Continuing Your Education in the USA:
ELP's College Advising Page

After studying in an Intensive English Program,
you may wish to continue your studies in the United States.
From this page you can...


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If you want to find a school or major...

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If you want to compare schools and their rankings...
  • College Newspapers
      Search campus newspapers for information on dormitory life, campus security or availability of professors

  • Princeton Review Online - Best 331 College Rankings
      Reviews include academics, social life, and much more, all from the perspective of the students who attend the schools.

  • College Rankings: USNews
      This site allows you to search by category, or using your own criteria or theirs, including "a variety of lifestyle categories."

  • Disability Friendly Colleges
      Campuses are rated according to the service and support they provide to disabled students.

  • Top American Research Universities
      A site offering "analysis and data useful for understanding American research university performance", including: Federal grants, doctorates awarded, postdoc appointments, and members of the National Academies.

  • PhDs.org - Rank Graduate Programs
      "Get customized rankings of graduate programs based on National Research Council data." An excellent search tool, with a great degree of detail and flexibility.

  • National Doctoral Programs Survey
      This is a survey of selected schools, not a ranking of all schools in the US, but you may find some useful information about schools you're considering.

  • Campus Squirrel Listings
      A humorous ranking of (mostly) Californian colleges and universities, based on the assumption that "the quality of an institution of higher learning can often be determined by the size, health and behavior of the squirrel population on campus."

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If you're interested in graduate school or MBA programs...
  • US Side-by-Side Rankings
      A very useful site that allows you to compare b-school rankings from many sources, including: US News, Wall St. Journal, Business Week, Forbes, and several more. Links to the other sites.

  • Bay Area MBA Programs
      Compare cost, TOEFL requirement, length of program at most schools in the SF Bay Area which offer MBA's

  • Business Week Online
      The Business Week site allows you to research and compare B-Schools according to a number of search criteria: cost, location, acceptance rate, TOEFL score. Comprehensive and easy to use.

  • Techno-MBA Top Dogs
      Rankings of schools "for would-be CIOs and technology-savvy executives" that "combine standard MBA courses in accounting, finance, marketing and so on with a solid background in technology."

  • MBA Forum: Rankings
      "The Business School at Pforzheim University in Germany offers lists of the world's top 50 business schools in various categories such as general reputation, average GMAT score, ratio of applicants to admissions, number of international students, and ratio of male to female students."

  • The MBA Information Site
      Search for and compare MBA programs; includes, for comparison, rankings from many different sources. Nice!

  • Official MBA Guide Ranking and Screening
      Choose your own variables for ranking and screening schools. Contains useful concise descriptions of programs, contact information

  • The MBA Information Site
      Search for and compare MBA programs; includes, for comparison, rankings from many different sources. Nice!

  • Gradview
      A pretty good search page for finding schools which offer the major you're interested , with brief descriptions and links to school websites. Not very useful for comparing or evaluating.

  • Gradschools.com
      This site allows you to search for majors in your field, worldwide and in the US by state. Listings include e-mail links to individual programs. Very useful.

  • Educational Quality Rankings of US Law Schools
      This ranking, developed at the University of Texas, "focuses exclusively on the three factors central to a good legal education: the quality of the faculty, the quality of the student body, and the quality of teaching."

  • Graduate School Rankings: USNews
      Searchable by category - law, business, medicine, engineering, etc. Mostly useful for ranking, since you need to pay in order to get a comprehensive profile of the various schools.

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If you need to prepare for a test...
  • ETS - Find a Test
      ETS - the Educational Testing Service - publishes most of the major standardized tests: including the GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and SAT. Learn about them here, and register online.

  • TOEFL OnLine
      This is the official TOEFL website.

  • TOEIC-USA
      Register online for the TOEIC, an alternative to TOEFL for admission to certain types of programs.

  • The GMAT
      Learn about the GMAT, take the official GMAT practice test, and download software from the official site of the Graduate Management Admissions Council.

  • Kaplan Test Prep
      Kaplan is one of the oldest and best-known test preparation companies, with offices in many US cities, including Berkeley.

  • California Virtual High School
      Created by the University of California to assist students in preparing for the SAT and ACT tests, this site also has a vocabulary builder.

  • College PowerPrep - Home of SAT and ACT Prep
      This site offers preparation tips and free software for the SAT and ACT tests.

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If you need to prepare a resume...

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If you're looking for an ESL or Professional Diploma program...

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If you want to apply for an internship, or volunteer...
  • San Francisco Internship Connection
      Places international students and professionals in non-paid internships

  • Cal Corps
      Founded in 1967, the Cal Corps Public Service Center promotes the UC Berkeley mission of public service by coordinating a variety of activities and programs for students, faculty, and staff and by providing training, advising, and support.

  • Berkeley YWCA
      Search for an internship or volunteer opportunity worldwide, or in the San Francisco Bay Area. Links to many local organizations.

  • Japan Pacific Resource Network
      Primarily designed for Japanese students, (an English translation is under construction) this site has links to Bay Area organizations which provide volunteer or internship opportunities.

  • Student Search System
      Fill out a form at this site; they will contact you with internships for which you qualify

  • TV Jobs/Broadcast Employment
      Lists internship positions around the US

  • Live, Learn and Intern
      Summer internships in Washington, DC

  • The Environmental Careers Organization
      Free internship placement service for recent college graduates. Click "Internships" in the left toolbar.

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If you want to research possibilities for financial aid...
  • Amideast
      "Promoting understanding and cooperation between Americans and the people of the Middle East and North Africa through education, information, and development assistance programs."

  • eduPASS
      A private site, offering access to sources of financial aid for International Students

  • American Association of University Women
      Fellowships, grants, and awards

  • Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
      "...Provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide."

  • Foreign Fulbright Graduate Student Program
      "The goal of the Program is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries through educational exchange."

  • International Education Financial Aid
      "Our mission is to promote international education worldwide through the development and publication of the most comprehensive database of International Education Financial Aid information available on the Internet."

  • NAFSA: Association of International Educators
      NAFSA offers grant and scholarship opportunities to professionals in international education, institutions of higher education, and international and U.S. study abroad students.
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This page prepared by:
Cliff Stevens
cliffs@uclink4.berkeley.edu
English Language Program
UC Berkeley Extension

Last updated on 12/18/02