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[quote=Anonymous][b][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks for the responses.  I am also wondering why more parents, even those without passports or family in other countries, do not consider university abroad given the astronomical costs of American universities, even factoring in extra flight costs for foreign schools.  Is it because people are just more comfortable having kids close?  Because US universities are better (not saying that is true)?  [/quote][/b]

Dear OP - the British system of higher education is very different than our own.  By the time a young adult settles in at Oxbridge, they have had more years of education than a high-school graduate in the U.S.  It is assumed that you are well-educated and can write very well.  That's why the coursework is mostly tutorial or socratic discussion with the professor and reading.  I know some Rhodes Scholars who said they just couldn't compete and were ostracized (Americans are usually not well-received).  Read extensively on the differences in systems.  I liken it to a Masters program here, but 3 years.  When reading, realize that "public school" in England means private.  The only person I know who went directly from a U.S. high school to Oxford had perfect grades, scores and 16 AP courses under their belt.  It's very difficult to get in to Oxbridge, less so with St. Andrews.
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