Undergrad Oxford vs US (Northwestern, Berkeley etc.)

Evening guys. I know there are quite a few posts pitting UK and US universities for undergraduate, but I believe my situation has a few more factors that I'd like some advice on.

I've been accepted to Oxford (STEM less-quantitative degree not E&M or PPE) as well as a couple of US universities like UC Berkeley, UCLA, Northwestern. I've applied to a couple more but results aren't out yet so I'll update as I go along. My end goal is to come back home (somewhere in Southeast Asia) hopefully before I turn 30 and continue working in finance. No preference for post-uni job location in terms of the work/life stuff but need to consider my significant other as well.

Unique issues:

- Full scholarship for any UK university but not the US

- GF who is studying at NYU Stern, long distance for more than 4 years is not really preferable

- Niche interest in healthcare (IB/VC anything really)

- Culture of Berkeley/UCLA does seem more fun than Oxford but maybe I'm being unrealistic/unfair

Which school should I go with and is there any other factor I should be considering? Thanks again :)

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Oxford. Aside from Harvard, no other school in the entire world has the same level of prestige. That will help you get back to Asia as well. The full scholarship is fantastic as well.

Congratulations on the acceptances!

 

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