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On standards or conventions specific to the United States higher education system, which differs in structure and style from the systems in other parts of the world.
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Why do American colleges and universities have sports teams?
Here is one side effect of a university having a famous sports team as mentioned by Federico Poloni in a comment: people know your name. This helps recruit new students, it helps alumni impress potent …
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Why is there a lack of transparency in US tenure-track job searches?
I will tackle the ``Jobs are generally announced in one place (jobs.ac.uk)'' part. As user14449 mentioned in his(her?)(its?) answer some disciplines have society run central job boards. The AMS and ML …
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What "Applicant Confidential Data Form" has to do with tenure-track positions?
Having received these cards from many of the same institutions at Nate I speak from a lot of the same experience. There is a point I want to amplify from his answer though. In the US it is actually i …
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In places outside the US and Europe, how do I know if the standard is that one applies to a ...
1) Find a school you want to apply to.
2) Email the graduate admissions contact person in the department.
3) In that email, ask politely.
4) Say thank you.
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