Hi guys, I'm an Australian high school student looking to study at a college/uni in America.
I've done quite a lot of research on international aid, what schools are good, etc, but I'm still very ignorant as an outsider and hoping you guys could lend some insight.
I'm going to sound like a prejudiced twat, I know, but everyone I know kind of assumes that the South is full of redneck gun collectors who live in rural areas, are racist and it's generally a dangerous place to live. On the other hand, people think the NE areas like Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, etc. are more cultured and intelligent people who are more likely to actually know where Australia is on a map. I know these are wild generalisations. I've also heard of a geographical line, I can't remember it's name, where the further South of the line you go the worse your education; the further North the better. How accurate are these stereotypes? Are they just myths?
I kind of assumed that since Australia is a much more left-wing society with things like gun control that my best bet would be to study somewhere in the NE. But now I'm faced with the question of whether or not to put Vanderbilt University, which seems like a pretty awesome place, on my list or not just based off it's location in Tennessee. Can anyone lend a bit of insight into where the best places to live are for an Aussie (I know California's climate is most like Australia's, but I'm perfectly fine with cold weather) or an international student in general?
Just while I'm at it, I figured I might ask about some of the schools on my list, which has to be refined further since it's way too long, but these are the colleges that I've found to be achievable based on reputation, international financial aid status, etc. but it's hard to know how I would fit in. Out of those listed below, are there any that stand out as being no-no's for internationals or Australians, and vice versa? Any I should add to the list? I've tried to get a good spread in terms of my chances at getting in, and the work-hard play-hard attitude is what appeals to me the most. Thanks!!
Princeton
Columbia
UPenn
Dartmouth
Cornell
Tufts
Vassar
Vanderbilt
Middlebury
Union
Bates
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