And here we go with our Friday round up of online webinars and virtual fairs for prospective or current international students.  This week features a lot of variety – everything from sports scholarships to historically black colleges/universities to “Big 10″ schools – plus an interesting-sounding event from the College Board for those who are college-bound.

As always, if you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

Coming up this week:

February 25

EducationUSA: Sports Scholarships for International Students
3pm US eastern time
More details:  https://events-na1.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/1011637095/en/events/catalog.html?folder-id=1238074207#currentSearchTag=1312381515

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It’s time for our Friday round up of online webinars and virtual fairs happening in the next week.  This week features the semi-regular International Day virtual college fair over at CollegeWeekLive for prospective undergraduates.

As always, if you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

Coming up this week:

February 19

mbaMission: MBA Interview Workshop
9pm US eastern time
More details: http://www.manhattangmat.com/EventShow.cfm?EID=3&eventID=11584 

February 20

CollegeWeekLive: International Day Virtual College Fair
More details: http://collegeweeklive.com/en_CA/Guest/CollegeWeekLive_INTERNATIONAL_DAY 

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Maybe it’s the Lunar New Year that’s got the internet in a giving mood, or the loving glow of Valentine’s Day.  Either way, this week is jam-packed with webinars for anyone thinking of applying to a U.S. school.

As always, if you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

Coming up this week:

February 11

Kaplan: LSAT Personal Statement Workshop
9pm US eastern time
More details: http://www.kaptest.com/enroll/LSAT/online/events 

February 13

CollegeWeekLive: All Access Zone Virtual Fair
More details: http://www.collegeweeklive.com/en_CA/Guest/College-Events-February 

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It’s a very quiet week coming up in internet land, at least when it comes to virtual events and fairs. But the one event that is happening is a big one: it’s the Economist’s Which MBA? virtual business school fair.

As always, if you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

February 6,7 and 9

The Economist: Which MBA? Online Fair
More details: http://registermbafair.whichmba.com/wmbaad 

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Once again we’ve scoured the internet to find upcoming free webinars and other events of interest to anyone who wants to study in the U.S.  A relatively light week this week, but still worth checking out.

As always, if you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

January 29

mbaMission: MBA Interview Workshop
9pm US eastern time
More details: http://www.manhattangmat.com/EventShow.cfm?EID=3&eventID=11579 

January 30

IIE: Improving Your Writing on the TOEFL iBT
More details: http://toeflibtmexico.blogspot.com/2012/12/toefl-ibt-webinars-for-january-2013.html 

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Once again we’ve scoured the internet to find upcoming free webinars and other events of interest to anyone who wants to study in the U.S.  This week: plenty of events for future TOEFL-takers, grad students, and MBA hopefuls.

As always, if you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

January 20

Kaplan: Business School Why and Where to Go
9pm US eastern time
More details: http://www.kaptest.com/enroll/GMAT/online/events 

January 21

Kaplan: Application Metrics, Your MBA Scorecard
9pm US eastern time
More details: http://www.kaptest.com/enroll/GMAT/online/events 

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After a long break for the holidays, online events are back! As usual, we’ve scoured the internet to find upcoming free webinars and other events of interest to anyone who wants to study in the U.S.  This week: two events for TOEFL-takers, plus events for undergraduate and graduate applicants.

If you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

January 14

IIE: Getting Acquainted with the TOEFL iBT
More details: http://toeflibtmexico.blogspot.com/2012/12/toefl-ibt-webinars-for-january-2013.html 

Kaplan: Graduate School Personal Statement Workshop
9pm US eastern time
More details: http://www.kaptest.com/enroll/GRE/online/events 

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Once again, we’ve scoured the internet to find upcoming free webinars and other events of interest to anyone who wants to study in the U.S.  This week: lots for prospective MBA and law students.

As always, if you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

Coming up:

December 18

MBA Watch: Live Q+A with JHU Carey Adcom
More details: http://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/events 

mbaMission: Long-term Planning
8pm US eastern time
More details: http://www.manhattangmat.com/EventShow.cfm?EID=3&eventID=11190 
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Well,  with most college applications either due or near due, we’re entering into a bit of a lull for free webinars.  Just one event to report this week, but, to make up for it, there’s a nice surprise if you scroll down!

Coming up:

December 10

CollegeWeekLive: State University of New York International Day
More details: http://www.collegeweeklive.com/en_CA/Guest/SUNY_International_Day 

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Once again, we’ve scoured the internet to find upcoming free webinars and other events of interest to anyone who wants to study in the U.S.  This week: lots for prospective grad and undergrad applicants.

As always, if you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

Coming up:

December 2

Gallaudet University: How to Apply
More details: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?pli=1&formkey=dGpZZE9LSElhTTJkWHV2QXltbTlwMVE6MQ#gid=0 

December 3

EducationUSA: Applying to MBA Programs
3pm US eastern time
More details: http://www.educationusa.info/edusa_connects/

December 4

EducationUSA: Applying to Law Schools
10am US eastern time
More details: http://www.educationusa.info/edusa_connects/
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It’s getting close to application crunch time, so there are lots of free, online events this week focused on completing your application to a college or MBA program. So check them out if you’re planning to apply!

As always, if you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

Coming up:

November 19

EducationUSA: The Common Application
10am US eastern time
More details: http://www.educationusa.info/edusa_connects/

mbaMission: MBA Essay Writing Workshop
12 noon US eastern time
More details: http://www.manhattangmat.com/EventShow.cfm?EID=3&eventID=11162 

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This week we’ve found three (count ‘em, three!) virtual fairs for prospective college and grad students. Plus some MBA-themed events, as usual.

As always, if you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

Coming up:

November 13

EducationUSA/CollegeWeekLive: International Virtual College Fair
More details: http://www.collegeweeklive.com 
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A slightly lighter week this week, but still some good events looking at business school admissions, community college options, and summer programs.

Plus, the ETS is offering free GRE prep courses.  More details here: http://www.takethegre.com/free-gre-prep-series

As always, if you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

Coming up:

October 29

MBAWatch: Live Q&A with MIT Sloan
More details: http://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/events 

October 30

EducationUSA: Community College Options
10am US eastern time
More details: http://www.educationusa.info/edusa_connects/
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This coming week is packed with events for anyone who wants to study in the U.S., including a virtual college fair and a fair for biomedical programs, plus information on English programs, engineering and architecture programs, and business programs.

As always, if you attend any of these events, report back and let us know what you learned! (Use the comments, the Facebook page or just email me – jstahl@voanews.com). And please share any online events you’ve found that we haven’t.

Coming up:

October 22

EducationUSA: Public v. Private Universities
12pm US eastern time
More details: http://www.educationusa.info/edusa_connects/

October 23

EducationUSA: PTE English Language Test
10am US eastern time
More details: http://www.educationusa.info/edusa_connects/ 

Expartus: MBA Admissions Tips
8pm US eastern time
More details: http://poetsandquants.com/2012/09/24/webinar-offers-interview-prep-for-hbs-wharton/ 
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