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The data looks at the study abroad destination, and the UK is already so popular
According to the latest "Open Doors Report" released by the United States, the number of Chinese students studying in the United States this year has dropped by 0 compared with last year2%, is it true that the popularity of studying in the United States will gradually weaken?Will the popularity of studying abroad return to pre-pandemic levels?In addition to the United States, which other countries have "sprung up" and become popular study destinations?
*From the U.S. Open Doors Report
One of the most important changes this year is that the UK has overtaken the US as the number one destination for studying abroad.
*From the British Council's "Survey on the Needs of Chinese Mainland Students to Study Abroad and International English Assessment".
In the United States, the number of Chinese undergraduates is about 100,000, while the number of Chinese undergraduates in the United Kingdom has remained at 60,000 this year.
Although there is a difference of 40,000 in numbers, an undergraduate degree in the United States takes four years, while an undergraduate degree in the United Kingdom takes only three years. When we compare the size and population of the United Kingdom and the number of higher education institutions in the United Kingdom with that of the United States, we can objectively feel that the concentration of Chinese students in the United Kingdom is quite large.
Teachers are skeptical that such a situation can be maintained.
After all, the limitation of the number of resources for studying in the UK cannot be denied, and in the next few years, if the number of students applying for the UK direction increases, the difficulty of applying will definitely increase with the increase in the number of students. At that point, students and parents may start to think about the cost-effectiveness and return on investment of studying in the UK, and whether they need to reconsider the choice of studying in the UK.
The teacher also mentioned the rise of other study destinations, such as Australia's higher education institutions, which have achieved good results in various elite university rankings this year, and the number of Chinese students applying to Australian universities has returned to pre-pandemic levels this year.
In addition to the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia, other niche study abroad destinations have also entered everyone's field of vision after the epidemic, such as Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asian countries and European countries have also begun to become one of the study abroad options for Chinese students.
Although the number of applications for studying abroad in the United States has declined slightly, there is also a trend of rebound, and the number of students studying abroad in other destinations has also broadened our horizons and seen more choices for children who want to study abroad in the future
What are the dark horse colleges and universities?
This year us.As soon as the national comprehensive university rankings came out, the so-called "earth shook the mountains", and the QS World University Rankings made us realize that the rankings of the world's top universities are undergoing a "big reshuffle". And how many dark horse colleges have emerged among them?What value do these rankings have for students who plan to apply to universities next year?
The teacher said in the program that students who apply to the United States should cherish those universities that are more friendly to international students.
U.S. universities have strict requirements for the proportion of international students on campus. Compared with private schools with fewer enrollments, public schools have a larger number of students, including universities that are more friendly to international students, among which the more well-known ones are Michigan State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Southern California, etc. And this year's u.s.newsOne of the more obvious changes in the rankings of the national comprehensive college rankings is that the rankings of public schools have increased significantly.
Here, Mr. Zhu Zhoulai also suggested that some public universities that have risen in the ranking will be used as their new guaranteed institutions in the future application, such as Rutgers University, the University of Florida, the University of California, Santa Cruz, etc., which is also a good strategy, and the difficulty of admission to these schools in the short term (nearly two years) will not change greatly due to the increase in the rankings.
The data shows that the popularity of STEM majors remains high
According to the Future Job Demand Report published by UUK, until 2035, the five industries with the greatest shortage of talent in the UK are the technology industry, the health industry, the education industry, the digital industry and the creative industry. Does this have any reference value for students' future employment planning?What conclusions can we draw from such a report?
*From the Education Association's Future of Employment Needs Report
Compared with the choice of major, cultivating one's underlying ability and soft power may be more important for future career development, Zhu Zhoulai suggested.
Today's society is changing rapidly, and various emerging industries are booming, which means that the employment direction of students will continue to change with the development of the times. A sunrise industry that had a bright future three years ago may gradually narrow the talent gap after three years.
The teachers suggested that instead of going to the future employment trend, it is better to choose the field you are really interested in and study carefully, and at the same time pay attention to the cultivation of your own soft power, and have the ability to learn Xi for life, which is more helpful for employment
What should I do if there are too many high scores in the data standardization?
If you ask about the strengths of Chinese students, standardized grades are definitely one of them. Judging from College Board's latest "2023 Global SAT Score Report for High School Graduates", the average score and high score rate of Asian American students can be said to be far ahead of the world. In the case of standardized exams becoming more and more "paper", how should we look at standardized scores?
*From the 2023 Global SAT Score Report for High School Graduates
*From the 2023 Global SAT Score Report for High School Graduates
The two teachers also mentioned that blindly pursuing high scores and continuing to "involute" may become a kind of mental internal friction. For many prestigious schools, there is a standard for standardized scores, and after students meet this standard, in fact, the difference between SAT scores of 1480 and 1500 is not big.
At the same time, the teacher reminded us that blindly pursuing standardized grades and forgetting about the improvement of other grades and abilities in school may also have the opposite effect.
When applying to a U.S. university, admissions officers focus on whether the child's application materials constitute a reasonable and complete chain of evidence. If a child with a very high standardized score does not have a good school grade, then the admissions officer is likely to doubt the authenticity of the student's grades.
After all, in the eyes of admissions officers, such a situation is unreasonable.
However, the teachers still suggest that despite the current situation that standardized scores can be submitted selectively, everyone should not underestimate the preparation of standardized exams, especially for students who are sprinting to the top 30 schools, standardized scores are still a must
It is important not to develop the misconception that standardized grades are everything. While preparing for standardization, don't forget to improve your school grades and other abilities that are beneficial to the application, and all-round development is the best policy
Posted on 2023-12-11 23:06 IP location: Shanghai.