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http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...#post899308201Can someone explain the american education system to me?
It's mentioned on here quite a bit and i find it confusing now.
Why do you NEED to study further after you've got your 1st degree?
What's all this further graduate school business? Is it a separate uni specifically for Masters and PhD?
What age do people usually get their 1st degree?
Over here after you've done your bachelor's degree (3-4 years, in most cases it's 3 years) depending on what you want to do you could either go on to do a Masters (1- 2+ years) or other post graduate courses, PhD, Internship, get a job, enter a graduate programme scheme etc
Also i've gathered that there's this importance for getting in to a specific route and doing specific courses but over here in England I've realised that it's usually not the case. A lot of employers don't ask for a specific degree but a minimum class requirement..so there's a lot of people who have done an English, Literature, Geography, a Science degree who are doing things outside of their field of study.
So yeah I just find it odd (unless you want to go down a specific route) when there's a post asking what the job aspects are like beforehand...
Also what exactly do you do around the age of 16-18?
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06-14-2012, 06:56 AM #1
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16-18 is college preparation/testing (still in highschool, you can choose a focus sometimes but you're stuck on a set curriculum for the most part until college) and getting scholarships to the university you want to attend. You dont NEED to study further after your 4 year degree, but it helps with getting a job since getting a 4 year college degree isnt much more impressive than a highschool diploma anymore.
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-K (5-6 y/o) - 12th grade (17-19)
-College (4-5 years for Bachelors) - gives you a basic foot through the door into the prof. work market
-Masters (usually 2 more years) - higher level of knowledge in a specific field of study - gives you half a body through the door
-Ph.D (I think it's usually 2 more years after that, assuming you do it all at once) - Gives you probably the best chance in your field if you have the qualifying experience associated with the job. Caveat: Will probably work against you in lesser jobs as they think you'll peace out as soon as a better opportunity arises.
Basic breakdown -- Now, body to the misc, or get the **** out.
P.s. it's "A/the university of...". Unless "university" is a proper noun, please precede it with an article.
"I'm going to university next year" is just sloppy.guys i not afriad 2 show my boobs cuz they r just boobs but i aint a slut yall so sorry i aint showing cuz i have respect for my self
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You don't need to go further than an undergraduate degree unless you want to. These days tho, and depending on what exactly you're pursuing, it's hard to be qualified for as much unless you go on to graduate school. Undergraduate (bachelor's degree) takes 4 years on average. It's possible but not common that people can finish in 3 years, and some take more than 4 years. There is definitely a big emphasis on getting into a specific degree path as early as possible because otherwise it sets you back on time.
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You don't NEED to study anything further after you've gotten your first degree, you can just go and get a job if you have the right connections and networking. You go on to get a Masters or PhD to give you a step up in the job market nowadays, companies love to see Master's and PhD's due to the fact that everyone and their mother have a Bachelor's degree now; that's what happens when the government subsidizes education and lets everyone go to college, even if they're unfit. So all the degrees are inflated now, most specifically the Bachelor's.
Just like you stated about your country, it's not necessary to get a degree in the field you want to work in, that's only for specific subjects of study, i.e., science, math etc. Most people have a degree in something totally unrelated to their field of work; as long as you have a degree people will hire you, even more so if you have connections.
16-18 is like someone in the thread said previously, you are in high school, junior-senior year.Keep your blood clean, your body lean, and your mind sharp.- Henry Rollins
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