Anonymous wrote:Seriously doubt many if any of those wealthy families from NY and California can trace their lineage back to the Mayflower. Lol!

Anonymous wrote:It's a bit perplexing to see a parent refer to the protests as It's important to have a nuanced perspective on these matters. While we can all agree that the way protests are being conducted is a topic open for debate, it's crucial to understand that supporting a pro-Palestine state does mean supporting Hamas. Similarly, being critical of the Israeli government does not equate to antisemitism.

Anonymous wrote:Sorry for the typos. My keypad is acting a bit crazy.
** pro-Palestine state does NOT mean supporting Hamas. Similarly, being critical of the Israeli government does not equate to antisemitism.

Anonymous wrote:The U.S. is losing their best and brightest to other countries while developing a nation of MAGA dunces.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree mostly kids from liberal families go to European schools not too many from that crowd go to the hot SEC or Vandy and Duke.

True….but par for the course with the elite…..hard to find any MAGA from very wealthy families in California and NY, the two states that sends the most number of kids to EU/UK schools.

Both of my kids went to uni in the UK. We have met countless parents from friends and other going to those two schools. We hosted for years send off parties to those two not to be named schools (1 in Scotland and 1 in England). In 6 years doing this, we met one conservative parent. One….form the hundreds we’ve met over the years.

Anonymous wrote:Seriously doubt many if any of those wealthy families from NY and California can trace their lineage back to the Mayflower. Lol!

Anonymous wrote:Agree mostly kids from liberal families go to European schools not too many from that crowd go to the hot SEC or Vandy and Duke.

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Anonymous wrote:Understandable, better value for the educational dollar. Also no mystery in what it takes to get in. Have the grades and scores and you have good shot at getting in. No hidden agendas or social engineering, at least for now.

“Social engineering “? Like educating citizens of other countries? That kind of “social engineering “? Let’s see what happens after a few years of larger numbers of US citizens taking advantage of non-US schools. Other countries might get tired of supporting that “better value” part.

Universities in Europe aren't country clubs. They aren't "supporting" the better value, they are running better universities.

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Anonymous wrote:Understandable, better value for the educational dollar. Also no mystery in what it takes to get in. Have the grades and scores and you have good shot at getting in. No hidden agendas or social engineering, at least for now.

“Social engineering “? Like educating citizens of other countries? That kind of “social engineering “? Let’s see what happens after a few years of larger numbers of US citizens taking advantage of non-US schools. Other countries might get tired of supporting that “better value” part.

Anonymous wrote:For my kid, it was to avoid the holistic BS.
Almost all schools abroad are transparent about the requirements.
My kid scored very high on SAT and 5s on all AP exams but doesn't care much for grade grubbing and false extracurriculars. They didn't want to write an essay about their personality but about the course they are interested in pursuing and why.
The plus for us is that there is one less year of tuition.

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Anonymous wrote:Known a few kids from our full-pay town who opted for Uk/Irish universities and agree not part of the “ in crowd”. Nice kids from liberal families (prior to Trumps victory in 24) who seemed to be yearning for escape and a fresh start.

The in crowd….wow…love the demeaning comments here….DS was the captain of the football and soccer teams and class president……going to a school in the UK had nothing to do with him being or not being in the in crowd or for any political reason…..it was a better fit for what he wanted. You people are ridiculous….