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American high school students: Only those stupid Asians go to Ivy League.
American ivy is no stranger to most students, whether they have plans to study abroad or not. Entering an Ivy League school is the dream of many students in China. However, in the eyes of American high school students, what do they think? Why do they find it hard to understand that Asians want to squeeze into the Ivy League? Why do they prefer "good quality and low price" state universities? How do American students choose universities? Please see below for details!

Unlike China, many Americans prefer to go to state universities close to home, with low tuition fees and good teaching quality. Just squeezing into an Ivy League school is considered incomprehensible. In their eyes, Harvard and other famous schools are out of reach and are not the real choice for most people. Most Americans prefer "good quality and low price" state universities.

State universities have low tuition fees.

General state universities need to spend less than 20 thousand yuan a year, private elite schools need to spend at least 35 thousand dollars a year (excluding grants), and state universities have lower tuition fees. According to American cultural tradition, children will live independently when they reach the age of 18. Many American college students pay for their tuition through loans and part-time jobs. Many families in the United States have more than one child, and the economic pressure is not easy. Therefore, a state university with full scholarship and low cost has become the best choice for many Americans.

Being close to home is more attractive than a prestigious school.

The United States has a vast territory and a sparsely populated population. Famous schools are generally concentrated in prosperous areas such as Northeast China and California, but Americans rarely leave home to study. Unlike China, Americans don't change their fate by going to college, and their yearning for big cities is not as strong as that of China. Few people will choose to leave their hometown to travel to big cities and live happily in small cities. Ivy League universities are relatively far away, and state universities near Illinois have become their best choice. Facts have also proved that the influence of famous schools such as Brown, Dartmouth and Cornell in the northeastern United States is far greater than that of Duke University, which is known as "Harvard in the South" in the top ranking.

Professional ranking is more important than university ranking.

Americans pay more attention to professional rankings than university rankings when choosing universities. In the eyes of Americans, education should be more personalized. Students' personal interests, school characteristics and professional aspirations determine their ranking in universities. Therefore, they can be said to be indifferent to the rigid comprehensive university rankings that use the same unified standard to score various indicators of the school.

-Internet Weekly

Tips: When choosing an institution, you should not only look at the ranking, but also combine your personal interests and market demand. In addition to looking at the university rankings, you should also look at the university ranking information of your chosen major and choose the university that really suits you.

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