[aigel]

Is he going to go to grad school?

Yes:
- He can get undergrad out of the way in HK, do well and then apply to grad school in the US.

No:
- He should come to the US straight away

One thing you must take into account is that going to school in the US is a pathway to greencard and citizenship. Much harder to come here after college and find a job.

Greencard and citizenship are very important if you want to work in aerospace as a lot of the jobs require a clearance or have at least export controlled information which will not be accessible if you aren't at least a GC holder.

If it was my kid, I'd send him straight to the US - who knows if it will be easy to get in after undergrad. Things change - political landscape - admission numbers etc.

Good Luck!

G