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JFuller317
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 Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: Korean friend wants to transfer to a U.S. university |
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| Does anyone know about this? One of the Korean teachers at my school is studying mechanical engineering here. He has about two years done, and he's hoping to transfer to a university in the U.S. to finish his degree. I'm not sure which school he wants to go to. Does anyone know how possible this is? |
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Cedar
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| For most US schools he can transfer in and they will accept a certain number of his already earned credits, even though they're from abroad, if his application is strong enough to accept him at all. If he has two years of credits, I would assume the would start him part way through Sophore year in terms of credits. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Sure, it's possible.
Iowa State University is a very good Engineering school. Highly-ranked. One of our Korean professors graduated from there.
He will, of course, have to pass certain language tests to get in, for sure. Not sure what they'll transfer in, but Korea is known for high math scores, and he'll be able to test-out of some things if they don't straight-up accept his scores. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:33 am Post subject: |
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I wonder if a US school, or any other for that matter, will accept Korean credits.
I dislike being the bearer of bad news, but here it is:
(source: http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200805/200805160015.html)
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| Korea is ranked a poor 53rd among 55 nations in terms of university education meeting the needs of a competitive economy, one of the indices that indicate quality levels. |
So called elite universities don't like accepting credits, except for standard introductory courses, from less "elite" schools in the same country. I wonder how this will translate into a student transferring from a Korea university to one in an English-speaking country.
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Sidenote:
Also, about 44% of Korean students in the US drop out before finishing their degrees (sources: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/10/117_32124.html and http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/10/03/Study_Many_Korean_US_students_drop_out/UPI-61041223053650/).
If this engineering student can adapt to the culture then he will have a higher chance of finishing. I have noticed that some Koreans (both at my alma mater and those that I've spoken with) isolate themselves with other Asians. The university experience is as much social as it is educational. |
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