Reply to European colleges

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "European colleges "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]
French person here.

If he has French citizenship, he might not be treated like an international student and he might be asked for his Bac. So please do your research to make sure that his American school transcript can be accepted by a French university. It's not so easy as you might think - please do your research early on the process to apply as a French expatriate.

I agree that French universities, like many in other parts of Europe, are bare-bones academic institutions. If you are not an international student, you are responsible for your own room and board. There are no dorms on campuses, it's not the same thing at all as US colleges. There is no hand-holding. Universities are not extensions of high school like they are in the US. Your kid is on their own to meet all deadlines and talk to professors.

My oldest was accepted at McGill, which currently offers Canadian tuition rates to French citizens (not the lower Quebec tuition, and it was never free, contrary to what PP said), but chose to study locally, at GW in DC, then do a semester at Sciences Po in Paris, to test whether he might want to do a Master's there in the future. My second also wants to start undergrad in the US.

If it's too complicated and too much of a leap to attend a French uni right out of high school, I highly recommend you visit McGill and other Quebec universities, which to my understanding all offer that discount for French citizens. One reason my son turned down McGill was that his intended major was International Affairs, which is better done at GW. But if your kid has other majors in mind... it might be worth a look.

Sciences Po is a respected political science institution. It accepts many foreign students on its satellite campuses, with courses in English. My son was eligible to study in Paris, with courses in French and English, since he is entirely bilingual. He had a great experience there.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics