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03-29-2007, 05:24 PM
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| High School in London - study abroad
I'm interested in going to high school in London next year as a junior but does anyone know who the study abroad program works and how to sign up?? I asked my counselor, but she has no idea either. Also, would it be a bad idea to do it junior year because how can I take the SATs if I go to school in UK?
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03-29-2007, 07:00 PM
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| Well, there aren't many study abroad programs to England. yfu.org has one, and your local rotary club might, but it depends on your club, so check out http://www.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.html
You could also try applying to a boarding school or something like that. Regarding SATs, they are offered abroad as well as in the US, so you probably don't need to worry about it. | |
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03-29-2007, 07:13 PM
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| so there aren't that many study abroad programs in England? | |
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03-29-2007, 09:15 PM
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| try American Field Service (afs.org). They are very reputable, affordable, and have programs in the UK. | |
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03-29-2007, 11:46 PM
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| AFS doesn't have England. YFU is a very good program, anyway. You won't be able to pick exactly London, England, though. | |
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03-30-2007, 02:29 PM
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| This really blows. So theres no exchange program in London is there? | |
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03-30-2007, 03:11 PM
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| well, the problem with england specifically is the way they test and stuff... if you were willing to do two years, you might be able to get accepted to a 2 year A-level or IB school (possibly with boarding) in london. but no, most organizations dont do england, and ive never heard of an organization letting you chose your city
ps- for foregin exchange stuff go to www.cultures-shocked.org... very helpful people lol | |
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03-30-2007, 04:34 PM
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| Yea so basically I cant find anything yet. | |
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03-30-2007, 04:41 PM
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| The reason they don't let you choose your exact city is that it's more important to get a host family match. You'll be happy anywhere you go, with the right mindset, but living situations are more important to match up correctly. If you want exactly London, you'll have to wait for college, or apply for a boarding school, which is a completely different experience...Why don't you take this opportunity to learn a new language and stretch your limits? On another note, deadlines are really, really close for most of the organizations. | |
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03-30-2007, 04:44 PM
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| would they let me live with relatives I have in London? But I dont mind too much if i cant go to London. Though I cant find an organization to begin with. | |
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03-30-2007, 05:00 PM
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| YFU: http://yfu.org/
Check out countries & programs : London & Wales
It's pretty expensive, though. o.O All of YFU's other programs are under $10,000...If you have relatives, you can just do direct placement, that is, just get your relatives to contact the local school and ask if you can go there. Then you're set! | |
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03-30-2007, 05:37 PM
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| foreign exchange programs:
Rotary
AFS
YFU*
ASSE*
EF
CCI*
PAX
Cultural Homestays International*
NWSE*
the ones i starred have programs in england...
most organizations would not let you live with relatives
ps- watch out for Two World United. not a legit program | |
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03-30-2007, 08:07 PM
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| Oh yeah, ASSE does have Great Britain. I would recommend them the most--reputable, and much better prices than anywhere else. I'll probably go with them next year. Um...deadlines are TOMORROW, though, although if you call in they mind extend it a little for you. :P | |
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03-31-2007, 12:35 PM
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03-31-2007, 02:07 PM
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| Why London? I'm in Austria right now and I can tell you it's much more fun to go somewhere where there's another langauge. Plus I learned up to AP German level in 10 months, heh.
Alrighties, first of all, 9 out of 10 'exchange programs' are ****. You pay too much, they pay off the family for keeping you, and half of the time it's uncoordinated as hell. I'm with AFS, which is non-profit and it really helps you through the exchange thing. And it does too have England (United Kingdom actually, but you can specify on your application where you want to go and they usually try to match you up).
Barring that, the only other legit ones I know are Rotary and YFU. Not to say the other ones are shams but you have to be careful. If you have any questions or some such things, feel free to throw me a PM. | |
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