The International Student Blog

If you are an economics undergrad and considering taking your education to the next level, you may be in need of some guidance. If so, here are 5 graduate school tips for applying to a graduate economics degree program: 1. The first graduate school tip is to take a lot of math as an undergraduate. […]

For many international students, it’s difficult to know what career you want to go into when you’re only 18 or 19 years old. But colleges often require that you choose a major by the end of your freshman year. So what should you do if you’re not set on a particular major? One option is […]

The film industry is a major industry in the U.S. and a major employer, supporting 22.2 million jobs and nearly $137 billion in total wages in 2009 according to the most recent fact sheet from the Motion Picture Association of America. This is a good enough answer as to why to study film in the […]

PBS Newshour recently made a tuition calculator which can tell you whether or not you can afford to work your way through college. This is a pretty interesting tool which can help you figure out how much money you make in a year and compares it to how much money your college tuition would be […]

Today we are excited to bring you the newest guest post from Go Abroad on some of the best sports events around the world. Read on to learn where upcoming events will be held, and perhaps your next international adventure might be home to one of the largest sports events in the world. Sports fanatics […]

The University of Southern California enrolled more international students in 2010-2011 than any other school in the country. In so doing, the Open Doors report by the Institute of International Education says, the school both broke a record and reached a milestone: these survey results mark the eleventh consecutive time the school has topped the […]

You may have a pretty good idea of what standard business coursework looks like. There are classes on accounting, management, human resources, etc. But what about international business? When you study international business in the US your coursework looks a little different. Some of the titles seem similar, but when business crosses borders it’s a […]

If you are not taking classes or if your load is lighter than usual this summer, you might be wrestling with the following question: “summer job or summer internship?” The choice between a summer job or summer internship is an important one, and should be made with the full knowledge of what your options are. […]

With approximately 800,000 international students attending colleges and universities in the USA, it is the top ranked country for students pursuing an education abroad. Why do you think so many international students choose to study at American colleges and universities as opposed to other countries? Aside from the great quality of education offered in the […]

International students studying film will most likely be taking a variety of classes dealing with not only shooting video, but editing, producing, directing and much more. But the art of screenwriting is possibly one of the most important classes aspiring film majors can take and a major reason why people study film. Without a screenplay, […]