Barnard/Vassar vs. St. Andrews

<p>Hi! I'm an American (who's lived in the UK for 6 years) and have recently been accepted to both St. Andrews (in Scotland) and Barnard and Vassar in the United States. I plan to remain in the UK to work when I'm older (where Barnard and Vassar would be relatively unknown schools) but wish to get a graduate degree in Literature at either Oxford/Cambridge/University College London or a creative writing degree from University of Iowa or Brown. Which school would up my chances at being accepted to a successful graduate school? If I were to hypothetically end up in the states, would a degree at St. Andrews be seen as good or not? I'm not sure if this is the right area to post this in--but thank you! :)</p>

<p>You’ll need a visa to study in the UK, yes? </p>

<p>Can you afford the international tuition rates at St. A’s? Getting a job as a US citizen in the UK upon graduation won’t be particularly easy and you’ll likely have to come back to the US. </p>

<p>St. A’s is (I believe) relatively well-known in the US and has a good reputation.</p>

<p>I have dual-citizenship, so that’s not a problem. Neither is tuition.</p>

<p>vassar, would be my first choice.</p>

<p>How could you be accepted already by both Vassar and Barnard? They are ED schools, not EA. Did you apply ED to both? (If so, be careful that they do not find out, or possibly your acceptances will be revoked.)</p>

<p>I, personally, would go with St. A’s, especially since you want to work in the UK. However, you choose the school at which you feel you would do best.</p>