University education in the US and the UK

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American colleges and universities are considered prestigious all around the world, and even sometimes the most prestigious. According to a research, more than 30 highest ranking institutions, and over 45 colleges and universities are located in the United States. According to UNESCO, the United States has the second largest number of higher education institutions in the world. These institutions include public universities, private universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges. The university system is independent of the federal government and this is why we can qualify the American university system as decentralized.

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[...] In some universities, the selection is made thanks to interviews. It's the case in Oxford or Cambridge for instance: admissions tutors say that the interviews are a way to differentiate very strongly qualified candidates. It's a way to know how they think and can respond to some specific questions, applying their knowledge to an unfamiliar situation. II) Cost of university education Facts and figures The question of the increasing of the tuition fees is a serious problem in the United States and in the United Kingdom. [...]

[...] I don't think adopting this system in France would be a good idea. The french system for education is not perfect, and most of the time students don't hesitate in showing it, but we have the chance to be able to choose the university we want. Of course, we have also elite universities or Schools, with a very expensive cost. But alternatives exist, and most of the time, people can go to other universities, cheaper, but offering a quite similar learning. [...]

[...] More than that, students who come from the poor families, can't really choose the university they want, because they are to go to the university close to their home, because they can't pay for housing. Solutions adopted The government says that financial help for student has improved. But in facts, the direct federal aid has decreased in the last ten years. The British government has decided to set a cap on tuition fees, that is to say a maximum, a limit on these fees. However, most of parents will have to retire later than what they thought. [...]

[...] Universities offer master's degrees and doctorates. Universities in the United Kingdom The creation of UK universities needs the approval of the Privy Council. The universities come from six types of universities: - the Ancient Universities (created between the 12th and the 16th centuries) - The University of London, of Wales and the Durham University - The Red Brick Universities (civic universities founded before World War - The Plate Glass Universities (chartered in the second period of the 20th century) - The Open University (offering distance education and learning) - The New Universities (post 1992) One example: the Red Brick Universities The term Brick Universities” corresponds to six civic British universities. [...]

[...] The University of Birmingham comes from the Birmingham Medical School (1825). It was the first of the Red Bricks Universities to receive a university status. The Aston Webb building, University of Birmingham The selection process In the USA The SAT Reasoning Test (new name of the Scholastic Aptitude Test) is a standardized test, which permitted the admission in an American college. This test is developed by the College Board. According to the College Board, the SAT is a way to know if a student is ready to go to college. [...]