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

[Anonymous]

American colleges, with their strange insistence on "holistic" admissions, are not very appealing to my teen, who wants to focus on academics and go somewhere that admits based on that.
Universities abroad place much greater importance on grades and test scores than those in the US.

However, if my teen looks for a job or applies to grad school in the US (it would likely be grad school for him), how will hiring managers or admissions officers view those universities?

[Anonymous]

everything I've heard is that the caliber of schools you mentioned are well known, well regarded, and should not pose any barriers to a job search in the US (other than losing the networking factor.) also FWIW those types of schools have become very popular for students from the US and if your dc goes they will be in good company

[Anonymous]

McGill is the bomb.

[Anonymous]

I applied for certification of Canadian citizenship for my daughter (husband is naturalized Canadian) just so she has the opportunity for in-country tuition. You reminded me that I submitted the application in December and still haven't heard anything!

[Anonymous]

My slightly unpopular opinion is that these schools are highly overrated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My slightly unpopular opinion is that these schools are highly overrated.

What facts do you base your opinion on?

[Anonymous]

I went to one of these schools and it's served me well - but I live in this area. not sure how it would be perceived outside of NYC and DC where they are well known.

[Anonymous]

I wonder though - with the uncertain US admissions these days, why aren't MORE American students applying to international universities???

[Anonymous]

As places rich kids who couldn't get into American schools with similar pedigrees can buy their way into (especially St. Andrews, not so much McGill)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As places rich kids who couldn't get into American schools with similar pedigrees can buy their way into (especially St. Andrews, not so much McGill)

1. They're not more expensive than any 60K+ American college, for which a lot of DCUM families are already paying.

2. St Andrews ranks significantly higher than McGill, but McGill is nothing to sneeze at.

3. Stellar academics = admittance. This is a refreshing alternative for students who don't want to be played by American exceptionalism re: extra-curriculars, geographic weight, and being pushed aside for athletes, legacies and kids of big donors.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Most people in the USA never heard of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As places rich kids who couldn't get into American schools with similar pedigrees can buy their way into (especially St. Andrews, not so much McGill)

1. They're not more expensive than any 60K+ American college, for which a lot of DCUM families are already paying.

2. St Andrews ranks significantly higher than McGill, but McGill is nothing to sneeze at.

3. Stellar academics = admittance. This is a refreshing alternative for students who don't want to be played by American exceptionalism re: extra-curriculars, geographic weight, and being pushed aside for athletes, legacies and kids of big donors.

Fixed it for ya..

3. Stellar academics = admittance. This is a refreshing alternative for students who don't want to be played by the rigged American college clusterf**k re: extra-curriculars, geographic weight, and being pushed aside for athletes, legacies and kids of big donors.

4. You save a whole year of tuition. They don't force you pay for pointless shit that you can google on your own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As places rich kids who couldn't get into American schools with similar pedigrees can buy their way into (especially St. Andrews, not so much McGill)

1. They're not more expensive than any 60K+ American college, for which a lot of DCUM families are already paying.

2. St Andrews ranks significantly higher than McGill, but McGill is nothing to sneeze at.

3. Stellar academics = admittance. This is a refreshing alternative for students who don't want to be played by American exceptionalism re: extra-curriculars, geographic weight, and being pushed aside for athletes, legacies and kids of big donors.

Full pay won’t help you at any comparable American school, British schools need foreigners paying full freight. Look at people you know who went to at Andrew’s- it’s probably rich kids who had a good time in high school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As places rich kids who couldn't get into American schools with similar pedigrees can buy their way into (especially St. Andrews, not so much McGill)

1. They're not more expensive than any 60K+ American college, for which a lot of DCUM families are already paying.

2. St Andrews ranks significantly higher than McGill, but McGill is nothing to sneeze at.

3. Stellar academics = admittance. This is a refreshing alternative for students who don't want to be played by American exceptionalism re: extra-curriculars, geographic weight, and being pushed aside for athletes, legacies and kids of big donors.

Full pay won’t help you at any comparable American school, British schools need foreigners paying full freight. Look at people you know who went to at Andrew’s- it’s probably rich kids who had a good time in high school

Those rich and happy kids are also HIGH SCORERS with HIGH GPAs to get into St Andrews.