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http://www.america.gov/st/educ-english/200...&distid=ucs International Students Getting More Graduate Program Offers Number of international collaborative programs also growing Yong Tang, a graduate student from China, reads nanoelectronic devices in a lab at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. By Jeffrey Thomas Staff Writer Washington -- For a third consecutive year, the number of international students receiving offers of admission to master's and doctoral programs at U.S. colleges and universities has risen, with a 16 percent increase in admission offers to Chinese students leading the way, according to a new study by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). Applications from students in the Middle East rose 14 percent and offers of admission 17 percent. Applications from students in India -- the top country of origin for U.S. international students -- rose just 2 percent, as did offers of admission to those students. Admission offers to South Korean students fell 3 percent. India, China and Korea are the top three countries of origin for international students enrolled in U.S. graduate schools, accounting for about half of the total, CGS says. Students from the Middle East account for 6 percent of total enrollment. The report, released August 21, also confirms the recent trend toward international collaborative graduate programs. Overall, admission offers to international students rose 4 percent from 2007 to 2008, less than the 8 percent rise last year and a 12 percent rise two years ago. CGS President Debra Stewart expressed concern about the slowdown in the growth of international students pursuing graduate studies in the United States. Such a trend holds long-term implications not only for U.S. graduate education, but also for U.S. competitiveness in the global economy, she said. "Happily, U.S. graduate schools are proactive as they continue to establish collaborative degree and certificate programs with institutions overseas as one response to intense global competition," she added. The report cites two sources of competition as the causes of the slowdown. Institutions of higher education in Europe, Australia and Japan are actively recruiting international students. And the largest source countries for prospective U.S. international students -- India, China and South Korea -- are providing inducements for their students to study at home. International students also may face such challenges as economic uncertainty in their home countries, currency fluctuations, the rising cost of higher education, or lack of sufficient English language skills, particularly among disadvantaged populations. There were 2.7 million international students worldwide in 2005, according to the latest UNESCO data, up from 1.8 million in 2000 and 600,000 in 1975. A little more than one-fifth of international undergraduate and graduate students were studying in the United States as of 2005, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development estimated. South Korean students chat during International Student Orientation activities at the University of Mississippi. Under the U.S. educational system, graduate students work toward master's, doctoral or other advanced degrees. INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE GRADUATE PROGRAMS GROW According to the new CGS survey, the percentage of U.S. graduate schools that have established joint, dual or other collaborative degree programs in partnership with international colleges and universities has risen from 29 percent in 2007 to 38 percent in 2008, including six of the 10 largest. In dual, or double degree, programs, students take courses and receive a degree, diploma or certificate from each participating school. For example, through a program established by the State University of New York (SUNY) and Turkey's Council of Higher Education, Turkish students can receive two undergraduate diplomas, one Turkish and one from SUNY, after dividing their four years of study between a Turkish campus and a partner SUNY campus. In joint degree programs, on the other hand, students take courses at each participating college or university but receive only one degree, diploma or certificate from the school at which they are registered. Most collaborative programs are at the master's degree level, and most are with European universities. Some collaborative doctoral programs are being offered, and some of the partnership programs are with institutions in China, India and other countries outside Europe. Business is the most common field of study, but a significant number of collaborative master's degree programs are in engineering, the physical sciences and the social sciences. The most common collaborative programs at the doctoral level are in the physical sciences. The CGS study found that 31 percent of U.S. graduate schools plan to establish new collaborative programs in the next two years. CGS is an organization of more than 480 institutions of higher education in the United States and Canada aimed at improving graduate education. CGS surveys U.S. graduate schools three times each year: in February to learn how many international students are applying; in June to learn how many international students are being admitted; and in September to learn how many international students actually enroll in U.S. graduate schools. The CGS data are based on the responses of 177 graduate schools, including all 10 of the institutions with the largest graduate student enrollment and 84 percent of the largest 25. The full text of the CGS report is available on the organization's Web site. For information on studying in the United States, see the State Department's EducationUSA Web site. Information on visa procedures and traveling to the United States is available at www.travel.state.gov and in the State Department eJournal See You in the U.S.A.

Naravno, ali to, kako stvari sada stoje, mora da se uradi na savetovanju za postdiplomske studije. Sledeće savetovanje će biti odr?ano najverovatnije u prvoj sedmici septembra. Javite nam se na 011/334 5227 da zaka?ete dolazak na savetovanje ili po?aljite e-mail sa imenom, prezimenom i brojem telefona na office@iacbg.org. U va?oj situaciji je moguće da će biti dosta obja?njavanja i nisam siguran da će savetnici imati dovoljno vremena da to rade na forumu.

Nije nam poznato da to mo?e da se uradi. Ono ?to mo?e da se uradi je da se ne unesu primaoci pre testa i tek kada se vide rezultati da se to odradi. Naravno, uvek postoji mogućnost da se otka?u rezultati testa na kraju samog testiranja, ali onda ih ni vi nećete znati...

Knjige za staru verziju TOEFL ispita je sada te?ko naći - svugde se mogu naći verzije za IBT. Na svim knjigama koje se prodaju u Beogradu stoji "TOEFL IBT", tako da je te?ko moguće zbuniti se oko verzije.

Eto, kao da je juče bila ona priprema za GMAT, prva u na?em Centru, na kojoj je bio i Jaroslav. Pre nekoliko dana odr?ana je svečanost na Havajima koja je krunisala napore mladog Novosađanina. Čestitamo Jaroslavu na diplomi i ?elimo mu sve najbolje u daljoj karijeri! Uz njegovu dozvolu, prenosimo na ovom forumu nekoliko slika koje mo?ete naći na njegovim Facebook stranicama.

Uvek ima mogućnosti da se dodatno ispita određena oblast i da se stekne detaljniji uvid. Savetnici mogu da vam asistiraju kada je to u pitanju.

Ima vi?e kriterijuma po kojima se ocenjuje kvalitet univerziteta i nezahvalno je određivati neku rang listu tek tako. Verujem da će se oglasiti neko od onih kojima je to struka, ali vas bi trebalo da interesuju dostignuća određenih katedri u SAD. O tome bi bilo najbolje da pričate sa savetnicima koji mogu da vam daju sve parametre na osnovu kojih vi procenjujete i donosite krajnji sud. Za prijavljivanje na master, kao i na phd, neophodne su zavr?ene osnovne studije. Nezavr?ene studije će se tretirati kao osnova za transfer.

Bilo je sličnih situacija, ali su ljudi imali dosta vremena da isprave gre?ke. Priroda hoće da gre?i vi?e puta, dokazano

Na delu sajta "Resursi" unet je link ka novoj stranici sa linkovima vezanim za ispite, institucije i va?ne stranice na na?em sajtu. Cilj nam je bio da na jednom mestu dobijete sve linkove koji su va?ni za va?e informisanje, a da istovremeno ne opterećujemo glavnu stranicu gomilom podataka. Stranica sa linkovima nalazi se na ovoj lokaciji - http://www.iacbg.org-a.googlepages.com/kor...-usefulweblinks . Ukoliko smatrate da bi na ovoj stranici trebalo da se nađe jo? linkova, javite nam!

Preporučuje se da od?tampate papir koji vam je ujedno i potvrda da ste se registrovali. Neće vam uvek administratori tra?iti taj papir na dan ispita, ali se nikad ne zna... Bolje je imati ga pri ruci. Poslednji rok za unos primalaca rezultata koji su uključeni u cenu ispita je 22:00 po lokalnom vremenu, dan pre ispita.

Priprema počinje 3. septembra i traje dva meseca. Vi?e detalja dostupno je na stranici - http://www.iacbg.org/board/index.php?showtopic=1308 .

Nema govora o diskriminaciji verzija testa. Mnogi univerziteti vi?e pominju rezultate sa kompjuterskog jer se mnogo če?će i na vi?e lokacija odr?ava od papirne verzije. Izuzetak bi bila napomena da rezultati sa papirnog testa neće biti uva?eni. Papirna verzija se odr?ava krajem oktobra i rezultati će biti dostupni tek oko ?est sedmica po polaganju. Ako univerzitet ?eli kompletnu aplikaciju do datuma koji je naznačen, malo je verovatno da će čekati rezultate sa va?eg GRE ispita. U tom slučaju se va?a aplikacija neće uzimati u obzir. Sa druge strane, postoje univerziteti gde katedre mogu i hoće da sačekaju rezultate kandidata. Rezultati sa testa va?e pet godina, a papirna verzija nije "tempirana" tako da vam koristi za sve institucije za koje mo?ete da aplicirate.

Ako nisu svi minuti sa PIN-a iskori?ćeni, trebalo bi pozvati ambasadu. Glavno pitanje je - da li imate dr?avljanstvo Srbije ili ne. Trebalo bi da se ?to pre vidi sa Ambasadom da li bi to predstavljalo problem pri aplikaciji ili ne. S druge strane, da li će ta činjenica ote?ati polo?aj na koled?u? Predstavnici koled?a bi mogli da vam izmene podatke u I-20 i po?alju ga ?to pre, kako bi razgovor bio obavljen na vreme.

On Wednesday, 13 August 2008, the International Academic Center - EducationUSA Serbia hosted an information session about Amherst College. The session was led by Milica Djuric, Amherst Sophomore and IAC alumni. Students learned about academic opportunities at Amherst, as well as student life. Ms. Djuric shared her Amherst photo album with students and gave them the inside story on what to expect from the Amherst experience, covering subjects as wide ranging as academics, majors, and the laundry room.

http://belgrade.usembassy.gov/embassy/pres...08/b080812.html August 12, 2008 Embassy of the United States of America Belgrade Serb Students Win Scholarships at U.S. Military Service Academies Two students from Serbia's Military High School have won four year scholarships to prestigious U.S. military service academies. Milos Seovac will study at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Branko Kovacevic will study at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York. Milos will be joining colleague Bojan Udovicic who just finished his first year at the Air Force Academy. All the Serb students will spend four years studying after which they will receive a Bachelor of Science degree. They will then return to Serbia and receive a commission in the Serbian Armed Forces. Admission to the U.S. Military Academies is extremely competitive. Incoming classes usually consist of about 1400 cadets; less than 1000 of whom usually make it through to graduation. Only 15 slots are allocated annually for foreign students at each of the academies. That two students from Serbia received a highly coveted position at the Academies speaks highly of the caliber of Serbian students. Candidates are judged based on their academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, athletics and character. To gain admission, candidates must also pass a fitness test, and undergo a thorough medical examination. The U.S. Defense Attach?'s Office (DAO) assisted the students throughout the long, in-depth application process. The DAO worked with the Military High School to identify qualified students, ultimately selecting a total of 12 potential candidates, six for each academy. The U.S. Air Attach? interviewed all the candidates. After the initial meetings, six of the candidates decided not to proceed with the process, leaving a total of six candidates, or three for each academy. The U.S. Air Attach? assisted the candidates in filling out the detailed application, helped prepare them for the standardized testing, and administered the athletic aptitude test. While the candidates must perform well academically, the DAO recommendation plays a significant role in determining the final selection at the U.S. Military Academies. In addition, the International Academic Center of Serbia, under the direction of Ms. Elizabeth Chung, was indispensable in setting up the standardized tests (SAT and TOEFL), and helping prepare the students for these tests. The acceptance of these two bright students to U.S. Military Academies, is yet another example of successful military to military cooperation between the United States and Serbia. Milos Seovac (first year student) and Bojan Udovicic (second year student) at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado Milo? ?eovac (student prve godine) i Bojan Udovičić (student druge godine) na Vazduhoplovnoj akademiji SAD u Kolorado Springsu, dr?ava Kolorado 12. avgust, 2008 Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Dr?ava Beograd Studenti iz Srbije dobili stipendije na vojnim akademijama u SAD Dva studenta iz Vojne gimnazije Srbije dobili su četvorogodi?nje stipendije na presti?nim vojnim akademijama vidova SAD. Milo? ?eovac će studirati na Vazduhoplovnoj akademiji SAD u Kolorado Springsu, dr?ava Kolorado, a Branko Kovačević na Vojnoj akademiji SAD u Vest Pointu, dr?ava Nju Jork. Milo? će se pridru?iti kolegi Bojanu Udovičiću koji je upravo zavr?io prvu godinu na Vazduhoplovnoj akademiji SAD. Svi studenti iz Srbije prove?će četiri godine na studijama, posle čega će dobiti diplomu Bečelor nauka, a potom će se vratiti u Srbiju na du?nosti u Vojsci Srbije. Upis na vojne akademije SAD je izuzetno te?ak. Na početnim klasama upi?e se oko 1400 kadeta; manje od hiljadu uspe da diplomira. Obe akademije dodeljuju samo po 15 mesta za strane studente. Činjenica da su studenti iz Srbije dobili presti?na mesta na ovim Akademijama dovoljno govori o kvalitetu srpskih studenata. Kandidati se procenjuju na osnovu akademskih dostignuća, izra?enih liderskih sposobnosti, sportskih sposobnosti i karaktera. Da bi se upisali, kandidati moraju da polo?e test fizičke spremnosti i prođu lekarski pregled. Kancelarija vojnog ata?ea je pomogla studentima tokom dugotrajnog i detaljnog procesa prijavljivanja. Kancelarija vojnog ata?ea radila je sa Vojnom gimnazijom kako bi identifikovala kvalifikovane studente, i na kraju izabrala 12 potencijalnih kandidata, po ?est za svaku akademiju. Vazduhoplovni ata?e SAD intervjuisao je sve kandidate. Posle početnih sastanaka ?est kandidata je odlučilo da ne nastavi proces, tako da je ostalo ukupno ?est kandidata, ili tri za svaku akademiju. Vazduhoplovni ata?e je pomago kandidatima da popune detaljne formulare za prijem, pripreme se za standardizovano testiranje i sproveo test fizičkih sposobnosti. Premda svi kandidati moraju da imaju dobre akademske rezultate, preporuka Kancelarije vojnog ata?ea ima značajnu ulogu prilikom konačnog procesa selekcije na vojnim akademijama SAD. Pored toga Međunarodni akademski centar Srbije, pod upravom gospođe Elizabete Čang, je bio od velike pomoći prilikom organizacije standarnih testova poznavanja jezika (SAT i TOEFL) i pripreme studenata za testove. Prijem ova dva sjajna studenta na vojne akademije SAD je jo? jedan primer uspe?ne vojne saradnje između SAD i Srbije.

Testovi se u Beogradu pola?u u prostorijama International School of Belgrade na Senjaku. Tačnu adresu lokacije dobićete kad se prijavite za ispit.

Polaganje se prijavljuje najbr?e preko Interneta - lokacija je www.toefl.org. Plaća se kreditnom karticom koja mo?e da funkcioni?e na Internetu. Plaćanje na drugi način u na?im krajevima nije moguće.

As you can see here - http://www.prometric.com/ADA/default.htm ADA test can be taken only in the U.S. and US territories. Read more about the exam here - http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/index.asp.

Ne mogu da verujem da nam je promakao ovaj post... Izvinjavam se u ime svih nas koji nismo videli! Uslovi su uglavnom isti kao i u drugim oblastima interesovanja - apliciranje do određenog roka, ispiti TOEFL i GRE (uglavnom), pisma preporuke, motivaciono pismo, prevedeni transkripti sa fakulteta... Javite nam se da rezervi?ete mesto na nekom od savetovanja za postdiplomske studije i da čujete kompletnu priču o daljem obrazovanju i pretra?ivanju mogućnosti. Savetovanja su besplatna!

Koliko nam je poznato, nema centara za polaganje TOEFL-a u Crnoj Gori. Rezultati se čekaju 14 radnih dana, tj. tri sedmice.

Kategorija "Institutions" je od danas ponovo vidljiva za sve korisnike na?eg foruma. Tehnički problemi su ispravljeni i sada mo?ete ponovo na lokaciji http://www.iacbg.org/board/index.php?showforum=63 da vidite sa kojim institucijama sarađujemo bli?e i da učestvujete u diskusiji i postavljate pitanja. Izvinjavamo se korisnicima koji su bezuspe?no poku?avali da pronađu ovaj deo foruma tokom proteklih dana.

Međunarodni akademski centar će tokom avgusta raditi po skraćenom rasporedu. Od utorka do petka bićemo otvoreni za članove i goste od 14 do 19 časova, dok će subotom raspored biti isti - od 12 do 17. Svi testovi i druge obaveze koje su zakazane pre 14 časova pratiće prethodno dogovoreni raspored. Testovi GMAT, IIA i TOEFL biće odr?ani u prethodno zakazanim terminima. ******************* The International Academic Center will have its hours reduced during August. We will be opened for public and membership from Tuesday to Friday from 2pm to 7pm and on Saturday from noon to 5pm. Tests and lectures will be organized as previously announced or scheduled.

Kako je navedeno na sajtu www.gre.org, trebalo bi da dobijete besplatni materijal za upoznavanje sa testom. Ukoliko ste se već pripremali za ispit taj materijal vam neće mnogo značiti. Tokom prijave za TOEFL PBT moguće je da će vam na kućnu adresu stići neki materijal, ali i tu je ista priča kao i za GRE - materijal slu?i samo za osnovno upoznavanje sa testom. Kada se prijavite za TOEFL iBT, na sajtu vam je omogućeno da preuzmete Sampler. Softver kojem imate pristup daje vam uvid u izgled sekcija i vrstu pitanja koja su pred vama.

Free Search je ne?to drugo i nema mnogo veze sa izborom institucija kojima ?aljete rezultate. Pri registraciji ne morate da znate institucije. Ako i pre samog polaganja ne navedete institucije, plaćaćete kasnije dodatnu sumu novca za slanje rezultata, jer tada ne va?i ponuda slanja koja je uključena u cenu od 170 dolara.

Kada se registrujete dobićete dokument čiji će jedan deo morati da se donese na lokaciju za testiranje. Drugi deo tog dokumenta slu?i za eventualno ispravljanje gre?aka i uno?enje primalaca rezultata pre samog polaganja. Ako ga niste dobili, moraćete da zovete ETS i da operaterima ka?ete promene koje ?elite na va?oj prijavi.