How do Americans view universities abroad such as McGill, St Andrews, or similar?

[Anonymous]

I’ve never heard of these colleges and wouldn’t hire from them.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of these colleges and wouldn’t hire from them.

On DCUM, satire can be so dry...

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of these colleges and wouldn’t hire from them.

These are at least in other countries, most people here don't know any colleges other than state schools and Ivies. Amherst, Williams, Rice, Caltech aren't known names for masses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just want to let folks know my daughter, who is a current student at St Andrews, definitely turned down a Top 30 US school (she has a full ride to UVA and acceptance to Tulane, was waitlisted Dartmouth and Cornell but didn't pursue) to go there, she wanted to be abroad and she loves it there. She also thinks the way American schools are doing higher education does not prepare you as well- though networking at top 30 does definitely help. There is definitely a "just missed ivy vibe" of the Americans at StA but it is easy to choose it over a top US 30- way less expensive and you get to travel Europe for cheap.

+1. Child at St Andrews; very similar story.

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Anonymous wrote:
Don't forget that the usual Bachelor's in Europe is earned in THREE years, not FOUR, because they don't make students do core courses outside of their specialty, which saves an entire year.

So you think the tuition is expensive per year, but it's only for THREE years.

I thought St Andrews is 4 years?

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of these colleges and wouldn’t hire from them.

Then you are not very aware.

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Anonymous wrote:
If the student is a US citizen, then for all resumes submitted for US jobs be certain to explicitly list “US Citizen” at the bottom of the resume to avoid doubt about needing visa support from the employer. Some companies will not sponsor foreign work visas, but also are not allowed by their Legal folks to ask about citizenship/ visa status. Best to avoid the question when applying for a US job as a graduate from a non-US college.

This is very useful, thank you!

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Anonymous wrote:I just want to let folks know my daughter, who is a current student at St Andrews, definitely turned down a Top 30 US school (she has a full ride to UVA and acceptance to Tulane, was waitlisted Dartmouth and Cornell but didn't pursue) to go there, she wanted to be abroad and she loves it there. She also thinks the way American schools are doing higher education does not prepare you as well- though networking at top 30 does definitely help. There is definitely a "just missed ivy vibe" of the Americans at StA but it is easy to choose it over a top US 30- way less expensive and you get to travel Europe for cheap.

How does it not prepare you as well?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Don't forget that the usual Bachelor's in Europe is earned in THREE years, not FOUR, because they don't make students do core courses outside of their specialty, which saves an entire year.

So you think the tuition is expensive per year, but it's only for THREE years.

I thought St Andrews is 4 years?

St Andrews is 4.
Many (all?) English unis are 3.

[Anonymous]

Under current circumstances and after COVID saga, I wouldn't recommend sending 17-18 year old going overseas. We've good enough schools here. If they want to go, they can go for masters or work once they've successfully survived college and gain some maturity.

[Anonymous]

Never heard of them.

[Anonymous]

You guys unearthed a thread from more than 1 year ago….

[Anonymous]

I know two families that have sent a total of three kids to McGill. All had (or are having) great experiences. I worked with someone who went to University of Toronto--similar to McGill--before he went to law school at Cornell. He had a fantastic experience at U Toronto. Admissions officers and large employers will know these schools.

Congrats on having a kid savvy enough to identify schools that have compatible values.

[Anonymous]

I’m an American who went to U of Toronto for grad school. It was amazing academically & socially. Quality of life was off the charts. But 99% of Americans have no clue that it is a top-tier institution.

[Anonymous]

Smart ones think very highly of them and recognize that many high quality universities exist outside of the United States.