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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wanted to add one final commentary to this thread. Nobody here is claiming that going abroad for college is inherently "better" than staying in the US. This isn't a 'yellow is better than green' debate. It is simply a personal decision each family makes, often driven by a student's interest in a life beyond their familiar comforts.

The narrative that this is a backup plan for kids who "didn't get in" to a T25 school may be true for some, but it's certainly not the rule.

In our family, all three of our children were competitive athletes, had 1500+ SATs, high GPAs, and very high IB scores, yet they chose not to apply to a single school in the US.

They each had their own reasons for wanting to go away, and there is nothing wrong with that. As a parent, my role is to support my kids in the decisions they've earned through their hard work, as long as those decisions are sound.

The benefits aren't just theoretical.  The world is too small to pretend that the foundation for a truly global worldview can be built solely from the perspective we gain close to home. 
For a student with any inclination toward an international career, this is not the only path, but it is an incredible path. The worldwide network of contacts my kids have built is amazing.

In fact, after working in the US for three years, one of our children was just offered a major promotion to lead a division for his American firm back in the EU and he is just 26.

With all its faults, the US university system is still the best in the world. But that doesn't mean there aren't outstanding options elsewhere for those who want to explore them.

One path isn't better than the other. It just takes a different kind of kid to want the less-traveled one. And that is perfectly okay.[/quote]

Thank you. So there are sane people at DCUM.[/quote]

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