Moiety
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Okay, so I'm considering studying in the US. I'm Portuguese and dropped out of college halfway through (Computer/Software Engineering) for various reasons.
I always thought going to the US at some point after graduating, since that's the best place to look for a job in game development, which is my area of interest. I haven't graduated, but it's getting clear to me that the sooner I get there the sooner I'll be doing something I actually like. I've looked at some majors in various schools that have peaked my interest (mostly mixes of arts and technology and design).
I've been doing some research about getting a student visa, but it doesn't seem to be that easy. There doesn't seem to be any one entity that could help me with the whole process and I'm an ENFP...so, let's just say bureaucracy is not my forté. Anyway, cutting to the chase...I was hoping to hear if any of you have some kind of experience with this. Do you know any foreigner that came to the US to study and how he/she went about it?
One of the biggest hurdles seems to be financial. You have no idea how much the paradigm shifts when compared to tuition in portuguese universities. Even compared with European universities in general. I'm not sure if I'll have my parents backing me up, but do you know of any case of someone who managed to pay for his/her tuition without parental support or previous savings? Obviously, I'd be prepared to work while I studied. My question : is that enough?
Also, when it comes to accreditation and usefulness and success rate, is getting a B.A. of any use in current day America? I don't know about there but around here B.A.s often stand for unemployment and are not as socially valued as B.S.s.
I probably lost most of you, but I'd greatly appreciate some kind of help on the subject. Anything at all. Consider me a blank page on the topic of higher education in the US and how foreigners are regarded there.
Thanks in advance
I always thought going to the US at some point after graduating, since that's the best place to look for a job in game development, which is my area of interest. I haven't graduated, but it's getting clear to me that the sooner I get there the sooner I'll be doing something I actually like. I've looked at some majors in various schools that have peaked my interest (mostly mixes of arts and technology and design).
I've been doing some research about getting a student visa, but it doesn't seem to be that easy. There doesn't seem to be any one entity that could help me with the whole process and I'm an ENFP...so, let's just say bureaucracy is not my forté. Anyway, cutting to the chase...I was hoping to hear if any of you have some kind of experience with this. Do you know any foreigner that came to the US to study and how he/she went about it?
One of the biggest hurdles seems to be financial. You have no idea how much the paradigm shifts when compared to tuition in portuguese universities. Even compared with European universities in general. I'm not sure if I'll have my parents backing me up, but do you know of any case of someone who managed to pay for his/her tuition without parental support or previous savings? Obviously, I'd be prepared to work while I studied. My question : is that enough?
Also, when it comes to accreditation and usefulness and success rate, is getting a B.A. of any use in current day America? I don't know about there but around here B.A.s often stand for unemployment and are not as socially valued as B.S.s.
I probably lost most of you, but I'd greatly appreciate some kind of help on the subject. Anything at all. Consider me a blank page on the topic of higher education in the US and how foreigners are regarded there.
Thanks in advance