College question

[PLAYER57832]

Private schools tend to be pricier, but often offer better scholarships, particularly for kids who are not quite average. Having lived in the UK can easily be one of those "not average" points.

What's that supposed to mean?

Having experience in other countries is considered valuable because it provides kids with experiences/perspectives those who have never been outside the US. It is one stated reason why many colleges actively recruit a percentage of foreign students, but having US kids that can provide that is considered beneficial.

Basically, good colleges want to attract kids who can bring all sorts of things "to the table" -- it may be excelling in something (or several something's), or it may mean having unusual upbringing/experiences, it may be having an unusual skill --- (yodelling or bamboo tennis racket construction, whatever). How they judge that varies, but yeah.. having spent time in other countries, particularly more than just a short visit, can be one of those things.

[Ace Rimmer]

I have to say, do NOT put "I am an ace rimmer" on your application. It seems to have kept me from the Ivy League

For some reason though, University of San Francisco offered me a full scholarship

[Timminz]

Take the tuition money and send him to live somewhere exceptionally foreign for a few years.

He would probably learn more from that than university would teach him in the same amount of time.

or die of malaria

I'm a strong proponent of life-long learning.

[jonesthecurl]

I have to say, do NOT put "I am an ace rimmer" on your application. It seems to have kept me from the Ivy League

For some reason though, University of San Francisco offered me a full scholarship

smoke me a kipper.

[PLAYER57832]

I have to say, do NOT put "I am an ace rimmer" on your application. It seems to have kept me from the Ivy League

For some reason though, University of San Francisco offered me a full scholarship

smoke me a kipper.

LOL.... there actually is such a University---- US San Francisco, to be exact (or there used to be... maybe I ought to have checked before writing that? )

[Ace Rimmer]

I looked it up to make sure there was one first. Actually I looked to see where Berkeley was, I didn't think it was in SF but I wasn't positive.

[oVo]

Oakland is just across the bay from SF.

[PLAYER57832]

Oakland is just across the bay from SF.

UC Berkeley is in [gasp] Berkeley. Its a couple cities over from Oakland.

[Symmetry]

Same advice I give anyone set on higher education- consider options outside the country.

[CBlake]

I know some people who went to a Community College for 2 years, and then transferred to a University for the remaining 2 years of undergrad.


--Andy

Me.