Ian Lewis' Blog

Earlier this year, my girlfriend Reiko applied to GMU since it was close to where I live. Over next several months GMU was really hard to contact about her status and continually pushed off our inquiries as to her status. The told us that they would finish reviewing the applications in April, but then April came and went, and then May was almost past. It came to the point where we both didn't have any real confidence that we would ever hear anything from them.

But then out of the blue, Reiko got an acceptance letter in e-mail!! Though she still needs to turn in some forms and stuff before she can be issued a VISA. Unfortunately one of those forms requires her to show that she has enough money in her bank account for tuition and expenses and that is set at $32,497. Unbelievable eh? Tuition itself is a whopping $17,000. Unfortunately there aren't many programs, scholarships, and loans available for foreign students wanting to study in the U.S, so I'm not sure what she will do, but I'm hoping some opportunities can open up for her.