Written by: Karin Fischer
Published by: The Chronicle of Higher Education
MBA News Digest Comment: None.
Extracted Content: As colleges navigate an uncertain route to the fall semester, one of the biggest question marks is international students.
Although a recent survey by the Institute of International Education found that most international students in the United States this spring stayed here when the coronavirus shuttered campuses, new international students — and those who did return home — face very real hurdles to making it to their colleges: Border restrictions have halted most international travel, and students face lengthy quarantines upon entry. With most American consulates around the globe closed, time is running out for them to get visas in time for an August or September start.