I am going to move to Japan to go to school in Osaka, Kobe, or Kyoto. What...

bliss375 · 12-26-2007, 02:16 PM

...options do I have? I am an American and my girlfriend is Japanese. She might be moving to Japan and I want to know what my options are because I want to move with her. I have a 4.0 GPA with about 40 U.S. college credits. I can very likely get into UCLA because I have preferred admission (TAP). I do not know if I should try to study abroad in Kyoto University through UCLA, or if I have any other options. I do not speak Japanese, but I am learning; I want to take classes in English. Should I try to transfer to Japanese college, or should I just go through UCLA and spend a year abroad? I do not know if Japanese college will require a SAT or ACT, because UCLA does not and I have not studied for them. I also have bad high school grades, so I do not know if I apply to Japanese universities if that matters. Please any advice, help, suggestions, or if anyone knows colleges that accept English speaking students in Kobe, Osaka, or Kyoto please let me know. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Tash · 12-26-2007, 02:17 PM

I think it depends on your plan for the future. If you are thinking of living, working, and marrying in Japan, be a transfer student to Japanese university (language does not matter, you must study Japanese anyway). If not, enter UCLA and be an exchange student to study in Japan for a year or so. By all means, UCLA comes first, your options will come after that, even if you are not sure about what to do after graduating university.

Life is long. Take your choices carefully and be well prepared.
Good luck to you, son.

12-26-2007, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
bliss375 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1	I am going to move to Japan to go to school in Osaka, Kobe, or Kyoto. What... ...options do I have? I am an American and my girlfriend is Japanese. She might be moving to Japan and I want to know what my options are because I want to move with her. I have a 4.0 GPA with about 40 U.S. college credits. I can very likely get into UCLA because I have preferred admission (TAP). I do not know if I should try to study abroad in Kyoto University through UCLA, or if I have any other options. I do not speak Japanese, but I am learning; I want to take classes in English. Should I try to transfer to Japanese college, or should I just go through UCLA and spend a year abroad? I do not know if Japanese college will require a SAT or ACT, because UCLA does not and I have not studied for them. I also have bad high school grades, so I do not know if I apply to Japanese universities if that matters. Please any advice, help, suggestions, or if anyone knows colleges that accept English speaking students in Kobe, Osaka, or Kyoto please let me know. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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12-26-2007, 02:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tash Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1	I think it depends on your plan for the future. If you are thinking of living, working, and marrying in Japan, be a transfer student to Japanese university (language does not matter, you must study Japanese anyway). If not, enter UCLA and be an exchange student to study in Japan for a year or so. By all means, UCLA comes first, your options will come after that, even if you are not sure about what to do after graduating university. Life is long. Take your choices carefully and be well prepared. Good luck to you, son.