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Old 03-12-2008, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Sadistic-Savior View Post
Yeah, thats not vague at all.

I agree actually. But to say Americans are stupid is equally myopic. The best schools in the world are not Canadian.
You need not go to one of the best to receive a high quality education. Its been made quite clear that the quality standards of Canadian universities is higher than in the US.

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It isn't a matter of winning. Its just a matter of facts. And the hard fact is that the US is the center of the world where higher education is concerned. No one goes to Canada to get the best higher education.
But the overseas students still come here, probably because as I have proved the overall quality of the academics here is better. They also get more bang for the buck, which is a nice bonus.

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How many top 25 universities does Canada have per capita?
We have 1 institution. Which is obviously lower than the US, but still better than most countries.

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I guess we will have to learn to live with the fact that we only have the best higher education in the world. We'll find a way to pick up the pieces.
The best in your narrow view. If you look at all the universities, after the top-100 or so the quality of your institution falls off fast. For the sake of most of your students, you should start picking up the pieces.
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