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Just a question for you Americans, here (the UK) college is 16-18 where you do As and A levels to get into university, where you get a degree (I'm planning on going to Liverpool to take Oceans, Climate & Physical Geography BTW). In the states, you seem to call our 'university' a 'college', so like whats our college in the US and what the hell is a univeristy in the states?!

Pay?  For internet?  You mean it just doesn't come out of the walls for free?

THE HORROR!

keprydak wrote:

When you are sixteen you are finishing up your sophomore year of highschool and you graduate highschool when you are 18. If you get into "college" that's usually a four year process where you get a Bachelor's of Science or Arts, depending. I'm not sure why some are colleges and why some are universities... I think the colleges are general Associate type degrees (2 years) like Houston Community College, and the universities are the dorms and the four year deal, like Texas A&M University, where I go.

*shrug*

Close, but not quite.

Some people do two years of college, around 17 or 18, and then go to a university, as in the UK, although only for two years .  However, as keprydak said, these are community (or junior) colleges which only teach for two years.  You can collect a two year (associate) degree from one, but it isn't worth much.

There are also 4 year institutions which we refer to interchangably as colleges and universities (even though there is a difference).  Generally, when you're at a four year institution, you stay there for four years and collect your bachelor's after that (universities and full colleges are more prestigous than junior colleges).  The difference between a college and a university is that a college won't offer a doctorate degrees (PhD, requiring 5 years of study after a bachelors), while a university will (a college can, however, offer a master's which requires 2 years of study after a bachelor's).

IIRC, most degree programs in europe don't offer simple 4-years-of study degrees.  They generally require 6 years and are therefore more similar to a master's degree here.  But feel free to correct me on that.

I am going to Chapman University in Orange, Major in Graphic Design, minor in either Advertising or marketing.  It is awesome.

sosumi wrote:

Tria wrote:

Well then it doesn't work sumi because I'm leaving behind my superawesome internet connection.

Wisconsin scientists haven't discovered the internet yet?  That sucks.

You kidding? The head of Northland College IT took a picture of himself giving "the finger" when the RIAA started sending them letters.

Major?

Bite my shiney metal daffodil.

Badgers had more than just one. and Mark Johnson is now the coach of the women's team. And Sutter's 3 kids and brother are all badgers or former badgers too.

Doctor Spike wrote:

college aint even close to the real world tria, its so much better.

as for myself, ill be returning to good ol B.U, before you scoff at the terriers, remember that we had a player in the olympics when the U.S beat the soviets. Watch the movie miracle, you'll see.

Marc sez:

marc wrote:

the bean pot is cool but nothing beats the badger hockey classic

Best of luck.  Don't let them crush your spirit. 

Bloody Yankies and yer "colleges". You all just think your SOOOOOO schmick 'cos yer going to College... well guess what... I'm not going to go to some average-arse college, I'm going to an average-arse UNIVERSITY!!!!!!!!.... so there.
And the Fairy Penguins will then proceed to go where no flightless bird has gone before, and leaving a trail of devestation in their wake, will march to victory, conquering human kind and making something of this pathetic excuse for a rock floating in space... that is until they fall victim to global warming...

Last edited by SchmoBurger (2005-04-29 8:17 am)

People don't need sweaters in California.

goandeatsomestuff wrote:

I'm going to Cal.

Die.