Our neighbors’ kid is going to London for a masters. In his case it’s a way of resetting his future biotech job search after a year of looking unsuccessfully (he graduated in 2024, has been living at home, working in a restaurant, there’s very little available). We’ll see if it works out.
My older S would have gone if he’d won a Marshall scholarship (he was a finalist). He doesn’t think he would have benefited directly in terms of the job he’s doing today, but it could have been good for his resume in the longer term. My younger S is thinking about a U.K. masters, as he’d like to do research and his resume may need to be strengthened to get a PhD place. But working in a lab here might be a more cost-effective option.
For a rising senior with a compelling resume I’d look at the scholarships that will pay for time abroad (Fulbright, Marshall, Rhodes etc). This was a very positive experience for my S even though he didn’t win (he enjoyed these applications, he’d done a Truman application the year before). But it’s now pretty late in the day to be putting together the application and seeking references etc.