IB or Swiss Maturité: Which Is Better?

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Sep 272012
 

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.

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SAT and/or ACT: Admissions Testing (Mostly) for the U.S.

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Aug 212012
 

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.

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How to Be “Seen” from Abroad by Coaches: Athletic Recruiting in the U.S. (Part III)

 Posted by at 1:47 pm  Athletic Recruiting, Uncategorized, US  Comments Off on How to Be “Seen” from Abroad by Coaches: Athletic Recruiting in the U.S. (Part III)
Jul 312012
 

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

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8 Rules of the Game: Athletic Recruiting in the U.S. (Part II)

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May 142012
 

[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

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Getting Paid to Play: Athletic Recruiting in the U.S. (Part I)

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May 032012
 

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.

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Why a Liberal Arts Education Matters

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Mar 282012
 

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.

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Why College/University Rankings Should Be Handled with Care

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Mar 152012
 

It is easy to get caught up in college and university rankings, or league tables as they are called in the UK, so it is always important to understand just how a set of rankings compares institutions. University World News recently published this article on what the rankings do and do not measure: Eight years of ranking: What have we learned? Lynn O’Shaugnessy, who writes for CBS Money Watch as well as her own College

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Science at Liberal Arts Colleges: A Better Education?

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Feb 092012
 

In Lynn O’Shaughnessy‘s blog post on The Colleges Where PhD’s Get Their Start, she links to this insightful article comparing the experience of undergraduate science students at small liberal arts colleges to those at large research universities. Although you may hear similar points made in many discussions of liberal arts colleges vs. larger universities, this article goes in more depth and cites data to back up its assertions. I’ve attached a lengthy essay by Thomas

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U.S. Universities Giving Significant Financial Aid to International Students

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Jan 292012
 

Although U.S. citizens – whether resident in the United States or not – have an easier time getting financial aid to attend university in the U.S., many universities award significant financial aid to international students. This list allows you to compute the percent of international undergraduate students enrolled at each of university that received financial aid as well as the average amount of aid awarded.

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An unexpected benefit of attending a US college or university

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Sep 282011
 

If your child is an American citizen but has been living out of the country for some time,  are you aware that your future grandchildren may not have the right to US citizenship? The website of the ACA, or American Citizens Abroad, discusses the requirements for transmitting citizenship: Your child is an American citizen if he or she was born in the USA. Your child is also a citizen if he or she was born

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