FEWER APPLICATIONS FROM INDIA TO US GRADUATE SCHOOLS

According to a report of the Council of Graduate Schools


Sep 17, 2009

According to a report of the Council of Graduate Schools, issued on Aug. 20, applications from students in India to U.S. graduate schools for the 2008-09 academic year fell by 12 percent from the previous academic year. However, overall international student applications were up by 4 percent, due largely to increase from China by 14 percent and from the Middle East and Turkey by 22 percent.

The drop of student applications is attributed to problems in getting visas, an anti-immigrant backlash in the U.S, lack of job opportunities in the US after graduation, and more opportunities in India where growth rates are better. If America is no longer a magnet for Indian students, it can hurt America more in the long run. Interestingly, applications from within the country have surged over the last year, with 75 percent of graduate schools reporting increases..


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