University of St. Andrews (Scotland)

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University of Edinburgh only has more name recognition if you come even remotely close to spelling it correctly.

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Why a number of people chose St. Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGcNswofnOU

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Anonymous wrote:The Oxbridge crowd just hate that it is now Stoxbridge.

Okay, clown.

Yes, precisely! This is why my Oxford kid spewed her coffee across the table when I asked her about this phrase

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Anonymous wrote:The 2 DMV kids I know who just graduated from St Andrews are both working now in the UK.

That sounds great to me!

Yup. I am from the UK, sending my kids there for university, and I don't mind whether they end up in the UK or the US. Yes, standard of living is significantly higher here in general. But lifestyle is better there. Minibreaks around Europe, vacation time, social lives etc. And life expectancy in the UK is three years longer than the US, the result of much lower accident deaths, suicide, overdose, murders etc. So not clear that the US is necessarily superior to UK overall.

I ended up in the US but would have been just as happy to stay in the UK.

Fellow Brit living Stateside. Don't forget free healthcare. I'm about to have an op here which costs $80k. Our co pay is a tiny fraction of that, but only because we've got solid health insurance.

Elective op? Please. In the UK you’d be on a waiting list.

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Anonymous wrote:The 2 DMV kids I know who just graduated from St Andrews are both working now in the UK.

That sounds great to me!

Yup. I am from the UK, sending my kids there for university, and I don't mind whether they end up in the UK or the US. Yes, standard of living is significantly higher here in general. But lifestyle is better there. Minibreaks around Europe, vacation time, social lives etc. And life expectancy in the UK is three years longer than the US, the result of much lower accident deaths, suicide, overdose, murders etc. So not clear that the US is necessarily superior to UK overall.

I ended up in the US but would have been just as happy to stay in the UK.

How are they going to buy property in UK when housing costs 2x there, income taxes are at 40% and compensation is lower by 25%?

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Anonymous wrote:The 2 DMV kids I know who just graduated from St Andrews are both working now in the UK.

That sounds great to me!

Yup. I am from the UK, sending my kids there for university, and I don't mind whether they end up in the UK or the US. Yes, standard of living is significantly higher here in general. But lifestyle is better there. Minibreaks around Europe, vacation time, social lives etc. And life expectancy in the UK is three years longer than the US, the result of much lower accident deaths, suicide, overdose, murders etc. So not clear that the US is necessarily superior to UK overall.

I ended up in the US but would have been just as happy to stay in the UK.

Fellow Brit living Stateside. Don't forget free healthcare. I'm about to have an op here which costs $80k. Our co pay is a tiny fraction of that, but only because we've got solid health insurance.

Elective op? Please. In the UK you’d be on a waiting list.

No it's not elective, it's life saving and if I don't have it I will certainly die.

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uh oh haters:

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/sep/09/stoxbridge-st-andrews-tops-guardian-university-guide-for-second-year-uk

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 2 DMV kids I know who just graduated from St Andrews are both working now in the UK.

That sounds great to me!

Yup. I am from the UK, sending my kids there for university, and I don't mind whether they end up in the UK or the US. Yes, standard of living is significantly higher here in general. But lifestyle is better there. Minibreaks around Europe, vacation time, social lives etc. And life expectancy in the UK is three years longer than the US, the result of much lower accident deaths, suicide, overdose, murders etc. So not clear that the US is necessarily superior to UK overall.

I ended up in the US but would have been just as happy to stay in the UK.

Fellow Brit living Stateside. Don't forget free healthcare. I'm about to have an op here which costs $80k. Our co pay is a tiny fraction of that, but only because we've got solid health insurance.

Elective op? Please. In the UK you’d be on a waiting list.

No it's not elective, it's life saving and if I don't have it I will certainly die.

No, the PP’s point is the long wait (or flat out refusal) to get anything done medically over there.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 2 DMV kids I know who just graduated from St Andrews are both working now in the UK.

That sounds great to me!

Yup. I am from the UK, sending my kids there for university, and I don't mind whether they end up in the UK or the US. Yes, standard of living is significantly higher here in general. But lifestyle is better there. Minibreaks around Europe, vacation time, social lives etc. And life expectancy in the UK is three years longer than the US, the result of much lower accident deaths, suicide, overdose, murders etc. So not clear that the US is necessarily superior to UK overall.

I ended up in the US but would have been just as happy to stay in the UK.

Fellow Brit living Stateside. Don't forget free healthcare. I'm about to have an op here which costs $80k. Our co pay is a tiny fraction of that, but only because we've got solid health insurance.

Elective op? Please. In the UK you’d be on a waiting list.

No it's not elective, it's life saving and if I don't have it I will certainly die.

No, the PP’s point is the long wait (or flat out refusal) to get anything done medically over there.

Yes, I got that. I also got the word "elective" which my surgery is not. I would elect not to have to go through with it, if possible, but not.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 2 DMV kids I know who just graduated from St Andrews are both working now in the UK.

That sounds great to me!

Yup. I am from the UK, sending my kids there for university, and I don't mind whether they end up in the UK or the US. Yes, standard of living is significantly higher here in general. But lifestyle is better there. Minibreaks around Europe, vacation time, social lives etc. And life expectancy in the UK is three years longer than the US, the result of much lower accident deaths, suicide, overdose, murders etc. So not clear that the US is necessarily superior to UK overall.

I ended up in the US but would have been just as happy to stay in the UK.

Fellow Brit living Stateside. Don't forget free healthcare. I'm about to have an op here which costs $80k. Our co pay is a tiny fraction of that, but only because we've got solid health insurance.

Elective op? Please. In the UK you’d be on a waiting list.

No it's not elective, it's life saving and if I don't have it I will certainly die.

No, the PP’s point is the long wait (or flat out refusal) to get anything done medically over there.

Yes, I got that. I also got the word "elective" which my surgery is not. I would elect not to have to go through with it, if possible, but not.

Yet, DD is overthere (student) and can't even get into "surgery". no thank you

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^^ Oh! and they don't have DD's necessary drugs over there, so she has to haul 90 days over and I have to send (customs willing) her drugs when she runs out.

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Anonymous wrote:^^ Oh! and they don't have DD's necessary drugs over there, so she has to haul 90 days over and I have to send (customs willing) her drugs when she runs out.

yeah, FDA and UK permitted medicines are not lined up at all. I get that.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 2 DMV kids I know who just graduated from St Andrews are both working now in the UK.

That sounds great to me!

Yup. I am from the UK, sending my kids there for university, and I don't mind whether they end up in the UK or the US. Yes, standard of living is significantly higher here in general. But lifestyle is better there. Minibreaks around Europe, vacation time, social lives etc. And life expectancy in the UK is three years longer than the US, the result of much lower accident deaths, suicide, overdose, murders etc. So not clear that the US is necessarily superior to UK overall.

I ended up in the US but would have been just as happy to stay in the UK.

Fellow Brit living Stateside. Don't forget free healthcare. I'm about to have an op here which costs $80k. Our co pay is a tiny fraction of that, but only because we've got solid health insurance.

Elective op? Please. In the UK you’d be on a waiting list.

No it's not elective, it's life saving and if I don't have it I will certainly die.

No, the PP’s point is the long wait (or flat out refusal) to get anything done medically over there.

Yes, I got that. I also got the word "elective" which my surgery is not. I would elect not to have to go through with it, if possible, but not.

Yet, DD is overthere (student) and can't even get into "surgery". no thank you

What surgery does she need? She could pop over to Belgium.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 2 DMV kids I know who just graduated from St Andrews are both working now in the UK.

That sounds great to me!

Yup. I am from the UK, sending my kids there for university, and I don't mind whether they end up in the UK or the US. Yes, standard of living is significantly higher here in general. But lifestyle is better there. Minibreaks around Europe, vacation time, social lives etc. And life expectancy in the UK is three years longer than the US, the result of much lower accident deaths, suicide, overdose, murders etc. So not clear that the US is necessarily superior to UK overall.

I ended up in the US but would have been just as happy to stay in the UK.

How are they going to buy property in UK when housing costs 2x there, income taxes are at 40% and compensation is lower by 25%?

What does housing costs 2x or compensation lower by 25% even mean? Than what?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 2 DMV kids I know who just graduated from St Andrews are both working now in the UK.

That sounds great to me!

Yup. I am from the UK, sending my kids there for university, and I don't mind whether they end up in the UK or the US. Yes, standard of living is significantly higher here in general. But lifestyle is better there. Minibreaks around Europe, vacation time, social lives etc. And life expectancy in the UK is three years longer than the US, the result of much lower accident deaths, suicide, overdose, murders etc. So not clear that the US is necessarily superior to UK overall.

I ended up in the US but would have been just as happy to stay in the UK.

How are they going to buy property in UK when housing costs 2x there, income taxes are at 40% and compensation is lower by 25%?

What does housing costs 2x or compensation lower by 25% even mean? Than what?

Not that poster but I think they mean more expensive than here in the US with lower wage compensation.