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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My take is this.

No matter how good these schools are in their countries.  They admit US students with much higher acceptance rates.  There will always be a question mark associated with this individual.  [/quote]

Hiring manager in STEM. Always very happy to hire someone with a STEM degree from either of these schools.  They consistently produce capable, knowledgeable graduates. Most tech firms know this and like to hire these students. Can't speak to non-STEM degrees myself because I only hire STEM.

For StA, (a) admission is for a specific degree (so aggregate admissions numbers are meaningless) and (b) academic minimums for acceptance are published online (few unqualified applicants apply at StA, unlike at US colleges). [/quote]

DP. a) they admit over 60% of Americans, there is no discrepancy across degrees that accounts for this. The acceptance rates are much higher across the board and b) the minimums are As or Bs in honors classes and three 4s on APs, with 1320 SAT/28 ACT but that part is optional. So the minimums don’t really tell you that much.

It’s all fine. But per OP’s question, it isn’t that selective for Americans if they meet the minimum, and presumably OP’s kid meets the minimum or he wouldn’t be asking.[/quote]

I wouldn't use that 60% to signify standards are lower - but to signify that they probably have a low yield. Compared to a T20 - where they might only be able to accept five kids for a given gpa/rigor and assume three to five will attend - these schools will accept many more kids at a given gpa/rigor and know that most will never really get the courage to study abroad or in Canada and will choose a US school[/quote]

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