Colleges and universities LOVE exchange students and many offer preferred admissions and scholarship money. In addition, the language skills you acquire will greatly benefit you in the workforce, especially if you keep it up in college.

If you are interested in becoming a REAL exchange student, a list of the organizations certified to operate in the U.S. is located at www.csiet.org. Don’t use one not on the list. Also, check with your counselor. An organization is only as good as the local reps.

In addition, check out http://www.exchangestudentworld.com/…

That’s a site written for exchange students about exchange students and you can get a good idea of what a true experience is all about.