我看到了关于如何选择一所学校的多次讨论。例如,今天,lily3贴 “波士顿学院VS波士顿大学。” (http://bbs.wenxuecity.com/znjy/1577892.html) 讨论中许多人只考虑美国新闻排名找看哪所大学更好。其实,这是太简单化了。对来自中国的学生来说,选择那所学校至少要考虑: (1)学费有多昂贵, (2) 有多么困难被接受,(3) 学校对学生的考试成绩的要求。有一个很好的网站,提供所有这些信息。College Search - compare colleges and universities side-by-side
举例来说,如果你想比较波士顿学院和波士顿大学。您可以得到以下结果:
Comparison Criteria |
School One |
School Two |
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Location |
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|
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City, State |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
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Region |
New England |
New England |
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Type |
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|
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Public vs. Private |
Private (Nonprofit) |
Private (Nonprofit) |
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Religious Affiliation |
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Roman Catholic Church |
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Campus Life |
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|
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Setting |
Urban |
Suburban |
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Undergraduate Enrollment |
18,714 |
9,099 |
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Admission |
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|
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Percentage accepted |
58 |
31 |
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Application Requirements |
§ Essay(s) required § Required: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT § If submitting ACT, the writing section is required § Required: SAT Subject Tests |
§ Essay(s) required § Required: SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests; or ACT § If submitting ACT, the writing section is required |
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SAT® Scores * |
Critical Reading: |
Critical Reading: |
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ACT™ Composite Scores |
26 - 30 |
29 - 32 |
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Cost & Financial |
Fall 2011 |
Fall 2011 |
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In-state tuition & fees |
$41,420 |
$42,204 |
|
Out-of-state tuition & fees |
$41,420 |
$42,204 |
|
Room & board |
$12,710 |
$12,875 |
显然,这两所学校的费用几乎是相同的。但是,波士顿学院的接受率是比波士顿大学低得多。换句话说,进入波士顿学院比进入波士顿大学要困难得多。学校对学生考试成绩的要求也有很大不同。波士顿学院的要求要高得多。根据这些信息,学生可以为自己作出明智的决定。
Lily3说,已经作出决定选择波士顿大学。她很可能错了!这一切都取决于她侄儿的条件。如果他不是很牛,也许波士顿大学更好。但如果他很牛,Lily3就错了,因为从波士顿学院的学位比从波士顿大学学位值钱多了。除非你非常了解你的侄儿,你根本不应该是决策者。
我希望我推建的网站 (http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/sidebyside.jsp)对你有用。