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To: tejek who wrote (81280)	11/28/1999 5:52:00 PM
From: f.simons	Respond to of 1574569

>>>And if their performance does not elevate, then how can our upper level programs be superior to the rest of the world.<<< Because cream will always float to the top. This is a big, big country. The averages may be pathetic, but there is a huge supply of top-notch young people always coming up. There are probably as many of them as there have ever been. It is only the average that has declined, not the quality or the percentage of the cream. Regards, Frank

To: tejek who wrote (81280)	11/28/1999 6:35:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1574569

Off topic!!! <Furthermore, I can't buy into the notion that our upper level programs are superior vis-a-vis to the rest of the world when the lower levels are not.> Actually, I have found that this notion is pretty close to the truth. It's generally agreed that American grade schools are not up-to-par with those of other nations. But people from all around the world value a college or graduate education from an American university over anywhere else. And it's not because they want to get a job in America, since there are plenty of international students who go back to their home countries and work there after getting their degrees. However, I can't really think of a reason why this is so. Perhaps someone who agrees with me could come up with an explanation for me. Tenchusatsu