Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

American University...

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internatio­nal students who successful­ly complete their degrees in the USA are highly sought-after by employers worldwide.

America is the world’s top destinatio­n for internatio­nal students!

This year nearly 700,000 internatio­nal students will choose the US as their destinatio­n for their education and their futures. That’s approximat­ely double than the entire annual O/level student population in Sri Lanka and will even include tens of thousands of British, Australian, and Canadian students. America is not only the No. 1 destinatio­n for internatio­nal students; it is the preferred premier destinatio­n for internatio­nal students from all around the world.

Students who have completed their O/ Levels or A/LS have the choice of direct entry to America’s nearly 4,000 universiti­es and colleges and over 600 degree programmes including areas as diverse as Business, Engineerin­g, IT, Biomedical Sciences, Psychology, Law, Liberal Arts and many more. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings states 15 of the world’s top 20 universiti­es are in the US. With such a wide selection of excellent learning opportunit­ies, there is truly something for everyone, no matter what your abilities or ambitions are.

In America, it is not necessary to complete your degree program in the same university you started, as you have the option of changing your university and completing your undergradu­ate degree program in any US university or globally. This flexibilit­y gives you the opportunit­y to improve your qualificat­ions as you study, and transfer your credits to a top ranked university.

American education isn’t based on just an exam. A process of continual assessment means that a student’s final grade or result is based on a combinatio­n of factors, not merely a single exam. Furthermor­e, American- style education promotes critical thinking, leadership, problem solving, independen­t thought, and effective com-

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