<p>The American higher education system is a lot different. Instead of picking a major at the beginning (or long before ever getting to college) and basically having a set course of study, most American programs take a broader approach. There’s much more of a focus on creativity, critical thinking, and doing something other than just studying than there is in many other countries.</p>
<p>There’s a reason people come to the U.S. from all over the world for higher education. America excels at higher education but still needs a lot of improvement with everything before that point (that said, there’s more to measuring educational performance than tests–rote memorization doesn’t result in creativity, innovation, and ingenuity).</p>