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Let’s face it, college is expensive.  However, perhaps the worst kept secret in the world of international education is just how good of a value that Dutch universities are.  Many of them have tuition that is less than 10,000 euro a year, almost all of them offer three year degrees, and every year, more and…

When I talk to people who are interested in going abroad, the same universities pop up.  Spoiler alert, if UVA is too preppy or Dartmouth is too isolated for your tastes, you’re not going to like St. Andrews. Still, there are some that I feel that everyone sleeps on.   Well, by everyone, I mean Americans. …

For thousands of high school students, summers offer more of a chance to perfect their resumes for college and less of a chance to simply lay by the pool.  In fact, for many students, it’s become almost as stressful of a time as the academic year. If your student is considering going abroad, there’s good…

I put this list of country-specific search engines together a few months ago to spite someone who was charging $700 for, essentially, this list. I posted it here a few months ago, but thought it might be appreciated again. (Updated July 2022) Belgium – https://www.studyinflanders.be Germany – https://www.daad.de/en/ Sweden – https://studyinsweden.se/ The Netherlands – https://www.studyinholland.nl/ Italy – https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/en/home_borse Norway – https://www.studyinnorway.no/…

If you’ve been looking at universities outside of the US, by now you’re likely familiar with the fact that UK universities have degrees in subjects, not necessarily majors.  Typically, the requirements for a degree are just more in depth than what you’d find for a major here in the US. Except for Cambridge. Spend any…

One of the biggest differences between the way that admissions works in the US versus practically every other country around the world is the emphasis on extracurriculars.  The Common App has ten spots for extracurriculars, and if you spend any time on College Confidential, you’d think that every senior in America has cured ten different…

As someone who specializes in international admissions, I get a lot of questions from people who assume that places like Oxford and Cambridge are just as hard to get into as the Ivy League.   They couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, places like Harvard, Yale, and Stanford are much more competitive than even…

Occasionally, there are degrees that I encounter that I’m jealous of.  Cambridge’s Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Studies, SOAS’s Global Liberal Arts, and of course Oxford’s PPE make this list.  However, there is one that I’ve probably become downright obnoxious in recommending to students: Land Economy. Don’t be put off by the name; this course has…

Flip to the back of the Economist, and you’ll see plenty of advertisements for Spanish business schools.  Simply put, they are among the best places in the world to earn an MBA. But what about undergrad? Spain not only has top graduate business school programs, but two world-leading business and international relations focused universities, as…

Belgium’s linguistic divide means that it has been slow to embrace English-language education, but in those degree fields where it has, there are considerable options available, especially for those who want to study business.  It’s not for everyone, but if you’ve got an eye towards living in Europe, where better to study than the de…