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[quote=Anonymous]We are French living in the US and my kids are mainly interested in US colleges, because they were born here and didn't, or don't, feel ready to go far from the nest just yet. They're fine with going abroad for specializations and careers later, as our oldest is probably going to do - he has chosen a major that might make him work anywhere in the world. This despite the fact that they could in theory benefit from free French universities. In practice, it's a lot more complicated for French expats.

My oldest was accepted at McGill and St Andrews, before deciding to stick with an American university. I think those have a high recognition factor in the US. Our younger kids might be interested in McGill - since we're French, we benefit from Canadian tuition rates, not American ones, so that would be nice. The UK, apart from Oxbridge, has 3 year undergrad, so even though annual international tuition is on par with US tuition, it's one less year to pay.

If you want them to be exposed to serious study abroad programs while in US undergrad, in order to dip their toes in safely, you will need to do careful research. Most American colleges say they can send kids abroad - but those are usually fun cultural exchanges, instead of specialization in one's major. The former are not selective, the latter usually involve letters of rec, good gpa, or some other form of selection. Your kids would also need to reflect on what they want to do, and whether those majors and careers might benefit from a foreign perspective.

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