Anonymous wrote:Do what you want for your life overall. There are cheap colleges your child can attend here if you look for them. College is not important enough IMO to make it the driver for a big decision like this. A factor, sure. But sometimes kids don’t even go to college, or delay because of medical issues, or whatever. Or take leave after a year. I have college age kids and know many who are not on a straightforward path, for all kinds of reasons.

There is no such thing as a cheap college in North America. We are the people who returned to the UK this year. Paying international fees is still cheaper than sending a kid in state. We're saving around $80,000.

Do what you want for your life overall. There are cheap colleges your child can attend here if you look for them. College is not important enough IMO to make it the driver for a big decision like this. A factor, sure. But sometimes kids don’t even go to college, or delay because of medical issues, or whatever. Or take leave after a year. I have college age kids and know many who are not on a straightforward path, for all kinds of reasons.

Anonymous wrote:When I read stuff like this, I wonder why more kids aren't uprooted to Montana or Mississippi to game Ivy admissions.

For starters, moron, Ivy League tuition is the same whether you’re from Montana or Massachusetts.

Secondly, you act as if everyone who applied from these states gets in. Which we know isn’t the case by a long shot.

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Anonymous wrote:Hello - I’m in a dual US-UK national family, and fortunate have the option to consider overseas college at local rates, which are lower than any in state tuition fees here. Our college savings right now would cover the whole degree. We’re not on track to do this at US prices.

We’re thinking about moving as a family to get local residency, which would mean during the last few years of high school overseas. While this is disruptive, it also means LO graduates with no debt and can choose a career based on interests, not debt payments. Is this bananas?

We have lived and worked in both countries, and both of our careers are at a decision point where we could transition. Biggest downside would be LO having to make new friends at a new school.

What is LO?

Wouldn’t the cost of moving be a lot and defeat the purpose?

There's this thing, its called and inter-company transfer. Travel costs covered and then some.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello - I’m in a dual US-UK national family, and fortunate have the option to consider overseas college at local rates, which are lower than any in state tuition fees here. Our college savings right now would cover the whole degree. We’re not on track to do this at US prices.

We’re thinking about moving as a family to get local residency, which would mean during the last few years of high school overseas. While this is disruptive, it also means LO graduates with no debt and can choose a career based on interests, not debt payments. Is this bananas?

We have lived and worked in both countries, and both of our careers are at a decision point where we could transition. Biggest downside would be LO having to make new friends at a new school.

What is LO?

Wouldn’t the cost of moving be a lot and defeat the purpose?

DP. LO means Little One; it’s more commonly used in infant/child related boards than college boards, but is the equivalent of DC (Dear Child).

What a weird thing. Why not say “my child” or something.

^hit, not hot

Anonymous wrote:It can work. It seems like personal preference to me.

Because the hot to the quality of the HS education isn’t worth it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello - I’m in a dual US-UK national family, and fortunate have the option to consider overseas college at local rates, which are lower than any in state tuition fees here. Our college savings right now would cover the whole degree. We’re not on track to do this at US prices.

We’re thinking about moving as a family to get local residency, which would mean during the last few years of high school overseas. While this is disruptive, it also means LO graduates with no debt and can choose a career based on interests, not debt payments. Is this bananas?

We have lived and worked in both countries, and both of our careers are at a decision point where we could transition. Biggest downside would be LO having to make new friends at a new school.

What is LO?

Wouldn’t the cost of moving be a lot and defeat the purpose?

DP. LO means Little One; it’s more commonly used in infant/child related boards than college boards, but is the equivalent of DC (Dear Child).

When I read stuff like this, I wonder why more kids aren't uprooted to Montana or Mississippi to game Ivy admissions.

It can work. It seems like personal preference to me.

Anonymous wrote:Hello - I’m in a dual US-UK national family, and fortunate have the option to consider overseas college at local rates, which are lower than any in state tuition fees here. Our college savings right now would cover the whole degree. We’re not on track to do this at US prices.

We’re thinking about moving as a family to get local residency, which would mean during the last few years of high school overseas. While this is disruptive, it also means LO graduates with no debt and can choose a career based on interests, not debt payments. Is this bananas?

We have lived and worked in both countries, and both of our careers are at a decision point where we could transition. Biggest downside would be LO having to make new friends at a new school.

What is LO?

Wouldn’t the cost of moving be a lot and defeat the purpose?

Anonymous wrote:We are a UK/US family who left the US this summer when our kid graduated HS so they could attend university in the UK. We are paying International rates. They have gone up and continue to go up.

Your kids have a vastly better chance of being accepted by multiple Uk universities as "international" fee payers.

And they can meet entry requirements with 3-4 AP exam grades of 5 (and sometimes 4) in relevant subjects as A level equivalents. They will need a minimum of 5 AP's at "5" for Oxford and Cambridge.

This is the way we chose to do it because I had a similar upbringing in the 80s/ 90s. My parents returned us to London from NY for my A level years. For me it was a massive, massive struggle to adapt to the entirely different way of teaching and I had to take a gap year before I could go to the Uk university.

Don't underestimate that part. (Btw just for fun repeated the word massive x2 in a "british" accent.)

We are a UK/US family who left the US this summer when our kid graduated HS so they could attend university in the UK. We are paying International rates. They have gone up and continue to go up.

Your kids have a vastly better chance of being accepted by multiple Uk universities as "international" fee payers.

And they can meet entry requirements with 3-4 AP exam grades of 5 (and sometimes 4) in relevant subjects as A level equivalents. They will need a minimum of 5 AP's at "5" for Oxford and Cambridge.

This is the way we chose to do it because I had a similar upbringing in the 80s/ 90s. My parents returned us to London from NY for my A level years. For me it was a massive, massive struggle to adapt to the entirely different way of teaching and I had to take a gap year before I could go to the Uk university.

Have the same thought about moving back to Japan as well we are US-JP family.

Hello - I’m in a dual US-UK national family, and fortunate have the option to consider overseas college at local rates, which are lower than any in state tuition fees here. Our college savings right now would cover the whole degree. We’re not on track to do this at US prices.

We’re thinking about moving as a family to get local residency, which would mean during the last few years of high school overseas. While this is disruptive, it also means LO graduates with no debt and can choose a career based on interests, not debt payments. Is this bananas?

We have lived and worked in both countries, and both of our careers are at a decision point where we could transition. Biggest downside would be LO having to make new friends at a new school.