U.S. Team Wins First Place at International Math Olympiad

Re:U.S. Team Wins First Place at International Math Olympiad by laxatives on Thursday August 04, 2016 @12:23AM (#12223375)

I agree with you there. Unfortunately, the greatest motivation to bring in someone outside the country is rarely for their exceptionalism, its usual about making/saving money. And at most institutions, its far more cost effecting to get individuals who are just sufficient and will accept a substantially lower compensation than their domestic peers. The individuals who are exceptional have loads of options/opportunities in their own homeland.

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Re:U.S. Team Wins First Place at International Math Olympiad by netheril96 on Thursday August 04, 2016 @01:49AM (#12223657)

> The individuals who are exceptional have loads of options/opportunities in their own homeland.

That is simply not true. Most countries do not have the demand, willpower or money to sustain, say, a world-class research institution.

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Re:U.S. Team Wins First Place at International Math Olympiad by Chris2048 on Thursday August 04, 2016 @08:30AM (#12225048)

There's also the networking effect of wanting to work were there is already an established community.

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