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TexasMommaWithAHat

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54. Because only the brightest students are accepted at the nation's military academies

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 07:57 PM

Nov 2014

They work hard to get there, and they worker even harder still to stay there. We have an academy grad in our family, and while he opted out of the military after he put in his required years (thanks to the Bush and Cheney wars). Perpetual deployment for corporate interests was not his idea of "serving my country." And considering Obama's war record, I'm damn glad that he got out.

Regarding university tuition, etc., I think we should have many more community colleges, and tuition should be free or close to free for everyone. In addition to that, we need more tax funded vocational and technical schools that actually teach and don't take advantage of students by charging outrageous tuition.

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Top universities in Europe (and Canada) are free or almost free [View all] gyroscope Nov 2014 OP

Yet we still have many getting degrees from yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #1

My Ex-wife went to a University in the US because she could dilby Nov 2014 #3

The problem with universities in Japan Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #41

Something ok if you can afford it. upaloopa Nov 2014 #4

This is great news. dilby Nov 2014 #2

Yes, IF the kids return. elleng Nov 2014 #6

I think ALL kids should spend a year abroad in school, no matter where they're from DFW Nov 2014 #20

Not a bad idea treestar Nov 2014 #29

What does it take to be accepted? Do they accept anyone who wants to go? badtoworse Nov 2014 #5

Last time this came up, with Germany treestar Nov 2014 #32

Correct.... Top 10%ish go to gymnasium... Oktober Nov 2014 #40

I'd love to send my kids abroad for "free" college, but there are plane fares, living expenses, etc. Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #7

I wanted to take a semester in Australia, my junior year in college shenmue Nov 2014 #10

Me too! I've always wanted to go to Oz. Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #11

Also, koalas shenmue Nov 2014 #13

Squee! Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #14

Sker-weeee! shenmue Nov 2014 #24

If your child goes to an Out of State College they will have the same expenses. n/t dilby Nov 2014 #15

True. But that is not happening. Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #34

Dang smart people, reading books and stuff!!!!1! shenmue Nov 2014 #8

Where is Canada mentioned in this article? Spazito Nov 2014 #9

Yes, we checked into Canada for my oldest. Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #12

Yes, it is more expensive for foreign students than it is for Canadians... Spazito Nov 2014 #16

McGill University gyroscope Nov 2014 #17

That is for one course in one semester... Spazito Nov 2014 #23

But it's very cheap for Canadian residents gyroscope Nov 2014 #25

I was questioning your inclusion of Canada in your OP... Spazito Nov 2014 #26

Actually I was going by these other articles gyroscope Nov 2014 #27

Thanks -- Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #35

Don't get the wrong idea from this DFW Nov 2014 #18

That's not really my point for posting the article gyroscope Nov 2014 #19

OK, I see what you're getting at DFW Nov 2014 #21

Test scores gyroscope Nov 2014 #22

US colleges don't rely only on that for admission DFW Nov 2014 #28

Admission interviews gyroscope Nov 2014 #33

The quality of education at German schools is far from universally high DFW Nov 2014 #39

In America you need a pulse and an SAT score to get in... Oktober Nov 2014 #42

bullshit. states aren't supporting universities like they used to. How does Vattel Nov 2014 #36

It must be nice to live somewhere civilized. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #30

America is going down the shitter. nt Cali_Democrat Nov 2014 #31

But except for a few exceptions our universities are way better Vattel Nov 2014 #37

Our universities are way better at fleecing their students gyroscope Nov 2014 #38

The quality of college education in Germany vs the American... Oktober Nov 2014 #43

I agree. American universities are far superior to german universities Vattel Nov 2014 #44

Hardly... Oktober Nov 2014 #45

My undergraduate students are generally awesome, and their academic work is often spectacular. Vattel Nov 2014 #46

They may be fine people... Oktober Nov 2014 #47

You are sooooo wrong. Vattel Nov 2014 #49

I'm quite comfortable with my first hand experience with both systems... Oktober Nov 2014 #50

what American University did you have first-hand experience with? Vattel Nov 2014 #51

I'm disinclined to put out such personal information... Oktober Nov 2014 #52

Then how about some rankings: Vattel Nov 2014 #53

I keep hearing that if there were free universities, then students won't bother to work hard. tenderfoot Nov 2014 #48

Because only the brightest students are accepted at the nation's military academies TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #54

But if the best and brightest get free tuition - they no longer have an incentive to try hard... tenderfoot Nov 2014 #55

My answer was specifically about the military academies TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #56

My tuition AND room & board YarnAddict Nov 2014 #57