"We would like to see the international blog as the virtual space that encourages prospects to connect with our current students and provides them with information at the source," Parzych says.
Moseley now blogs for the University of Westminster on topics like traveling and studying and believes she serves as a unique resource, providing advice in both written and video formats.
"Blogging can only go so far visually," Moseley says. "But blogging does provide better opportunities to sum up points and provide links to helpful resources."
International student forums. In addition to exploring YouTube and blogs, prospective international students can use online forums to discuss a variety of
For example, potential applicants can visit The Student Room, an education website that has discussion forums about everysays student adviser Hannah Morrish.
She says prospective international students can post questions in the forums to other applicants and current students. Students seeking to study outside the U.K. can visit the international study forum, she says, available under the site's "university" tab.
"Meet applicants with similar aspirations to you and get advice on how to apply and things to consider like programs offered, visas and accommodation options," Morrish says. Prospective international students should make sure to also get guidance from impartial professional advisers and universities, she says.
Similarly, Student Edge provides a forum for international students to ask questions about what it's like to
"They can even find out about members' firsthand experiences at universities and institutions across the country, and even where to buy the best coffee on campus," says Simon Miraudo, editor and head of communications and membership at Student Edge.
At College Confidential, prospective international students can join the international students discussion forum to post on everything from seeking online prep courses for the Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL, to the quality of food a
There are also subforums for students considering studying at institutions in seven countries outside of the U.S.: Canada, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore and the U.K.
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