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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP to pull off this kind of move you need to be really focused and most of all - focused on the kind of course you want to do (or rather your DD wants to do).

The US educational system is far better placed to deal with indecisive students - you don't choose and focus on a major in year 1 etc. Sending your kid to Europe where she'll be expected to specialize is probably not the best environment for her academically.[/quote]

As a parent of a child studying in the UK, I politely disagree. If OPs DC is smart and self-motivated and knows what she wants to do, then it’s a great fit if she has the grades and internal motivation. US schools, which I’m a product of, are fine, too. If the DC is completely unaware, then a liberal arts education is ideal. [/quote]

DP. Your post mentions the DD will be fine if she "knows what she wants to do." I think you missed the post where OP said her DD does not know what subject she wants to study. In the US that's no big deal but in the UK system, it is. Students there have been focusing on and preparing for their "major" subject since they began A level studies at 16.

St. Andrews is a great example of a UK school with a more liberal arts education like the US. Your DD may love it, but it is rather isolated. Aside from that, I can’t think of any that are liberal arts focused like many US schools. Good luck! 
The DD could shift her study-abroad plans to a possible graduate degree in another country, rather than an undergrad degree. [/quote][/quote]

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