myUface Blog

So this blog is about helping you, an international student, find and get into a U.S. University.

That is a big, big subject. There are literally hundreds of areas we need to cover. That’s why this is a daily blog, because we have so much to cover, and we’ll need a lot of time to do it. Don’t expect all of your questions to be answered by one post or even one months of posts. But I will promise you that, over time, we’ll get to all the important issues facing internationals students.

At the outset, I’ve identified seventeen (17!) broad categories which 99% of our posts will fall into. For those new to blogs, you can view all the articles for any one category by clicking on the links to the right of the page.

The seventeen (17!)categories are:

1. Should I Study in the U.S.? Why study in the United States? What’s unique about the higher educational system in the U.S.? What are the downsides?
2. Choosing a Program – What kind of programs are available? What distinguishes them from one another? What are the different fields available? What program / field is the best?
3. Choosing a University – How do I find the right University for me? What’s up with these rankings I keep hearing about?
4. The Application – what does an application to a U.S. university look like? What information do I need to fill one out?
5. Essay Writing – How do I write good essays?
6. Test preparation – What are the best strategies for getting good scores? Do I need to be really, really worried about tests?
7. Interviews – Do I have to have an interview to get into a U.S. university? If so, what should I expect? How can I do well?
8. Extracurriculars- How do you highlight your non-academic work on an application? Is work experience important?
9. Facing Failure – You probably won’t get in everywhere. How should you deal with failure?
10. Money Help – help understand the system and the processes for international financial aid
11. myUface – this is where I’ll cover new products and services offered by myUface to help you find and get into a U.S. university.
12. Success! – here we’ll share information about successes – both personal and institutional.
13. Welcome to the U.S. – what are the cultural differences between the US and other nations? What makes the U.S. unique?
14. Visas – information about the visa system and process
15. Higher Ed in the U.S. – what are some of the peculiarities of the U.S. higher-educational system?
16. Mailbag – each week, on Friday, I’ll answer questions from my mailbag
17. The Rest of It – although this blog is about international students and studying in the U.S., we are all open-minded, broad-souled individuals, who have other interests besides visa regulations. Anything that doesn’t “fit” into the subject of the blog, but which is nonetheless interesting, shall go here.

Month to month we’ll cover each of these categories. However, I do want to mention that certain months we’re going to spend more time on certain topics than others. For example, in December, when readers are rushing to finish their essays, you can expect more material on essay writing.

So we’ve covered what this blog is, who I am, and what this blog will be about. We’re ready to start.