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> Given the number of foreigners with foreign degrees settling in the US each year, I would think that the gap is not necessarily that big, is it? This is a st
by polygamous_bat 4y ago
> Given the number of foreigners with foreign degrees settling in the US each year, I would think that the gap is not necessarily that big, is it?
This is a strong case of survivorship bias. You will see the 1,000 Indian engineers every year (let's say) moving to the US, but not the other 499,000 that doesn't or cannot.
A lot of those people with foreign degrees also entered US to get a higher degree (Masters or Ph.D.), which supersedes their undergraduate education from a relatively low-prestige institution when applying for a US job.
- hiq 4y ago> You will see the 1,000 Indian engineers every year (let's say) moving to the US, but not the other 499,000 that doesn't or cannot. But why can't they? Isn't that mostly a visa issue that wouldn't apply to an American who would study abroad then come back? > A lot of those people with foreign degrees also entered US to get a higher degree (Masters or Ph.D.) That does mean that their lower degree was recognized by the US university. Are you saying it would be less recognized by US companies?