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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]European and Canadian universities have different systems as previously noted.

In the UK, students specialize in their final years of what we could consider high school. They also attend for a year longer. A levels prepare students for their final exams, the scores of which determine the universities they can attend. (This is a bit of a simplification, but is essentially the essence of the process.)

As for writing, more time could be invested in instruction. I've known brilliant Cambridge graduates with lousy punctuation in part because much of their university education and assessment is oral.

That said, it is generally difficult for students educated in the U.S. to be able to pass the exams for Oxbridge undergrad. simply because the systems as well as the exams are so different. (Likewise, the SAT tends not to be easy for Brits unless they take prep. courses.) The British system is far more specialized and tends to go much deeper into subject. Exams are also fall less frequent and thus extremely consequential in determining one's fate. As noted, undergrad lasts for three year. The U.S. systems covers a broader range of topics at both the high school and university level with graduate school being the venue for greater specialization.

[b]The exception is Scottish universities as they are also four-year programs. (St. Andrews, Edinborough, etc.)[/b]

European universities usually require IB for entrance.

McGill in Canada is also a good option to consider for a cheaper alternative.

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When you graduate from a Scottish university you do so with an MA - its automatically built in.[/quote]

MA designation in Scotland does not translate to masters degree. It is an undergrad degree. [/quote]

Good enough for LinkedIn profile. [/quote]

Except then you look like a liar liar pants on fire as soon as any halfway intelligent employer or recruiter googles to understand what a Scottish MA means. Then you've blown it because if you've exaggerated your educational accomplishments, what else have you exaggerated?[/quote]

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