Anonymous wrote:I’m british and I met my American husband when we were both on vacation in Spain. I would never ever advise my kid to start their career in the UK. It is so so so hard to financially get ahead there no matter how hard you work. it’s really a country to be mediocre in. I sometimes think Americans are blind to all the opportunity and wealth we have here and are really living in some fantasy about what real daily life is like in Europe. There is not a single day that goes by that I’m not grateful for the opportunity i’ve had in the US and the incredible education my kids get here.

I’m the completely opposite camp. Moved to the US with my Husband for his job when my two kids were 12/13. I’m sorry but I feel like their education was way ahead in the UK. They were easily 12 year ahead of every one of their counterparts at very “privileged” school in the NE….That is not to say their education was bad in the US. It was very good. BUT please, spare me the “incredible education” in middle school/High School in the US….I don think anybody here is advocating anyone to start their careers in the UK. Both of my kids decided to go to uni back in the UK. One graduated from Cambridge, the other from LSE. They both came back to the US and had amazing Job offers. One of the two decided to go back to school after 3 years to go to Harvard Law. The other one is doing really really well at a Boutique investment firm from NY. After his 1st year, he was offered an amazing opportunity to move “back” to London. He is enjoying every minute. SO please, there are opportunities anywhere in the world.

Anonymous wrote:& Cambridge exceeds every metric of Oxford’s. Interesting choice when such a high-achieving student would well know the differences between the pair of them. Wonder which course the student applied on.

Yet Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister is full of Oxford Grads. Hmmm. And no one is proud of the: LSE with those guys.

If your college choice is: Oxford vs Cambridge (vs LSE) then life is good!

On a serious note: LSE on a different UK ranking beat Oxbridge.

Anonymous wrote:I’m british and I met my American husband when we were both on vacation in Spain. I would never ever advise my kid to start their career in the UK. It is so so so hard to financially get ahead there no matter how hard you work. it’s really a country to be mediocre in. I sometimes think Americans are blind to all the opportunity and wealth we have here and are really living in some fantasy about what real daily life is like in Europe. There is not a single day that goes by that I’m not grateful for the opportunity i’ve had in the US and the incredible education my kids get here.

I am British and I disagree. My friends who stayed in the UK have done well and have lives that are every bit as fulfilling as the ones here. And the education I got in the UK was every bit as good as the one you can get here.

It is true that wages are now much higher in the US. So no doubt your standard of living can be significantly better if you work here. But there are other metrics. Life expectancy, for example, is much higher in the UK and Europe, and that tells you something. No school shootings, much lower rates of death by traffic accidents, overdoses, violence. Much longer holidays and much better ways to use them than here. Universal healthcare.

I would be equally happy for my kids to stay in the UK as to return after university. But what I am most grateful for is their ability to experience both countries and make their own decisions based on their values. And where they find love, and other opportunities…

bc the salaries are absolute sh***e in the uk!
nope, far more Waterloo than Cantab/Oxon

Anonymous wrote:I’m british and I met my American husband when we were both on vacation in Spain. I would never ever advise my kid to start their career in the UK. It is so so so hard to financially get ahead there no matter how hard you work. it’s really a country to be mediocre in. I sometimes think Americans are blind to all the opportunity and wealth we have here and are really living in some fantasy about what real daily life is like in Europe. There is not a single day that goes by that I’m not grateful for the opportunity i’ve had in the US and the incredible education my kids get here.

Many US employers know the top UK universities beyond Oxbridge. So one could get a UK undergrad degree and then get a job in the USA. Purely as an example, Imperial competes with MIT and Caltech in STEM and competes with Harvard and Stanford in Medicine, which most top people in those fields know well. Some are surprised by how many UK people are working in Silicon Valley.

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Anonymous wrote:In at Durham and St. Andrew’s, waiting on King’s. Staying in America…

Durham rates big time! Many on DCUM wouldn’t know. Highly highly highly respected in the UK. Way better than St Andrews.

That’s the problem. How many US employers would be familiar with Durham other than Duke?

& Cambridge exceeds every metric of Oxford’s. Interesting choice when such a high-achieving student would well know the differences between the pair of them. Wonder which course the student applied on.

Anonymous wrote:I’m british and I met my American husband when we were both on vacation in Spain. I would never ever advise my kid to start their career in the UK. It is so so so hard to financially get ahead there no matter how hard you work. it’s really a country to be mediocre in. I sometimes think Americans are blind to all the opportunity and wealth we have here and are really living in some fantasy about what real daily life is like in Europe. There is not a single day that goes by that I’m not grateful for the opportunity i’ve had in the US and the incredible education my kids get here.

This, in a nutshell, is why an American throwing away lottery ticket opportunities at Stanford for Harry Potter cosplay — where one will be treated like a Muggle, before and after graduation — is a huge, huge mistake.

Another instance of rare candor. Agree completely with your post.

Sillies of DCUM think the YooKay and Europoors are some sort of refuge now that the Orange Hitler is in charge yet again.

I’m british and I met my American husband when we were both on vacation in Spain. I would never ever advise my kid to start their career in the UK. It is so so so hard to financially get ahead there no matter how hard you work. it’s really a country to be mediocre in. I sometimes think Americans are blind to all the opportunity and wealth we have here and are really living in some fantasy about what real daily life is like in Europe. There is not a single day that goes by that I’m not grateful for the opportunity i’ve had in the US and the incredible education my kids get here.

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Anonymous wrote:For US parents whose kids applied to both US and UK/EU universities.

If you kid planning on going abroad? If so, which US schools are you giving up offers to go abroad?

DS is going to Oxford. Was accepted at Stanford.

Oh, my. This is a big mistake. Like picking Cornell over Stanford…

I dont have a dog in the fight….but since the OP never mentioned the program, one can only assume you are comparing universities. Show me one World Ranking where Stanford is ranked higher than Oxford….

Golly, in that case, you must be right: Oxford is better than Stanford.

Golly, in that case, since you said it, you must be right: Stanford is better than Oxford….go away with your unwanted idiotic comments.

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Anonymous wrote:In at Durham and St. Andrew’s, waiting on King’s. Staying in America…

Durham rates big time! Many on DCUM wouldn’t know. Highly highly highly respected in the UK. Way better than St Andrews.

Way better is a little too much…..’the one thing both have in common is a high number of boarding schools Oxbridge rejects….

Anonymous wrote:In at Durham and St. Andrew’s, waiting on King’s. Staying in America…

Durham rates big time! Many on DCUM wouldn’t know. Highly highly highly respected in the UK. Way better than St Andrews.

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Anonymous wrote:For US parents whose kids applied to both US and UK/EU universities.

If you kid planning on going abroad? If so, which US schools are you giving up offers to go abroad?

DS is going to Oxford. Was accepted at Stanford.

Oh, my. This is a big mistake. Like picking Cornell over Stanford…

I dont have a dog in the fight….but since the OP never mentioned the program, one can only assume you are comparing universities. Show me one World Ranking where Stanford is ranked higher than Oxford….

Golly, in that case, you must be right: Oxford is better than Stanford.

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Anonymous wrote:For US parents whose kids applied to both US and UK/EU universities.

If you kid planning on going abroad? If so, which US schools are you giving up offers to go abroad?

DS is going to Oxford. Was accepted at Stanford.

Oh, my. This is a big mistake. Like picking Cornell over Stanford…

I dont have a dog in the fight….but since the OP never mentioned the program, one can only assume you are comparing universities. Show me one World Ranking where Stanford is ranked higher than Oxford….