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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did my undergrad at GW and spent my junior year at the University of Manchester, which is generally considered a better university for the UK than GW is for the U.S.  I found my classmates at Manchester to be noticeably sharper, on average, than those at GW, but the teaching and facilities were much better at GW.  On balance, probably a wash between the two schools, but my takeaway is:  I wouldn't choose a UK school over a U.S. school unless the UK school were really much better regarded than my best U.S. option.[/quote]

I am originally British - moved to the US at 12.  My now husband and I both went to the University of Texas at Austin and spend our juinor year at Lancaster University.  I think they are about the same standing - UT in the US and Lancaster in the UK.  We had a blast and found that our academic skills translated well.  Other American friends had a harder time academically - particularly a friend who was premed.  He had to take organic chemistry with chemistry majors and struggled to pass the class (and he went to very well respected, highly ranked US liberal arts college).  I don't think I would suggest my kids get their degrees in the UK - but I would definitely recommend studying abroad.  We made life long friends and loved traveling in the UK and Europe.  Because the clulture and language between the UK and US are similar (same language), one might assume less of a culture shock than going somewhere more foreign.  I didn't experience that much while studying abroad, but it was HUGE when I first moved to the US and went back to the UK on vacation.  I honestly think I basically lost a year academically and socially because I was so traumatized by the move - I wouldn't want this to happen to my kid in college.  [/quote]

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