DaeilOSP.com » Parent Resources http://www.daeilosp.com Daeil Overseas Studies Program | Educating and US College Counseling to Korean Students Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:23:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Why Students Need Insurance When Studying Abroad? http://www.daeilosp.com/333/why-students-need-insurance-when-studying-abroad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-students-need-insurance-when-studying-abroad http://www.daeilosp.com/333/why-students-need-insurance-when-studying-abroad/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:50:29 +0000 Paul http://www.daeilosp.com/?p=333 This is a guest post by Steve Shin.

Insurance is needed for future unexpected disasters. Even in domestic country have a number of sources to make problem. To expand, it is not an unusual thing to worry about happenings at foreign country. Also not in home country, it is very hard to deal with sudden illness or car accidents. Insurance for student studying abroad will partially help these two major problems: expense and safety.
It is very hard to lessen the value of insurance at foreign countries. Especially in USA, it has very expensive insurance fees, for example, health insurance. As America does not offer any public health insurance, private insurance companies value their insurance very high. In comparison, Korea supported less expensive private insurance fees because Korea also provides public insurances. So, to reduce the expense you have to pay, join in the student studying abroad insurance.
In addition to expense problems, we cannot expect what disaster will occur to us. It is very lucky to meet with any awful situations, but who knows the future? No one has perfect divination toward one’s future. By assigned in insurance, people feel more safety for disasters. Even though insurance does not prevent any disasters, it makes us feel safe. To reduce the unnecessary fear, insurance helps us to reduce this psychological pain.
Insurance is not an aspirin. However, it can curtail the expense, and make to worry our pain itself more freely than not joining it. Chances of confronting sorrowful accidents are not showing at in-home country. In foreign country, it is much easier to deal with problems. At least to reduce this unknown, irritating problems, it is wiser to become a member of student studying abroad insurance.

Insurance is needed for future unexpected disasters. Even in domestic country have a number of sources to make problem. To expand, it is not an unusual thing to worry about happenings at foreign country. Also not in home country, it is very hard to deal with sudden illness or car accidents. Insurance for student studying abroad will partially help these two major problems: expense and safety.

It is very hard to lessen the value of insurance at foreign countries. Especially in USA, it has very expensive insurance fees, for example, health insurance. As America does not offer any public health insurance, private insurance companies value their insurance very high. In comparison, Korea supported less expensive private insurance fees because Korea also provides public insurances. So, to reduce the expense you have to pay, join in the student studying abroad insurance.

In addition to expense problems, we cannot expect what disaster will occur to us. It is very lucky to meet with any awful situations, but who knows the future? No one has perfect divination toward one’s future. By assigned in insurance, people feel more safety for disasters. Even though insurance does not prevent any disasters, it makes us feel safe. To reduce the unnecessary fear, insurance helps us to reduce this psychological pain.

Insurance is not an aspirin. However, it can curtail the expense, and make to worry our pain itself more freely than not joining it. Chances of confronting sorrowful accidents are not showing at in-home country. In foreign country, it is much easier to deal with problems. At least to reduce this unknown, irritating problems, it is wiser to become a member of student studying abroad insurance.

]]> http://www.daeilosp.com/333/why-students-need-insurance-when-studying-abroad/feed/ 0 How to Get into Daeil, Daewon(or Minjok) – A How-To Guide for Middle School Students http://www.daeilosp.com/331/how-to-get-into-daeil-daewonor-minjok-a-how-to-guide-for-middle-school-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-get-into-daeil-daewonor-minjok-a-how-to-guide-for-middle-school-students http://www.daeilosp.com/331/how-to-get-into-daeil-daewonor-minjok-a-how-to-guide-for-middle-school-students/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:40:24 +0000 Paul http://www.daeilosp.com/?p=331 대일3박성빈
How to get into Daeil, Daewon(or Minjok) – A How-To-Guide for middle school student
I am a student of Daeil Foreign Language High School and I would like to give you few tips of getting into a Korean foreign language high school. But before that, you need to know what a foreign language high school is. It is a school built with the purpose to educate students who are talented in using foreign languages. However, this original purpose has been forgotten and schools favor students who can go to good university than those who are good at foreign languages. This is a key to get into these schools. Although you may not be good at English or other languages, there is nothing to worry about if you have good GPA in middle school and get high scores from entrance test.
<Information>
1. Schools
- (In Seoul) Daeil, Daewon, Hanyoung, Myungduk, Gyunggi, Seoul
2. Types of Departments
-English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Russian
3. Existence of Dormitory
-Depends on schools (There is one at my school)
<Tips>
1. Schools require English skills, but not to the intense level
-Although you may think students who go to these schools speak English fluently, that is not true. The only English skill you need is listening. There is a listening section in the entrance test and you need to prepare for it and get a good score. Schools do NOT look for your overall English skills, but your English listening skills.
2. Maintain good GPA
-It depends on schools and time. I got into my school with just okay GPA (I was around 100 out of 450). However, these days, schools demand higher GPA and importance of proficiency of foreign language has decreased. Since there are many applicants who get similar grades, GPA can be a factor.
3. STUDY MATH!
-Really, just study math. Many students have a hard time with math in their senior year. They say that if they had a time machine, they would go back to their first year and solve five questions everyday. Math is important because math questions on Korean SAT are hard. These high schools want those who can get high Korean SAT scores and go to good universities.

This is a guest post by Sungbin Park.

I am a student of Daeil Foreign Language High School and I would like to give you few tips of getting into a Korean foreign language high school. But before that, you need to know what a foreign language high school is. It is a school built with the purpose to educate students who are talented in using foreign languages. However, this original purpose has been forgotten and schools favor students who can go to good university than those who are good at foreign languages. This is a key to get into these schools. Although you may not be good at English or other languages, there is nothing to worry about if you have good GPA in middle school and get high scores from entrance test.

<Information>

1. Schools

- (In Seoul) Daeil, Daewon, Hanyoung, Myungduk, Gyunggi, Seoul

2. Types of Departments

-English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Russian

3. Existence of Dormitory

-Depends on schools (There is one at my school)

<Tips>

1. Schools require English skills, but not to the intense level

-Although you may think students who go to these schools speak English fluently, that is not true. The only English skill you need is listening. There is a listening section in the entrance test and you need to prepare for it and get a good score. Schools do NOT look for your overall English skills, but your English listening skills.

2. Maintain good GPA

-It depends on schools and time. I got into my school with just okay GPA (I was around 100 out of 450). However, these days, schools demand higher GPA and importance of proficiency of foreign language has decreased. Since there are many applicants who get similar grades, GPA can be a factor.

3. STUDY MATH!

-Really, just study math. Many students have a hard time with math in their senior year. They say that if they had a time machine, they would go back to their first year and solve five questions everyday. Math is important because math questions on Korean SAT are hard. These high schools want those who can get high Korean SAT scores and go to good universities.

]]> http://www.daeilosp.com/331/how-to-get-into-daeil-daewonor-minjok-a-how-to-guide-for-middle-school-students/feed/ 0 University of Michigan Information http://www.daeilosp.com/326/university-of-michigan-information/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=university-of-michigan-information http://www.daeilosp.com/326/university-of-michigan-information/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:56:54 +0000 Victor http://www.daeilosp.com/?p=326 Here is an information sheet sent out by the University of Michigan.
It shows admissions statistics for the previous school year and has other information like application due dates.
UMich

]]> http://www.daeilosp.com/326/university-of-michigan-information/feed/ 0 Student Loans by the Numbers http://www.daeilosp.com/324/student-loans-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=student-loans-by-the-numbers http://www.daeilosp.com/324/student-loans-by-the-numbers/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:52:11 +0000 Paul http://www.daeilosp.com/?p=324 Here is an interesting article found on mint.com.

Student Loans by the Numbers

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Investment help from Mint.com

Go read the article and some of the comments first and come back and leave your thoughts below.

What I would like everyone to get out of their education is to work their butts off and make it worth that $800K investment.

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Name of SchoolWebsiteCoursesCost of One ClassAdditional Notes
Harvard Universityhttp://www.extension.harvard.edu/A Variety900-1975
University of California at Los Angeleshttps://www.uclaextension.edu/r/Default.aspxA Varietya range
University of Maryland University Collegehttp://www.umuc.edu/prog/ugp/ugp_de.shtml, http://tychousa8.umuc.edu/WebTycho.nsfA Varietytuition per 3 course : 546
Boston Universityhttp://www.bu.edu/online/index.htmlArts Criticism: From the Old Media to the New, Genetics, Ethics, and the Law, Issues in Assisted Reproduction
registration fee: $40(non-refundable) course cost per hour: $350 - $1,184
University of California - Irvinehttp://unex.uci.edu/A Varietya range
University of Washingtonhttp://www.onlinelearning.washington.edu/ol/registration fee: $35 tutition fee: $256 - $5,580
University of California at Berkeleyhttp://extension.berkeley.edu/A Varietyful-time student: $17,900 in tuition and fees
Columbia Universityhttp://www.cvn.columbia.edu/index.phpengineeringa rangethis address is linked to "Graduate Engineering Education from Columbia University"
Stanford Universityhttp://epgy.stanford.edu/index.htmlmathematics, computer science, physics, biology, chemistry, english, history/enconomics, music, chinese/latin$100 - $740
Cornell Universtiyhttp://www.sce.cornell.edu/dl/index.phpengineering, business/marketing, health and careregistration fee: $50 course fee: a range
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This doesn’t apply to just business it applies to all facets to our lives.

Found via: Inspired Startup

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Here’s a brief about from their website:

Livemocha is an exciting e-learning Web 2.0 startup founded by a group of experienced and successful entrepreneurs based in the Seattle area. Livemocha addresses a $20 billion worldwide language learning market fueled by rapid globalization, immigration and travel. Livemocha is a first of its kind web based language learning solution integrating online instructional content with a global community of language learners. Livemocha is a venture funded company backed by Maveron, a leading Seattle based venture firm with tremendous consumer and e-learning expertise.

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Let me know what you guys think.

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You can find out how to become rich at his blog and you can learn more about scholarships here: http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/the-1-day-iwillteachyoutoberich-entrepreneurship-boot-camp/

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