Uni in the USA by Alice Fishburn

Alice Fishburn opens up the possibilities of further education in America with the publication of Uni in the USA, produced in association with The Good Schools Guide. This book sheds a huge amount of light on a subject that many may feel is too daunting a path to go down.

Alice is a student in her final year at Harvard and has first hand experience of ditching UK unis in favour of an American one. Alice's writing is engaging and full of frank honesty, giving all the information that a prospective student needs to know before, during and after applying to an American university.

The merits of an American education have long been known. It's broad given that you don't have to specialise early on as we do, thus enabling you to explore more subjects for longer. And it is not financially prohibitive either. With tuition fees on the rise here and students getting into ever greater debt, it is possible to secure financial aid and apply for bursary programs, which are in place at most American universities. With full descriptions on the US's most popular universities, called schools on the other side of the pond, Alice looks at some of the common characteristics of the average student, the social life and most importantly, tells you how to apply.

Alice touches on the practical sides in Uni in the USA with advice on living a long way from home with a section for parents to read themselves. The glossary of American vocabulary and a full reference section, with links to useful websites, adds the finishing touches to a most useful tome.

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Publication details:
249 pp. Illustrations by Tim Sanders. £12.99
Published by The Good Schools Guide
ISBN 0953265978
2005