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40 Facts on Peru: The Country & its Education System

April 6th, 2018 The Country As a country, Peru has a deep rich history, dramatic and diverse landscapes, breathtaking architectural feats, incredible wildlife, and fascinating ancient culture. Peru is the third-largest country in South America. almost twice the size of

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Impact of a Trump Presidency on International Education

June 9th, 2016 Having just returned from the NAFSA Conference in Denver, Colorado, the world’s largest convergence of international educators one had the sense of a shared mission toward global understanding and appreciation of student exchange, building bridges and partnerships

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Dispatches from NAFSA 2016 Denver, Colorado

June 2nd, 2016 The 2016 NAFSA: Association of International Educators’ annual conference was held in Denver, CO from May 29 – June 3. I was told that this year the conference had about 9,300 attendees which is a lower than

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Brussels: Impact of Terror Threats on Studying Abroad

March, 24th 2016 Recent news of the terrorist bombings at the airport and subway in Brussels have justifiably raised safety and security concerns in American parents and their children studying abroad. Reading the news headlines and listening to reports on

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A (frustrated) American student in Germany

February 12th, 2016 In this week’s blog, our study abroad student, Clayton Winston Johans, continues sharing his experience and frustration as he tries to get accepted into a university in Germany. Keine Worte After much delay I finally received the

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China and Fraud…an On-going Problem

01/21/16 In a recent article in The Boston Globe the spotlight was back on China and the “wave of admissions fraud striking U.S. schools.” The issue of fraudulent transcripts from China is not new to those of us involved in

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Ich Bin Ein Berliner!

September 25th, 2015 In the words of JFK, soon I too will be commiserating alongside other acquainted European peers as I venture forth into the red taped lined world of international student admission in Deutschland. It wasn’t long ago, that after

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Many Languages, One World

August 27th, 2015 Winners of the Many Languages, One world International Student Essay Contest The opportunity to give a speech at the UN General Assembly was preceded by my participation in the essay contest “Many Languages, One World,” organized by

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My Once in a Lifetime Trip

August 13th, 2015 Image: Siwathep (Thep) Singh Khaderpor (center with blue tinted sunglasses) and friends When I realized that I won “Many Languages, One World” essay contest and that I’m going to New York, I was really excited. I packed

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Scotland and the Three-Year Bachelor degree

January 22nd, 2015 The four-year undergraduate degree for Scotland’s universities, as noted in the Times Higher Education is the “gold standard” and seen as a “broader and more flexible” alternative to the narrow, focused three-year bachelor degree programs offered by

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