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US: 2015 cap on ‘highly skilled’ visas reached in 5 days

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received sufficient petitions for the ‘highly-skilled’ H-1B visa – a key route to post work study for international postgraduates – to reach its limit for the upcoming year within five days, sparking calls from international educators for immigration reform.

Chinese Students in the Classroom

Chinese undergraduate students face challenges in adapting to American classroom practices and expectations but draw on personal, social, institutional and technological resources to respond to these challenges

The Prestige Payoff

Many a would-be graduate student has debated whether to enroll in a top-ranked program or another one that -- for reasons fair or unfair -- isn't so highly ranked but may seem a better fit.