Tectonic Shift: Now Chinese Undergrads Are Studying Abroad

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In the past, Chinese students applied in droves to study in science, technical, and math graduate programs in the U.S. But a tectonic shift is taking place. Now, greater numbers of Chinese are applying to study as undergraduates abroad too. Leading reasons seem to be:

* Greater wealth in China means more families can afford to send their children abroad.

* In particular, greater wealth means that families can send their children abroad even without a grad school scholarship, teaching assistant or research assistant grant to help cover tuition.

* The Chinese higher education system can’t meet the demand. Ten million students take the annual national college entrance test, competing for only 5.7 million admission slots.

* Going abroad is an alternative for students who don’t pass the college entrance test or who don’t get into their school/major of choice in China.

Chinese undergrads and graduate students in the U.S. now total about 100,000.

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