6 Free Online Events for International Students: June 2-8
Another week, another great selection of webinars for anyone looking to study in the U.S. As always, if you attend any of the below events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the...
View ArticleAmerican Students Will Read These Books This Summer, and You Should Too
What’s on your reading list for the summer? It’s common for American elementary, middle and high schools to assign works of great literature for students to read while classes are out. You’re unlikely...
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The Student Union Ultimate Summer Reading List for Fun and Learning
It’s no secret that we here at the Student Union love books, and for the past few days we’ve been thinking about what to read over the next few months before school starts up again. Yesterday we shared...
View Article5 Free Online Events for International Students: June 9-15
This week features primarily events from the folks at EducationUSA for students looking for advice on starting university in the U.S., but it’s also one of CollegeWeekLive’s big online events,...
View ArticleHelp Us Translate These American Opinions on International Friendships
We recently received a message from one of our Vietnamese friends asking if we had translations for any of our stuff. We don’t, but we could … with your help! This is one of our most popular videos,...
View Article5 Free Online Events for International Students: June 16-22
Boy, if you’re struggling to write your application essay or personal statement, this is the week for you! As always, if you attend any of the below events, report back and let us know what you...
View ArticleOver 300 Colleges Still Accepting Applications for the Fall
Just because most colleges have their freshman classes picked out in March doesn’t mean it’s too late to find a spot for the fall. Thanks to the Common Application website and NACAC’s Space...
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Blythe Explains Why Making Mistakes is Vital to Improving Your English
Nick Hoang’s article about how he improved his English by immersing himself in American culture was one of our first, and remains one of our most popular (check it out if you haven’t – it’s well worth...
View Article2 Free Online Events for International Students: June 23-29
Well, it’s now officially summer, and webinars appear to be celebrating by taking a week off. There’s a relatively sparse selection this week, and it looks like more of the same next week, but what is...
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FAQs for Students Starting School in the US: What to wear, where to live, how...
We know it’s not always that easy to find things on our site (sorry :/ ), but over the past three years we’ve covered just about anything an incoming student might need to know, from life in the dorms...
View Article3 Free Online Events for International Students: June 30-July 6
Another relatively light week for webinars, but a couple of good ones. Plus things are picking up the rest of the month, so stay tuned! As always, if you attend any of the below events, report back and...
View Article5 Free Online Events for International Students: July 7-13
Can you believe it’s July already? Hope you are enjoying your summer, but also using the extra free time to start researching school options and preparing for standardized tests. This week has a bunch...
View Article5 Free Online Events for International Students: July 14-20
Another nice collection of online events, ranging from the SATs to business school to law school. So check them out. As always, if you attend any of the below events, report back and let us know what...
View Article5 Free Online Events for International Students: August 4-10
As always, if you attend any of the below events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online...
View Article2 Free Online Events for International Students: August 11-17
As always, if you attend any of the below events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online...
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This is How Much Money You Need When You Study in the US
“One thing I’m concerned about,” an incoming student told us several weeks ago, is “whether there are any hidden costs that you can’t really find out about unless you’re there.” He was worried that,...
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12 Campus Spots Feeling Just as Conflicted About the End of Summer as You Are
Let’s be honest. By the end of the summer you’re just a little bit ready for it to be over – to get back to learning, to all your extracurricular activities, and especially to all your friends. Summer...
View Article9 Free Online Events for International Students: August 18-24
After several light weeks, this week is jam-packed with online events, including the CollegeWeekLive International Students Day virtual college fair. That’s always a good one to check out if you’re...
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New in the Glossary of Confusing Words: Undergraduate
We’ve previously covered the names for every school you attend in the U.S. education system, from kindergarten through higher education, but at which one of those schools are you an undergraduate?...
View Article5 Free Online Events for International Students: August 25-31
It’s a week for business school hopefuls, with the majority of webinars focused on advice for prospective MBA students. But there’s also a webinar from Kaplan on financing a graduate education, as well...
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