America is in the top position as a chinese students education destination

.....Last year, among the nearly 300 graduates at the school, 80 were accepted by American universities and 40 others are headed to the countries such as the United Kingdom, France and Japan.About 180,000 Chinese students went to overseas universities last year, nearly half of them high school students….In big cities across the country, famous local high schools have seen an increasing number of students head abroad, either for a better education or simply to avoid the make-or-break entrance exam.The one-year preparation for the exam usually involves all-day study, endless tests and huge mental pressure for both students and parents.About 10.2 million students were registered for the exam this year and the average college admission rate is expected to reach 62 percent, according to the Ministry of Education.
But in recent years, the rigid college entrance exam and poor quality of the higher education system have met with complaints from education-conscious Chinese parents, said Yin Kai, an education expert from Chivast Education International Company.Since 2005, many overseas universities have lowered admission standards to attract more Chinese students.Li and her daughter have been preparing for six years, taking TOEFL and SAT as well as participating in various community activities…[View Full Article]