Study Away: The Unauthorized Guide to College Abroad

by Jennifer Shields and Mariah Balaban

Book Overview

Now you can go to the college of your dreams and see the world-without compromising on your education (or your parent's budget). This for students by students guide gives you the inside scoop on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400031893
• ISBN13: 9781400031894
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Anchor Books
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Very Good

I agree with all the other reviews that have been listed. It's a very good, well organised book. There's so little information out there for students who want to study abroad, but this book (thankfully!!) gives you everything that you need. Having this book, I don't feel like I'm jumping into the unknown anymore by applying to study abroad. I'm so glad that this guide was written!

Everything you need

Great book. Great introduction to how to get in to a university outside the US. Everything is laid out in an easy to read and easy to understand format. So far this is the only book that I've seen which is dedicated to people who want to study outside the US for the full four years, not just as a semester abroad (but it would be helpful for those looking to do a semester abroad as well).This book answers all the little questions that are impossible to find answers to if you are trying to research foreign schools by yourself. There is a great variety of schools listed: from not so far off (like in Canada) to schools that are literally on the other end of the earth. Study Away has really got everything that you need to help you get in to a foreign university. I highly recommend it to everyone!!!

A world of opportunity awaits

This book is very easy to read and clearly tells you everything that you need to know to get into a school abroad. I wouldn't consider trying to apply abroad without the help of a guidebook and this one is really great."Study Away" really helps show the world (literally) of opportunities out there for where you can go to college. I really glad I picked it up because my choices in the United States have been limited somewhat by financial considerations. I had no idea that Americans could even apply to so many foreign schools (and have it be so much less expensive!).Overall, a very good book.

Well organized and very helpful

I thought this was a great book. It gives an excellent overview to lots of different schools and helps explain everything you need to know to apply abroad. Very useful and the only good guide of its kind.

Absolutely essential for every high school senior

This book is really wonderful. There are a million reasons to study in a foreign country. It's significantly less expensive, Americans have a much greater chance of getting in to a much better school abroad than they do at home and the cultural experience of living and studying in another cultural is a once in a life time experience. With that said, researching the schools and trying to figure out how and where to apply can be an absolute nightmare. (I tried to do it on my own and got completely lost and confused!) This book is like a light in the dark for anyone who is considering studying abroad. It tells you step by step what you need to know about each school and how to send in your applications. It is written by people who have clearly gone through this process many times and because of that they have all the answers. Also, because it is written by Americans who have studied abroad, they really help explain how the system works from an American point of view. There are many small differences that can be overwhelming if you don't know the system, but this book clearly and concisely explains everything.This book should be considered an essential to every high school senior. It opens your eyes to a whole new world of possibilities. It really is you ticket to one of the most exciting adventures that you might ever have.