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Studying in the USA                                                                                                                               

The USA consists of 50 states under its jurisdiction,
Washing, DC, five autonomous territories, and the
Commonwealth of the Outer Islands. Washington
is the capital of the USA, located in the Mid-Atlantic
region on the east coast. However, due to the vast
territory and complicated terrain, climatic varies
largely with roughly five climatic zones. 

The USA is a very diversified country, offering 
students different options. Hong Kong students 
may apply for progression to "University Pathway"
upon high school completion, or "US two-year 
community college" with 120 credits, then a
Bachelor's degree will be awarded.  
  

Education Background                                                                                                                                     

There are more than 4,000 schools that 
welcome international students, offering 
over t00 different disciplines. The USA 
has over 750,000 international students 
and ranks first in the world.  

Eight of the world's top ten universities 
are from the USA in the 2013 and 2014 
annual World University Rankings done by
Times Higher Education. 76 universities in 
the USA are ranked the top 200: notable
universities, include Harvard and Yale, 
as well as other Ivy League affiliations 
such as Stanford University and MIT.  

Education System                                                                                                                                     

Primary and Secondary Schools 
 

There are public and private and secondary 
schools only accept short-term international 
exchange stdents (at most a year), while 
private secondary schools are allowed to 
enroll international students. Upon completing
3 years of junior high school (Grade 5-8), and
3 years of high school (Grade 9-12) curriculum,
students can choose to go to different universities
according to their preference and ability. Academic
year begins every September, and again, some 
schools have a January intake.  

University 
 

States universities and private universities offer
usually a four-year bachelor's degree. Students
may choose to attend either a four-year univeristy
or a two-year community college, associate degree,
before joining the third year of college. In the 
first two years of four-year university courses, 
different subjects are generally taught, allowing
students to switch to other major subjects before 
the third year of college, which is relatively more
flexible.  

University Preparatory Course / 
University Diploma / International 
University Year Class 
 

University preparatory classes are designed for
international students, ranging for six months 
to a year, to go directly into the first year of 
college. To obtain the most robust short-term
degree courses, elective subjects include 
engineering, law, science, arts, computer 
science, commerce, media and design and more.

The second phase of the University Pathway is
designed for overseas students, ranging for 
six months to a year, to go straight into the 
second year of college. This is the fastest way 
to be awarded a degree. 
 

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