<p>Hi,everybody!</p>
<p>I am a father of a high school student.A great college like Amherst is my son’s dream . I wish he will be admitted by Amherst 2 years later.</p>
<p>I am from Luoyang , which had been the capital of China for 1500 years, only 30KM from ShaoLin Temple.</p>
<p>You can seek and know my hometown from Lonely Planet or Google.</p>
<p>We’re glad you are joining us on College Confidential. How did you learn about Amherst?</p>
<p>Be sure the college is your SON’s dream, and not your own. He should have several US colleges on his radar. Is he set on the northeast? Is he set on a small private liberal arts college? His proposed major also matters when choosing a college. Chinese students do undergrad college work all over the US. At this stage he should continue to learn as much as he comfortably can and work on his English language skills. Today it is easy to use a computer to both read and hear correctly spoken English. He will want to become familiar with American English in particular. He should also learn the English for what he learns in Chinese. He does have an advantage in math/arithmetic because of how words in Chinese correspond better to numerals. I suggest he do some Western literature reading in English to become familiar with what American students have as a knowledge base. His fluency will increase greatly with this. Others can give you lists of books commonly expected in the US. There are likely many free classics available online.</p>
<p>Above all- be sure he also has time for fun and doing nothing. Remember to let him enjoy his life now and not just prepare for the future.</p>
<p>I also assume family finances are such he can attend school in the US without needing financial aid. If not, now is the time to investigate what financial help in available to foreign students at schools that interest him.</p>
<p>Nice to meet you! We know Amherst via her website and FISKE guide. We regard it as one of the best colleges in the US and we like liberal and arts education. </p>
<p>Thank you very much! You are so kind and warmhearted! My son’s goal is an elite college that emphasizes undergraduate education. So we notice some colleges and universities are very nice: Amherst, Princeton, Dartmouth, William &Mary etc. They are small and elite. It is difficult to get these top colleges’ offer, because more and more Chinese students want to study in the US. But our idea is certain that we must get a solid foundation in undergraduate phase, then he can study for a BA and PHD.
Tuition and fees are big problems. We sure we need financial aids. But, as you say, the important thing is to make himself better to attract US college. He is studying hard now .</p>
<p>Thank you again and best wishes to you! I am very glad to get some advice from you who is familiar to the US education system and the US society.</p>
<p>This is all fine and good. I don’t wish to rain on your parade here, but the accepted student %age for international students at the schools you are listing is way under 10%. Your student would need to be a tippy top applicant, and even with that would not be guaranteed acceptance at any of these colleges. </p>
<p>I certainly hope that when the time comes, you will craft a much more varied list of colleges. You will need to include affordable options, as well as schools where the acceptance rate is much higher.</p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that some of these schools you list are need aware for international students. This means your ability to pay will be considered when your application for admission is considered.</p>
<p>Welcome! I will second thumper1’s post that the acceptance rates at the schools you mentioned are very low. There are many other good schools that you should consider, many of which have higher acceptance rates. Make a list of the qualities that you like about Amherst etc. and then look for those qualities in other schools. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t include the very top schools in your list, but that you should also include schools that take a larger percentage of applicants. A wonderful education can be had at a wide range of schools.</p>
<p>Thank you ,friends of 5&6 floors. All you said is helpful . I am very glad to meet you in this forum.Best wishes to you and your children.</p>
<p>What cities might interest your son? You can identify the city and the colleges and universities in and near it. Might be be interested in Boston; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; San Francisco; or Seattle? All are vibrant cities. </p>