Follow this link to read part I. 4. Kindness to your future self Yup, this sounds a bit weird, but there really is a reason why the week of finals is called “Hell Week.” I know that only after going to college. What I also know is that the week right before it can actually … Continue reading GUEST POST: Beyond the 23KG: Part II by Huyen Nguyen
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GUEST POST: Beyond the 23KG: Part I by Huyen Nguyen
Hi, everyone! My name is Thanh Huyen. I have just finished my freshman year at Fresno State University in California. A year ago, I was a high school senior who was not ready to say goodbye to that part of my life and beautiful Hanoi. But even at the time, I knew that I wanted … Continue reading GUEST POST: Beyond the 23KG: Part I by Huyen Nguyen
Of Letters of Recommendation, Smoke & Mirrors
I've written quite a bit about gaming the system here because it's such a common occurrence in US higher education admission among many international students in Vietnam and elsewhere. Why take the long way home when you can take a shortcut, right? Improve your chances, use your God-given intelligence and ingenuity, keep your ear to … Continue reading Of Letters of Recommendation, Smoke & Mirrors
The First Study in the USA Blogger & Vlogger Contest
Made in Vietnam, Study in the USA Study in the USA, a famous Seattle, Washington-based company, which began with the simple mission of providing helpful information about U.S. colleges and universities to international students and connecting them with reputable programs in the USA, is looking for its very first Study in the USA Blogger/Vlogger in … Continue reading The First Study in the USA Blogger & Vlogger Contest
The USA & Australia Trade Places – Again!
As of February 2015, the United States is once again the world's leading host of Vietnamese students. Using the SEVIS by the Numbers quarterly update, which includes both secondary and postsecondary data, there are about 26,000 Vietnamese studying in the US, rounded up by 18 students. Since the Australian figures below encompass all sectors of … Continue reading The USA & Australia Trade Places – Again!
The 7th “Engaging with Vietnam – An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” Conference
in combination with The First Vietnam-US Higher Education Forum I am pleased to share this announcement from the organizers of The 7th "Engaging with Vietnam - An Interdisciplinary Dialogue" Conference in combination with The First Vietnam-US Higher Education Forum. This two-day event will attract Vietnam scholars and other experts from Vietnam and all over the … Continue reading The 7th “Engaging with Vietnam – An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” Conference
The Perils of Honor By Association as a One-Way Street: RA vs. NA
As I've stated on numerous occasions, I wish the US government (USG) would find a way to exclude nationally accredited (NA) institutions from involvement in fairs or any kind of EducationUSA activity, for that matter. (I noticed two on the list for the January fairs in Vietnam.) NA schools are what I like to refer … Continue reading The Perils of Honor By Association as a One-Way Street: RA vs. NA
Du học Mỹ chọn sao cho đúng và trúng?
Below is an excerpt from a 20.4.15 Thanh Niên Online article about the dramatic increase in the number of Vietnamese students in the US at the postsecondary and secondary levels, as reported in this 1 April 2015 post, entitled Vietnam Now Ranks 7th Among All Sending Countries (!). VN hiện đang xếp thứ bảy trong … Continue reading Du học Mỹ chọn sao cho đúng và trúng?
Hanoi’s First-Ever US Embassy-Sponsored Higher Education Fair
Welcome to the newest kid on the US higher education fair block, which has expanded considerably in the past 10 years. I'm pleased to see that the US Embassy has its very own higher education fair along the lines of the Institute of International Education-Vietnam fairs of yesteryear. In a sense and in this particular … Continue reading Hanoi’s First-Ever US Embassy-Sponsored Higher Education Fair
Vietnam Now Ranks 7th Among All Sending Countries (!)
According to the latest SEVIS by the Numbers quarterly update from February 2015, a real-time data snapshot of international enrollment in the US, including secondary and postsecondary levels, Vietnam now ranks 7th among all places of origin with 25,982 students, surpassing Taiwan (23,503) and nipping at the heels of Japan (26,187). If the current trend … Continue reading Vietnam Now Ranks 7th Among All Sending Countries (!)
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