<p>Has anyone here applied to schools in both the US and the UK? I’m having trouble deciding where to go . . .</p>
<p>I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place: Lafayette or Uni Reading. </p>
<p>Here’s my plus side to Lafayette: I can pursue both Theatre AND History (but there’s no Italian major/minor). Plus side to Reading: I’m in for Theatre BUT there is the possibility of changing my course, or adding a course for a dual degree (History and Italian or Theatre and Italian). </p>
<p>Did anyone here make this kind of decision? Not just between two countries, but perhaps between two completely different locations? I know my final decision will be up to me, but I want to get some ideas on how to make a good final decision!</p>
<p>Where do you want to work after you graduate?</p>
<p>Would you need a student visa in either country? How difficult would it be for you to get a permanent working visa in that country? (Hint: in the US it would be extremely difficult to find an employer who would be able to get you an H1B working visa with any of those majors.)</p>
<p>Is there a significant difference in cost?</p>
<p>@happymomof1: Thanks for these questions! </p>
<p>I won’t need a student visa to Lafayette (I live ten minutes away!) However, I would need one for Uni Reading. I plan on moving out of the United States; as of this moment I’m not sure whether I would move back to Singapore or into Europe. I would like to teach history at an IB school or at a university. </p>
<p>The cost difference is huge - but: I have a full scholarship to Lafayette already; I’m nominated for a full scholarship to Reading (dependent on my IB exam grades), so I won’t know until July 6th.</p>
<p>On the math end, try running your financials through this: [FinAid</a> | Calculators | Advanced Award Letter Comparison Tool](<a href=“Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid”>Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid) You will have to adjust it because you are looking at two completely different financing systems, but it will give you somewhere to start.</p>
<p>Here is a thread started by another student who is facing some of the same issues as you. Maybe if you PM the author, you can help each other out! <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1125719-bryn-mawr-vs-uncch-vs-british-school.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1125719-bryn-mawr-vs-uncch-vs-british-school.html</a></p>
<p>It looks to me like you will need to accept Lafayette for now, and treat Reading as though it were a wait-list situation. If you do receive definite admissions there, and are awarded the scholarship, you can decide whether you like it better than Lafayette. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice and the link to the other thread! I’m definitely depositing at Lafayette; I never thought to look at Reading as a wait-list situation though! Thanks again :)</p>