I'm a Gen Zer who chose a European college over the Ivy League because I could get a master's in less time and for less money than in the US
This is an as-told-to essay based on an interview with Nicole Thompson, a 24-year-old living in San Francisco. She attended the University of St Andrews, in Scotland, from 2017 to 2021. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
I heavily considered a few schools across the US. At all of them, I was speaking with recruiters and coaches about joining their water polo teams. I was most interested in Brown. I liked the idea that it's a classic university — and it's an Ivy — so I knew it would provide great education. Plus, I'd built the strongest relationship with Brown's coach.
But my parents have always made sure to not pressure my siblings and me. So they wouldn't even give their suggestion because they wanted it to be my own choice. After months of deliberation, I chose St Andrews.Thompson made friends with her teammates at St Andrews.I felt like I had a pretty well-rounded idea of what living in the UK would be like after visiting a few times.
We didn't have frat parties or tailgates like many schools in the US. Instead, it was more casual. It's always,"Let's go study and have a pint," or,"There's a soccer game on, let's have a pint," or"It's a Tuesday, let's have a pint!" Also, St Andrews offers Bachelor of Science degrees, but a Master of Arts. So while it only took me four years, I left with a Master of Arts in management and psychology. That looked really good to companies when applying for jobs in the US.
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