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Podcast: Why Not to Go to College in Europe

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by Tom Viemont | February 18, 2018March 15, 2020

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Why Not to Go to College in Europe

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After reading a blog post from a college counselor that declared that the US post secondary education system was globally superior, Jenn felt compelled to respond. Here are her answers to the naysayers.

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Jenn founded Beyond the States in 2015 due to frustrations encountered when exploring European higher education options for her own teens. Jenn now lives in Lisbon, Portugal with her husband and teenage daughter. Her son is attending Erasmus University Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.

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