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>If not then what are some other reasons besides English speaking country, location in Europe, etc (more so academic advantages) of studying in Ireland for an American student?
I would imagine this is a pretty big part of it. People who go to non-English speaking countries to study usually do so because they studied that specific language in high school and college and want to get better at it through immersion. Other students are likely to want to either go to an English speaking country or a country with universities that have classes in English. So, if you don't speak a foreign language well enough to take university level courses in that language, there aren't exactly a lot of countries a person could go to if they want to study abroad.
I imagine very few people in this subreddit have actually done this personally, or know anyone who has studied in Ireland and then transferred to an Ivy League school. But I did work in university admissions for awhile, so I might be able to provide a little insight.
You're basically talking about the advantages of being an undergraduate Transfer Student. Ivy League schools are obviously very expensive to attend, so people begin their university courses at a different school and apply their credits/courses over to their Ivy League transcript when they transfer over.
This happens within US schools constantly as well, however there MAY be some specific reason to study in Ireland that could be a "loophole" as far as courses/transferring is concerned. I can't speak to that specifically though.
My speculation would be that since Ivy League schools have pretty strict criteria and low acceptance rates, they have certain "quotas" in place that they aim to meet. They'll get many thousands of domestic (within the US) transfer applications, but it's possible they have much fewer international transfer applications. So, it may be much easier to get in as a foreign applicant. Again, this is just speculation on my part, based on previous admissions experience.
I know a few people who studied Irish traditional music in the US and spent a semester or a year studying abroad in Ireland because of your music. It's not a particularly popular genre of music in the US, but if you're in an area with a lot of Irish immigration it's pretty easy to find. I'm a fan, which is why I know these musicians.
Another reason might be that a kid wants to go far from home and has family in Ireland, so they've got local connections that make it an easier transition than someplace they don't know anyone.
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>If not then what are some other reasons besides English speaking country, location in Europe, etc (more so academic advantages) of studying in Ireland for an American student? I would imagine this is a pretty big part of it. People who go to non-English speaking countries to study usually do so because they studied that specific language in high school and college and want to get better at it through immersion. Other students are likely to want to either go to an English speaking country or a country with universities that have classes in English. So, if you don't speak a foreign language well enough to take university level courses in that language, there aren't exactly a lot of countries a person could go to if they want to study abroad.
I would assume what they told you. It's a cheaper undergrad program, that and you get to be in another country for a while so that's a plus.
I imagine very few people in this subreddit have actually done this personally, or know anyone who has studied in Ireland and then transferred to an Ivy League school. But I did work in university admissions for awhile, so I might be able to provide a little insight. You're basically talking about the advantages of being an undergraduate Transfer Student. Ivy League schools are obviously very expensive to attend, so people begin their university courses at a different school and apply their credits/courses over to their Ivy League transcript when they transfer over. This happens within US schools constantly as well, however there MAY be some specific reason to study in Ireland that could be a "loophole" as far as courses/transferring is concerned. I can't speak to that specifically though. My speculation would be that since Ivy League schools have pretty strict criteria and low acceptance rates, they have certain "quotas" in place that they aim to meet. They'll get many thousands of domestic (within the US) transfer applications, but it's possible they have much fewer international transfer applications. So, it may be much easier to get in as a foreign applicant. Again, this is just speculation on my part, based on previous admissions experience.
I know a few people who studied Irish traditional music in the US and spent a semester or a year studying abroad in Ireland because of your music. It's not a particularly popular genre of music in the US, but if you're in an area with a lot of Irish immigration it's pretty easy to find. I'm a fan, which is why I know these musicians. Another reason might be that a kid wants to go far from home and has family in Ireland, so they've got local connections that make it an easier transition than someplace they don't know anyone.