Clear goal key to overseas study
It was recently revealed that thousands of international students had become stranded in Australia after several local private schools went bankrupt. The public has condemned the education investors involved, but I believe the students might have avoided being victims if they had better planned their study. A clear goal and the confidence to compete with local students are crucial to success in overseas education.
In general, private schools that cater to international students are not as good as public schools in Australia in terms of management.
Chinese students, who had been transferred two or three times because of the closing of international schools, told me they chose private schools partly because they were worried that their English was not good enough to talk with Australian classmates in public schools. To realize their overseas education dream, some Chinese students chose this "easier way".