Storify of November 16th WES #IntlEdNow Tweet Chat - A Discussion on Career Expectations, Experiences, and Outcomes of International Students

On November 16, 2017, I participated in the second World Education Services (WES) #IntlEdNow tweetchat entitled A Discussion on Career Expectations, Experiences, and Outcomes of International Students.  I also participated in the first WES tweetchat back in June 2017 entitled A Discussion on International Education in a Shifting Geopolitical Climate.

WES crated a cleaned-up version of this second #IntlEdNow tweetchat via Storify and I have embedded their tweet below that you can click through to view the conversation:

ICYMI: Our tweet chat on career expectations and outcomes for int'l students in story form (includes a wealth of great resources!) #IntlEdNow https://t.co/xh26o508FN @DavidComp @ProfJasonLane @pdxnicolle @BryceLoo @SundevilCareers

— WES (@WESPicks) December 19, 2017

#IntlEdNow Tweetchat by World Education Services - A Discussion on Career Expectations, Experiences, and Outcomes of International Students on November 16th at 1:00pm EDT

Join @DavidComp, @ProfJasonLane, @pdxnicolle, @SundevilCareers, and @WESPicks this Thursday as we discuss career expectations and outcomes of #intlstudents! pic.twitter.com/tgmXvgcdTC

— WES (@WESPicks) November 14, 2017

This coming Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 1:00pm EST I will be participating in the second World Education Services #IntlEdNow tweet chat.  I participated in their first #IntlEdNow tweet chat back in June, 2017 (you can read the Storify of that tweet chat here) and I'm very excited to participate in their second tweet chat as well.

This tweet chat will be a discussion on career expectations, experiences, and outcomes of international students.  I will be approaching this discussion from a U.S. perspective.

If you are able to follow along and contribute to the discussion that would be wonderful.

#IntlEdNow Tweetchat by World Education Services - A Discussion on International Education in a Shifting Geopolitical Climate on June 20th at 2:00pm EDT

This coming Tuesday, June 20th at 2:00pm EDT (New York City time) I will be co-hosting with World Education Services and other esteemed colleagues an #IntlEdNow tweetchat entitled A Discussion on International Education in a Shifting Geopolitical Climate.  Invited tweetchat co-hosts follow:

David Comp:  Associate Director of International Programs in the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Study Abroad Research Consultant for the Center for Global Education at California State University at Dominguez Hills; and, Principal & Founder of International Higher Education Consulting.

Jason E. Lane:  Chair of the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership, Director of the Cross-Border Education Research Team, and founding executive director of the SUNY Academic & Innovative Leadership (SAIL) Institute

Francisco Marmejo:  The World Bank's Lead Tertiary Education Specialist and Coordinator of its Network of Higher Education Specialists

Lisa Meritz:  Director of Communications for the Office of International Affairs, Temple University

Martyn J. Miller:  Interim Assistant Vice President for International Programs in the Office of International Affairs

Jessica Sandberg:  Director of International Admissions at Temple University

Hans de Wit:  Professor and Director of the ‘Center for International Higher Education’ (CIHE) at Boston College. Founding member and past president of the European Association for International Education (EAIE)

I believe that IHEC Blog followers will find this #IntlEdNow tweetchat to be very stimulating and I hope you are able to hold the time on your calendar and follow along with the discussion!

If you are not on Twitter you can follow the discussion below:

#IntlEdNow Tweets

"Student Segmentation for an Effective International Enrollment Strategy" - A New Research Report by World Education Services

The following research report came on my radar by World Education Services (WES) and I thought IHEC Blog readers would find this to be of interest.

The report, entitled “Student Segmentation for an Effective International Enrollment Strategy,” examines four types of U.S.–bound international students, based on their academic preparedness and financial resources. 

The report identifies the following student segments:

• Explorers are students with high financial resources and low academic preparedness. They are the most likely to need assistance during the application, as 39% of them chose application requirements as one of their most sought-after areas of information. 
• Highfliers are students with high financial resources and high academic preparedness, and family support is key to their financial independence. 69% of survey respondents indicated family or friends as their main source of funding. 
• Strivers are students with low financial resources and high academic preparedness. 61% of Strivers indicated that they rely on institutional financial aid, and 35% said they will take out loans to finance their studies. 
• Strugglers are students with low financial resources and low academic preparedness. Strugglers are the least interested in learning about the reputation of a school, indicating that they have lower expectations for quality. 

These insights are integral for U.S. universities and colleges that want to effectively attract and enroll the best fit international students. The report expands the scope of last year’s report and provides a deeper understanding of international student segments at a more granular level. The report highlights differences in prospective international students’ information seeking behavior by level of education — bachelor’s and master’s degree — and key source countries — China, India and Saudi Arabia.

You can access more information about the report via the WES World Education News & Reviews (WENR) website and while you are there you may want to take 20 seconds and subscribe to the free WENR Newsletter as it's well worth it!