What is the best foreign exchange program for High School students to spend a year abroad

What is the best foreign exchange program for High School students to spend a year abroad?
I want to spend a school year abroad in Japan, but I don't know which program/brand is the best one... AYUSA or ASSE or maybe a different one... Anyone studied abroad?? Who did you use?? What is the average price for studying abroad?? Help Please!!
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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I'm afraid I don't know much about AYUSA or ASSE, but I am studying abroad with YFU (one of the larger programs) this year. So far, my experience with them has been very good, although I have not gotten to my host country yet. Here is an exchange student forum, where you should be able to find first hand descriptions of all different programs: http://cultures-shocked.org/Joomla/forum/index.php You can also compare some different programs here: http://www.cultures-shocked.org/wiki/Program_comparisons another good resource is CSIET, which lists all the reputable exchange organizations: http://www.csiet.org/about/who-we-are.html

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School entry age for japan

School entry age for japan?
Can someone tell me what is the age range for students in japan when studying in middle school, high school, college.. etc and the the amount of years to study at that particular level? I know it is compulsory to enter kindergarten at the age of 6..
Other - Education - 1 Answers
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The total number of years is the same as in the States. Kids start school at age 6. Elementary School is 6 years. Junior High School is 3 years. High School is 3 years. (So the total number of years through the end of high school is 12 years, but the number of years classified as junior high and senior high are different.) Most kids go to preschool from the age of 4.

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How is life in japanese high schools

How is life in japanese high schools?
I've read quite some shoujo manga and I've always wondered if like in high school in Japan is really like it's shown there, with the love confessions from girls, and people sitting around the classroom talking before the class starts, and all that.
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thats a really dumb question. "if people sit around before class starts" ask more interestion questions about it?! like "what subjects do you learn and how are they taught, what are uniforms like, what kind of things do teenagers do in japan, " etc etc...
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hey, i just answered your other question! but if you really want to know, check out some books from the library or buy some from borders. there is this awesome book describing fashion among Japanese teens through the years. it's called Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno. i read it and i loved it, i think you would like it too

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Are there any boarding schools in Japan?
near tokyo or yokohama... ?? if there are, please give me a website in english! if best, international and student exchange boarding school!! thanks in advancee!!
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pl try googling japan boarding schools??? not many, try JICA - japan international cooperation agency

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well I have been homeschooled my whole life. I have now Graduated high school (well in a month) and would like to study in a japanese language school in Japan for a year or two. I'm also 16 years old. Will me being homeschooled or my age make any difference on me getting a pre-college visa? I have also heard Japan is not really big on the whole homeschool thing. not sure if this is true or not. is this true?
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My daughter is taking Japanese lessons from an Japanese college student in NY. I asked her this question a few months ago and she said that everyone is legally required to have their children attend school. Homeschooling is not allowed. She was very surprised that I was allowed to homeschool my children. Her Japanese teacher said that if my children wanted to go to college in Japan, that they would have to be 18. It will be very hard to get into their schools and that the best way for them to become accepted is to have them apply as transfer students. They are not knowledgeable about homeschooling. Plus, it is very hard for Japanese students to get into their own colleges. If you do apply to a Japanese college, it would be helpful to know that there are some colleges that require all of their students to know and prove that they can speak English. Sometimes all of the classes are taught in English. That would make it easier for you to adapt to a foreign school. FYI, the Japanese teacher said that she already has a 4 year college degree in Architecture from Japan but is taking the a similar degree in the US because her degree and the majority of her classes are not accepted in the US. Even though she has a degree from Japan, she still struggles in several of her classes to get a grade over a B and it is mostly because of the language difficulties. This makes me think it would be better to start college in the US just so you can adapt to a college lifestyle and not have to wait until you are old enough to start over there. This way you can prove that you are a good student at a college level and might even appear to be a genius to their college review boards. Good luck!

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i am lookingg for a boarding school basicallyy i just need a school with dorms.links would be helpful.i already spek japanese and im looking for somthing that will cost me under 15000 dollar.
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Canadian Academy (~Â¥1,860,000 plus fees) http://www.canacad.ac.jp/ Columbia International School in Japan (no information) http://www.columbia-ca.co.jp/ Hokkaido International School (~Â¥ 952,000 plus fees) http://www.his.ac.jp/ Osaka and Senri International Schools (no information) http://www.senri.ed.jp/

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Canadian Academy (~Â¥1,860,000 plus fees) http://www.canacad.ac.jp/ Columbia International School in Japan (no information) http://www.columbia-ca.co.jp/ Hokkaido International School (~Â¥ 952,000 plus fees) http://www.his.ac.jp/ Osaka and Senri International Schools (no information) http://www.senri.ed.jp/

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