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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a degree from Oxford, but I have a kid with an offer in hand from the Faculty of Science at St Andrews, and am trying my best to help him with his decision. His other top choices are CU Bouilder's College of Engineering and Applied Science and UBC Vancouver's Faculty of Science. [/quote]

There are no bad choices in that set.  As a US hiring manager, I am always happy to be able to hire a STEM grad from any of those.

I am well aware that UBC is in the top-3 in STEM in Canada and also well aware that StA has strong STEM programs.  Major US tech firms hire from all 3.  UBC and StA are widely known to be quality degrees — at least among most US tech firms.

If the student is a US citizen, then for all resumes submitted for US jobs be certain to explicitly list “US Citizen” at the bottom of the resume to avoid doubt about needing visa support from the employer.  Some companies will not sponsor foreign work visas, but also are not allowed by their Legal folks to ask about citizenship/ visa status.  Best to avoid the question when applying for a US job as a graduate from a non-US college.
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