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Student Alyssa Lanz poses for a snapshot in Egypt while studying at the American University in Cairo, taking classes in Arabic and political science, and working with New Women's Foundation, a research center in Cairo focusing on women's rights. (Photo courtesy of Maya Frost)
Alyssa Lanz poses for a snapshot in Egypt while studying at the American University in Cairo, taking classes in Arabic and political science, and working with New Women's Foundation, a research center in Cairo focusing on women's rights. (Photo: mayafrost.com)

Everybody knows the straight and narrow, up-and-out formula for American success: good grades, good scores, good college, big debt ... good luck.
My guests today, Maya and Tom Frost, say forget it. There’s a better way, they say. And the path leads abroad — early.
Stay home studying for SATs and taking on college debt, and you're guaranteed nothing in this topsy-turvy economy. Go abroad — as early as high school, especially for college, they say — and you’ll find low tuitions, big adventures, and the future.
This hour, On Point: A new American way in the world. Going global, right from the start.
You can join the conversation. Tell us what you think — here on this page, on Twitter, and on Facebook.Guests:

Maya Frost joins us in our studio. She's the author of "The New Global Student: Skip the SAT, Save Thousands on Tuition and Get a Truly International Education."
At Frost's website, you can read about the students (such as Alyssa Lanz, seen in the photo above) who are featured in the book.

Also joining us in our studio is Tom Frost, husband of Maya and father of their four daughters.

This program aired on June 11, 2009.

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