Reply #22: It's rather common at large universities [View All]

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America has always attracted talent from all over the world (many of the scientists involved in the Manhattan project were foreign born, for example). I'd prefer that those who come to the US for advanced degrees stay here, become citizens and contribute to the US economy rather than leave and take their expertise elsewhere.

OTOH, something needs to be done to encourage American students to pursue advanced degrees in science and engineering. Considering that a PhD in the sciences may take as many 6 years to complete, it's easy to see why students aren't too enthusiastic about graduate school.