<p>luluzg, you really, really don’t know what you’re talking about.</p>
<p>Barely anyone at Harvard, or any reputable school for that matter, pays actual money to attend as their endowment of $30 billion can more than take care of most everyone’s tuition. </p>
<p>Additionally, you have absolutely no understanding of public vs. private schools in America. </p>
<p>Lastly, I found it comical that you tried to pass judgment on the high school system in the U.S. because three kids you met didn’t know who Che was. </p>
<p>It’s no coincidence that 60 or so of the top 100 schools in the world reside in the United States.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the advice, overall I would definitely prefer the US in terms of its disscussion based education system and campus communities compared to the 300 people lectures and 40,00 people campus’s of Australia. </p>
<p>While I was close to making up my mind to go to Reed, I have been offered 21,000 per year by Macalester, and nothing by Reed which means Reed would cost me an extra 84,000…
Now I’m stuck again, I believe Reed is better… but is it 80k better?</p>
<p>I definitely wouldn’t go into that much debt for Reed, but if you have the money, I guess you have to figure out if you have something better to do with it, if Reed is your clear first choice.</p>
<p>Reed is not worth that much IMO. The difference b/w Reed and Mac is one of approach to Liberal arts education and if you’re comfortable with it, go for Mac. Save the bucks, for the recession is only going to get worse.</p>
<p>this topic brings my previous experience in choosing between US and AUS.</p>
<p>In fact, I applied to both ANU and Melbourne U, which are 1st and 2nd top schools in Australia, for computer science degree and was admitted to both schools. But they did not offer me Computer Science, but IT as I do not have science requirements-(very conservative). </p>
<p>At that moment, I did not realized that there are some good universities in the US which is cheaper than Australia universities, but has very good programs and are flexible in choosing major such as Virginia Tech, University of Minnnesota- twin city.</p>
<p>As I am passionate about computer science, I finally chose to go with US state university. As for my financial concern, I chose to go with Virginia tech & U of Minn, which may not be as prestigious or welknown as ANU outsides the world.</p>
<p>@barlum
‘‘the average student never gets beyond 10th grade’’- jesus to which you went?? in my school (not germany, central europe) 99% finishes high school. i’ve never heard of anyone dropping in my school.
european schools dont teach world history? maybe not in depth but at least they know few general knowledge things.
u also cant judge european high schools based on one school in germany where ‘‘the average’’ student drops the school in 10th grade :roll-eyes:
and i believe european schools are much harder than american ones, which doesn’t mean they r worse or better, just less pricey.
this discussion is pointless coz its really off topic and has nothing to do with australia.
im just inviting you to come here to study and then u can judge it ;P</p>
<p>@ derdeutschemann
well if you live in munchen with friends/parents and you go there to university i think you won’t end up in the debt if parents are financially supporting you or you have some kind of job.</p>
<p>well of course, if your parents help you out with sufficient financial support you wont be in debts…but depending on your parents`financial status this may applies whether you go to harvard, oxford or TU Munich</p>