Ladder of the Elite American Education Examination

Author: Xue Yong
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Publish Date: 2007-01-03
Features: The world of higher education is currently undergoing a rapid process of globalization. Studying abroad, once a privilege for a few, is becoming increasingly popular. China is now the world's largest sender of students abroad, while the United States is the largest recipient of international students. Studying abroad primarily means studying in the U.S. According to current trends, higher education in China and the U.S. will become increasingly intertwined in the coming years. This book is written as an analysis of American education to meet this challenge. It is a book for students and their parents who wish to study abroad: American universities are the best in the world, but without understanding their systems, culture, and educational philosophy, and knowing how to align their aspirations and career plans with the U.S. education system, blindly going abroad may lead to failure. It is also a book for those who do not have the opportunity to study abroad: the essence of education lies in the spirit. Even if one cannot go abroad, understanding the educational philosophy of other countries and specifically addressing the shortcomings of domestic education may offer better chances of success than those who blindly go abroad without a clear direction. Of course, this book is also for Chinese university professors, education administrators, and leadership: the globalization of higher education is an undeniable reality. A country or government can no longer maintain its backward education system in isolation as it once did.