How can a student study abroad in 7th grade?

I've studied abroad in 7th grade. I'm currently a college student in London. I'm from Taiwan but I've studied in NYC, Shanghai Taipei and now London. If she's studying abroad by herself, I would not recommend it. There are several international schools, but only a few are certified, making the course continuous after she goes on to another school. If she's planning to go to Taipei, Taipei American School is the largest international school. Shanghai American School, which I attended is also not a bad choice but make sure she applies for the Pu Xie campus, which is closer to the city and have easy access when it comes to transportation. Personally I wouldn't recommend going to international schools because both the students and teachers are not stable, thus not ensuring the quality of the education. However, if she goes to a private local school, it can be different, but it's not an easy thing to fit in local cultures especially when it comes to corporal punishment. My parents sent me into the American educations system due to many reasons with one of them being the corporal punishment allowed in local schools.(This is just an example, corporal punishement is now outlawed in Taiwan but not in China, I'm talking about local schools.) The method of application is not hard, all she needs is her transcript from her current or previous school, take a test (depending on the school), take care of the housing and tuition fee and she's set. From my personal experience, I strongly recommend that she will be accompanied by a parent or relative. She can also consider going to college outside of the US, for example, the college tuition in the UK now is so much less expensive than that in the US. I'm paying 12,700 pounds every year at the Harvard equivelent in the fields of arts and design in London, I'm an international student, I pay a lot more than US students, but given the fact that I pay more, 12,700 pounds per year is about 30% compared to the tuition in the US (I compare the international student rates, I am not entirely sure if all Ivy League colleges/ universities are private or public, but I'm sure both are pricy in the US now but the quality is not necessary meeting the astronomical tuition fees.). But the undergraduate course in the US costs 4 year minimum and the UK only 3, so it's a big money saver. But all in all, it really depends on what she wants to study in college. I have a few friends studying in California, due to government fund cuts, it will take them 5 years instead of 4 to graduate form their BA courses. Back to the junior high studying abroad, if she doesn't hate the idea of boarding schools and you don't mind the pricy tuition fee......it can be an option! ^_^ hope this helps! Sometimes, it's not about what school she goes to, it's about her determination and commitment to pursue quality education.

I am pretty sure that most foreign exchange programs cater only to high school students. You have to reach a certain age to be able to maturely understand whats going on. I was a year above my classmates age-wise, so I was able to go on an exchange at only 15 and a half. I was in the tenth grade though. I went in tenth grade, as MANY other exchange students do. This made me no less prepared for college. I even took the SAT abroad. You can repeat a year in high school after doing a year abroad, and it doesn't look bad at all. Studying abroad looks good, trust me. Especially if you want to major in something that ties in internationally. You can even study abroad in college. Most foreign language majors require it anyways. By the way, CIEE is a great exchange organization.

Hi, I've looked into a lot of programs,websites and brochures and most of them would only accept 14-18 year old. They also require the student to have had 1-2 years of education in the language most spoken at their destination. I don't want to put out her hopes, I wish I could have studied abroad in 2-4 countries. Also consider this, It would cost approximately 10thousand dollars each trip, as well as she may have to repeat 1-2 years of High-school if she go's in High-school years. I'm 14 and I wish to study abroad in Tokyo, Japan within the next 3 years. Ive looked into this thoroughly, and are currently studying Japanese so I can go on an exchange.