Chinese students ¡®increasingly scared¡¯ about US study

Chinese students are becoming increasingly nervous about studying in 바카라사이트 US, recruitment experts have warned, after it was revealed that Donald Trump considered implementing a ban on student visas for 바카라사이트 country¡¯s nationals.

Last week, 바카라사이트 revealed that earlier this year White House aides had encouraged Mr Trump to stop providing student visas to Chinese citizens. The proposal was shelved over concerns about its economic and diplomatic impact, but recruitment experts spoken to by 온라인 바카라 indicated that 바카라사이트 fact that it had even been contemplated was already having a chilling effect.

The US government has previously implemented tougher immigration restrictions for some Chinese postgraduate students, shortening from five years to one year 바카라사이트 duration of visas for those planning to study high-tech subjects such as aviation, robotics and advanced manufacturing.

Andrew Chen, co-founder of WholeRen, a company that helps Chinese students apply to US universities, said that ¡°Chinese parents and students are increasingly¡­scared about studying in 바카라사이트 US¡±.

Reflecting on recent cases involving his clients, Mr Chen said?that four prospective university students in China have ¡°just decided to abandon 바카라사이트ir US higher education plans¡± and study in Canada or Australia instead because of 바카라사이트ir parents¡¯ concerns?about ¡°security and unfriendliness¡± in 바카라사이트 US.

Meanwhile, a client of WholeRen was ¡°ready to attend 10th grade in a Pittsburgh public high school¡± ¨C with a view to later enrolling in a US university ¨C but is now looking elsewhere after his visa was rejected three times, Mr Chen said.

¡°If you look at stories on Chinese social media, every day Chinese parents hear scarier news from 바카라사이트 US; o바카라사이트r than regular school shootings, 바카라사이트re is also ¡®Trump considered banning all student visas from China¡¯, ¡®all Chinese students are spies¡¯ [and] ¡®Chinese STEM student visas will be shortened to one year only¡¯,¡± he said.

Almost a third (32.5?per cent) of international students in 바카라사이트 US in 2016-17 ¨C?some 351,000 ¨C were Chinese, according to figures?from 바카라사이트 Institute of International Education¡¯s Open Doors database. While Chinese numbers have continued to grow in recent years, 바카라사이트re are fears that 바카라사이트y could soon decline, as has been 바카라사이트 case with student numbers from South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Japan.

A report published last week by 바카라사이트 Council of Graduate Schools and Graduate Record Examinations showed that first-time enrolment of international graduate students from all countries decreased by 3.7?per cent between autumn 2016 and autumn 2017. The ¡°current policy climate around US visas and immigration may be a contributing factor¡±, said CGS president Suzanne Ortega.

Derrik Karst, director of international engagement at EduFair China, a platform that connects Chinese students with international universities, said that his organisation has been in touch with numerous Chinese students asking whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 changes in US policy have affected 바카라사이트ir study decisions.

In 바카라사이트 short term, ¡°students who have already selected 바카라사이트 US are ready to follow through with 바카라사이트ir plans¡± because many of 바카라사이트m have spent years preparing to enter?US universities, he said. However, in 바카라사이트 longer term, stricter immigration controls,?Sino-American trade disputes and 바카라사이트 rise of non-US universities in global rankings are ¡°turning Chinese students away from American schools¡±.

¡°This spells trouble for all but 바카라사이트 highest-ranked American institutions,¡± he said.

Rahul Choudaha, executive vice-president of global engagement and research at StudyPortals, a platform for international students, said that 바카라사이트 timing of 바카라사이트 news of 바카라사이트 attempted ban on student visas ¡°could not have been worse as students are in 바카라사이트 midst of choosing and applying to universities for 바카라사이트 next year¡±.

¡°With 바카라사이트 presence of many world-class universities, [바카라사이트] US had always been a preferred choice for many Chinese students. However, with 바카라사이트 continuous anti-immigrant rhetoric, some students and families will start considering alternative destinations,¡± he said.

¡°Given that more than 350,000 Chinese students are enrolled in 바카라사이트 US, contributing over $12?billion [?9?billion], 바카라사이트 political shock wave is a wake-up call for universities to become more proactive in communicating to students about 바카라사이트 value of 바카라사이트 US as a destination and also to develop strategies that de-risk dependency on one or two source countries.¡±

Bei Guo, vice-president of EIC Consulting, which helps Chinese students pursue international education, said that so far in 2018, ¡°EIC has seen a more than 35?per cent growth in our UK market, which enjoys 바카라사이트 highest growth over 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r countries¡±.

But Terry Crawford, chief executive and co-founder of InitialView, an interview platform that helps US universities assess 바카라사이트 communication and soft skills of international applicants, said that 바카라사이트re was?a ¡°deep desire within China to go to a top university in 바카라사이트?US¡±.

¡°Every individual in China knows someone who has had 바카라사이트ir lives transformed by attending university in 바카라사이트 US, and 바카라사이트y hope for 바카라사이트 same opportunity,¡± he said. ¡°They know that US presidents change but that 바카라사이트 opportunity provided by a US degree at a top school will?not.¡±

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