[SERIOUS] Best state in US for my bro to do his higher studies

[akhileshbc]

I would also think that looking for colleges and areas where there are already a fair number of students and residents from India, would be useful.
Areas around Washington, D.C. of course have a diverse International population.
Other areas, for example as indicated in this article http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local...fort-worth.ece have had a growing population for quite a few years, and that growth tends to accelerate as it becomes more attractive to others to have familiar surroundings.

As mentioned in the article, there are hubs in other areas as well in California, New York and New Jersey which have shown a lot of growth, but cost of living wise, Texas should be the most cost effective.

Thanks. The problem is we don't have much Indian contacts in US. When went to educational consultancies in my city, each of them are talking different things. Because they may have tie-ups with certain colleges/universities, and they might probably boost theirs. So was having doubt whether to trust them or not.

I would suggest staying away from Texas and Arizona, just because of their immigration rhetoric.

Frankly, America is not nearly as dangerous as the media portrays it. Crime isn't all that high by most standards, and is dropping. Crime on campus is lower than crime in average, too, because the average is pushed up by high crime areas, which tend not to be located on college campuses, or near most of them (there are a few that aren't in the best of neighborhoods). Big cities have more crime, but they also have FAR more people, and even so crime isn't evenly distributed.

The point about cost of living is important, though. If your brother is going to be living on campus, that doesn't matter so much, because you'll know the cost up front, and be able to factor that into decisions. If he isn't going to be on campus, then cost variation between locations is likely to be HUGE.

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Yeah, but the medias are giving lots more hypes regarding the crimes in US. Atleast the local medias in my place. When I open the newspaper, the "international section" page lists out various crimes, thereby increasing the heart beat! If he was doing the studies anywhere in my city, we could have given much attention to him and would feel secure. Since he will be staying 1000s of KMs away, we won't be able to reach their faster. So, that adds up the tensions.

Wow... condemning two entire states and more than 33 million people because of some political rhetoric? Guess your liberal "tolerance" is showing through, huh?

I would personally avoid high cost areas like DC, NY, etc, but the ultimate decision should come down to what school gives your "bro" the best deal.

Apply to as many schools as he can. Look at not just the tuition/room/board costs but more importantly look at the grant (not loan) money they offer. Don't be afraid to apply to private schools. Many times they have lots of grant money to spend and will give you a better overall deal that the state-supported schools with supposedly lower costs and will get you through quicker as they are usually smaller, more laid back campuses with less demand on class space. Once your "bro" has all offers on the table then consider other tangibles like location, crime, cost of living, etc. and make his decision from there.

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I am not sure why you emphasized the word "bro" in quotes. Yeah, I think it would be more better to stay within the campus. But the campus itself might not be safer some times. So overall we are a bit confused.


@all:

I will ask my bro to visit this thread to join the discussions too. So that he could clear his doubts as well.

Thanks all. Your suggestions are much appreciated