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[quote=Anonymous]It if was my DD, my concerns would be that she is underestimating her homesicknesses, misunderstanding her ability to come home and visit, costs and how much spending money she might have.

Is she going to be able to fly home for for every holiday? If that is not the case, you should explain that up front.  She needs to really think about how she would feel to be alone on a holiday and where she would stay if staying the dorm is not an option (not sure about UK, in the US, some schools don't allow students to remain in the dorms over break or even if they do may charge extra)

Spending money/costs.  Does she understand the exchange rate and the current costs associated with living in London?  She might want to do a quick conversion of $20 into pounds and then figure out how far that $20 is going to go.

I get it. I visited London when I was 12 and was smitten and wanted to go to school and move there but I was able to understand it was cost prohibitive and it was going to be a culture change despite the fact they speak English and it appears on the surface to be a lot like the US.
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