Alkanadi:English as the Lingua Franka gives me an unfair advantage. For example, the best Universities are in English speaking countries. Imagine trying to write an essay in a second language.

Are they? Who says so? There are loads of excellent universities that are not English speaking.

If you want a good education that is respected worldwide, then you have to study in an English country. There are some good Universities elsewhere but the gold standard is an English education.

Alkanadi:

Alkanadi:English as the Lingua Franka gives me an unfair advantage. For example, the best Universities are in English speaking countries. Imagine trying to write an essay in a second language.

Are they? Who says so? There are loads of excellent universities that are not English speaking.

If you want a good education that is respected world, then you have to study in an English country. There are some good Universities elsewhere but the gold standard is an English education.

No.

And if the United States is an "English country" then no and no again. 'merca isn't exactly renown for its high academic standards, but more for its diploma mills. There are without doubt some respected colleges and universities, but if you show up in Europe with a BBA or MBA from the US, your future employer will check twice who gave you this title.

My Chief Ops here in Guatemala got an US MBA title. She doesn't speak English. She has only been to Orlando. She never attended classes. Her daddy just bought that thing.

Alkanadi:

Alkanadi:English as the Lingua Franka gives me an unfair advantage. For example, the best Universities are in English speaking countries. Imagine trying to write an essay in a second language.

Are they? Who says so? There are loads of excellent universities that are not English speaking.

If you want a good education that is respected worldwide, then you have to study in an English country. There are some good Universities elsewhere but the gold standard is an English education.

You're expressing a highly deluded opinion. I did study at home in England, but I've worked at universities that are equal and better elsewhere. Do you honestly believe the great universities of Europe (which educated a who's who of historical greats) are somehow inferior? Such an opinion is extraordinarily naive. The U.S. hires many non-U.S. staff members educated in non-English-speaking institutions, so what's going on there? I suspect that you have limited experience.

As Nornen noted, aside from the known elite Universities in the U.S. some are just degree conveyor belts.