International Student's Chances

CupThisCoffee
Sun, 01 Nov 2020 08:55:49 +0000

To: collegemom3717

I know I’m not expected to answer the “or is it that prestige will trump asthma?”, but I’d like to clear it out anyway.

I haven’t been affected by cold weather / climate before but have been by cold food & drinks. We don’t know yet whether a continuous exposure to cold can affect me, because I live in UAE, and it’s usually warm / hot here. I’ve visited many cold places though, and I’ve quite enjoyed it, never suffered - but those were shorter periods.

In short, we don’t know, but we wouldn’t choose a cold place if a great offer elsewhere is available. It’s just whether that slight risk is worth it. For an extremely prestigious university, I’d say it’s worth a chance - given that I may not suffer at all.

So no, prestige won’t trump my asthma, but it may trump the uncertainty.

Thank you for suggesting the other universities though, we will consider them