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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kid graduated from Exeter….(sure not a random as PP said) and yet, got an amazing internship his last year in the US and is now fully employed at an Investment group in Chicago…..and yes….$150k extra in his pocket vs the US T75 private schools no merit he got accepted too….[/quote]

Why do people compare European universities with American private ones? These are state schools, with similar costs, class size, teacher to student ratio etc.

I suppose you could have said you saved $150k by going to the state flagship, and everyone would understand cost was the primary concern.

I’m doubtful most European universities are a better deal than state flagships.

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You couldn’t hack it to the state flagship, so you’re not too smart. You don’t have the money but still want the prestige. But mostly prestige that’s on sale so you get a good deal. Hence European universities.
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This mostly isn’t the group applying to European universities. Usually there is some specific reason for doing so - dual citizenship, time spent abroad, parents did it previously and plant the seed, etc. Many would prefer a T25 but if they can’t get that, it’s much cheaper than shelling out $90k a year for a Tulane or Miami and more unique and different—with more choices—than going to flagship U.

Also, the other poster was incorrect that these schools are similar to US state universities. At the most popular ones, they are much more similar in size to private universities, or something in between private and flagship. For example, Bocconi and St Andrews both have a bit over 8k undergrads, Trinity College Dublin has 14k, IE which had been mentioned is only like 2500. There are some bigger ones like UCL or Edinburgh but the numbers drop pretty quickly. The best comparison is to probably compare it to some mix of OOS public and private, and European schools probably win that one on cost.[/quote]

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