Go where makes you happy. Get good grades, but still experience college. Don't take college too serious, but that is not to say to blow off your courses. Have a good time, be diligent, profit. More than half the battle is having a direction. You will be fine.

 

That's a tough decision right there, Oxford is a goood name.

If your dreams don't scare you, then they are not big enough. "There are two types of people in this world: People who say they pee in the shower, and dirty fucking liars."-Louis C.K.
 

You would be a fool to not go to Oxford.

It's clear that you're an international student and despite what many people in the US think, the two most prestigious universities in the world are still Oxford and Cambridge, even more so than Harvard (I would say that Harvard would be third).

While UCLA has a good reputation in California, many people outside the US would think there's no difference between UCLA and LSU or Florida or somewhere like that.

Oxford no question.

 
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It's clear that you're an international student and despite what many people in the US think, the two most prestigious universities in the world are still Oxford and Cambridge, even more so than Harvard (I would say that Harvard would be third).

... I'm not so sure about that, I don't think it's so cut n dry

If your dreams don't scare you, then they are not big enough. "There are two types of people in this world: People who say they pee in the shower, and dirty fucking liars."-Louis C.K.
 

I am an American going to Oxford and I can say recruiting is great. We are on our 6 week spring break and interning at a hedge fund in London (do interning is possible). I am a postgrad so I don't know of you can do a 6 month placement.

I would honestly tell ou that you are crazy if you don't go to Ox. The name recognition and automatic respect you get from going here is amazing. I went to a non target undergrad and really respect this aspect.

Also you will have so much time off of school to vacation and network that it makes for a great lifestyle.

Come to Oxford and have a blast and go home with a cool international experience to talk about and good internships under your belt.

 

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