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marite · 08-13-2007, 03:02 PM

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So, does this mean that Columbia discourages students from studying at Oxford unless they are among the "happy few"? Is there some academic reason for it? The more I read, the more I think the young man was justified. And he ended up with an Oxford degree. Good for him--I expect it ended up costing less than Columbia.

Columbia is not the only college that benefits mightily from study abroad programs. Wes did, too, very substantially, from us. Between that and the cost of airfare, we ended up paying more than if he'd stayed put. glad that the NYT published this article.

08-13-2007, 03:02 PM	#12
marite Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Threads: 152 Posts: 10,310	SES: So, does this mean that Columbia discourages students from studying at Oxford unless they are among the "happy few"? Is there some academic reason for it? The more I read, the more I think the young man was justified. And he ended up with an Oxford degree. Good for him--I expect it ended up costing less than Columbia. Columbia is not the only college that benefits mightily from study abroad programs. Wes did, too, very substantially, from us. Between that and the cost of airfare, we ended up paying more than if he'd stayed put. glad that the NYT published this article.