College reps dispel myths about life in the U.S.




EducationUSA Video Podcast For Students show

Summary: A series of U.S. college and university representatives talk about myths/stories that prospective international students have told them about how they thought life would be like in the U.S. Some myths they help dispel: 1. Big cities aren't safe, 2. Life in the US is like Hollywood or Disneyworld, 3. Private schools are always better than public schools, 4. Weather is too extreme in certain parts of US, 5. U.S. higher education is too expensive, 6. U.S. admissions people don't know my education system, 7. Conditional admissions isn't possible, and 8. Best schools are only on the east & west coasts.