Columbia University, Chicago University or King's College

I live in Chicago, go to King's College, debt is normal in America, which isn't good to be in.

>>17594796
certificate equals line on a resume/qualification

but I wouldn't go into debt or pay a ton for one, there are other ways. if I were you I would go to King's. as an american who has lived abroad, I would take most opportunities to live somewhere else.

Londoner here, King's college is generally highly regarded across the country and I think it's in the top 20. It's part of the Russell Group of Unis which is UK's equivalent to Ivy League but to a far lesser extent. It's better to look into how good your degree department is on sites like whatuni or something. Either way, you're getting a foreign experience whichever one you choose. If you feel like living in America in the future, then maybe Chicago isn't so bad. There's a lot to do in London though and you're bound to fit in with the thousands of foreign Europeans at University. Everything in London is stupidly expensive though for what you're getting, especially accommodation and our campuses are pretty small compared to American universities.

>>17594796
The three are roughly equal in quality and reputation, so your choice comes down to two things.

1. More important: what is the quality of the department you will be working in? Good schools can have weak departments (and vice versa), so rather than thinking in terms of the university, check into the specific department.

2. Which city attracts you? As urban campuses in world-class cities, all three offer the special opportunity to make use of the city's resources, something that college-town colleges don't.

>>17594816
here in Italy we don't have uni released certificates, or at least I think we haven't. So they are not really valuable in the eyes of the employers?
>>17594943
Yes, London is very expensive. I would even consider living outside of the city and make a 1 hour daily commute just to not pay those rents...
King's seems nice and here in Italy the "King" in its name has quite an effect on people, lol.
>>17595379
I checked that, and Chicago has the best ranking in my department, followed by Columbia (that usually has a higher employers valutation) and King's.
How is NYC? Anybody lives there?

Anyway even writing these posts helps me to clear my mind. A lot. Thanks guys for your time, I really appreciate it

>>17594796
Go London man, British girls love sexually aggressive men, such as from Italy, you'll kill it out here.