US Private Schools Becoming the New Reason for Chinese Immigration by Corran Nolan

Many Chinese families hope to send their children to private US High Schools, however, even after a grueling process of tests, application forms, recommendation letters, and the like, many Chinese students are lucky to get an acceptance to one school, when a few years before they could be accepted to three or four. This, of course, means that students who don't get accepted are very embarrassed, and are not as prepared as the students who didn't try out, because while normal students would be preparing for school in China, these students are studying for American tests and learning English. The preparation for getting in to one of these prestigious high schools is very intense and expensive. Some "education consultants" can cost up to $6500! They also focus on learning American culture and manners, because people believe it will inspire a thirst for knowledge. However, many Chinese and American companies are promoting this behavior, called Gaoshen,  which means more and more families will try and probably fail, setting off a bad start to their children's high school careers.
The opinion of the author of this article is that Gaoshen is not a good or healthy practice for families to get involved in. Also, this article shows how cultural norms and diffusion affect the social life of people internationally, as well as the economic gains and incentives presented by people to 'help' other people. This article is very important because it also shows how where you are born affects the opportunities you gain, which is a large part of both American and Chinese life.

Source: http://worldcrunch.com/china-2.0/u.s.-private-schools-all-the-rage-for-china-039-s-booming-middle-class/prep-school-university-college-high-school/c9s11244/#.UWN9HpOG2Lw