Tag - Institute of Global Student Success

In many international countries, it is extremely difficult to get into an excellent domestic university – but once students are in, they often do not work hard at all.  In American Universities it is very different.  Students work very hard and the competition is intense.  It is especially tough for international students; among undergraduate international students, 15% drop out of their university or transfer to an easier school. Sixty percent of those who remain are unhappy with their experience.  They tend to struggle in terms of academics and making American friends and cannot gain the internships and jobs they desire.

American universities try to help their international students face these challenges, but due to budget constraints, often do not have the quality or quantity of people required.  The good news is that international students can be as successful – or more successful – than American students.  The program that is helping international students succeed at an incredible rate is the Institute for Global Student Success full-year program.  The Institute for Global Student Success was founded by a successful executive and part-time faculty member at the Wharton School and New Your University.  In its third year of existence, the Institute has helped its international enrollees achieve superior results:

• Freshmen, new transfer students and first-year graduate students who have enrolled in the Institute for Global Student Success have
  • Achieved an average grade point average of 3.76/4.00
  • Gained positions in Student Government
  • Performed in university-wide dance and music shows
  • Established numerous friendships with American students
• Among students of all levels who have completed the Institute for Global Student Success program, 90% have gained paid internships and/or full-time jobs in the U.S.
  • This is three times the national average.
  • Companies where our enrollees have and are working include:
    • Disney
    • Goldman Sachs
    • JPMorgan Chase
    • PWC
    • EY
    • Deloitte Consulting
    • Marriott
    • Amazon
    • Oxford University Publishing
    • Bank of America
    • Wells Fargo
    • CIGNA

Now  you can gain the competitive edge and rise above the competition by enrolling in the Institute for global student success 2015/2016 yearlong program.  The program features two major components:

• A six-day Intensive in NYC from August 20-25.  During this Intensive, you will be taught by professors from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton and New York University, as well as successful executives.
  • You will learn how to
    • Succeed in the American classroom, which is very different from that of your homeland
    • Communicate effectively via e-mail and letters
    • Communicate orally in an easy-to-underrated but persuasive manner
    • Make American friends
• Next, you will prepare, working with the Institute’s faculty, all the key skills and documents to help you be successful as you look to join student clubs, seek out research opportunities with professors and begin to look for internships.  These include:
  • Selling Yourself and Positioning Yourself for Success, – something that is extremely difficult for international students, until they receive our help.
  • Networking for Success – networking is the single biggest method of succeeding in the U.S. – but it is done very differently in the U.S. than in any other country
  • Developing a resume that gains people’s attention
  • Writing LinkedIn profiles that get you noticed
  • Interviewing successfully
• You will also spend significant time exploring which career is the best fit for you personally, and then gain first hand exposure to many top careers
  • There will be career roundtables on Entrepreneurship, Finance and Accounting, STEM fields, Consulting and Marketing.
  • During these roundtables, you will meet executives from Pepsi, McKinsey, PWC, EY, Verizon, WPP Advertising, E-Bay, JPMorgan Chase and other leading firms.  You will have more executive contacts after your first week in America than most international students get in their first 18 months here.
  • You will also visit the corporate offices of two leading firms.
  • After the Intensive ends, you are not on your own.  One of the Institute’s faculty will be your personal mentor throughout the academic year, spending at least one hour per month meeting with you or on videoconference, although you can reach out to your mentor whenever needed.  Many of our enrollees refer to their mentors as their “Adopted Moms or Dads”.  New challenges and opportunities are always popping up – and although your family might be half way around the world, you always have a caring, experienced successful professional to help you navigate through difficulties, choices and to celebrate your victories with you.  Having this on-going mentoring is an unbelievable competitive advantage for you.

Don’t be one of the 60% of international students who are unhappy with their U.S. university experience.  You have worked too hard and your parents and you have sacrificed too much not to take full-advantage of this great opportunity.  Sign up for the Institute for Global Student Success program now, while there is still availability.  You will be better off – you will achieve the success of which both you and your parents dream.  For additional information, go to http://www.globalstudentsuccess.com.  To register, click here Registration.

If you would like to speak to a student who has completed the Institute for Global Student Success program, or to a faculty member, please write us at mailto:info@globalstudentsuccess.com.