Anonymous
Post 06/19/2019 12:25     Subject: American Colleges are Overrated
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There. I said it.



OK, then why are over 1 million students a year coming here from overseas to study in our colleges and universities? Why are their parents paying full freight even for grad school in the U.S.?


This. And, they aren't all going to HYPS either.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2019 12:13     Subject: Re:American Colleges are Overrated
Overpriced maybe, but not overrated. Overall, the best in the world.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2019 10:16     Subject: American Colleges are Overrated
Anonymous wrote:There. I said it.


Anybody can say pretty much anything. Now back it up with some substance.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2019 10:06     Subject: American Colleges are Overrated
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm wondering about American colleges too, and feeling very cynical since yesterday. My kid speaks French, so wondering whether to look at McGill or European universities when the time comes (many years away).


McGill's English.


PP here. Sure, but students have to be able to understand written and spoken French at McGill, since both English and French can be used in any course.


Not true. Where did you get that.....because it's Canadian?


Ummm....McGill posts tuition rates for their degree programs. Depending on a degree program, highest international is ~45CAD.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2019 09:53     Subject: American Colleges are Overrated
The value of American Uni’s value is in its basic research contributions. No other countries can match that.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2019 09:52     Subject: American Colleges are Overrated
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm wondering about American colleges too, and feeling very cynical since yesterday. My kid speaks French, so wondering whether to look at McGill or European universities when the time comes (many years away).


McGill's English.


PP here. Sure, but students have to be able to understand written and spoken French at McGill, since both English and French can be used in any course.


Not true. Where did you get that.....because it's Canadian?
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2019 09:48     Subject: Re:American Colleges are Overrated
Anonymous wrote:Re McGill - my DD goes there (and loves it BTW). She has plenty of U.S. friends there that don’t speak a word of French. It’s not required at all.


We're touring McGill this summer to give our NOVA DD an option; we're not Canadian....but the tuition seems affordable.
Anonymous
Post 03/19/2019 19:56     Subject: Re:American Colleges are Overrated
Re McGill - my DD goes there (and loves it BTW). She has plenty of U.S. friends there that don’t speak a word of French. It’s not required at all.