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[eternal_man]

I noticed that in the rankings, all the programs are concentrated in North America and have been making my applications mostly to these programs.

However, if I got a place in a prestigious institution in Europe (Eg: England), how would that fare in terms of career prospects in the metropolitan cities in the US? Or would you advise just staying in Europe and building a career there?
Or is it better to go to a 2nd tier college in the US?

Thanks

 

[moretodo]

Why are you trying to eat your food by taking your eating arm around your neck ?

 

[eternal_man]

I appreciate you trying to answer my question, but that is a cringe-worthy analogy my friend

 

[moretodo]

Well, everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. Your question, personally speaking, is an incontrovertible symptom of your lack of research on the topic. If your an US citizen, you could go anywhere in the world and get a degree and still get a job in the US. It is, however, significantly harder in the FE space, more so at prestigious firms. Not only would you be snubbed compared to candidates from top FE programs in the US but also compared to candidates of local schools i.e. for instance, if you applied for a job in Chicago, I expect even an IIT FE graduate to get an interview call over you if there is only one interview spot.

You wanna work in Europe, study in Europe; in the US, study in the US albeit at a lower tier university. No need to take undue risks and venture into uncharted territory.

 

[eternal_man]

Now that's an answer I can work with.
As for research, I'd rather ask the people here people who actually work in the field and know how the recruiting process typically works such as yourself.

But I understand what you're saying. I guess the prestige doesn't carry over the Atlantic in terms of FE Education lol.

 

[bigbadwolf]

But I understand what you're saying. I guess the prestige doesn't carry over the Atlantic in terms of FE Education.

Not a question of prestige. Oxford and Cambridge have cachet. The issues are 1) bias against non-US trained because of a feeling they're not trained for the US market and 2) lack of an alumni network. In addition, applying from abroad is always more difficult than applying from within a country -- particularly when there's a plethora of qualified candidates. If you do manage to get your first gig, you'll find that after a few years of experience there's no discernible bias against you: experience matters. It's getting your foot in the door that's problematic.