Quelle ville pour un semestre aux États-Unis?
by Sonny4
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour,
Dans le cadre de mes études à l'université, en plus d'un an à Grenade en Espagne en Erasmus, je vais peut être avoir la possibilité (après sélection et si je trouve un moyen pour le financer, ce qui n'est pas évident) d'étudier un semestre aux Etats-Unis. Ma fac me donne le choix entre l'université de Washington à Seattle, et le Pitzer College dans le comté de Los Angeles. Pourriez vous me dire laquelle vous auriez choisie et pourquoi ? J'avoue que j'étais bien intéressé par Seattle pour le cadre de vie autours avec lacs, montagnes et forets, mais c'est vrai que Los Angeles c'est quand même pas rien non plus. Je serais content d'entendre vos avis pour m'éclairer sur ce choix.
Merci bien de votre aide !
Bonjour,
Les deux facs sont très différentes.
Pitzer est une Ecole centrée sur l'étudiant. Un peu comme les "colleges" à Oxford, elle fait partie d'un ensemble de cinq colleges et deux écoles doctorales (total: environ 7000 étudiants) qui comprend une école d'ingénieurs parmi les meilleures du pays, une école proche de Normale Sup pour le type d'étudiants qui y va, une école de commerce, une école dédiée au girl power (women's college), et donc, Pitzer, qui est une école centrée sur les questions politiques, de justice sociale, etc. Les étudiants sont très concernés par les violences policières, le racisme, l'égalité hommes/femmes, et très impliqués dans la vie politique de Californie. La plupart des cours se font en petit groupe, soit en TD/TP soit sur la base de discussions (tu lis des livres, des textes... et tu dois pouvoir structurer ton argumentation à ce propos, relier aux autres lectures, répondre aux questions du prof, ainsi qu'à ce que disent les autres), en groupes de 15-16, voire 8-10 pour les cours les plus avancés, les étudiants font de la recherche, sont impliqués dans des clubs avec souvent du bénévolat dans les quartiers difficiles de la ville. Les profs sont choisis pour l'intérêt qu'ils prêtent aux étudiants et leur capacité à les intégrer à leurs recherches. Ce n'est pas situé au coeur de Los Angeles, mais en banlieue -Los Angeles est facilement accessible (si tu me dis le nom de ta fac je trouverai un équivalent pour ta ville). Presque tous les étudiants habitent sur le campus, qui propose littéralement des centaines de choses à faire toutes les semaines. C'est une université privée qui offre d'excellentes bourses donc le confort de vie est excellent et les jeunes viennent de tout le pays pour y étudier.
Washington Seattle est l'université américaine typique. Immense campus (3Km2 au coeur de la ville), 46.000 étudiants, bâtiments gigantesques, équipe de foot US suivie religieusement par les alumni des années après, stade quasi professionnel selon nos standards européens, Greek Life cad "fraternités" et "sororités" qui font des fêtes/beuveries... Il est très difficile d'y entrer, quoi que cela soit plus facile que Pitzer (à peu près le triple en taux d'admission), mais cela varie selon les facs qui forment le campus et selon que l'on est résident de l'Etat ou pas (c'est une fac publique donc priorité est donnée aux jeunes de l'Etat, qui forment environ 75% des étudiants). La section informatique est réputée internationalement, ainsi que l'école d"ingénieurs. Plus de 45% des étudiants sont d'ailleurs inscrits en "STEM" cad math, sciences, informatique, ingénierie. L'université se classe 16e des universités publiques du pays (rappel: il y a 50 Etats et la plupart ont plusieurs universités). Les cours se font en amphi pour la plupart, même si cela peut se réduire selon les spécialités une fois qu'on arrive en junior/senior year et si on fait partie du Honors College (comme dit l'une de mes étudiants, Honors student ça veut dire VIP de la fac: ceux qui ont les meilleures notes et ont écrit des essais supplémentaires sont sélectionnés par les profs eux-mêmes pour participer à des séminaires interdisciplinaires et de spécialité en petits groupes, ils ont droit à divers avantages comme meilleures résidences, bourses, mentorat, etc. Si tu choisis UWash, je te conseille de suivre un cours "Honors" de niveau 100 c'est souvent très intéressant). Après la 1e année, la plupart des étudiants vivent en ville, hors campus. Les profs sont choisis en priorité pour leur capacité à obtenir des subventions pour les labos de recherche (en dehors des profs choisis pour les Honors Seminars, le prof est libre de s'intéresser ou se désintéresser totalement de ses étudiants, c'est de sa propre bonne volonté car ça ne "compte" pas pour son contrat. En dehors des Honors students, il est quand même possible de rejoindre un labo pour faire de la recherche mais c'est plus difficile qu'à Pitzer.) Les labos de STEM sont très bien dotés.
L'expérience à l'une ou l'autre de ces deux universités sera donc extrêmement différente. Je te conseille plutôt de choisir par rapport à l'expérience que tu veux, car tu pourras faire du tourisme lors de Spring Break et aller vers le Nord en suivant la cote si tu vas à Pitzer, ou vers le Sud en suivant la cote si tu vas à UDub!
Je te conseille aussi de regarder le site web des deux universités, que tu peux facilement trouver via moteur de recherches si on ne te les a pas fournis.
Washington Seattle est l'université américaine typique. Immense campus (3Km2 au coeur de la ville), 46.000 étudiants, bâtiments gigantesques, équipe de foot US suivie religieusement par les alumni des années après, stade quasi professionnel selon nos standards européens, Greek Life cad "fraternités" et "sororités" qui font des fêtes/beuveries... Il est très difficile d'y entrer, quoi que cela soit plus facile que Pitzer (à peu près le triple en taux d'admission), mais cela varie selon les facs qui forment le campus et selon que l'on est résident de l'Etat ou pas (c'est une fac publique donc priorité est donnée aux jeunes de l'Etat, qui forment environ 75% des étudiants). La section informatique est réputée internationalement, ainsi que l'école d"ingénieurs. Plus de 45% des étudiants sont d'ailleurs inscrits en "STEM" cad math, sciences, informatique, ingénierie. L'université se classe 16e des universités publiques du pays (rappel: il y a 50 Etats et la plupart ont plusieurs universités). Les cours se font en amphi pour la plupart, même si cela peut se réduire selon les spécialités une fois qu'on arrive en junior/senior year et si on fait partie du Honors College (comme dit l'une de mes étudiants, Honors student ça veut dire VIP de la fac: ceux qui ont les meilleures notes et ont écrit des essais supplémentaires sont sélectionnés par les profs eux-mêmes pour participer à des séminaires interdisciplinaires et de spécialité en petits groupes, ils ont droit à divers avantages comme meilleures résidences, bourses, mentorat, etc. Si tu choisis UWash, je te conseille de suivre un cours "Honors" de niveau 100 c'est souvent très intéressant). Après la 1e année, la plupart des étudiants vivent en ville, hors campus. Les profs sont choisis en priorité pour leur capacité à obtenir des subventions pour les labos de recherche (en dehors des profs choisis pour les Honors Seminars, le prof est libre de s'intéresser ou se désintéresser totalement de ses étudiants, c'est de sa propre bonne volonté car ça ne "compte" pas pour son contrat. En dehors des Honors students, il est quand même possible de rejoindre un labo pour faire de la recherche mais c'est plus difficile qu'à Pitzer.) Les labos de STEM sont très bien dotés.
L'expérience à l'une ou l'autre de ces deux universités sera donc extrêmement différente. Je te conseille plutôt de choisir par rapport à l'expérience que tu veux, car tu pourras faire du tourisme lors de Spring Break et aller vers le Nord en suivant la cote si tu vas à Pitzer, ou vers le Sud en suivant la cote si tu vas à UDub!
Je te conseille aussi de regarder le site web des deux universités, que tu peux facilement trouver via moteur de recherches si on ne te les a pas fournis.
Merci énormément pour ce message ! Je ne savais vraiment pas comment était l'université aux Etats-Unis et cela m'apporte énormément d'informations, c'est vrai que c'est très différent de la France.
Je voulais juste préciser un peu ma situation, pour voir si cela change quelque chose. En fait je rentre tout juste en L1 de psychologie à l'Université de Nantes. Je suis passionné de voyages et je suis sur à 100pourcent d'aller étudier un an à Grenade en licence 3. J'étais très intéressée par les USA également et ma fac à des accords avec ces deux universités donc. Il y a plusieurs "programmes d'échange" et on me propose 2800 euros par semestre, inscription, logement et nourriture comprises, c'est ce pourquoi je ne m'inscrirai que pour 6 mois en cas de sélection, sinon impossible de payer, ça va déjà être dur. Il faut une assurance rapatriement obligatoire et il faut avoir une bonne lettre de motivation, des bons résultats et justifier que cela soit "cohérent avec mon projet". Je pense faire ma demande en master (si jamais j'y accède), de toute façon j'ai pas vraiment le choix. Voila voila 🙂 J'ai encore le temps pour réfléchir mais c'est vrai que les 2 choix ont leurs avantages. Pensez vous qu'il est mieux de partir le premier ou le deuxième semestre ?
Merci encore
2.800 tout compris, c'est incroyable... la plupart des jeunes payent dix fois ça - l'université de Washington coûte $49,000 par an pour les jeunes hors Etat de Washington, et pour ceux de l'Etat ça va du coût loyer+nourriture+livres+transport+dépenses perso pour ceux dont les parents gagnent moins de $50,000 par an, à $25,000 toutes dépenses comprises pour ceux qui gagnent $85,000 et plus. Scripps coûte $65,000 par an mais il y a des bourses jusqu'à des revenus familiaux de $150,000 et ceux dont les parents gagnent moins de $65,000 ne payent que leurs livres et leurs dépenses perso, même leur loyer et leur nourriture sont pris en charge.
Si tu as une bourse (as-tu fait le calcul sur le site du crous? https://www.crous-nantes.fr/bourses/demander-une-bourse/test-simulateur/ ) tu devrais pouvoir t'en sortir vu que tu as quand même plus de 20 mois devant toi, voire plus.
Personnellement, je pense que tu devrais partir aux Etats-Unis en L3, et à Grenade en M1 ou après le M1. En effet, aux US, tu seras plus encadrée, alors qu'à Grenade tu devras te débrouiller. Donc 1e expérience encadrée, 2e expérience à l'année et entièrement ta responsabilité.
J'espère que tu as trouvé les livres obligatoires de ton programme de fac et que tu as commencé à les lire, sinon commence dès demain. Si tu ne passes pas plusieurs heures par jour à lire pour ton programme c'est que tu ne fais pas qqch que tu es censée faire. (Et... les profs ne te diront pas forcément, tu dois deviner et te motiver toute seule). Aller au cinéma une ou deux fois par semaine voir les films en VO fait aussi partie de tes "devoirs" désormais!
Si tu as une bourse (as-tu fait le calcul sur le site du crous? https://www.crous-nantes.fr/bourses/demander-une-bourse/test-simulateur/ ) tu devrais pouvoir t'en sortir vu que tu as quand même plus de 20 mois devant toi, voire plus.
Personnellement, je pense que tu devrais partir aux Etats-Unis en L3, et à Grenade en M1 ou après le M1. En effet, aux US, tu seras plus encadrée, alors qu'à Grenade tu devras te débrouiller. Donc 1e expérience encadrée, 2e expérience à l'année et entièrement ta responsabilité.
J'espère que tu as trouvé les livres obligatoires de ton programme de fac et que tu as commencé à les lire, sinon commence dès demain. Si tu ne passes pas plusieurs heures par jour à lire pour ton programme c'est que tu ne fais pas qqch que tu es censée faire. (Et... les profs ne te diront pas forcément, tu dois deviner et te motiver toute seule). Aller au cinéma une ou deux fois par semaine voir les films en VO fait aussi partie de tes "devoirs" désormais!
Merci de la réponse, je regarde pas mal de trucs en V.O et je me débrouille pas mal en Anglais / Espagnol, je vais continuer à travailler ça. J'ai retrouvé le nom du programme, cela s’appelle programme ISEP pour les études aux USA et il faut donc payer 100 euros pour déposer le dossier (non remboursable) , 300 euros de plus en cas de sélection et c'est donc 2800 euros pour inscription dans l'université américaine, logement et restauration pour un semestre. Ne sont pas inclus les frais d'assurance obligatoire (86 dollars /mois). Il faut également payer évidemment visa et passeport et l'argent pour vivre sur place, ainsi qu'une certification payante en anglais je tente de trouver des petits boulots pendant l'année et des plus gros l'été, ça devrai le faire. Ils demandent comme condition que le projet soit "cohérent et en lien avec les études", si j'invoque le fait que la plupart des articles et conférences en psychologie sont en anglais, cela fonctionnera peut être. Mais j'hésite à quel moment partir aux USA et à quel moment en Espagne, car si je suis candidat pour les USA en L3, et que je ne suis pas sélectionné (la sélection est quand même dure), et que je ne passe pas en master, car maintenant il y a aussi une sélection, (je vais donner le maximum mais imaginons), je ne pourrai finalement aller nulle part, alors que je suis quasi-sur à 100 pourcent d’être pris pour l'Espagne en L3. Qu'en pensez vous ?
Merci encore pour vos réponses
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TELI Club shares summer job offers in Canada—if you're tempted by a job as a camp counselor in Canada, you should know there’s now a specific work visa for that. All the info is here: https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/services/travailler-canada/permis/moniteur-camp-residentiel.html#type
Hi everyone! 👨🏾🤝👨🏻
My partner and I currently live in Antibes—we’re both freelancers working remotely. We’re thinking about potentially moving to Italy.
We’d like to settle near the French border, between Ventimiglia and San Remo (this is important because we need access to Nice Airport twice a month). ✈️
I’d love to hear about life in this region! We’re looking for a quiet spot close to the sea. Any recommendations? As for the paperwork, is it difficult to get everything official? Is finding housing tough in this area? What kind of guarantees are usually required? If any kind soul could shed some light on this, we’d really appreciate it! 🥺🏻
Thanks so much for your help and advice! ☺️
My partner and I currently live in Antibes—we’re both freelancers working remotely. We’re thinking about potentially moving to Italy.
We’d like to settle near the French border, between Ventimiglia and San Remo (this is important because we need access to Nice Airport twice a month). ✈️
I’d love to hear about life in this region! We’re looking for a quiet spot close to the sea. Any recommendations? As for the paperwork, is it difficult to get everything official? Is finding housing tough in this area? What kind of guarantees are usually required? If any kind soul could shed some light on this, we’d really appreciate it! 🥺🏻
Thanks so much for your help and advice! ☺️
I'm looking for an au pair who'd like to come to Bournemouth in the south of England, and I'd love to know what the best websites are to find one, please.
Hi everyone,
I’d like to get some information about my eligibility for the DV Lottery.
About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
I’d like to get some information about my eligibility for the DV Lottery.
About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Hi,
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄





