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A recent US News article by Kelsey Sheehy explains data released by IIE and theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which show growing numbers of international students, not only in the United States, but at top universities in the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. While this growth can be partially attributed to new demand worldwide for higher education, job-market competition in a global, high-tech economy helps explain why many students to do their studies abroad. "If you're the top student, but you've never sat next to a Chinese or Brazilian, or had an argument with an Indian or a discussion with a Frenchman, you're not going to be prepared to be a worker in the global marketplace," says Allan Goodman, president of IIE and coauthor of A Student Guide to Study Abroad. IIE’s Daniel Obst adds that many students choose where to study based on where they hope to start their careers.