How to prepare your child for their US studies

Your child may face a little difficulty initially while settling into a new country, as the way of living, environment, people, cultures everything changes. Here’s how you can make your child’s life easier in the USA.

Help them see their school life in their home country as one chapter and their college life abroad as a new leaf. It will help them be prepared to manage things outside their comfort zone. Most universities hold detailed orientations to help students adjust to their new life.

One of the best things you can do for your child is to help them see the bigger picture. They should not lose sight of the end goal – which in most cases is a satisfying career. Help them make their decisions about school, course, etc with the end goal in mind. So, they should also consider the placement services and career training offered by each school.

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There are a variety of universities and colleges in the USA. Always ask your child to focus on the course of his or her interest and then give preference to the university or college. Also, if your child is an introvert then you can go to colleges or universities with a small faculty-to-student ratio. As the country will be new to your child it is better to take care of these small discomforts.

Read more: Types of US universities

Various world university rankings released by higher education are obviously helpful. However, it is important for your child to not base their choice on just the rankings. Their area of interest should have an equal role to play in making the choice of school.

Read more: THE Rankings 2023

Encourage them to try to become as self-reliant as possible through this phase of their life. Basic cooking, cleaning after oneself, and planning personal finances can teach one invaluable life lessons.

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Help your kids gain some perspective on cultural differences. Instead of being taken aback by new cultures, they could learn from the differences and get a wider, global perspective.

More important than anything else, make sure your child sees that you trust them. If you show confidence in their abilities, it will boost their self-faith. Assure them that you – and the IDP team – will always have their back in case they face any difficulties while studying abroad.

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If your child needs any other assistance for studying in the US, you can get in touch with our international education experts. All our experts are trained to help students and their parents aspiring an education abroad and will be happy to guide you.

You can also check our student essential services for accommodation, banking, education loan, money transfer, and health cover abroad for your child.

For parents, do refer to our IDP parent guide that we have curated specially to answer all queries you may have in regard to your child’s international education.