Ni Hao! - NYU to open Shanghai campus

March 27, 2011

New York University announced plans to establish a degree-granting campus in Shanghai. NYU's president was expected to sign an agreement on March 28 with Chinese officials to seal the deal. This move signals a continuing trend for American universities. NYU already has a degree-granting campus in Abu Dhabi, established in September 2010, and has smaller programs in other countries. The goal of these programs is to lure faculty talent and tuition from foreign students, as well as giving U.S.-based students an option to study in a foreign land while still being affiliated with their home university. NYU expects to offer classes in Shanghai beginning in September 2013, and envisions an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students, with 40-50% being from China. Classes will be taught in English.

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Early Action and Early Decision Deadlines are Approaching!

This should not be news to those of you who are in the final throes of completing your EA or ED submission - deadlines are approaching!! Make sure all your ducks are in a row, your SAT or ACT score reports sent, your school forms submitted with pre-addressed envelopes and return address labels, your teacher recommendations all set. Most of all, make sure that your guidance counselor and recommenders know of the deadline, whether it is November 1, November 15, or December 1. And most of all, good luck!!

Did You Know?

Imagine only sending your best SAT scores to colleges and deleting the rest. Well, you can! Since March 2009 the College Board has offered Score Choice. You can choose one SAT sitting to send to colleges, and hide the rest. This also applies to SAT II Subject tests. Needless to say, college admissions officers have mixed feelings about the program. Some agree that it will take some pressure off high school students, while others will still demand that applicants submit all of their SAT or ACT scores.  To read more click here.

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