International Students of Agriculture in U.S. Institutions Precursors to Academic Success

International training has become an important component of the mission of American universities. Recent reform movements within education, specifically higher education, have focused upon increasing the awareness of the cultural diversity of this nation and its importance in a global economy. Repeatedly, there has been a recommitment to educating peoples of other nations. Colleges of agriculture and departments of agricultural education have recognized the importance of training international scholars as part of their missions. In other nations and other contexts, agricultural education is defined more broadly than the traditional definition used in the U.S. This broad definition includes all of education about agriculture. As an increasing number of individuals from other nations seek educational programs from U.S. institutions, questions have arisen concerning the equitable treatment of the admission applications from these individuals. How are records and transcripts from international