What brought you to the USA?
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by Bob
Bloomin' expensive though, and unless it's a big ivy leaguer like Yale/Havard, would have bugger all kudos overseas, bit like anyone that got a design degree or international law from brunel
At the University of Georgia, for example (this was back in the early 90s), I had all tuition paid plus a stipend of over 10,000 dollars for a 9-month PhD assistantship contract (I worked in the summer). For 3 of the 4 years I was there, it was essentially a "scholarship" (academic performance based award, no duties assigned); the other year I had to work 13 hrs a week preparing and teaching classes.
Also, UGA is highly respected in many areas of study - even in the UK, and especially in my area of study (exercise science).
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by Elvira
WHy would it be? Say what you like about the US, but they have some excellent universities.
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by dunroving
Also, UGA is highly respected in many areas of study - even in the UK, and especially in my area of study (exercise science).
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by Partystar
It was a serious question, I wanted to know if it was a joke. I've never heard anything good about the education system over here, all I've ever heard is that a British education is better. So please, if you have some stats or anything like that, I'd love to see them. I am looking for a reason to stay here & if some schools/colleges are better, I'd love to know. Thanx in advance.
plenty of good medical/law/science/political colleges around...just have to look beyond the drinking colleges and community affairs...hell, even maine is highly regarded if you want to get into nursing.
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by dunroving
Nope, maybe just a slight case of hyperbole.
Particularly at the (post)graduate level, the US system has a level of flexibility, resources, and financial support that many UK universities do not have.
Particularly at the (post)graduate level, the US system has a level of flexibility, resources, and financial support that many UK universities do not have.
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by USBound
well I was made redundant working in games twice in 1 year so I put my CV out further afield.. got offers from Brisbane Aus, Vancouver Canada & LA in the US...
I chose LA and I've been here 2 years now... Green card process well on its way.
I chose LA and I've been here 2 years now... Green card process well on its way.
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by Partystar
Are you saying that the education is comparable to England or better? What about costs? I'm guessing that it's more expensive to go to college/university over here, so is it really worth it considering that? I'd love to know more about it, as one of my major concerns about staying here is that my son's education will suffer. I could be worrying unnecessarily, but what I've experienced/heard so far, does not bode well.
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by Partystar
Are you saying that the education is comparable to England or better? What about costs? I'm guessing that it's more expensive to go to college/university over here, so is it really worth it considering that? I'd love to know more about it, as one of my major concerns about staying here is that my son's education will suffer. I could be worrying unnecessarily, but what I've experienced/heard so far, does not bode well.
Other thing to think about, in the UK, you currently have to have resided for 3 years before enrolling to get UK rates, otherwise you'll get international fee's, which aren't cheap, for my mate to go to Brunel on the design course cost him £20K a year.
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
first i've heard of education being better here...lots of americans have their kids in boarding schools in the uk because of better schooling......nope if you've the money the uk is the place to educate children in my opinion and from what i've read.
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by Bob
Depends on state and the uni....if your a resident, you can possibly get great funding and it might cost you nothing, or it might cost you a house...
Other thing to think about, in the UK, you currently have to have resided for 3 years before enrolling to get UK rates, otherwise you'll get international fee's, which aren't cheap, for my mate to go to Brunel on the design course cost him £20K a year.
Other thing to think about, in the UK, you currently have to have resided for 3 years before enrolling to get UK rates, otherwise you'll get international fee's, which aren't cheap, for my mate to go to Brunel on the design course cost him £20K a year.
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Work - Funny thing though since i got here i've not done much work.
Someone told me "Ahh Americans, they work long hours and achieve very little"
So far so true.
Someone told me "Ahh Americans, they work long hours and achieve very little"
So far so true.
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by Fitz750
Work - Funny thing though since i got here i've not done much work.
Someone told me "Ahh Americans, they work long hours and achieve very little"
So far so true.
Someone told me "Ahh Americans, they work long hours and achieve very little"
So far so true.
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by Partystar
Hmmm, didn't know that, thanx for the info Bob. I hope to move back to England, so we'll see what hubby thinks.
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by Fitz750
Someone told me "Ahh Americans, they work long hours and achieve very little"
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Re: What brought you to the USA?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
hey fitz good for you...seems like you've a cushy number in houston