlea. I don't think i can get any info that you told me here in any universities' catalouge--spelling?

THANK YOU!! :)


umm, *in a lower gentle voice* "who knows something about Arizona?" :)
 
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