Originally Posted by lionheart

The poster I was referring to (Dunroving) was comparing UK house costs to US house costs, I pointed out that CA is much higher than the average US house price. A friend of mine recently purchased an okay 3 bedroom house in Solihull( a burb of Brum) for about $300K. I still maintain that you cannot purchase a starter house within reasonable travelling distance to a major metropolitan CA area for less than $450K.

i.e Houses do not exist within commuting distance of major CA cities for under 300,000 pounds, in the Uk I would imagine the starting price to get on the ladder is less......... perhaps I have been gone too long?

Originally Posted by dunroving

Yep, I agree that CA and places like DC are definitely highly priced, but on average across the US I stand by my earlier point that the US is cheaper. Where in the UK can you buy a 3-BR 2 BA detached house on a quarter acre of land in a medium sized town for 40,000 quid? I could name you several US towns that fit the bill.

Originally Posted by bored-silly

Hey Prez!
When Mr BS was accepted into LBS, the course was 2 years which involved several 'week long' residential sections so be prepared to be away a bit. A friend of ours did his MBA in a year at Warwick and it was an extremely tough year - tell Wintersong to be prepared to be an MBA widow. He was at uni all day and worked all night, the guy did not see his wife or kids for a year!
It is well worth doing though, opens so many doors for you. Can't you get a job and get your company to sponsor you for some of the cost - it's friggin expensive!

Originally Posted by Squirrel

If you have savings that will last you 6 months (especially if you will live with relatives at first), or a co-sponsor, or both, she will not need a job secured in the UK. The sponsor doesn't have to actually give you money, just write a letter to the effect that he/she will help you out if needed so you don't need public funds, and they need to provide their last 3 months bank statements, payslips and a letter from their employer. You should be fine for the visa with that. There's a lot of information in the 'Home Office' section of www.americanexpats.co.uk.