by USAcollegex .com | Jun 11, 2016 | Academic integrity, Blog, Cultural Differences
An article recently published in The Atlantic entitled “American Universities Are Addicted to Chinese Students” reports that an estimated 8,000 students from China were expelled from U.S. colleges in the 2013-14 academic year. Academic Cheating Hurts a...
by USAcollegex .com | Jun 1, 2016 | Blog, Cultural Differences, Stories, Traveling
With the increasing numbers of Asian students coming to the U.S., it is beneficial to familiarize yourself with their customs in order to carry out pleasant conversations. Some Asian cultures may seem odd at first, but please note that Asian students may think the...
by USAcollegex .com | May 26, 2016 | Blog, Job (internship) -Salary, Stories
A letter to U.S. Colleges and Universities: Would you invest $60,000 U.S. dollars on a master’s degree knowing you might make less than $660 per month upon graduation? The “Hyper educated Poor” is a new social phenomenon spanning all geographic borders. Whether in the...
by USAcollegex .com | May 9, 2016 | Academic integrity, Blog, Stories
“University of Pennsylvania student is 10th on ‘over-stressed campus’ to commit suicide in three years after jumping in front of train” It’s sad to read the aforementioned article published by the New York Daily News on April 14, 2016. We...
by USAcollegex .com | Apr 19, 2016 | Applying & Admissions, Blog
Last week, New York Times published an article titled “Common Application Saturates the College Admissions Market, Critics Say” which discussed the ripple effect of the news about a Long Island student who got accepted to all eight Ivy League universities...
by USAcollegex .com | Apr 7, 2016 | Blog, College Search, Life & Fun, Room & Board
College Dorms Are Not What You Think A recent post on Quartz titled “More US college students are living a life of indolent, hedonistic luxury” indicates the designs of on-campus dorm rooms have been revolutionarily changed to accommodate the tastes of new...
