Tagged: "China"
Chinese Say That Williams College Ranks Higher Than Harvard and Princeton
The Chinese are discovering liberal arts colleges...finally. Most Chinese have never heard of Williams, and have little idea about what the liberal arts are all about. But things are changing.
Educational Consultant Takes The Stress Out of College Admission
Thanks for working with Rachel so closely and effectively. You could add the idea of “stress management” and “psychological advising” to your job description! It clearly made a difference to Rachel and the stress level in the household.
Chinese Students and Beloit College–The Case for A Liberal Arts Education
In researching notable Chinese people who have attended liberal arts colleges in the United States, I came across this honors term project written in 1993 by a student at Beloit College, entitled (appropriately enough Chinese Students and Beloit College. Written by Xinwei Cai, this article is thorough study of Beloit’s history of interaction with China, [...]
College Counselor to Speak In Hong Kong About US University Admission
American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Presents Mark A. Montgomery, PhD Independent College Consultant Lunch and Learn Presentation: Choosing the Right College in the US: Strategies for Success February 3, 2010 (Wednesday) 12:00 to 2:00 pm AmCham Office Conference Room 1904 Bank of America Tower 12 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong Most conversations about [...]
Chinese Students Pursue A True Liberal Arts Education in the USA
A new book written by three Chinese undergraduates now attending liberal arts degrees at American colleges highlights the many advantages of smaller colleges for Chinese students and their families who hope to study in the United States. The book, written in Chinese, aims to educate Chinese families about schools beyond the Ivy League and the [...]
Scholarships for Chinese Students Decline
The Xinhua News Agency of China reports that Chinese students are finding it difficult to get scholarships in the U.S.. The article explains that college endowments have lost money, which means colleges have fewer scholarship dollars to offer foreign students. In addition, third party agencies that offer scholarships to Chinese students have also been cut [...]
Transferring Colleges, Studying Chinese
During a recent trip to Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, I met a young man from Massachusetts who spoke beautiful Mandarin Chinese. I had lunch with him, and asked him about his educational trajectory. He mentioned several tantalizing tidbits, including the fact that he had transfered from Boston University to the University of Massachusetts, that his major [...]
Study in the USA from Guangzhou, China
During a recent trip to Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China, I met with hundreds of students and their parents to explain the American higher education system. I participated in college fairs, presented at education expos, and gave lectures. As this short video explains, there is a dearth of good information about how to study in [...]
College of Santa Fe to Close its Doors
Perhaps it’s a sign of the times. The College of Santa Fe, a small, private college with well-respected art programs, will close. Rumors of its financial difficulties were swirling well before the credit crunch. I actually visited this campus last summer. And while I knew of its reputation for having some very fine programs (accessible [...]
A Chinese Woman Majors in Accounting at the University of Wyoming
During my recent visit to the University of Wyoming, I met a woman from Suzhou, China, chattering away in Mandarin with a friend. I had learned that there were significant numbers of international students on the campus. In fact, my tour guide that day was from Zimbabwe. But I wanted to learn a bit more [...]
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