Left for study abtroad

[ninalika 0]

Again, in my personal limited opinion, you son would be much better off coming back to the US immediately, studying for ACT/SAT and applying for US universities. In regards to finishing his high school education – there are numerous options that will not cause him to loose a year, including homeschooling (for more information see http://www.hslda.org OR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeschooling_in_the_United_States).

To CANBOAT:

My son started doing ACT and SAT first when he was at 7th grade here, and always his results in Math were within top 15% of US high school students.

But all the schools he attended here ( including, belive me, the best local ones) didn't develope his knowledge( received back at his home school); indeed, he felt he was loosing the knowledge he already had. No real physics studies, very little of primary chemistry, just fair level of Math. Later he had to catch up really hard for those subjects back at his school at home.

Not talking about the prices for colledge education here( I bet, the cost for middle rate University here would be a few hundred thousands. I, of course, can not afford that. In Russia he has a chance to obtain High-rated education,( for free, or very reasonable cost)

[justashooter 430]

In Russia he has a chance to obtain High-rated education,( for free, or very reasonable cost)

if he is in top 15% in USA he can get a 4 year degree for less than 25K$ if he plays the game well. sure, a russian degree is cheaper, but believe me, it is not looked upon as equal to a US degree in many fields. any russian degree still has to be validated by US equivalency examinations if it results in any kind of professional liscensure. ask me about the russian electrical engineer i know who is teaching remedial math in a high school...

but then, you would lose years of relationship with your son that are worth more than the bux you would save by sending him to state sponsored schooling in russia. somethign to think about...

[ninalika 0]

if he is in top 15% in USA he can get a 4 year degree for less than 25K$ if he plays the game well. sure, a russian degree is cheaper, but believe me, it is not looked upon as equal to a US degree in many fields. any russian degree still has to be validated by US equivalency examinations if it results in any kind of professional liscensure. ask me about the russian electrical engineer i know who is teaching remedial math in a high school...

but then, you would lose years of relationship with your son that are worth more than the bux you would save by sending him to state sponsored schooling in russia. somethign to think about...

Appreciate your opinion, but first of all I am not Sending my son, he has chosen his University himself, long time ago, and believe me, the one where students from Europe and even US take for the priveledge to study.(but not everyone gets a chance!) Second, if even by "playing games well" he will be able to save 20 or so grands in a low-rate colledge, then in order to get a DECENT University education he most likely would be involved in huge loans, which he would have to pay off all his life! And third, talking about that "russian degree... it is not looked upon as equal to a US degree in many fields", I comletely agree - it is looked up much higher, especially in the field he's chosen.

(look up at the Rika's comments about his experience with both Russian and US degree's).

Last, but not least, I by no means lose relationship with my son. But to love means to respect his opinion and choise, and to give him the best, which we both beleive we found for him, not depending on how much "validation" and where it requires. If he has real high knowledge, finally, it doesn't matter. IMHO