<p>After attending a university in the UK while studying business or economics, how likely is it to get a job back in the US, and which universities besides Oxford and Cambridge have the best reputations regarding job placement in the US? Does the School of Oriental and African Studies have any reputation?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
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<p>There's probably people on the International Forum that have more info than this, but... Oxford and Cambridge have good reputations (of course). The University of Edinburgh, University College London, and Imperial College London are other highly regarded schools that have good job placement records (in the UK and US). Liverpool, Bristol, and Birmingham are underrated (IMO); you may want to consider them, but they're not nearly as well known. The School of Oriental and African Studies, as part of the University of London, has name recognition. For example, many American colleges offer study abroad with SOAS. I don't know about its job placement...</p>
<p>I think this is best answered by grads of these schools, because it's obvious with the big ones, you'd be fine, but I'm not sure how well you would fare at the lesser knowns</p>
<p>thanks warblersrule86. anyone else?</p>
<p>I believe...
Oxford
Cambridge
London School of Economics
University College London
Warwick
Imperial College</p>
<p>...are the leading institutions of repute in the UK, comparable to ivy league institutions in the US.</p>
<p>Realistically I find that the average person on the street back in the US can only name Oxford. But I am sure if you studied at SOAS employers in your field would have heard of it. It is a well respected school in the UK.</p>
<p>No offense, but SOAS is not of the same calibre compared to the institutions I have named above. It's entrance requirements and programs offered are far below of the leading institutions in the UK.</p>
<p>What about Glasgow? I wouldn't mind returning to the home country sometime.. :P</p>
<p>I mean, Adam Smith, the father of Capitalism went there...</p>
<p>Glasgow is ok but not great in Economics. Last time I checked, back in 1991 (when I was applying to university), Glasgow's Economics department was not consider a top 25 program in the UK.</p>
<p>At the time, Cambridge, UCL, LSE, Warwick and Bath were the top 5. I applied to 4 of those 5 (I did not apply to Warwick) and to Bristol...which was consider topp 20 but not top 10 at the time. I just loved the town of Bristol. Great city. I actually got into 4 of the 5 (Cambridge didn't even interview me :{ LOL). The beauty of the British application system is that you only need to fill one application form and you can apply to up to 6 different universities! hehe Back then, the deadline was sometime in October. I am not sure iof the deadline has been changed or not, but applicants should be mindfull of the deadline.</p>
<p>The deadline for UCAS forms is in January unless you applying for Oxbridge which has it's own deadline of 15th October for home students, 1st October for internationals.</p>
<p>Thanks for refreshing my memory Cupcake. I remember now. I had to submit my application in October because I was applying to Cambridge.</p>
<p>I think the American admissions process can learn a LOT from the way the British system is conducted...</p>
<p>It will also prevent people from cross applying to Harvard/Princeton etc. and prevent opportunities for equally qualified candidates.</p>
<p>"No offense, but SOAS is not of the same calibre compared to the institutions I have named above. It's entrance requirements and programs offered are far below of the leading institutions in the UK."</p>
<p>The point about SOAS is that if offers degree programmes that almost nowhere else in the UK does - including the top universities. The standard is not "far below" that of other universities because for many subjects it sets the standard.</p>
<p>Agreed, it fits a niche category by providing programs that no other schools do.</p>
<p>Cambridge kicks Oxford's sorry ass...</p>
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<p>Cambridge kicks Oxford's sorry ass...<</p>
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<p>Cupcake, we must defend Oxford's honor against the filthy tab ;)</p>
<p>Oxford beats Cambridge hands down!</p>
<p>"Oxford beats Cambridge hands down!"</p>
<p>Everyone knows that Trinity College at Cambridge is the best of any Oxbridge college. Heck, its where British royalty go (along w/ St. Andrews).</p>
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<p>But I was an undergrad @ New Hall, Cambridge.</p>
<p>The princes only got into Cambridge bceause they were princes. They didn't get the require grades (all inbred and pretty thick.) There would be uproar if it happened now.</p>
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<p>But I was an undergrad @ New Hall, Cambridge.</p>
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<p>The princes only got into Cambridge bceause they were princes. They didn't get the require grades (all inbred and pretty thick.) There would be uproar if it happened now<</p>
<p>Cupcake is the true Oxbridge student ;) Should come over to Worcester for formal sometime so we can meet! </p>
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<p>Everyone knows that Trinity College at Cambridge is the best of any Oxbridge college. Heck, its where British royalty go (along w/ St. Andrews).<</p>
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<p>I am sure royalties are averse to Oxford; four British kings were educated at Oxford not to mention it taught the sultan of brunei.</p>