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Can confirm. I'm a professor at a US university. One class of 40 students, about 20 were Chinese foreign students. Turns out, they were each doing 40+ credits
by hackaflocka 10y ago
Can confirm. I'm a professor at a US university.
One class of 40 students, about 20 were Chinese foreign students.
Turns out, they were each doing 40+ credits that semester. About 20+ from the U.S. university, and about 20+ from a Chinese university (online).
How's that possible? They were sharing assignments and exams. Each one had the responsibility to do the same assignment and exam over and over for about half a dozen others.
They were on track to complete a 4-year program in 2 years. The actual degree was being awarded by the Chinese university, and they were transferring the credits from the U.S. university.
- dogma1138 10y agoIsn't that kinda counter productive? I would assume that a degree from a US university would count for much more which is part of the reason why so many of the Chinese upper class are sending their children to the US - the stamp on the paper is worth more than the actual education.
- hackaflocka 10y agoYeah -- I wondered about that too. I think they were aiming to familiarize themselves with the U.S. as much as possible, in as short a time for as little money as possible. I think their real aim was a graduate program in the U.S. You'd be surprised at how much easier it is to get into a graduate program here if you're already here.