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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a self selective environment. Even between those who decide to apply to to UK/EU universties. Some are just doing it because a few UK school are in the common app, so why not. Then there are the ones who are serious about exploring university life outside the US. These kids are not like the avg kid applying to American schools.

It takes a different kid to want to not only leave home, but be in another continent for 3-4 years studying in a completely different environment. This is why a lot of those kids end up succeeding at whatever they are doing. On avg these kids are independent go getters. Maybe not the HYPSM types since most of these have no reason to go away.

[b]You gotta appreciate the desire and independent thinking of an American kid wanting to leave the US to go to school in Europe.[/b]

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Not really, if they have serious money it is not going to be any different from their ski trips to Austria and their safari's in Africa. Money has reach and for a lot of kids this will just be par for the course.

It's not like an inner city kid from Detroit is applying to Oxford ever. THAT would be something to admire.[/quote]

There’s a huge difference between living in another country and a 1-2 week trip. The former requires much more independence, self-confidence, etc. It’s not something just any 18 year old can handle.[/quote]

This 100%. I have two kids that studied abroad. One transfered back to the states after 18 months. The other graduated form Bocconi. 
They travelled all over the world growing up. It is a different universe, traveling for fun, vs living there full time to get a degree. One of my kids couldn’t handle it. He had good grades, but couldnt handle living in another continent…[/quote]

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