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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Per rankings above, Bath is one that never gets talked about here.[/quote]

My guess, unfortunately, is that the name of the school affects the way Americans perceive the university. 
DCUM’s families from CT or DC cant possibly have a discussion in their circles about their kid going to Bath….just doesn’t sound right, so they all avoid it….[/quote]

Did you just think this up? It doesn't really seem viable. [/quote]

It seems completely reasonable to me. Attending a British university instead of an American (or even Canadian) institution is a sizable logistical & paperwork hassle.

If you’re going to go through that, you usually want to end up with a name on your resume that sounds somewhat distinguished. I would guess plenty of people in the US and abroad avoid Rice, Ball State, Slippery Rock, & Tufts for similar reasons.[/quote]

Paperwork hassle? Let me introduce you to UCAS. You fill in one form and you pay 28 pounds and you've applied to 5 colleges. Everything goes through them, sometimes the colleges ask for AP certificates / SAT score transcripts. They may want the 1 recommendation letter required to go on letter head.[/quote]

I dont think the PP was a talking about paperwork as in applications….clearly PP doesnt know what it takes, but yes there is more than just applying. Living abroad for 3-4 years for most Americans is not as easy as moving to another state. It is for us since my husband is Italian, we have family all over the world, kids grew up flying everywhere spending time everywhere and have two passports. This is not the case for most Americans. SO i understand. Insurance, logistics, etc. I agree it is worth it. But I understand the commentary about not wanting a perceived “weird name”on your resume by your “limited” social circles….[/quote]

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