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Few non-English speaking countries have done as much in recent years to raise their international landscape by offering English-medium degree choices as the Netherlands.  This isn’t necessarily surprising, given that 93% of Dutch residents speak English to a decent level.   The Netherlands offers beautiful landscapes, vibrant cities, and amazing deals on higher education.  However, it’s…

For the first time in a long time, St. Andrews has been named the best university in the UK.  Beating out Oxford and Cambridge is no small feat for any university, especially one that doesn’t have “London” in its name (Looking at you LSE, UCL, Imperial, and KCL!). St. Andrews is already famous in its…

One of the things that I think the US government does right is the Post 9/11 GI Bill.  Essentially, those who serve can be eligible for the US government to pay a chunk, if not all, of their tuition, fees, room, and books.  It doesn’t include food or other board costs, but that’s still a…

Not surprisingly, I spend a lot of time on the websites of universities overseas. That means that I get to read up on the degree offerings, and a lot of them are quite different than what you’d find in the US. Most degree options are pretty run of the mill; after all, chemistry is chemistry.…

Phew, boy, this is going to be a controversial one. However you feel about it, race plays some role in college admissions in the United States. It could be through affirmative action, or it could be through other means – simply google “Asian American” and “college admissions” for a lot of personal stories. This isn’t…

With the release of AP scores, plenty of people are looking to see if they are suddenly more academically competitive for admission or, if they are rising college freshmen, if they can skip some classes.  By now, I figure most people know the central role that AP exams play in international admissions, but I thought…

One of my favorite numbers is 17.5%, as that’s Oxford’s acceptance rate. It’s not great, of course, but it’s still at least double digits! Of course, you apply by field (or course) at Oxford. so some programs have a significantly lower admissions percentage. Medicine and PPE hover around 10%, with some courses going significantly lower.…

Teachers have had an incredibly bad year, and that’s an understatement.  I was a classroom teacher during the best of times, and completely understood how hectic it was when there wasn’t a pandemic that required you to essentially teach two classrooms at a time (and yes, that’s probably an understatement, too). The only thing that…

Very! I’ve posted in the past about how going to university in the UK or Ireland can be significantly more economical (especially for the type of family that isn’t getting a lot of credit from FAFSA) than their American counterparts. There’s a tough balance to be found when it comes to universities on the European…

This past year, the Ivy League has seen some of the lowest acceptance rates in history, with Harvard’s admit rate hovering around 3.5%.  Meanwhile, Oxford and Cambridge have seen their acceptance rates remain around 20%, despite being, well, Oxford and Cambridge (or, as they are commonly called in concert, Oxbridge). However, the UK’s top two…