hello there!
Nov 14th 2006, 8:24 pm
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by britpunk101
by saying 'getting things for free' you do mean state benefits etc dont u? coz i dont get any of them... but i do need a hell of a lot of info before i move.. so any info would be great 
Good luck to you!
Nov 14th 2006, 10:57 pm
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by britpunk101
yeah thanks for the warm welcome 
i've been interested in going to university in America for a long time. just finishing re-sitting my A Levels so i can get in
i've been interested in going to university in America for a long time. just finishing re-sitting my A Levels so i can get in
Yes...books will be extra and you will need transportation if there is no good public transportation in that area..although..if you live on campus you won't need a car that much. I had some friends who lived on campus and didn't have a car and on the weekends they all just came out with us.
You might be able to get on a exchange program with another university but usually you have to go to school in the UK first for that to happen.
I don't want to be all gloomy on this post...I am a firm believer that if you want it bad enough you can make it happen.
Just research alot first...you are well on your way asking questions on this forum...
Nov 14th 2006, 11:21 pm
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by britpunk101
hiya my name is kay, i am 20yrs old and looking to move across the pond for university. is there anyone here who studies at western washington university in Bellingham, WA? if so, i would love to know more about the town and what there is to do there?
i also need info about all the laws etc like how i go about getting my visas etc...
thanks!
i also need info about all the laws etc like how i go about getting my visas etc...
thanks!
Nov 15th 2006, 12:37 am
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Re: hello there!
Shouldn't britspunks post be in the immigration forum?
Nov 15th 2006, 12:44 am
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by Rushman
Shouldn't britspunks post be in the immigration forum?
Nov 15th 2006, 2:28 am
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by Elvira
And WTF would YOU care?
Nov 15th 2006, 7:01 pm
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by Bob
Well you get the NHS for free, dental is a lot cheaper, and you have all those benefits to fall back on...
As a student in the US, if you drop a class, and fall under the credit hours required, you'll be kicked out straight off...a few years ago, a bunch of students going to San Fran got letters telling them to leave the country a day before the university told them that a class was being canceled which put them under the required hours of study.
Car insurance and just plain running a car is also a lot more expensive over here, especially as you won't have any credit history and your young.
You also can't work in your first semester as a student, and when you are allowed to work, it has to be part time and on campus work only...not so great when you have to pay for your visa, whilst in the UK, there isn't a process, you turn up in blighty with a letter from school saying you have been accepted, and your passport gets stamped for the length of the course.
As a student in the US, if you drop a class, and fall under the credit hours required, you'll be kicked out straight off...a few years ago, a bunch of students going to San Fran got letters telling them to leave the country a day before the university told them that a class was being canceled which put them under the required hours of study.
Car insurance and just plain running a car is also a lot more expensive over here, especially as you won't have any credit history and your young.
You also can't work in your first semester as a student, and when you are allowed to work, it has to be part time and on campus work only...not so great when you have to pay for your visa, whilst in the UK, there isn't a process, you turn up in blighty with a letter from school saying you have been accepted, and your passport gets stamped for the length of the course.
lol
Nov 15th 2006, 7:33 pm
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by britpunk101
we get nhs for free but many of us choose to go private, as do i. you arent doing a very good job of encouraging me to leave for the US lol
lol<<<sigh>>>
Some reading for you:
The San Francisco Chronicle - October 11-15, 2004
IN CRITICAL CONDITION: HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA
Why health care costs are rising fast. Plus the Bush and Kerry health care plans.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...NGII96CVP1.DTL
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...NGII96D031.DTL
Retirees hit hard as health benefits are lost.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...UGMN979TS1.DTL
Health care tops the labor-management agenda.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...UGMN97GRD1.DTL
How Canada provides health care for all.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...GR28JFEN59.DTL
Employees are digging deeper to pay for health insurance.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...G7T8E81H63.DTL
Nov 15th 2006, 8:12 pm
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by britpunk101
we get nhs for free but many of us choose to go private, as do i. you arent doing a very good job of encouraging me to leave for the US lol
lolI don't tell them that it is the land of milk and honey because it is not.
just have a fair idea of what you're letting yourself into.
Nov 15th 2006, 9:45 pm
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by Manc
I don't encourage people.
I don't tell them that it is the land of milk and honey because it is not.
just have a fair idea of what you're letting yourself into.
I don't tell them that it is the land of milk and honey because it is not.
just have a fair idea of what you're letting yourself into.
Nov 16th 2006, 6:51 pm
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by Manc
I don't encourage people.
I don't tell them that it is the land of milk and honey because it is not.
just have a fair idea of what you're letting yourself into.
I don't tell them that it is the land of milk and honey because it is not.
just have a fair idea of what you're letting yourself into.
Nov 16th 2006, 6:59 pm
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by britpunk101
that is why i am here, i honestly dont have a clue what i am getting myself into. hence the reason i asked for info/advice on anything you can offer
or you are going into a field that is excellently paid and will get you a green card immediately upon graduation.
then I think studying in the United States is a bad idea and will leave you in a mountain of debt.
"staying with a friend" is not an acceptable alternative to taking care of yourself.
it will take one row / barney / disagreement / eviction notice to leave you basically destitute.
Nov 16th 2006, 7:31 pm
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by britpunk101
that is why i am here, i honestly dont have a clue what i am getting myself into. hence the reason i asked for info/advice on anything you can offer
http://www.mountbatten.org/
Is an internship program in New York City and is expensive as hell.
http://www.bunac.org/ - Is good to do without tons of money and would give you a taste of America
http://www.workandtravelusa.net/ site title says it all.
As others have said, you need a lot of money if you want to live and study in the US, most of the international students here are either geniuses or have very wealthy parents. imagine how much money you'll need to live and study in the USA and then double that figure. It is do-able but it will require a lot of saving up on your part.
Nov 16th 2006, 10:17 pm
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by Sarah
What are you planning to study at University? If you are doing a degree in American Studies, some uni's offer a 'sandwich' course which often includes a semester at an American University. Otherwise, if you would like a taster of life abroad I suggest looking into any of these places:
http://www.mountbatten.org/
Is an internship program in New York City and is expensive as hell.
http://www.bunac.org/ - Is good to do without tons of money and would give you a taste of America
http://www.workandtravelusa.net/ site title says it all.
As others have said, you need a lot of money if you want to live and study in the US, most of the international students here are either geniuses or have very wealthy parents. imagine how much money you'll need to live and study in the USA and then double that figure. It is do-able but it will require a lot of saving up on your part.
http://www.mountbatten.org/
Is an internship program in New York City and is expensive as hell.
http://www.bunac.org/ - Is good to do without tons of money and would give you a taste of America
http://www.workandtravelusa.net/ site title says it all.
As others have said, you need a lot of money if you want to live and study in the US, most of the international students here are either geniuses or have very wealthy parents. imagine how much money you'll need to live and study in the USA and then double that figure. It is do-able but it will require a lot of saving up on your part.
Nov 16th 2006, 10:31 pm
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Re: hello there!
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Are you considering living and working in the US after uni? If so do you know how feasible it is? If you intend to return to the UK you may be better to stay and get a UK degree.
can someone explain to me the greencard system?
