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You need more than national rankings to study abroad

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Consider what lies beyond national rankings and Dean’s lists if you are planning to move abroad for study especially if you are doing so immediately after high school.

Being book smart is an advantage in that it will open doors and opportunities like scholarships and other study abroad incentives, but that will only account for the academic component of the next chapter of your life.

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