Oriented: Students get briefed on studies in US

7,015 Pakistanis have studied in the US during 2016-2017


APP July 24, 2018
Students will pursue degrees in humanities, science and engineering, law, art and design, economics and business in over 50 US colleges and universities. PHOTO: USEFP

ISLAMABAD: EducationUSA on Monday hosted orientation sessions at the United States Education Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) for the 194 students in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.

The students will start undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programs at colleges and universities throughout the US, a statement said on Monday. According to the Open Doors Report, 7,015 Pakistanis have studied in the US during the academic year 2016-2017, an increase of 14.2 per cent over the previous year. This is the highest number in the last five years.

"Your child's education is the best investment you can make and the US is the best possible destination for higher education," said USEFP Executive Director Rita Akhtar. "I encourage other parents and students to visit our EducationUSA offices to see how we can help make their dream of a US degree possible" she added.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 24th, 2018.

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