NY Times about US students choosing to study abroad

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Anonymous wrote:Known a few kids from our full-pay town who opted for Uk/Irish universities and agree not part of the “ in crowd”. Nice kids from liberal families (prior to Trumps victory in 24) who seemed to be yearning for escape and a fresh start.

The in crowd….wow…love the demeaning comments here….DS was the captain of the football and soccer teams and class president……going to a school in the UK had nothing to do with him being or not being in the in crowd or for any political reason…..it was a better fit for what he wanted. You people are ridiculous….

I don't think my kid is in the "in" crowd but that has nothing to do with their decision to go overseas

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For my kid, it was to avoid the holistic BS.
Almost all schools abroad are transparent about the requirements.
My kid scored very high on SAT and 5s on all AP exams but doesn't care much for grade grubbing and false extracurriculars. They didn't want to write an essay about their personality but about the course they are interested in pursuing and why.
The plus for us is that there is one less year of tuition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For my kid, it was to avoid the holistic BS.
Almost all schools abroad are transparent about the requirements.
My kid scored very high on SAT and 5s on all AP exams but doesn't care much for grade grubbing and false extracurriculars. They didn't want to write an essay about their personality but about the course they are interested in pursuing and why.
The plus for us is that there is one less year of tuition.

Poster above - i have had friends who work at the NYT. It is definitely a biased paper and spins stories.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Understandable, better value for the educational dollar. Also no mystery in what it takes to get in. Have the grades and scores and you have good shot at getting in. No hidden agendas or social engineering, at least for now.

“Social engineering “? Like educating citizens of other countries? That kind of “social engineering “? Let’s see what happens after a few years of larger numbers of US citizens taking advantage of non-US schools. Other countries might get tired of supporting that “better value” part.

Social engineering means letting someone who couldn't crack 1000 on the SAT into Berkeley.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Understandable, better value for the educational dollar. Also no mystery in what it takes to get in. Have the grades and scores and you have good shot at getting in. No hidden agendas or social engineering, at least for now.

“Social engineering “? Like educating citizens of other countries? That kind of “social engineering “? Let’s see what happens after a few years of larger numbers of US citizens taking advantage of non-US schools. Other countries might get tired of supporting that “better value” part.

Universities in Europe aren't country clubs. They aren't "supporting" the better value, they are running better universities.

Please detail your experience with European universities.

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Agree mostly kids from liberal families go to European schools not too many from that crowd go to the hot SEC or Vandy and Duke.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree mostly kids from liberal families go to European schools not too many from that crowd go to the hot SEC or Vandy and Duke.

True….but par for the course with the elite…..hard to find any MAGA from very wealthy families in California and NY, the two states that sends the most number of kids to EU/UK schools.

Both of my kids went to uni in the UK. We have met countless parents from friends and other going to those two schools. We hosted for years send off parties to those two not to be named schools (1 in Scotland and 1 in England). In 6 years doing this, we met one conservative parent. One….form the hundreds we’ve met over the years.

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Curious why people are choosing English programs in Singapore and Japan

East Asia would be much more interesting

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Seriously doubt many if any of those wealthy families from NY and California can trace their lineage back to the Mayflower. Lol!

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously doubt many if any of those wealthy families from NY and California can trace their lineage back to the Mayflower. Lol!

Not wealthy but my child who is attending a London school can trace their lineage back to a name on the revolutionary war roster for the Delaware regiment. There's actually a whole mess of old families from that side of the bloodline. The same would apply to their 3rd cousin once removed who also studied in the UK.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Agree mostly kids from liberal families go to European schools not too many from that crowd go to the hot SEC or Vandy and Duke.

True….but par for the course with the elite…..hard to find any MAGA from very wealthy families in California and NY, the two states that sends the most number of kids to EU/UK schools.

Both of my kids went to uni in the UK. We have met countless parents from friends and other going to those two schools. We hosted for years send off parties to those two not to be named schools (1 in Scotland and 1 in England). In 6 years doing this, we met one conservative parent. One….form the hundreds we’ve met over the years.

Are you Australian?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The U.S. is losing their best and brightest to other countries while developing a nation of MAGA dunces.

Unlike the open-border, Joe-is-sharp-as-a-tack, Kamala-is-brilliant, Hunter’s-laptop-is-Russian-disinformation Democrat geniuses?

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry for the typos. My keypad is acting a bit crazy.
** pro-Palestine state does NOT mean supporting Hamas. Similarly, being critical of the Israeli government does not equate to antisemitism.

You are naive & gullible. And stupid.

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Anonymous wrote:It's a bit perplexing to see a parent refer to the protests as It's important to have a nuanced perspective on these matters. While we can all agree that the way protests are being conducted is a topic open for debate, it's crucial to understand that supporting a pro-Palestine state does mean supporting Hamas. Similarly, being critical of the Israeli government does not equate to antisemitism.

Really? Even when some are carrying the Hamas flag? Oops...they didn't realize that. Such useful idiots they are!!

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously doubt many if any of those wealthy families from NY and California can trace their lineage back to the Mayflower. Lol!

Can trace arrival to North America before there was a United States of America on both sides of the family. Conservative and sent both kids to school in the UK. One going back for grad school in the fall.

Why? School is about what you want to study, meet the published admission standards and you are in. Universities are better run and education is of a higher caliber.