| Post #71 reminds me of my reaction as I tour prospective colleges with my senior son. So many schools tout the abroad programs and brag about the percent of students who study abroad (typically 60-70%). My reaction is, "We are here to learn about THIS school and what it offers here, not about programs my kid could take at other places and other schools." Since most colleges will allow students to enroll at any "approved" abroad program, my kid could attend certain programs whether he enrolls at Penn State OR U Penn, etc. In any event, this overfocus on abroad programs is curious to me -- and makes me wonder if it is part of the agenda of marketing these profit centers.
And yes, I had heard that at certain Ivies semesters abroad are not encouraged as they are at so many other schools. |