PsyGuy,

Thanks for the rundown. I know you have answered numerous questions about how much money one can save teaching abroad...this is one of my reasons for exploring. I find that in America it is harder to save money (suprise!) with so many additional costs (rent, car, etc.). I have a pretty decent gig stateside at a private school, one willing to pay for most of my MEd. Plus, I'm near a beach. My quality of life is great and I don't know if heading abroad, just to be abroad, is worth it if I end up at a lower tier school in ME or Asia (the UNI fair). My ideal place would be Europe.

How accurate are the savings estimators for each school through Search Associates? I know it depends on the person, but how much can someone really expect to save in Europe/ME/Asia?

Thanks for the advice. It seemed like I was getting "set-up" for an internship without my search advisor really saying it.

Any information/clarity concerning UNI would be great.

Looking for a little advice. I've been using Search Associates, but up in the air about committing to the Cambridge Fair...cost of travel and my realistic chances of landing a job.

Credentials:
3 years teaching middle school math and science
Independent day school
Coach for three seasons - football, basketball, baseball
BA in Biology
M Ed currently enrolled
No certification (does this mean I'm doomed?)
Worked/lived in Serbia in 2009 as part of an educational/sports endeavor

My recruiting agent is pushing Cambridge, but I don't want to go through all the trouble financially to get up there just to be overlooked because of my lack of certification.