In the past, American colleges and universities were created to serve a dual purpose to advance learning and to offer a chance to become familiar with bodies of knowledge already discovered to those who wished it. To create and to impart, these were the distinctive features of American higher education prior to the most recent, disorderly decades of the twentieth century. The successful institution of higher learning had never been one whose mission could be defined in terms of providing vocational skills or as a strategy for resolving societal problems. In a subtle way Americans believed higher education to be useful, but not necessarily of immediate use.
Another purpose has now been assigned to the mission of American colleges and universities. Institutions of higher learning--public or private--commonly face the challenge of defining their programs in such a way as to contribute to the service of the community.
This service role has various applications. Most c
A. the future usefulness of the knowledge obtained in college
B. the missions of different educational institutions in America
C. the purpose of American postsecondary education in the past
D. the history of the development of American higher education
In the past, American colleges and universities were created to serve a dual purpose to advance learning and to offer a chance to become familiar with bodies of knowledge already discovered to those who wished it. To create and to impart, these were the distinctive features of American higher education prior to the most recent, disorderly decades of the twentieth century. The successful institution of higher learning had never been one whose mission could be defined in terms of providing vocational skills or as a strategy for resolving societal problems. In a subtle way Americans believed higher education to be useful, but not necessarily of immediate use.
Another purpose has now been assigned to the mission of American colleges and universities. Institutions of higher learning--public or private--commonly face the challenge of defining their programs in such a way as to contribute to the service of the community.
This service role has various applications. Most c
A. the future usefulness of the knowledge obtained in college.
B. the missions of different educational institutions in America.
C. the purpose of American postsecondary education in the past.
D. the history of the development of American higher education.
American universities and colleges look at several things when they consider the admission of international students. First, they check the grades that students had in high school or in any previous college or university. Second, schools consider English ability. Most schools require students to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL test). This test is given regularly in many countries. Finally, schools look at the finances of the students. International students can’t work while they are studying in the US, so they must show schools that they have enough money for tuition and living expenses.
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