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[quote=Anonymous]Ok, so, my two cents. The UK (and European) system are significantly more test based. This shouldn’t shock anyone. The tests aren’t multiple choice, but they are some massive portion of ones grade. I did a year abroad in a UK uni, like a PP. I worked significantly less hard than I did in my US SLAC and finished top of all of my classes — not lying. At least, top 5%. How would I know this? Exam results are (were?) posted on a wall, and people would rush to see the anonymized results. Testing comes naturally to me. The American style essay and presentation and seminar focused approach instills a deeper kind of learning, IMO, and that can be harder. Does that mean that everyone with a UK degree is less smart than American students? Absolutely not. But one system focuses on memorization and testing and the other on arguing and writing skill. So, know thyself before you make any decisions. If your child tests poorly, do NOT go to a UK school.[/quote]
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