China to the United States high school students 8 years 50 times times | | students _ went to the United States high school news

Beijing, August 14, according to the United States according to Chinese net, the associated press reported an increasing number of Chinese junior high school graduates high school, as the United States sources the largest group of international students, students from China is also growing: according to high school students in the United States have increased by almost 50 times 8 times.

The associated press, the fall of 2013, United States total 31,889 issued student visas to the United States high school. In 2005, that figure only 639 – rose by almost 50 times. At present, China has overtaken Korea became United States high school the largest source countries. As China's economic boom, more and more families can afford to send my children to study overseas. Chinese parents think the investment is worth it. "If a child can learn a variety of skills and become an all-around talent, then the expense is worth it. A "little overseas student Zhang Kaisheng ()-mother Wang Lihong said.

Zhang Kaisheng is 16 years old, like the other students study in the United States this fall. Compared to the national high school, attended high school in the United States were considerably more expensive: the cost of tuition, room and Board add up to $ 40,000 a year, compared with the country's top private high schools, also 3-4 times more expensive. Zhang Kaisheng loves playing basketball, he went to study in the United States are more suitable for them. "I think I like the United States education United States education might be better suited for me, let me do the things I want to do. "Zhang Kaisheng said.

At present, in the United States for undergraduate and postgraduate degree students around 333,000 people. As a United States number one source country of international students, China now has more junior high school students also joined the ranks went to study in the United States. These kids believe that if they came to the United States to read, there will be more opportunities to dream school.

In fact, increasingly fierce competition, while Chinese students in math and reading on the subject than the United States students have the advantage, but in the "soft power" was slightly down on a chip, such as critical thinking and the ability to communicate with people.

For many international students, to United States to study like has opened new doors in the world. Laili·Peng is currently studying at Connecticut, she attended a variety of courses and extracurricular activities. And her friend Lisa·Li says, in the United States there is pressure, but she can now explore more fun--such as the composer.

Nonetheless, students went to study in the United States still needs to adapt. Experts advise parents to think twice if you want to send children abroad must, like finding suitable guardians, choose a reliable school. In addition, Keith Hernandez, Associate Director of an educational consulting firm also reminds Chinese parents, attended high school in the United States may be entering the United States top school and nothing helps, and sometimes too much United States background but will disadvantage feeble. Because admission officers tend to like multiple backgrounds.

(Original title: high school students in the United States, China 8 50 times times count the pros and cons behind)

(Edit: SN117)
09:22 August 14, 2014 China News Network