While the information in The Smith College Sophian is somewhat contrary to the information we have been hearing anecdotally it is definitly worth monitoring. Has anyone else seen similar trends?
Studying abroad is considered one of the highlights of an undergraduate education: the opportunity to study for a year, a semester, a summer or even a January-term in a foreign country, learning a different language or experiencing another culture. However, because of increasing exchange rates and a falling economy, studying abroad has become increasingly expensive for students, coinciding with recent lower enrollment rates for study abroad programs. The drop in study abroad participation has also had a wide-reaching effect at Smith, as more students decided to live on campus this year instead of studying abroad, creating a fall housing shortage.
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1 Matt // Sep 22, 2008 at 8:52 am
What I would like to see a study on is the ROI of study abroad. By that I mean that yes, it is getting more expensive, but how much does having a study abroad experience on a resume increase the likelihood of getting a job? Especially for students looking for jobs that have anything to do with international.
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