Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If u could only apply to 5 unis in the US and they eliminated the ED/EA game, Northeaster would be a 40% admission school.

Can't believe Northeastern mom hasn't shown up yet.

Anyhow, the number of US students applying to UK is increasing. It is not a big number, but it is an increase. It is interesting because UK unis need foreign students for the tuition and yet, their visa issues have decreased the overall number of foreign students applying to UK schools. But after Trump, that is slowly reverting since a lot of foreign students from India, China, Africa, etc are now refocusing their efforts in UK/EU schools just as Americans are also applying more often to these same schools

Actually no. The UK immigration put a stop on visas from China and other far flung countries, preventing many overseas students from attending UK universities. This happened about 3-4 yrs ago. The universities are now in crisis as domestic fees have not been increased and so there is more pressure to take US students who are unlikely to want to bring their entire family to live with them (the cause of the visa stops I mentioned).

Its good for Americans, anyway.

What do you mean? No? I agree with you, but there are two separate things here. Graduate students were the most affected by the UK visa crackdown since they wanted to bring their families to the UK. Undergrad is a different story and NOT an issue. Just look at the data:

https://thepienews.com/ucas-record-number-of-chinese-undergrads-applying-to-uk-unis/


Yes, UK unis in general try to limit the number of Chinese students in their unis in order to maintain a proper balance between interantionals. Anyhow, this is a good time to apply to UK schools if you are targeting their TOP 10 unis vs ridiculous priced OOS or private options full pay in the USA.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If u could only apply to 5 unis in the US and they eliminated the ED/EA game, Northeaster would be a 40% admission school.

Can't believe Northeastern mom hasn't shown up yet.

Anyhow, the number of US students applying to UK is increasing. It is not a big number, but it is an increase. It is interesting because UK unis need foreign students for the tuition and yet, their visa issues have decreased the overall number of foreign students applying to UK schools. But after Trump, that is slowly reverting since a lot of foreign students from India, China, Africa, etc are now refocusing their efforts in UK/EU schools just as Americans are also applying more often to these same schools

Actually no. The UK immigration put a stop on visas from China and other far flung countries, preventing many overseas students from attending UK universities. This happened about 3-4 yrs ago. The universities are now in crisis as domestic fees have not been increased and so there is more pressure to take US students who are unlikely to want to bring their entire family to live with them (the cause of the visa stops I mentioned).

Its good for Americans, anyway.

Anonymous wrote:If u could only apply to 5 unis in the US and they eliminated the ED/EA game, Northeaster would be a 40% admission school.

Can't believe Northeastern mom hasn't shown up yet.

Anyhow, the number of US students applying to UK is increasing. It is not a big number, but it is an increase. It is interesting because UK unis need foreign students for the tuition and yet, their visa issues have decreased the overall number of foreign students applying to UK schools. But after Trump, that is slowly reverting since a lot of foreign students from India, China, Africa, etc are now refocusing their efforts in UK/EU schools just as Americans are also applying more often to these same schools

Anonymous wrote:At this point, I’ve accepted that trying to explain the difference is a bit like reciting Shakespeare to a Labrador. Endearing, but ultimately futile. I simply nod, sip my tea, and remind myself that the world is full of mysteries best left unsolved.

Wise. Good analogy.

If u could only apply to 5 unis in the US and they eliminated the ED/EA game, Northeaster would be a 40% admission school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reading this thread reminds me how myopic are lots of American parents.

Admissions rate means better uni…..oh my. In the case Northeastern is 100x better than Oxford.

I don't know if they're myopic, but they are ignorant. The ignorance is based on the assumption that the whole world is structured and functions according to US systems and tropes. It does not.

Quite. I’ve been in the DC area for two decades now, and I must say, the provincialism is almost impressive at times. This is a region that prides itself on education, and yet I routinely encounter parents who, if pressed, would struggle to name the countries in the UK, let alone understand the gulf between American and British university admissions. My son’s going into his third year at Oxford, my daughter’s just starting her Honours at St Andrews, and yet someone once kindly informed me that St Andrews “isn’t very good” because the American admit rate is apparently 35%. Northeastern, I’m told, would have been a far better choice, since its admit rate is so much lower.

At this point, I’ve accepted that trying to explain the difference is a bit like reciting Shakespeare to a Labrador. Endearing, but ultimately futile. I simply nod, sip my tea, and remind myself that the world is full of mysteries best left unsolved.

Anonymous wrote:Reading this thread reminds me how myopic are lots of American parents.

Admissions rate means better uni…..oh my. In the case Northeastern is 100x better than Oxford.

I don't know if they're myopic, but they are ignorant. The ignorance is based on the assumption that the whole world is structured and functions according to US systems and tropes. It does not.

Reading this thread reminds me how myopic are lots of American parents.

Admissions rate means better uni…..oh my. In the case Northeastern is 100x better than Oxford.

Anonymous wrote:Excellent outcome. My friends son just graduated from Stanford and also just started at airbus, also in Toulouse. American kid. Paid full freight at Stanford - which wasn’t pocket change for my friend

Now that is quite the move….Didnt even realize these guys were recruiting all the say in the west coast for Toulouse. Must have been a great offer to make the move.