Building on the enthusiasm created by Rebecca Bosshart’s workshop on flash fiction, offered on April 19, the “Scoala Altfel” program at the FEAC-EducationUSA Advising Center continued with two Skype chat sessions with John Nesbitt, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Vanderbilt University. On April 20, students from “Mircea Voievod” high school in Targoviste had an opportunity to learn directly from a Vanderbilt University representative how to proceed with the application process and, equally importantly, what key advantages to keep in mind  when considering studying in the United States. On April 21, a group of students from “I.L. Caragiale” National College in Bucharest heard again from John Nesbitt and from FEAC’s advising team about the highly appealing funding opportunities at Vanderbilt University and, respectively, the library resources and advising tips and sessions offered by FEAC-EducationUSA.

Also on April 21, a group of 11th grade students from “Elena Cuza” National College in Bucharest and 9th grade students from Craiova, hosted by American Corner Craiova, attended a DVC on the special features of community colleges in the United States and a general overview of the application process. The talk was organized in cooperation with the Information Resource Center of the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest. On this occasion, dr. Samuel Echevarria-Cruz, Professor of Sociology at Austin Community College and current Fulbright senior grantee at Babes Bolyai University in Cluj, provided key figures and underlined the benefits of pursuing an Associate of Arts degree in the United States, which is a particularly strong emerging trend in international education.