If you had a place to study at Harvard, would you want to go these days, or is the US lost credibility / appeal?

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Just this really. I know Trump won't last forever, but there are still some years to go...

Sorry for typos - not wearing glasses!

YABU - yes I would still go
YANBU - I would give it a swerve

Thanks!

YABVU

Harvard has existed as an institution for a decade short of 400 years.

It isn't the educational arm of the Trump administration, is it?

When Trump inevitably goes, and a more liberal Republican gets elected, or even the Democrats get in....then the Harvard degree, and all its prestige, will still remain with the bearer.

People didn't trash my British alma mater because of Brexit, and it still remains the number one university in the world.

If you think like that, maybe you shouldn’t go but yabvu.

I'm asking more about actually living there at this time under Trump - the hypocrisy, polarisation,, ICE, possible 'taking' of Greenland and who knows what else in thd next couple of years. Would you stay in U.K. instead?

The value of the degree doesn’t change. I know Harvard has had funding pulled by Trump but I don’t know how that has affected programmes or how much that affects the long term running capability of Harvard. It’s been around for a long time so you would think it’s not financially dependent on federal funding but I’m just not close enough to say.

The name above the door is pointless, if you don’t feel safe studying there for 4 years. If you are white, there is less risk. If you politically motivated and may be on the streets protesting, there is more risk. If you are also looking to study something that might get funding cut or where the professors might be moving to other countries, that’s worth considering too.

I'm in academia. My guess is that international recruitment at places like Harvard won't be so affected by Trump. The prestige and quality of staff and facilities is big enough that people will want to go anyway, and take the risk of eg having visa issues.

Smaller, less prestigious universities absolutely will be affected. When an Asian or African student could go to Australia or Canada, and not worry about visas suddenly being withdrawn or funding being pulled, it's a much safer choice than, say, a middle rank state university or smaller liberal arts college in the US.

If I was a UK student who had a place now, I'd be thinking hard about it, but I probably would go. Cambridge itself is likely to be very safe. But I'd be very careful where I travelled outside of it.

Yes, I would go in a heartbeat. It's not like the UK is some kind of land of milk and honey either - I'll be encouraging my children to go to uni anywhere else in the world other than here.

I jumped at the opportunity to move to the States in 2024 (for work rather than to study) - it has been one of the best decisions ever. Only wish I’d done it sooner.

If I were a student I would bite Harvard’s hand off. It’s impossible to exaggerate the value and prestige of an Ivy League education, both here and globally. I’m actually hoping I can do an MBA at an IL institution at some point, if I can get funding from my employer.

If you have any questions about living here, on the East Coast, feel free to DM me.