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Last week, we told you that the number of foreign
students in the United States had reached an
all-time high. More than six hundred seventy-one
thousand foreign students attended an American
college or university during the last school year.
So says the latest report from the Institute of
International Education.
Many international students choose large schools.
But a growing number of them are attending smaller
ones.
Douglas Bennett is the president of Earlham College,
a liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana, that
actively seeks foreign students.
He says Earlham is a small college, just one
thousand two hundred students. But about fifteen
percent of the undergraduates come from homes
outside the United States. This is very high for an
American college or university.
Doug Bennett has written several articles aimed at
helping students choose a college that best fits
their needs. He says one of the important things to
consider is the size of a school. He says Earlham
College is small for a reason.
He says: We're that small because we think we
educate much more effectively and much more
powerfully. Of course, there are also good arguments
for attending a larger school. Many big schools are
widely recognized. And in some cases that might lead
to more job interviews than a degree from a lesser
known college. Larger schools also have more money.
This can mean more resources for education,
recreation and research.
In addition to size, Douglas Bennett says there are
other important things to consider. For example:
Which programs at the school are the strongest? Some
schools have stronger programs in the sciences.
Others are stronger in the liberal arts.
Also, what do the school's top students do after
they graduate? What kinds of activities are offered
that might add to the educational experience? Are
there sports teams?
Something else to consider is the kinds of services
that a school offers for international students.
But Earlham College President Douglas Bennett says
one choice tops all others.
He says: "The most important choice you make in
going to college is who you choose to be yourself.
If you're prepared to bring your best self to
college, then it hardly matters where you go to
college.
And that's the VOA Special English Education Report.
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