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For many foreign graduate students, the campuses of American universities have become their new backyards. According to the April 2007 figures from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), foreign graduate applications to American universities are continuing their upward trend.

The CGS findings are part of an annual three-part survey that measures international applications, admissions and enrollments. The number of international student applications for the fall 2007 semester rose by eight percent, following a 12 percent gain last year.

The CGS obtained responses for the fourth consecutive year from 145 schools, eight of which are among the 10 schools with the largest international populations.

The CGS is a nonprofit coalition composed of...

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