China tops OSU international students

Students from around world choose to study at OSU
After receiving her bachelor's degree in China, Yan Xu wanted to go to graduate school in the United States and began researching colleges with prestigious history departments. ………..The reasons large numbers of Chinese students travel halfway around the world to come to Columbus is a strong OSU alumni presence in China promoting the school, and the fact that Chinese students want to come to the United States' biggest university.…………."In China, the university setting is more teacher-centered, while here education is more student-centered and problem driven," she said. "It is teaching someone how to fish, rather than just giving them a fish. My colleagues and I try to create people who can fish."……….. There is a huge pool of potential students," she said. "Also, the U.S. system is open and welcomes diversity. The quality of U.S. institutions is unrivaled."[View Full Article]