The average American is accustomed to dealing with foreigners and permanent is very friendly and helpful with her.
With U.S. security is one of the world's most interesting destinations, either by the high academic level holding the U.S. higher education system, or the class of the houses of studies among which include many of the best in the world. Just spend a little magazine: Pennsylvania, Harvard, Columbia, UCLA, etc, and outside universities profuse number of educational institutions with the support of those of high level and widely recognized in the world.
Education in America is true to the image that American culture professes through its media and teaches everyone, also as is often seen in the streets, is an education system that is home to large numbers of foreigners, thus forming one neocultura interracial, more interesting question yet educational exchange.
Campus Life in a multiple associations and academic and social environment allow a strong sense of community among students, good opportunity to score positive experience and open mind. And if we talk about experience, which provide study programs in theory and practice is unsurpassed. Not to mention the cultural, linguistic and social excellence that is accessed by anyone with steady employment and academic goals to choose to study in the U.S..
» Some data
Population: 270 million.
Capital: Washington DC (543 000, 1996).
New York with 8 million inhabitants is the largest city. Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, San Diego, Phoenix and Dallas have a population greater than one million people (1994).
While the official language is English, can be heard speaking any language or dialect in the streets of big cities also difficult not find indications in Castilian or Chinese. The United States is what you would call a cultural melting pot. This, however, does not detract from the traditional cultural ligations each community. In most cities there are preserved cultural communities where the uses of each social group.
Student Population:
• The total school population is 69 million with an annual growth of 85,000 to 150,000 students.
• The number of foreign students is over 514,000. And Asia has the largest representation with 54%. Virtually all countries are present in American universities.
• University cities: Boston, New Heaven, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Berkeley, San Francisco, Stantford, Los Angeles.
» Climate
The United States extend from coast to coast, overlooking the two oceans and on the south to Mexico and north to Canada.
This is one of the largest countries in the world, and this gives absolute topographical diversity, from vast plains to rugged mountains. As climates, from subtropical in the south to arctic north. You should prepare for any weather, on the East Coast, the quintessential college region stretching from Boston to southern New York, raw winters can be freezing temperatures and lots of snow, but the summers are mild and temperature rarely exceeds 30 ° C. On the other hand, against the Pacific Ocean, the region of California offers much higher temperatures and beautiful beaches, and excellent study houses.
The diversity of wildlife is extensive, too, and animals not present can be admired for less at some of the largest zoos in the world.
Currency: U.S. dollar (U.S. $). U.S. $ 1 = € current quote.
» Advice for travelers
No one wants, and probably can, pay exorbitant prices or travel huddled like cattle, it is important to walk with a sharp eye and consider some secretetos.
There are always cheaper alternatives, and in many cases this does not mean that the quality is worse. Utilizing elements such as student cards (ISIC) or grant documents and within the U.S..
Always do assert your student status, as there are hundreds of benefits (including financial and monetary) to move up and into countries like this. With the ISIC can get discounts of up to 50%, as with letters from students to travel (around 20 U.S. $).
You should also be aware of ticket deals and packages as those obtained for rail transport in Europe.
You can also request a letter which will identify you as a frequent traveler, usually free and you scroll all the miles you will to win free tickets.
Do not forget to calculate the price of tickets routes from the airport to the residence and vice versa, sometimes a headache, especially if they are too removed.
Do not waste time and start planning your trip now. The longer you delay, the more difficulty you will have to get good prices and accommodation.
» Accommodation, often detail
Within academic institutions often have an office (Housing Office) procedures intended for accommodation, either on campus or outside it. Let's start here then. They have contacts with agencies and personnel helps students in these areas. They can even provide you with lists of agencies if they prefer to search for yourself.
The application for on-campus housing is done in the same time of application. They are however subject to availability and are awarded as they come, another reason to hurry.
Be sure to balance living on campus or in the suburbs. Although more expensive to live off campus can have great advantages as comfort, freedom and peace. Many students spend their first year living on campus, and once adapted to the city, decide to share an apartment with several friends, this lowers housing costs.
» Some numbers:
• Leasing campus (9 months): u $ 2200 to $ 5500.
Always provide some extras for bedding, lamps, etc..
• Lease outside the university:
• Hotel: between U.S. $ 25 and $ 100 a night.
Furnished room: between $ 150 and $ 350 per month.
No Furnished Apartment: between $ 150 and $ 500 per month (buy the furniture it will be more expensive than renting one already furnished).
» Expenses
The cost varies widely from one city to another, or from one state to another. In general, you can set the lowest prices are usually found in the south and the highest in large cities and in the New England region.
» Some estimated values:
• Personal expenses: U $ 1500 to $ 2500 per academic year (very approximate).
• Power: Off campus using university restaurant ticket. For one year, the price ranges between U.S. $ 1000 and $ 1800. When cooking at home, the bill may rise to $ 1800 - or $ 3000 per month.
• Hamburger: between $ 1-5 in the fast food places and between $ 5-10 in restaurants.
• Soda: u $ 1.50
• Coffee: u $ 1 with the option of filling the cup at will.
• Tickets metro / bus: U $ 0.80 to $ 1.
If you live off campus remember that a bike can be quite useful to lower costs. And, if it is within your means, renting a car is interesting within cities. In this case, the gas is sold to $ 1.45 per gallon (4.456 liters).
• Newspaper: $ 0.50 or the local newspaper and even nationals or $ 1.50.
• Entrance to cinema: au u $ 6 $ 7
• Night out: at $ 20 and up.
» The health system
The state is responsible for the health, each person must choose the insurance agency that best suits you. Each university will inform you of the most desirable institutions based on your foreign status, time of stay and financial possibilities.
Health insurance is compulsory character for any grant application. These insurance companies have to hire a private American and can be done before coming to America.
At this point you should have caution because the American health system is very expensive and can lead to some surprises. Not all medical expenses are covered with hiring a private health service and the state does not participate in any way in the coverage as it is standard in European and Latin American countries.
When you buy insurance you pay a deductible. This deductible can range from U.S. $ 50 to U.S. $ 1000. The lower this number, the more expensive the insurance.
Insurance can also sign up with service-pay (co-insurance). This means that the user must always pay a percentage of the costs.
You can also hire systems with maximum coverage, meaning that once the medical expenses exceed a set amount, the insurance will no longer charge.
Consider the basic medical insurance does not cover drugs, but may include options for these expenses, as the drugs are not cheap in the U.S..
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