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tenderfoot

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

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 09:14 PM

Nov 2014

That's the meme.

The best and brightest get scholarships - so that must mean they screw once they're in college.

Right???

But not those whose parents pay their way - they work harder!

That's the same reasoning the GOP uses to cut unemployment. Because it won't give one the incentive to try and find a job.

Right?

Isn't that how it goes?

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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