Study Abroad Blog
Curated guides, test prep tips, and application insights to help you make the best academic decisions
Georgia Tech: Top 5 Engineering, Outstanding CS, Co-op Culture, Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech is one of America's strongest public engineering universities, known for top-ranked engineering and CS, paid co-ops, and a rigorous, hands-on culture.
UT Austin: Hook 'em Horns, Cockrell Engineering, McCombs Business
UT Austin is one of America's leading public universities for engineering and business, powered by Cockrell Engineering, McCombs Business, and Austin's fast-growing tech ecosystem.
University of Florida: The South’s Public Ivy, Bright Futures, and Exceptionally Affordable In-State Tuition
UF is a Top 30 public university with the lowest total cost among its peers, powerful AI and agriculture research, and deep Gators culture. For Florida residents it is almost a “free Ivy”; for international students, the key question is whether its value, location, and culture fit your goals.
New York University: Manhattan’s Campus Without Walls, Stern School of Business, Tisch School of the Arts
NYU is the least traditional university among the Top 30: no walls, no gates, and no complete “campus.” Greenwich Village in Manhattan is its campus.
UC San Diego: The 7 College System, Biomedical Research, and a La Jolla Oceanfront Campus
UC San Diego is one of the UC system’s most understated but academically strongest research campuses, known for its 7 College residential system, world-class biomedical and oceanography research, and La Jolla location.
USC: The Trojan Network, Hollywood’s Industry Pipeline, and America’s No. 1 School of Cinematic Arts
Complete USC profile: 9.9% acceptance rate, No. 1 School of Cinematic Arts, lifelong Trojan Network, and a large private university on Los Angeles’s west side. Why is USC considered a gateway to Hollywood and business? How should Taiwanese families evaluate it?
UNC Chapel Hill: Public Ivy, Morehead-Cain Full Scholarship, and a Southern Academic Powerhouse
UNC Chapel Hill is one of America's oldest and most prestigious public universities, known for Public Ivy academics, the Morehead-Cain full scholarship, elite public health, and a fiercely competitive OOS admissions landscape.
University of Virginia: Founded by Jefferson, Honor Code, and America’s Most Beautiful Public Ivy
A complete UVA profile: 10% OOS acceptance rate, a campus personally designed by Jefferson, and an Honor Code tradition of self-governance. Why is UVA called the “Oxford of public universities”? How should Taiwanese families evaluate this Top 25 public university?
Georgetown University: Washington, DC, the SFS, and No Common App
A complete profile of Georgetown: 13% acceptance rate, the nation's #1 undergraduate school for foreign service, and no Common App. Why is Georgetown the most irreplaceable Top 25 university for future politicians and diplomats?