Torn between Amsterdam and the US for grad school, she made a pros and cons list to guide her decision. Take a look.

Royanne Ng made a pros-and-cons list while debating whether to choose the US for graduate school.

Royanne Ng

• Royanne Ng weighed a Columbia graduate school offer with a pros-and-cons list.
• The Singaporean student turned it down and chose a master's in Amsterdam instead.
• She said she valued relevance and cost over Ivy League name recognition.

When Royanne Ng got into Columbia University last year, she should have been elated. Instead, the nearly $80,000 first-year tuition and fees ...