Posts
All the articles I've posted.
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Oxbridge
Oxbridge — the collective shorthand for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the UK's oldest and most selective universities.
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QS World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings — global ranking; methodology: academic reputation 30%, employer reputation 15%, citations per faculty 20%, plus international indicators.
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Russell Group
The Russell Group — 24 research-intensive UK universities established 1994, representing ~75% of UK research grants.
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Seven Sisters
The Seven Sisters — historically women's liberal-arts colleges (Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, Wellesley) — still influential.
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TU9
TU9 — Germany's 9 leading technical universities including TU Munich, RWTH Aachen, KIT, TU Berlin, TU Darmstadt.
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Times Higher Education World University Rankings
THE global ranking — methodology: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, International Outlook, Industry. 13 indicators; English-language research bias.
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US News Best Colleges
US News & World Report's annual ranking of US undergraduate institutions — the dominant domestic college ranking since 1983.
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U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities
U15 — 15 research-intensive Canadian universities incl. Toronto, McGill, UBC, Waterloo, Alberta.
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Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
Off-campus employment integral to F-1 academic programs; authorized by Designated School Official on Form I-20; may reduce post-graduation OPT eligibility if full-time.
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DS-160 Form
Online Application for Nonimmigrant Visa; required for all F-1, J-1, and M-1 students before consular interview in the United States.
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F-1 Visa
US non-immigrant student visa for degree-seeking students at SEVP-certified schools, issued upon Form I-20 presentation.
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France VLS-TS Long-Stay Student Visa
France long-stay student visa (VLS-TS); doubles as residence permit upon OFII validation; master's graduates eligible for 12-month job search (APS).