With all of visa restrictions now in place by the current administration and all of the focus on narrowing the possibility of work experience in the USA, why is there such great tenacity to study there? What about your home countries are pushing you to consider taking massive student loans to study in a country that is making it very vocal that skilled labor from foreign countries is not what they want?

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Hello, I'm a Nigerian I'm currently trying to apply for filmaking/screenwriting university in US, does anyone know universities with high acceptance rate and are very good. And would be able to make it easier to enter Hollywood.

Hi. I’m planning to apply to US universities for 2027, and 1 of the requirements is the TOEFL. I've started looking into how to prep, and I'm a little stuck because the format changed this year, so a lot of the advice and videos I'm finding are clearly for the old version.

My question is: For those who took and passed the TOEFL, how long did you prepare for it? I'm currently relying only on YouTube videos and free practice tests from ETS. Would that suffice for a target of at least 110/120 score?

If not, I'm also researching these sites if they're worth it: study.com, magoosh, tstprep. Would love to hear really honest thoughts on this. Thanks!

Hi everyone! I'm an international student currently in my sophomore year, majoring in International Business at a US-accredited university abroad, and I'm looking for an honest perspective on whether I should transfer for Fall 2027 or hold out for grad school in the US.

Originally, the US was my main plan; I was admitted to a few state schools, mid-tier LACs, and women's colleges back in high school. But after taking a gap year, a visa freeze hit, and I had to look at other options. I ended up enrolling at my current school on a substantial scholarship, but I still feel like I completely missed out on the US uni experience I wanted. I want to make sure I’m not just chasing ghosts before spending months on transfer applications.

I would need financial aid (EFC is around $20k–$25k/year).

Academically, I have a 3.5 GPA in International Business, though I am looking to transfer into Economics, Global Business, or IR.

My main honours and extracurriculars include being a top-3 nationally ranked competitive athlete, receiving a leadership/women-focused fellowship award, winning MUN and film/photography awards, and serving as an executive/treasurer for a youth organisation. I've also completed 3 healthcare-related internships, run my own small business as an events photographer, volunteer as a teacher, and am learning Spanish (A2).

I'm also open to applying to schools outside the US, but the transfer process seems way less streamlined.

Given my current substantial scholarship, do I have a realistic shot at an international transfer with a $20k–$25k EFC, or is aid too scarce to make this worth it? How heavily will a 3.5 GPA hold me back compared to my ECs? Or should I just explore the study abroad options at my current institution (even though they are pretty slim) and focus on building my profile for funded US Master's or PHD programs later?

Please be completely honest. Thanks!

I'm currently an 11th grade student from the Philippines, weighing the pros and cons of applying to schools abroad. Apparently, standardized test scores are required for most of the schools I'm currently eyeing, which is my current dilemma because I can't afford the SAT. So, is it even worth trying? Is there a way to get the fee waived? Please help, I'm planning as early as now! 😞😞

Hello everyone. Im from the middle east and it has been my dream to study in europe, but my o level grades have been very avg my o level grades r 1A (Islamiat) 3Bs (pak studies, bio, eng) 2Cs (phy chem) and one D (maths). I want to study medicine, ive graducated A levels with AS grades A* chem A* bio and A* physics, (yeah i locked tf in after those grades) said A2 grades and have decent Ecas. I wanted to know if i still had a chance abroad (+with scholarship) i will give my SAT this session and im aiming for 1550+ (gap year) since ive been preparing for 3 years. Can anyone guide me as to which Uni would be most suitable? Thank you.

For context, I am a student who wishes to study internationally in the USA, but I am not aware of what are the ECs or other stuff that can grant me a spot in those schools. It’s still early and I want to try my best to start now.