Esta presentación en inglés es acerca de la educación de los Estados Unidos, rankings de universidades con los mejores puntajes, pruebas y funciones del sistema de educación norteamericano

1. EDUCATIONAL AMERICAN SYSTEM Education in America

2. AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AT UNIVERSITY American colleges and universities among the world's most prestigious, which is particularly attractive to international students , professors and researchers are in the pursuit of academic excellence. According to UNESCO, the US has the second largest number of higher education institutions in the world, with a total of 5,758, an average of more than 115 per state. The US also has the highest number of higher education students in the world, a figure of 14,261,778, [ 3 ] or roughly 4.75% of the total population.

3. ACADEMIC RANKING OF WORLD UNIVERSITIES - 2010

4. What is the functioning of the American educational system? American universities developed independent accreditation organizations to vouch for the quality of the degrees they offer. The country has a federal system of government that has historically valued local governance, no country-level education system or curriculum exists in the United States. The federal government does not operate public schools. Each state's legislative body decides how many tax dollars will be given to public colleges and universities.

5. How is the admission process in the American educational system at university? Although admission policies vary from one university to the next, most determine admission based on several criteria. The university admissions office considers whether a student has taken courses in high school that have prepared him/her for more difficult coursework. A student's high school GPA is also considered. A GPA is a quantitative figure representing a student's accumulated grades. Each letter grade is assigned a number of points: A = 4 points B = 3 C = 2 D = 1 F = 0 points.

6. How is the admission process in the American educational system at university? University admissions officers like to see applications from high school students who have participated in extracurricular activities, such as: * scholastic clubs * athletic teams * student government *philanthropic clubs. Voluntary participation in these kinds of activities is an indication that students have learned valuable life lessons, such as: teamwork, leadership, civic responsibility.

7. How is the admission process in the American educational system at university? Most students in the United States take take take the SAT Reasoning Text (formerly known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test). the ACT (formerly known as American College Testing). The ACT tests English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning, and includes an optional writing test. The SAT tests critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills. * These are standardized quantitative examinations *during their final year of high school

8. How is the admission process in the American educational system at university? Universities often require students to write an essay as part of the application process. Each admission office determines the length and content of the essay. The applicant also may be required to have a personal interview with a representative from the admissions office.

9. AGE RANGE ACCORDING WITH STUDIES

11. students don’t understand, how to manage those differences

12. The American education has increased the cost, now it’s more expensive

13. The lack of system wide structure creates a somewhat incoherent system of higher education.

15. TRANSPORTATION It is not common go to the university walking, if your university is rural you can take a bus or a train. If there isn’t public transportation, you have to get a US driver´s license and buy a car, the problem is that in some parking's are far away from the university. Riding a bike is another option, but you have to buy a strong lock of secure, some universities offer a shuttle service, when you can get you bicycle late at night.

16. SHUTTLE SERVICE It is a public transport that consisting of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points.

17. FOOD Students who live off-campus use tickets that universities restaurants give them. The price is usually between 1,000 USD and 1,800 USD. Other students prefer to cook, the price it´s between $150 UDS and $250 UDS

18. Social life of American students There are two testimonies that talk about their life's in the university. Kate Johns: Going to college is the best experience of her life, she has time of learning and discovering other things. She has many opportunities to make new friends, she had the opportunity of being the most outgoing person of the university. She says that going to college is the same as having challenges, and time of gaining independence and becoming a responsible adult.

19. Kimberly Smith: She loves study by groups for exams because it´s fun. These groups work together in projects or prepare for midterms and help her to meet people too. Everyone is nervous when they start university.