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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think countries like the UK and Ireland won’t stop American students from applying to their courses. Firstly, it’s not really a battle worth fighting given the pretty small numbers involved. Secondly, there are solid reasons for wanting American students – their money, soft power, etc. That hasn’t changed.

On the other hand, it might get a lot harder for American students applying to overseas universities because the competition will be tougher. The really bright international kids who would have applied to the likes of Harvard will probably set their sights on the best universities in other countries.

Study abroad is a different matter. To the extent that it is reciprocal, then I guess it could be impacted.[/quote]

You think UK citizens would stand for American kids taking seats at top British colleges when they have British kids who got two years through Harvard and were asked to leave. Canada friggin hates us right now. You think if Canadian students are blocked, US citizens get to take up seats at McGill and Toronto?  It’s a matter of national pride.  Just like pushing back on tariffs was.  And American kids aren’t the only ones with money. The Chinese whiz kids we locked out will go take our seats. And soft power? If TACO is hammering tariffs and blocking their students and randomly holding people and searching phones at the border, what good is soft power? Trump doesn’t respect soft power. [/quote]

The vast majority of kids from Europe who study in the U.S. are NOT attending Harvard or other Ivy League/elite institutions.  They are all over the place, including state flagship universities, and I don't see this Administration trying to deny visas to, say, UK students applying to the University of Georgia/Indiana University/etc. which love foreign student full pay tuition.  So unless your kid is set on applying to Oxbridge or similar, there is no good reason to think there will be new barriers in their way.     [/quote]

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