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The New Global Student: Skip The SAT, Save Thousands On Tuition, And Get A Truly International Education (2009)

by Maya Frost(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0307450627 (ISBN13: 9780307450623)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Harmony

review 1: In the beginning, I was enthused to read this book. My son is only 6, so I have a while till I really need to get "concerned" about PSATS and AP classes and all that jazz. So I was reading this to kind of get a head-start. Make a plan in advance and all that jazz. While this book does have a lot of useful information, much of it has been outdated since it was published. While 7 years ago it was uncommon for high schoolers to get on the fast-track to college, now, at least in my state, it's much more feasible. I graduated with my Associate's degree when I was 17. I used a combination of AP classes, concurrent enrollment (taking college classes and getting high school credit for them) and distance learning (taking college classes through the Internet while physically a... moret my high school.) My most impressive claim to fame? I did two years of college in my senior year of high school. I kicked ass, and I am proud of it. that said, DANG do I wish this book had been around when I was a teenager. I would have killed to study abroad, but my parents wouldn't let me do foreign exchange for fear it would mess up my ... life? Okay. Now there's that. The problem I had with this book is not that the information is becoming outdated. No no. The problem is that I got tired of the tone of the writing. Over and over again it insinuated that doing high school the traditional way is stupid. Let's get something clear. Doing high school the traditional way? Not stupid. Not, perhaps, impressive. But in no way is it something that will fail you in your life. When I think back on high school, I wish I had been able to get the normal experience sometimes. It would have been nice to enter college as a real freshman, rather than a 17 year old junior who had no idea what she wanted to do with her life (I subsequently dropped out and am only now able to finish my degree at the age of 27, with a husband and a child in tow.) So props for those who do it traditionally. I think I would have liked this book if it just hadn't been for the consistently snide tone. The reality is, things are going to change so much in the few years I have until my son enters high school that this book was almost no help to me whatsoever (apart from showing me how freaking cool it would have been if my parents would have sent me abroad!) That said, there was a chapter at the end about how to go abroad as an adult, with kids. It was mostly talking about taking sabbaticals abroad, which don't apply to me, but there were some incredibly useful paragraphs for those who may be seeking a Master's degree. I had no idea it was possibly to get one from an accredited university - IN ENGLISH - while living in a non-English speaking country. So there you have it. Read this book, but don't expect it to be SUPER helpful. It may be a little helpful. It may not. Meanwhile, I'll be over here applying like crazy for Master's degree programs in Spanish speaking countries. Adios!
review 2: This book is awesome. I'm thankful to have read it now while my kids are young. There are so many options for our children that I want to look into. I'm really interested in exchange programs and the author has put together thorough and helpful resources. Anyone interested in education options and who are looking for ways to support their child's development as they get older should consider this book. less

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