what it's like when you knock on my door
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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“DIVERSITY IS EITHER A STATE OF MIND OR A STATISTIC”
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Our school with its extensive cultural diversity is a bubble; kids’ friendships are formed by the same reasons as in homogenous schools and they are oblivious to skin color or ethnicity until they are asked to indicate their background on test and college applications.
WHY DO YOU WANT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS?
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Decide your goals. What are you trying to create by actively recruiting international students? Is it a means in difAicult economic times to Aill coffers, or to create multi-‐cultural, open-‐minded, dynamic communities, or both? The positive value of diversity and more global representation vs. commitment to our students at home is an ongoing challenge and the reasons need to be transparent
Parents do not understand “liberal arts,” are concerned their students do not have a resume chock-‐a-‐block with leadership and activities. Assess the PQ side contextually.
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FEATURES OF AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION THAT MAY BE BOTH APPEALING AND PERPLEXING (or) HOW TO SELL AMERICAN COLLEGES TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND PARENTS
CHALLENGES – EXPLAINING IS MORE THAN A 30-‐SECOND ELEVATOR PITCH
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Paying for college is a large concern among international families. Families from countries where the government picks up the tab for college do not come from a culture expecting to pay. Even parents of weak students inquire about scholarships. Be aware of students’ vulnerability
EDUCATION BECOMING GLOBAL – HOW TO MAKE US COLLEGES STAND OUT