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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the average middle class American (read: not transnationals/dual citizens/border hoppers like yourself), getting a degree from Durham or Bristol or Southampton is just about as good as getting a degree from a community college.[/quote]

Firstly durham>bristol>>>>>southampton.
And I'm sorry but what random basic american is considering a degree at any of these places? The crowd thats exploring options in Europe and the UK is either 1) the international crowd or 2) the more independent, curious go-getter who wants a more unique, international career, for which going to university in the UK might help. It's not the kid who wants a random corporate suburban office park job and to live in the suburbs. [/quote]

Stop kidding yourself. The Americans I know who have all left the country to pursue university in the UK are lackluster, and made that decision because they knew they couldn’t get into the top universities in America (or had already been rejected). Nothing wrong with that, of course, but erudite jet set they weren’t.[/quote]

Many are going because the European schools are cheaper than going in-state at the state flagship. Some state flagships cost about $40,000 per year, for in-state attendance, once you factor in incidental costs.

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