Live, Work and Study in USA

[Vorty]

Hello,

Well, I'm thinking about going to USA. I'm almost a physiotherapist and probably I will want to study computer engineering in US.

Are there good jobs in that areas (health care and computers) ?

What universities do you recommend? It's hard to get admission in top schools?

Anyone in a similar situation? :uhoh:

Thanks!!

 

[Steen]

I would say IT Health Care is a good industry. Many companies are thriving by providing services for this sector. The demand for health care related services is expected to increase as the "baby boomers" age.

As for which University I could not advise. If you are applying as a foreign student you may have an advantage; schools love foreign students for the high price of tuition they pay. Education in the United States is not cheap, even for Americans. Last time I checked, I was looking at $45k-$60k/year at UCLA (as non-Californian, non-American.)

 

[typist]

Are there good jobs in that areas (health care and computers) ?

I've been working for two major US IT companies who both had a big stake in health care. my 2 cents:

1) (Primary) Health care institutions are lagging in adopting IT for administrative purposes. The health care sector in general is probably one of the most conservative when it comes to mainstream enterprise IT.

There's obviously a huge untapped potential here - all big players have been comparatively unsuccessful here (compared to eg. the travel or banking industry).

2) Health Care Research and Big pharma has probably been a lot more innovative in many ways; I'm thinking of Drug modeling, Protein folding, and advanced imaging here. Scientific numbercrunching, modelling, visualization and state-of-the-art supercomputing is an entirely different animal than enterprise IT though.

3) there is a huge OEM sector - most modern medical equipment includes some kind of IT components, entire workstations, and embedded sw.

all of the above are constantly changing of course. whats not going to change is that someone needs to develop, market, sell, deploy and service all this stuff. look into your crystal bowl, think about what you'd like to do, talk to people who are doing this, and go ahead! good luck.

 

[domain newbie]

Are there good jobs in that areas (health care and computers) ? :uhoh:

Thanks!!

i dono, but when i hear that question i always get confused,

is there really any jobs in those areas, or its better to go for some other jobs and areas?,

huh, so complicated, is there any jobs at all?

is there any jobs in US at all?

omg how much they will pay?

huh can i have a job? please give me some...

 

[GT Web]

i dono, but when i hear that question i always get confused,

is there really any jobs in those areas, or its better to go for some other jobs and areas?,

huh, so complicated, is there any jobs at all?

is there any jobs in US at all?

omg how much they will pay?

huh can i have a job? please give me some...

You make absolutely no sense.

As Steen mentioned, a good college education in the States is very expensive for international students. I would look for a smaller, cheaper school. If you get decent marks and have an great personality you should have no trouble finding work, even if you didn't attend a well known college or university.

 

[whitebark]

You say you are almost a physiotherapist, but want to spend more money to be in IT? Come to Canada and get an instant job after your qualification test and be earning upwards of $60 an hour in that field! Canada is just like America, only colder and fewer republicans.

 

[domain newbie]

You make absolutely no sense.

As Steen mentioned, a good college education in the States is very expensive for international students. I would look for a smaller, cheaper school. If you get decent marks and have an great personality you should have no trouble finding work, even if you didn't attend a well known college or university.

look, sense again, whatever you do , you will never succeed if you dont like/enjoy/know/ what you do, so who cares what education you will go 4?, you will end-up being a looser!

 

[GT Web]

look, sense again, whatever you do , you will never succeed if you dont like/enjoy/know/ what you do, so who cares what education you will go 4?, you will end-up being a looser!

I think that was an attempt at an insult...but I can't understand any of it. :sigh2:

Please stop posting to get DNF to upgrade yourself. These posts are totally off-topic and add nothing to the community.

As for White Bark's suggestion, I like it

A good education in Canada is cheaper than in the States and we have friendlier people, less crime, etc, etc. Not saying the USA is bad...but Canada certainly has its perks too.

 

[italiandragon]

Live? (Visa required, green card)

Work? ( Visa required, green card , or you just get few hours as a student worker if you have a studyng Visa )

Study...yes....Visa required and lots of money.

 

[domain newbie]

I think that was an attempt at an insult...but I can't understand any of it. :sigh2:

Please stop posting to get DNF to upgrade yourself. These posts are totally off-topic and add nothing to the community.

As for White Bark's suggestion, I like it

A good education in Canada is cheaper than in the States and we have friendlier people, less crime, etc, etc. Not saying the USA is bad...but Canada certainly has its perks too.

Bloom, yr little buk, what are you talking abouts again, whats off-toppic?, i'm not interested, okay?, can you provide at least with the links for your Bark's suggestions, as i have only stated mines..?

 

[domain newbie]

Your f$ just went from 2896 to 2850, keep posting nonsense (and telling people you are posting nonsense for f$) and I will deduct more.

huh, naughty little that one..:undecided:
do not steal my dnf's! some were donated by respectful members for my birthday!

 

[Vorty]

As for which University I could not advise. If you are applying as a foreign student you may have an advantage; schools love foreign students for the high price of tuition they pay. Education in the United States is not cheap, even for Americans. Last time I checked, I was looking at $45k-$60k/year at UCLA (as non-Californian, non-American.)

As Steen mentioned, a good college education in the States is very expensive for international students. I would look for a smaller, cheaper school. If you get decent marks and have an great personality you should have no trouble finding work, even if you didn't attend a well known college or university.

Steen and GT Web, you are both right... but I see the money you pay for education as an investment, because you will make that and much more when you finish and start working. Isn't that right?

You say you are almost a physiotherapist, but want to spend more money to be in IT? Come to Canada and get an instant job after your qualification test and be earning upwards of $60 an hour in that field! Canada is just like America, only colder and fewer republicans.

As for White Bark's suggestion, I like it

A good education in Canada is cheaper than in the States and we have friendlier people, less crime, etc, etc. Not saying the USA is bad...but Canada certainly has its perks too.

Thanks for the advice, I will need more information on these :yes:

It's easier to go to Canada rather than to USA? What's the pros and cons? $60/hour is that realistic? It's a normal salary or not? What about the cost of life?

I'm saying that because here in Portugal we receive like $5 to $10/hour. And the cost of life isn't that cheap... :undecided:

Thank you for any help.

 

[GT Web]

I honestly dont know how difficult it is to get into Canada (as I have lived here all my life) and since I'm still in University I can't give exact wages. I know some IT specialists make $50+ per hour, although the average wage is slightly below that. The cost of living is reasonably high, but you're making $50-$60 an hour you'll certainly be earning enough to have a very comfortable life.

 

[Rockefeller]

Let me know if you need a place to crash when you get here Vorty. My door is always open.

 

[olebean]

Hello,

Well, I'm thinking about going to USA. I'm almost a physiotherapist and probably I will want to study computer engineering in US.

Are there good jobs in that areas (health care and computers) ?

What universities do you recommend? It's hard to get admission in top schools?

Anyone in a similar situation? :uhoh:

Thanks!!

Vorty

I friend of mine registered for uni in the UK, he then completed his second year in the US. He paid UK fees not US fee for that year (£1.2K now £3.5k ish).. He enjoyed the experience (the women mostly) problem was when he cme back to the UK they down graded his marks... Equally, if the reverse happened the US unis down grade.. He did say he learnt alot more in the US, but most of it is rubbish ...

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[Vorty]

I honestly dont know how difficult it is to get into Canada (as I have lived here all my life) and since I'm still in University I can't give exact wages. I know some IT specialists make $50+ per hour, although the average wage is slightly below that. The cost of living is reasonably high, but you're making $50-$60 an hour you'll certainly be earning enough to have a very comfortable life.

I did some research and it looks like the average wage for physiotherapist's in Canada is between $20 and $30 / hour. Can you have a "very comfortable life" with that?

I found that here: http://www.livingin-canada.com/wages-for-health-jobs-canada.html

Let me know if you need a place to crash when you get here Vorty. My door is always open.

Thank you Rockafeller, what State are you from?

Vorty

I friend of mine registered for uni in the UK, he then completed his second year in the US. He paid UK fees not US fee for that year (£1.2K now £3.5k ish).. He enjoyed the experience (the women mostly) problem was when he cme back to the UK they down graded his marks... Equally, if the reverse happened the US unis down grade.. He did say he learnt alot more in the US, but most of it is rubbish ...

Thanks for the information olebean. That's a bit different of what I want to do, I want to work or study there and I don't think in coming back.

I don't know if it's better work or study, I can work as a physiotherapist... but I can also study something related to Information technology because I also like that area. Thankful if anyone can help me figuring this out? :undecided:

 

[GT Web]

First of all, I think a physiotherapist makes a little more than that...but actually my $50 per hour number was on the IT side of things.

Part of the problem with the link about is that is shows average Canadian salaries. Places like Newfoundland are much cheaper (and therefore jobs pay less) than other provinces, like BC where I live. I'm pretty sure you'ld get $35+ being a physiotherapist in BC...and around $50 if you held a good IT position. You might only get $20-$25 per hour doing the same thing in Newfoundland, but the cost of real estate is about half of what it is in BC.

 

[olebean]

Thanks for the information olebean. That's a bit different of what I want to do, I want to work or study there and I don't think in coming back.

That was what my friend wanted to do he can't the best he can do is go to canada first for 12 months then move onto the US

 

[Steen]

AS GT mentioned, Canadian schooling is cheaper (than US and likely UK.)

Each field will be different, but we have some good schools here in Canada which offer high value for your money spent. I do not think many/any compete with the high-grade institutions in the US however. This is especially true if you plan on pursuing a career later in life in another country. If you plan on eventually working at a high paying job in the US I think you should at least finish your schooling there.

Having said that, Canada (specifically Vancouver area) enjoys very high quality of life at a price much lower than the larger US cities (LA, NYC, San Fran.)

 

[Vorty]

Thanks so much, I really appreciated. Canada is a very good choice also.

I don't want to abuse your patient, but... what you think of Australia?