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Study in the USA
There are definite advantages for many in taking a graduate program at a US institution. The ability to work on and off campus at the same time as studying fulltime is an established practice at many US universities, as is a system of financial aid and scholarships that has long been the envy of the rest of the world. Amrita Patel, a graduate researcher in engineering at Cornell University, has been working on her PhD for two years: “The USA was the first choice for my graduate study because it offered the best research facilities and I was able to get a generous package of financial aid. I am able to focus on my topic and assist one professor with some of his classes. My finances are covered through this arrangement and I don’t have to worry about looking for other work.”
With the performance of the US dollar on the international money markets currently, many US Masters and PhD programs have become up to 20 per cent cheaper than they were even just a year ago
Asian and European students find studying at universities and colleges in the USA remarkably economic at present, a result of the current financial climate. With the performance of the US dollar on the international money markets currently, many US Masters and PhD programs have become up to 20 per cent cheaper than they were even just a year ago. Prospective graduate students earning or saving in Euros or Sterling Pounds have the opportunity of reducing their costs substantially in addition to taking advantage of continuing economic living conditions.
Whatever your specific reasons for studying in the USA, the advantages of joining the largest higher education system in the world are certainly something that an increasing number of students are now actively considering. The sheer variety of graduate programs ensures that even the most specific of academic area is catered for and, with attractive financial aid packages and changing economic conditions, studying in the USA has never been so advantageous for international students from all over the world.
