American " Forbes " biweekly website August 11 article, original title: American universities are losing Chinese students Dean of Miami Herbert Business School John Quelch said that although American universities are still the world's largest Attend one of the best universities, but American schools are losing appeal among Chinese international students. "In the past 10 years, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and other European countries have stepped up their efforts to attract Chinese students. The United States has not done enough in terms of visas, admissions and other processes." In addition to greater competition and the United States' own Cumbersome procedures, "There are also short-term headwinds such as the strengthening of the US dollar, which obviously makes potential European countries more attractive than the United States."
The number of Chinese student visas to the United States has plummeted by more than 50% compared to before the epidemic! What is the reality! Let’s take a look!
China is a very open country. It welcomes students from all over the world to study in China. It also encourages Chinese students to "go out" and learn the cultures of other countries.
Many Chinese students study in American universities. There are many world-renowned universities in the United States, such as Harvard , MIT , Stanford , etc. However, the popularity of American universities is declining nowadays.
In the first half of 2022, a total of 31,055 Chinese students went to the United States, compared with 64,261 in the same period in 2019 (before the epidemic).
In fact, from the beginning of the epidemic, the status of American universities in the minds of Chinese students began to decline . From 2020 to 2021, the number of Chinese students studying in the United States dropped by 14.8% compared with the previous academic year, which was the first decline in the past 20 years. It will continue to decline from 2021 to 2022, with a decline of about 18%.
There are also related reports that in the first six months of 2022, the United States issued 31,055 F-1 visas to Chinese citizens, which was more than half compared with 64,261 in the same period in 2019. F-1 is a student visa in the United States.
It can be seen that the number of Chinese students studying in the United States is declining significantly. This is not only affected by the new crown epidemic, but also due to serious problems such as gun violence and anti-Asian racism in the United States.
In Western countries, including the United States, there are endless attacks against Asians, whether they are international students, the elderly or children, and not only beatings, but also a series of behaviors such as insults, pushing, spitting, threats of violence, etc. , coupled with issues such as prejudice, make it difficult to convict attacks against Asians.
In addition, the United States has issued an executive order during the Trump era to prohibit Chinese undergraduate and graduate students with ties to military-related entities from going to the United States. Using this kind of unwarranted order shows that you are not welcome. It also makes more international students no longer consider the United States as their first choice.
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There is another important reason, that is The strength of my country’s universities is constantly increasing . Even if students do not study abroad, they can still learn a lot of knowledge at home and can continuously improve themselves. They will also have advantages in future employment, and in the 2022 Global University Rankings of Times Higher Education, Tsinghua University and Peking University are tied for 16th place, so fewer people will study abroad.
Is it necessary for our students to study abroad now?
As the number of students studying abroad continues to decline, some students who want to study abroad are hesitant, and parents don't know whether they should send their children to study abroad. In fact, whether it is necessary to study abroad depends on the student's own situation and the financial situation of his family.
If the family's economic conditions are relatively good and students are willing to continuously improve themselves, they can study abroad, but we must consider several issues before going abroad.
: Considering the epidemic abroad
: Returning to the country will be more troublesome and may take a long time. You have to be mentally prepared for not being able to see your family!
If your family's financial conditions are average, you can actually study in home. Of course, there are also countries where studying abroad is cheaper!
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If you don’t go abroad, there are many excellent universities in our country , such as " Qingbei Resumption of Diplomatic Relations ", and there are many powerful " double first-class " colleges and universities. You can continue to improve yourself without going abroad, and you can also have a "halo" when looking for a job! !
All in all, there are many benefits to studying abroad, especially in developed countries like the United States. If you have good academic performance, you can study in a world-famous school. However, you should consider several issues before going abroad, including the epidemic, safety issues and yourself. independent ability, etc.
The new application season is coming soon. I hope that all students will make every effort to go to their dream school without leaving any regrets!
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