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New myUface Guide and New Series

Monday, July 20th, 2009

I’m pleased to announce the release of our newest international student guide, “Looking for a University in the United States:  A myUface Guide.”

The guide is based on a series from May, with some editing and some additional material included.  Donwload it, share it, comment on it, draw on it, rip and up and use it to stuff your pillow . . . whatever!

Also, starting today, we’ll be elaborating on the guide by taking a state by state look at universities, using the guide’s criteria for evaluating universities.  In other words, we won’t be looking at rankings, academics, etc; but rather at other factors like climate, tourist sites, nightlife, etc.

Obviously, since there are fifty states, the series will take at least fifty posts.  In between I’ll still want to talk about other things, like applications, interviews, etc. – so my goal is to finish by the end of 2009.

I hope you’ll join me for the journey!

We’ll start tomorrow – Tuesday – with my birth state, beautiful Utah.

Posts in this Series

  1. Choosing a University in the U.S.: North Dakota - 12 Sep
  2. Choosing a University in the U.S.: Minnesota - 12 Aug
  3. Choosing a University in the U.S.: Alaska - 31 Jul
  4. Choosing a University in the U.S.: Utah - 24 Jul
  5. Choosing a University in the U.S.: Colorado - 21 Jul
  6. New myUface Guide and New Series (This post)

Conclusion – How to Choose a U.S. University

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Over the past two weeks or so we’ve looked at a lot of factors you might use in your decision of which U.S. universities you’d like to attend.  We’ve tried to focus on some things that students often ignore:  things like proximity to cool activities or sites, the style and skill of actual professors, the climate, and the social atmosphere.

A complete listing of the posts in this series can be found at the bottom of this post.

In this concluding post I want to hammer home an important point:  do not let other people tell you what is important FOR YOU in a university. You are the world’s foremost expert on you.  No one else knows your preferences, your dreams, or your goals nearly as well as you do.  So make sure that you take control of your education and research U.S. universities according to your criteria.

If you are a person who really cares about the weather, then pay attention to the climate of your prospective universities.  If you love basketball, make sure you understand the sports and clubs your university offers.  If seeing a lot of tourist sites is important to you, make sure your university is well-situated for you to do that.  Do not, do not do not simply download a list off rankings and make your decisions based on those.  When you do that, you’re letting someone who knows absolutely nothing about you tell you what your priorities are.

Going to study at a U.S. university is a serious decision.  We’re talking about several years of your life here.  You owe it to yourself to spend some time researching possible schools and coming up with an institution that fits your own needs.

Now get out there and research!

Posts in this Series

  1. Conclusion - How to Choose a U.S. University (This post)
  2. Activities Around a University Campus - 01 Jun
  3. Check Out U.S. Universities on iTunes U - 26 May
  4. Extracurricular Activities - 25 May
  5. Get to Know Your Potential Professors - 21 May
  6. Don't Forget Your Life! - 20 May
  7. What Do You Want to See in the U.S.? - 19 May
  8. How Many International Students go to your Chosen University? - 18 May
  9. The Problem with University Rankings - 17 May
  10. Using Facebook to Research Universities - 14 May
  11. Look at the Surrounding Neighborhoods When Looking at a U.S. University - 13 May
  12. How Weather Should Factor Into Your Search for a U.S. University - 12 May
  13. Looking for a University in the United States: Cost of Living - 11 May
  14. Looking for a University in the United States - 10 May