<p>This is the first time I've openly thought about it...</p>
<p>In Australia I have been accepted to dentistry, medicine, law at great undergraduate universities... since Australia goes by the specialised British degree style...</p>
<p>On the other hand, I've been accepted into Columbia University.</p>
<p>Obviously, the prospects of coming out "successful" and comfortable seem more probable if i did something like dentistry in Australia.</p>
<p>But is it worth giong to Columbia or staying in Australia? I'm worried about what will happen after Columbia, in terms of job, in terms of postgraduate studies (in the US especially) etc</p>
<p>Can people shed some light on my difficult situation?</p>
<p>columbia is amazing, and job placement shouldnt be hard after graduation...just get a good internship that you like, and then apply to work there after graduation. Im sure it will work out.</p>
<p>I disagree with TWIX. Consider your options, and where you would like to be after graduation. I know a lot of employers here in Canada have never heard of a place like Columbia, so a degree there is most beneficial if you intend on staying in the U.S. after graduating. Although most of the time I wish most people with hiring power would've heard of schools in the Ivy League, this is simply not the case.</p>
<p>If you do choose to stay, I don't think you could go wrong with Columbia.</p>
<p>all the three fields you named in australia do have a pretty good reputation, on the other hand columbia is great too.
i would compare how long it takes for medicine in us compared to aussie, considering if you plan to do it later on. besides that , i think law in australia is available as an undergrad degree, although the melb model makes it longer at unimelb.
if you are sure of what career path you want to take, go to the place offering the shortest route. if that is not so, go with the place you like best, if i remember correctly you said you want a change in location for college, nothing better than columbia to do that.</p>
<p>you would need the H1 for jobs, although you can work a year under OPT.</p>
<p>Great advice! I guess if I went with something like dentistry, I'd just be taking the shortest route to something I'm not sure I'm very passionate about, although I love the sciences and I love working with people - and I think the act of healing is such an amazing skill to have, even if it's just the mouth hehe</p>
<p>It's also the shortest route to a great work lifestyle, etc etc My cousin just finished dentistry two years ago. He owns an awesome apartment in Melb city and has a Porsche. </p>
<p>If I go to Columbia, I think I'll do a lot of self-discovering but to be honest, I'm worried about getting a job afterwards, even with an Ivy League degree. I'm thinking if I go to Columbia, I'll try fulfilling premed but major in econ or polysci and get into IB for a few years...</p>
<p>I just think that grad school placement as an international would be really hard to get and likewise for getting a job. Plus OPT is only one year, and let's say I get a H1 visa.. it's not a permanent thing I don't think is it? And they have to prove that there is no other American qualified for the job! lol!</p>
<p>See if anyone can address some or all of these concerns :P</p>
<p>come to USA.... forgot... u aren't living here...just as long as training and tests over there count the same as in the u.s. cause i know some people who got doctor degrees in africa which counted for the u.s. ONLY after they took a test,..... and some that it didn't,,,, and they couldn't past the exam.</p>
<p>"I'll try fulfilling premed but major in econ or polysci and get into IB for a few years..."</p>
<p>You make the path to IB seem more clear-cut than it actually is. If you're going to go into IB, you're going to have to beat me at it first ;)</p>
<p>I'll be clear about this. A Columbia degree probably isn't worth that much in Australia...if you plan to ever go back there. It isn't in Canada...and it's CANADA.</p>
<p>Also, grad school placement for International students is MUCH easier than getting into a top-tier undergrad. However, it's HARDER to get a job as an International student with an Ivy League bachelors degree, and I'm not sure about professional schools.</p>
<p>And - the easiest way to become an American citizen and get your job? Marry an American.</p>