American boys dream of becoming a football star when going to college, no more skills required. American girls dream of becoming a cheerleader when going to college, no further skills required.... Of course there is still that mandatory "public speaking" course. Not really important.
so u just do not like study.. then why force yourself into college... u do not like study and still wanna make a good living... not everyone fits college... do not force u to do that..
@@jack_edwards yeah, and evan edinger was talking about the cheaper schools here, like look it up there are 60 olds in debt of like a 1 million dollars
@@jack_edwards "There are 45 million borrowers who collectively owe nearly $1.6 trillion in student loan debt in the U.S. Student loan debt is now the second highest consumer debt category - behind only mortgage debt - and higher than both credit cards and auto loans." - www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2020/02/03/student-loan-debt-statistics/#56b033fc281f
You might learn a foreign language and study abroad where it is cheaper. Which is taking the astronomically high US tuition fees in account anywhere on this planet.
In my university in Barcelona, we all complained because we had to pay 54€ (I still remember the exact prize) for “material” which was the folder, the planner and ALL the books 😂😂😂 ALL for 54€
I want to mention that most US College textbooks can be sold after the course is completed to used book dealers. On this note you could often buy used textbooks (sometimes even previous editions to the “required” edition of the textbook. My University had 3 different local textbook stores that bought and sold used textbooks. Plus, you can buy/rent books from online stores.
Luke Nathaniel at my univertisy the teachers made the books (from 300 to 500 pages aprox) with the power points and explanations. That way we can follow the lectures amd write a lot on it. The 5 books for semester, the folder and the planner was 54€. So there wasn’t any need of selling it. And in the public university my sister goes, they don’t use any book. They just take notes and have the powerpoints on the moodle for them so thry can print them if they want to. Basically they don’t pay for any book anf the folder is free.
@@waleedalzuabi5131 oh yeh...that's actually brought back a memory from when I was in primary school... I remember there was this girl and she came to school one day telling everyone tha her parents let her drink some of their wine or alcohol...since we were all around 7, u cud imagine our shock along with questions such as "did u get drunk" 😂😂
Now, red Solo cup is the best receptacle For barbecues, tailgates, fairs, and festivals And you, sir, do not have a pair of testicles If you prefer drinking from glass Hey, red Solo cup is cheap and disposable And in 14 years, they are decomposable And unlike my home, they are not foreclosable Freddy Mac can kiss my ass Whoo! [Chorus] Red Solo cup I fill you up Let's have a party Let's have a party I love you, red Solo cup I lift you up Proceed to party Proceed to party [Verse 2] Now, I really love how you're easy to stack But I really hate how you're easy to crack 'Cause when beer runs down in front of my pack Well, that, my friends, is quite yucky But I have to admit that the ladies get smitten Admiring at how sharply my first name is written On you with a Sharpie when I get to hitting On them to help me get luckyRed Solo cup I fill you up Let's have a party Let's have a party I love you, red Solo cup I lift you up Proceed to party Proceed to party [Verse 3] Now, I've seen you in blue and I've seen you in yellow But only you, red, will do for this fellow 'Cause you are the Abbott to my Costello And you are the Fruit to my Loom Red Solo cup, you're more than just plastic You're more than amazing, you're more than fantastic And believe me that I am not the least bit sarcastic When I look at you and say [Bridge] Red Solo cup, you're not just a cup (No! No! No! God, no! ) You're my-you're my (Friend?) friend (Friend, friend, friend,life-long) Thank you for being my friendRed Solo cup (That's what I am talking about) I fill you up Let's have a party (Let's have a party) Let's have a party (Let's have a party) I love you, red Solo cup I lift you up Proceed to party Proceed to party Red Solo cup Red Solo cup (I fill you up, let's have a party) Let's have a party (Let's have a party) Let's have a party (Red Solo cup) Oh red Solo cup (I lift you up) Let's have a party Proceed to party yeah yeah (Solo cup, solo cup, solo cup) (Solo cup, solo cup, solo cup) (Solo cup, solo cup)
Kaitlyn Garner from my uni experience, competitive US schools will go balls to the wall with an uncurved average somewhere in the ballpark of 30-60% and curve the grades up to our usual 70% average
@@benzerka506 we do spend the night in a bar sometimes and it us super fun especially with great Belgian beers and good company. But we have clubs too, some are open till 7-8h in the morning and real afterclubs only close at 11-12h the next day. We have pretty much the same system, everything is just open 5 hours longer... One example: In two weeks we have a 10 day long festival in the city center on multiple stages and squares. The late night party square is open till 8 in the morning every day for 9 days, and the last day/night it stays open till 10... So bars closing at 23 or 0h is really early for us, even abroad when a bar closes at 2h it seems early to me, since in Belgium (or at least in my city) that's when we're just getting started... :P
I think your greatest gift is how much you *listen* to what the people around you are saying. It's so beautiful to watch you truly absorb every single word Evan is saying here - I think people nowadays hear but forget to truly listen. We should all learn from you!
My textbooks for my classes this year were all about $80 each so 4 $80 books but every single bbn one was literally an ebook because of the quarantine. Like I damn well know y'all ain't making those pixels on my screen so why in the flying fuck is a non physical copy of a college text book so fucking expensive. There is literally no paper or binding involved in this book. Why the shit does it cost more then my electric bills.
It's so sweet and hilarious how shocked and concerned you are about the hellscape that is American higher education. "Are you okay?" is a very important question and the answer is "probably not"
I'm just going to say, as an American girl who's just finished freshman year, I'm legitimately scared about college because of the student loans. I'm betting everything on trying to receive a scholarship.
Christis Shepard same, I'm waiting for some random zombie apocalypse for something that will make it so student debt and school are the last things on my mind
The "Ivy League" schools were nicknamed that because of the ivy vines that were growing on the sides of the buildings at the 4 different universities... due to how old the school buildings are the walls were completely covered in ivy...
UK university: three expensive years US university:four eye wateringly expensive years. Then you find out that you have to do another two to get an MA to actually compete in the job market.
Another thing about minoring in subjects in the US is that it also provides you an opportunity to study something you genuinely enjoy at an established institution, like a passion, but it's not necessarily practical to study it as your major because the job market for it is not that great. For example, I know a lot of people studying something STEM-related, like engineering or computer science, but they might have a passion for fine arts, or photography, or psychology, so they major in engineering or CS, and then minor in that one subject they really like. Most of the time when you're applying for jobs, your major matters way more to the company anyway. So the minor can be COMPLETELY unrelated to what your major area of study is. A lot of students take advantage of it to continue doing what they love, or to learn something they're really interested in, whilst also having a secure major so they can find a job after graduation :-)
I suppose here in the UK we only really do what find interesting, you’re never just going to do a subject because it would be good for a job - especially because that is the only thing you’re doing
The vote for the English to pay tuition fees was only passed due to Scottish MP's voting in favour of it while the English MP's did not get a vote in the devolved Scottish parliament on Scottish student tuition fees. Thats fucked up.
$12000 is on the cheaper scale of uni actually, the good ones are several times that- Harvard uni (ivy league) for example is about 67-68 thousand average for tuition, room, board, and fees; Yale uni is about 51.4 thousand [out of pocket prices] - of course some colleges/uni will help pay if your families are low income [ Harvard does] and scholarships can cover a bunch
TBH not even sure if Durham is the third oldest in England. As for old Scottish universities, iirc there were no universities in Scotland until the 15th century. Oxford, Cambridge date back to the 11th c. So not a pissing contest anyone outside England will win except perhaps Italy and Spain.
@@jonathaneddy I think the University of Karueein in Morocco is the oldest university in the world. The University of Bologna is the oldest university in Europe.
@@hillarywoo4977 Yep, although there is some argument that the University of Constantinople is older (though now defunct). Oxford, as a university dates from 1254 (before that it was just a church school), but Cambridge was granted its charter earlier in 1231. Durham is the third oldest in England, university status granted in 1832.
And here in Slovenia it's completely free + you can also get a scholarship if you're a good student or if your family has low income, so basically everyone can go to university if they want to :)
Germany. It varies between universities, but I guess everyone lies within a bandwith 200-450€ per semester. For what? you might ask. For public transport, student union and administration fees. Not for tuition (no fees) or books (libraries can suck but are for free. And textbooks are certainly cheaper than in the US e.g. my most expensive one was for macroeconomics 80€). Printing not included, but cheap (I can print at the university library for 5 ct per page.)
I'm weak at the fact that they get like full scholarships from doing sports wow like the person could be pure stupid but still get a full scholarship 😂
Not really. You have to be amazing (one of the best in the state/country) to get a full ride, and then it has to be to a D1 school. D2 and D3 schools might give you a scholarship but it wont be a full ride. Athletes who aren't the best have to try extremely hard in academics to be competitive with others in their league
It's because practice and training take so much time they aren't able to have a part time job to help pay their way through school. At The Ohio State University, though they're not recruited from high schools, members of the marching band get full scholarships because band practice takes up 30 hours/week.
They deserve it. Those kids work their asses off being the best public face of The Ohio State University and it goes so far beyond halftime performances. As much as we love our football team (and Buckeye Nation is known as one of the most enthusiastic and loyal fan bases anywhere), we really do love the marching band even more... when the band is introduced as "The Pride of the Buckeyes" those aren't just hollow words. The university gives scholarships to 715 student athletes, but they give none to the marching band. The band scholarships are funded through public donations and an endowment created 35 years ago by the band's alumni organization.
@@makaylahpizzino1117 I'm surprised no one in your tech majors has hacked the systems or pirated the books somehow. In my country the textbooks are around $50-80 and we already had ppl spreading the pdfs lmao
@@KryaDiere The textbooks are often written by the professor teaching the course, so since they get royalty payments from the sales, they will know how many copies have been sold. If not enough, there will be investigations.
At the end of the course you can sell it back to the bookstore for a percentage of the purchase price - IF the book will be used again the next term (often they aren't). Used books can generally be purchased for about half price, IF they are available.
I am American and just spent my second year of uni in the UK and I feel like this video was like every first conversation I would have with any other uni student I met abroad haha
Ngl I thought “the tristate area” was a made up area just for phineas and ferb Also, I want to apply to Durham uni (in y12 now). How do you survive walking up and down the hill all of the time, the last time I was there I had to take loads of breaks 😂
Hawra Uniform is one thing but my sixth form made us wear suits (either skirt or trouser suit) and it was horrible, so so uncomfortable. And it had to be black blazer&bottoms with a white shirt so not even any choice in colour. horrible
Hawra Not any smart clothes, it had to be a literal suit. In black and white. Anything that was just smart clothes and not a suit would get you sent home
This is so interesting to watch. I did an American exchange for one year at uni and it was so overwhelmingly different! The work was easier but because testing was more constant you had to always be up on stuff rather than cramming for an essay at the end of term. I also quite liked how there were more fun activities happening because it couldn't all be centred around drinking.
Also in the United States: technically, if a institution of higher learning is called a "university" it has graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. For the most part, "colleges" just give out undergraduate degrees. I went to college 500 miles--within the same state--away from home (California).
The drinking age in the US used to be lower. It was 19 when I was in college the 80's. I was from NJ. I was grandfathered in before they changed to 21.
Hi Jack! this was SUCH an interesting video and really enjoyed it :) I would like to point out that there are some differences that aren't highlighted in terms of Scotland (of which has some of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the UK!) For instance, Scottish students do not pay tuition fees. The Scottish Government pays our tuition fees directly to the university themselves (yay for devolution!). Also, we have a very different education system - the term 'college' is not used as to mean '6th form'. Rather, we call the final year of school as '6th year'. 'College' is actually often used to describe local education facilities post-school education such as apprenticeship courses and so on. Just thought it might be some useful insight and a friendly reminder that 'british' and 'UK' actually extends much further than England and Wales :)
Attending a private university in America means you're either coming from a rich and/or famous family, or you got a full ride scholarship. Also, a private university is more or less a school that's privately funded. For example: in America, your state schools (i.e. Ohio State University, Kent State University, etc.) and your community colleges are government funded, therefore tuition is a hell of a lot cheaper, but the school is also expected to follow government rules. A private school is paid for entirely by the student population's tuition, and they aren't held to the same "codes of conduct" that public schools are. The best example is the fact that a private school can deny your admission based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, etc. and they can't be sued because of it due to being independent from the government.
Tina Z. Yeah, the ivy league schools are private, hence why they’re so exclusive and hard to get into too. I come from a low income family, and Princeton reached out to me and offered a full ride scholarship even though I never expressed interest in going. Unfortunately, my major is Equine Studies which, despite all having Equestrian sports teams, none of the Ivy League schools offer as a degree, so that was that...
I went to a private university in Norway. My whole six year theology degree (three year bachelor's, two year master's, and one year seminary) cost me approximately £3,000. Not £3,000 per year but combined.
You know, seeing this makes me really happy to live in Brazil, like, I'm a college student in a public university, I got a "frat week", and thankfully most of the textbooks I may use in my graduation I have on my uni's library
Evan you should make sure to qualify what you say about colleges since a lot of stuff seems specific to your school/not generalized for all schools. For example (I went to a college in the US), we only needed to take 50% of the coursework to get a minor and we only needed a language credit, a quantitative credit (math) and 25% of our credits outside of our major to graduate. Also my college had sports but they weren't really a big deal. The students doing sports were there because they academically got into the school and decided to do sports. It depends on the school.
Awesome video! Just a note, as a college student at a very different university in the US, I want to point out that things can be really different at other universities. Thinking about topics like grading, requirements, athletics, funding, etc., the items mentioned here aren’t necessarily all generalizable to schools across the whole nation.
Evan saying 50% is only half right isn't true because that's usually for essay based questions, whereas in the US it seems from what Evan has said it's more multiple choice based
That is not entirely right. We have multiple types of questions including essay based ones. You get graded on a percentage of 100 no matter what form of questions asked.
Evan often says "In the US, this happens" but it's really just his experience. I had some multiple choice exams, but many more of the "show your work" variety. Also, the required classes he listed for "in Anerica" should really have been "at my school" because not all schools have the same requirements.
Jennifer Pearce 100% agree, my school has 0 gen ed requirements, and many schools only have distributional requirements (e.g. a history class, a philosophy class, etc., instead of specific required classes like he listed)
One of the reasons textbooks are so expensive in the US is because the 4 textbook publishing houses: Pearson, Wiley, McGraw-Hill, Cengage own 80% of all the market. They often publish the slides and many professors use their supplementary material which requires a 1-time use access code, driving up the cost. The cost has risen 1000% since the 70's for textbooks. Some schools even have contracts with these publishers that they will meet certain quota of enrolling students with these expensive access codes and if they fail to meet their quotas the school's access to content goes up. These companies are vultures.
In Scotland I’d say 90% of people stay at home for uni. It’s interesting how it’s such a different culture in England. Personally I want to move away but I am by far in the minority.
Yea it seems people only move in Scotland if they have to, to actually go to University as they are mostly in the central belt, I travel an hour to get to uni because I'm not in everyday so its cheaper.
There's no "fresher's week", but we do have syllabus week, which is basically the first week of each semester. The course work is pretty light during that time so a lot of people just party hard before the semester really kicks in.
If you tried to customize a grad cap in the UK they'd try to arrest you for destruction of property. We were told strictly to not throw our caps under any circumstances. We ignored this, naturally.
@@jenniferpearce1052 That sucks. It's pretty common in my area to take the tassle off the cap and use it at a keychain, or to hang it from the rearview mirror of your first car, or mother will frame it ect...
By the way, there are universities with Freshman week. It is the week before the first week of school. During the day is a whole bunch of orientations and every night you party. I loved it and met all my friends that week.
I rememeber in my University in Barcelona (half public-half private) we all complained about how expensive the books were: it was 54€ for the folder, the planner and ALL the books.
I still think freshers week was one of my fave weeks at uni, although it seems kind of scary partying with people you don’t know I kind of loved how new everything was
This is so interesting! I’m from Spain and I’m studying English (literature, culture and language) and when I’m watching american or british youtubers/series/films it’s kinda crazy because sometimes I don’t know what its real and what fiction 😂
We don’t just apply for “one course”- you can apply to do joint honours (which is two subjects) and you can major and minor usually after your first year too
Not related to this video but just wanna say I am really happy to have found your channel and definitely subscribed. I am an international student in Durham University and I really wish I found your channel last year when I arrived here. Seeing you being very enthusiastic and happy with your studies just inspires me a lot.
@@julianrobin9390 okay I guess, haven't really checked since I'm not looking to go there, but you must admit, generally international students are just greatly ripped off. Tho I understand the economic aspect of it, it's just really discouraging.
@@kseeyaa noooo that was the one good thing about this video!! Need me a frat party to get some alcohol bc I won't be 21 for a few months when I am there
@@MusicalInquisit Thanks for the info. I went to law school in both the UK and the US. In the UK, we focused a lot on the legal theory. But in the US, we focus more on application of law and court procedure. I personally find the US one to be better (but this is very subjective).
“What does college mean to you”
“Depression, anxiety-“
SAME
Kissing Starz it means I’m signing my life to the devil to pay for student loans, for a laminated piece of paper that claims me to be valid 😞
I was the 1k like
Why am I so excited😂
American boys dream of becoming a football star when going to college, no more skills required.
American girls dream of becoming a cheerleader when going to college, no further skills required....
Of course there is still that mandatory "public speaking" course. Not really important.
so u just do not like study.. then why force yourself into college... u do not like study and still wanna make a good living... not everyone fits college... do not force u to do that..
All of Jack’s questions are based off every American teen movie😂😂
More like young adult movies. American Teen movies usually take place in High schools.
He hella cute tho like bitch HOW
But it confirms all rumours people in the west have about American education.
Is there such a thing as "double secret probation"?
(Animal House)
“Are you ok” in response to the American system is such a mood
looooool I’m genuinely concerned
Right that is so true
@@jack_edwards yeah, and evan edinger was talking about the cheaper schools here, like look it up there are 60 olds in debt of like a 1 million dollars
@@jack_edwards "There are 45 million borrowers who collectively owe nearly $1.6 trillion in student loan debt in the U.S. Student loan debt is now the second highest consumer debt category - behind only mortgage debt - and higher than both credit cards and auto loans." - www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2020/02/03/student-loan-debt-statistics/#56b033fc281f
@Saket Sharma yeah, ik right
Jack: Are you okay?
American Uni students: No
when Jessie J said “forget about the price tag” she was praying for you guys
Jack Edwards seems legit
You might learn a foreign language and study abroad where it is cheaper. Which is taking the astronomically high US tuition fees in account anywhere on this planet.
Filipino uni students too
You look so impressed when you realize they actually drink from red cups lol 😂
His face made me laugh so much😂
We do! With EVERYTHING because they are really REALLY cheap
@@definitely_pie ikr I was so surprised he said that they expensive
@@CookiesAreNoice it's because we dont really make them
@@riomoore2006 Ooh that makes sense I supposs 🤔.
I am the least frat party person you will ever meet hahahah
Which is EXACTLY why we like you, Evan.
You scream sorority
'Do the jingle jangle' proof that you never went to a frat party 😂
Evan Edinger i can’t stop laughing
Evan Edinger uk is missing out I want to be in a sorority:(
Evan: "my physics book was 400$"
Jack: " are you ok?"
No, he's not.
Alexa play Price Tag by Jessie J
In my university in Barcelona, we all complained because we had to pay 54€ (I still remember the exact prize) for “material” which was the folder, the planner and ALL the books 😂😂😂 ALL for 54€
I want to mention that most US College textbooks can be sold after the course is completed to used book dealers. On this note you could often buy used textbooks (sometimes even previous editions to the “required” edition of the textbook. My University had 3 different local textbook stores that bought and sold used textbooks. Plus, you can buy/rent books from online stores.
Luke Nathaniel at my univertisy the teachers made the books (from 300 to 500 pages aprox) with the power points and explanations. That way we can follow the lectures amd write a lot on it. The 5 books for semester, the folder and the planner was 54€. So there wasn’t any need of selling it. And in the public university my sister goes, they don’t use any book. They just take notes and have the powerpoints on the moodle for them so thry can print them if they want to. Basically they don’t pay for any book anf the folder is free.
@@TNBuckeye1617 The hardest thing about capitol is the initial procurement of it- not selling it aftwerwards to recoup your investment.
“have a legal drink” there’s twelve year olds in the uk getting drunk😭😂
It's legal in homes for a child from 5 to drink oof
@@tylerdickinson2318 it's legit a law that u can be given alcohol from ur carers from age 5 in the UK
@@amyadegbamiye7307 I nvr knew that...woah...how is that even a thing?
@@waleedalzuabi5131 oh yeh...that's actually brought back a memory from when I was in primary school...
I remember there was this girl and she came to school one day telling everyone tha her parents let her drink some of their wine or alcohol...since we were all around 7, u cud imagine our shock along with questions such as "did u get drunk" 😂😂
12 year olds getting drunk in the UK?
And that's why Britain lost its Empire. You all are too young and drunk to fight.
Jack’s fascination at the red cups 😂
IT'S NOT JUST HIM I'VE BEEN OBSESSED WITH THE CUPS FOR YEARS
His reaction is just brilliant 😂
Now, red Solo cup is the best receptacle
For barbecues, tailgates, fairs, and festivals
And you, sir, do not have a pair of testicles
If you prefer drinking from glass
Hey, red Solo cup is cheap and disposable
And in 14 years, they are decomposable
And unlike my home, they are not foreclosable
Freddy Mac can kiss my ass
Whoo!
[Chorus]
Red Solo cup
I fill you up
Let's have a party
Let's have a party
I love you, red Solo cup
I lift you up
Proceed to party
Proceed to party
[Verse 2]
Now, I really love how you're easy to stack
But I really hate how you're easy to crack
'Cause when beer runs down in front of my pack
Well, that, my friends, is quite yucky
But I have to admit that the ladies get smitten
Admiring at how sharply my first name is written
On you with a Sharpie when I get to hitting
On them to help me get luckyRed Solo cup
I fill you up
Let's have a party
Let's have a party
I love you, red Solo cup
I lift you up
Proceed to party
Proceed to party
[Verse 3]
Now, I've seen you in blue and I've seen you in yellow
But only you, red, will do for this fellow
'Cause you are the Abbott to my Costello
And you are the Fruit to my Loom
Red Solo cup, you're more than just plastic
You're more than amazing, you're more than fantastic
And believe me that I am not the least bit sarcastic
When I look at you and say
[Bridge]
Red Solo cup, you're not just a cup
(No! No! No! God, no! )
You're my-you're my (Friend?) friend
(Friend, friend, friend,life-long)
Thank you for being my friendRed Solo cup
(That's what I am talking about)
I fill you up
Let's have a party
(Let's have a party)
Let's have a party
(Let's have a party)
I love you, red Solo cup
I lift you up
Proceed to party
Proceed to party
Red Solo cup
Red Solo cup
(I fill you up, let's have a party)
Let's have a party
(Let's have a party)
Let's have a party
(Red Solo cup)
Oh red Solo cup
(I lift you up)
Let's have a party
Proceed to party yeah yeah
(Solo cup, solo cup, solo cup)
(Solo cup, solo cup, solo cup)
(Solo cup, solo cup)
Colin F I haven’t a clue what I just read but beautiful 😢🙌
@@emmakenyon1967 it's a song, praising red solo cups for their perfection
Jack is genuinely curious about the most stereotypical things and i love it
the collab we didn’t know we needed, but we definitely did need it. thankyou, amirite ladies?
Nathaniel Francis you’re spot on, I saw the notification and my weave was snatched!
You are right!!!
when British people are around Americans, our accent really stands out 😂😂 love us brits
Maya calm down mate
Ilyas SKSJJSJS
He always sounds like that.
@@nicoladavies3391 yeah but you can really hear it against the American accent
@Paulie Doodle true i'm from england and when i went to scotland, i could barely understand anyone hahah
To make it clear, getting a first (70%) in the UK has been found to be as hard as getting an A (90%) in the states
Kaitlyn Garner from my uni experience, competitive US schools will go balls to the wall with an uncurved average somewhere in the ballpark of 30-60% and curve the grades up to our usual 70% average
In a physics class, I passed with a 33% once.
@@helloim3j which university???
70% Average in U.K. = 4.0 GPA
Kaitlyn Garner what is getting a first
me: *refuses to pay £30 for a textbook*
americans: £300 sounds like a good deal
Tristate area... Dr doofenshmirtz
Doofenshmirtz evil incorporated~ 🎼😁
That tristate is Connecticut Massachusetts and New York
Me and my British brain that’s where I went when he said that lol
Samantha Louise Even my American brain went there lol
Ikr!! That's what I was thinking
Lol imagine In the uk a 20 year old asking someone outside of a shop asking someone to get them drink.
XD
Yes
Until a few years ago, to me it seemed so weird and ridiculous that bars in the UK had a last call and closed at 23h or 0h at night... :P
@@johanwittens7712 because you don't spend the night in a bar, you go to a club, which will be open till like 6am
@@benzerka506 we do spend the night in a bar sometimes and it us super fun especially with great Belgian beers and good company. But we have clubs too, some are open till 7-8h in the morning and real afterclubs only close at 11-12h the next day. We have pretty much the same system, everything is just open 5 hours longer... One example: In two weeks we have a 10 day long festival in the city center on multiple stages and squares. The late night party square is open till 8 in the morning every day for 9 days, and the last day/night it stays open till 10...
So bars closing at 23 or 0h is really early for us, even abroad when a bar closes at 2h it seems early to me, since in Belgium (or at least in my city) that's when we're just getting started... :P
"we have to pay £9,250 a year"
*laughs in Scottish*
Seònaid-Màiri Mine is 900€ each year😂
Laughs in German
Laughs in Welsh
Cries in American
Laughs in French *F.R.E.E
This is just Jack constantly asking Evan if he's okay - American education seems messed up compared to ours
lol I’m seriously concerned out here
Razr6666 holy fucking shit that’s crazy to even imaging
British one is messed up as well in terms of quality.
“are you okay?” sums up the us education system pretty well
Not just the education system, but the healthcare system, too...
It also sums up the UK education system
Ikr, I'd kill to have been able to get that british grading system.
I think your greatest gift is how much you *listen* to what the people around you are saying. It's so beautiful to watch you truly absorb every single word Evan is saying here - I think people nowadays hear but forget to truly listen. We should all learn from you!
Yes yes yes!!!
Right I love that this is a thing cause I'm going to college and I'm not looking forward to the prices of my books this year 😐
$400 for a physics book? were the pages made out of interactive notepads?
😂😂😂😂
I have never been more grateful to do a course without textbooks...
Misses Witch and the sad thing is you probably won’t use it
- kool - soaked in the tears of past students, for your enjoyment
My textbooks for my classes this year were all about $80 each so 4 $80 books but every single bbn one was literally an ebook because of the quarantine. Like I damn well know y'all ain't making those pixels on my screen so why in the flying fuck is a non physical copy of a college text book so fucking expensive. There is literally no paper or binding involved in this book. Why the shit does it cost more then my electric bills.
It's so sweet and hilarious how shocked and concerned you are about the hellscape that is American higher education. "Are you okay?" is a very important question and the answer is "probably not"
Well, that's why we get free counseling services lol.
11:02 that was the softest "are you ok?"
I was SHOOK lemme tell u
I'm just going to say, as an American girl who's just finished freshman year, I'm legitimately scared about college because of the student loans. I'm betting everything on trying to receive a scholarship.
Christis Shepard same, I'm waiting for some random zombie apocalypse for something that will make it so student debt and school are the last things on my mind
@@tinaz.6137 Well well well....
The "Ivy League" schools were nicknamed that because of the ivy vines that were growing on the sides of the buildings at the 4 different universities... due to how old the school buildings are the walls were completely covered in ivy...
Janna Hamman “old”
Red solo cups:*exist*
Jack: @5:58
Oxbridge is probably the best comparison to Ivy League
Yes
Russel Group really
just peachy caits ivy leagues are much much harder to get into than Russell group
@@desdemona99 Russel groups are pretty easy to get in to compared to ivy league, oxbridge is a more realistic comparison
UCL, Imperial and LSE I'd say rival ivy league too. I.e admission rates for Law at UCL- 1 in 16
Econ at LSE 1 in 17
UK university: three expensive years
US university:four eye wateringly expensive years. Then you find out that you have to do another two to get an MA to actually compete in the job market.
Omg I'd love to have a conversation with Jack, he just looks like such a good, interested listener
aw this is so kind!!!
“What on Earth is a Frat Party?”
*SIGH*
We don't have the Greek system in the UK.
PageMonster
I know, because I live in the UK
Another thing about minoring in subjects in the US is that it also provides you an opportunity to study something you genuinely enjoy at an established institution, like a passion, but it's not necessarily practical to study it as your major because the job market for it is not that great. For example, I know a lot of people studying something STEM-related, like engineering or computer science, but they might have a passion for fine arts, or photography, or psychology, so they major in engineering or CS, and then minor in that one subject they really like. Most of the time when you're applying for jobs, your major matters way more to the company anyway. So the minor can be COMPLETELY unrelated to what your major area of study is. A lot of students take advantage of it to continue doing what they love, or to learn something they're really interested in, whilst also having a secure major so they can find a job after graduation :-)
I suppose here in the UK we only really do what find interesting, you’re never just going to do a subject because it would be good for a job - especially because that is the only thing you’re doing
I did love the videos but as a Scottish person we have a very different system to England and so these really should not be us vs uk but us vs england
Preach! I was hoping someone would say that
Hufflepuffle yeah like how we’re told we get to go for free
OMG yes
Scotland have got it right in my opinion by making it free again. Should be paid by taxation so even the poorest families have a chance.
The vote for the English to pay tuition fees was only passed due to Scottish MP's voting in favour of it while the English MP's did not get a vote in the devolved Scottish parliament on Scottish student tuition fees. Thats fucked up.
This is why people from America study abroad, Boston University tuition is around 50,000$ a year
CarolAnn Norr I nearly went there
@@evan Good thing you didn't or you'd have a lifetime of debt awaiting you :)
i couldnt imagine paying 50 grand to go to boston uni, which is still decent but there are much better unis for the price
CarolAnn Norr I believe it’s up to 78000 now ... it’s insane
I thought Americans didn't leave their own country 🤣
Jack already sounded extremely British but next to Evan omg
Hahahahahha ooos is my british showing
Them: talking about tuition fees of 12000$ and 9250£
Me: *laughs in scandinavian*
Me: laughs in German, remembers I'm going to study in the UK, starts crying
Kayla same here but German uni didn’t have what I wanted so fuck it.
$12000 is on the cheaper scale of uni actually, the good ones are several times that- Harvard uni (ivy league) for example is about 67-68 thousand average for tuition, room, board, and fees; Yale uni is about 51.4 thousand [out of pocket prices] - of course some colleges/uni will help pay if your families are low income [ Harvard does] and scholarships can cover a bunch
@@HomebaseLHR OMG same,what are u going to study?
@@HomebaseLHR Not to be rude but how do you afford that? Do you think it's possible to cover everything by scholarships?
this is so what i needed to distract myself from revision 🥰
Haha same. Came at the perfect time
I have two gcse exams tom 🥰🥰🔪
YOU’VE GOT DIS
Durham is NOT the third oldest uni in the UK!! It's the third oldest in England. Scotland has four unis that are older than durham lol
TBH not even sure if Durham is the third oldest in England.
As for old Scottish universities, iirc there were no universities in Scotland until the 15th century. Oxford, Cambridge date back to the 11th c. So not a pissing contest anyone outside England will win except perhaps Italy and Spain.
@@jonathaneddy I think the University of Karueein in Morocco is the oldest university in the world. The University of Bologna is the oldest university in Europe.
@@hillarywoo4977 Yep, although there is some argument that the University of Constantinople is older (though now defunct). Oxford, as a university dates from 1254 (before that it was just a church school), but Cambridge was granted its charter earlier in 1231.
Durham is the third oldest in England, university status granted in 1832.
@@stephenlitten1789 Cambridge was NOT granted its charter in 1231.
@@BMH1965 Tell that to Henry III
no one:
literally no one:
evan: wE CANT DRINK
then there's me in Germany *legally allowed to drink at sixteen*
then there's me in Germany *legally allowed to drink at sixteen*
then there's me in Germany *legally allowed to drink at sixteen*
@@johannauhl8862 I love Germany
Johanna Uhl we didn’t need to know that three times-
lol I am from Belgium and I am paying like 950 euros/year (around 850 GBP) and we are always saying like this is expensive. Guess we are wrong 😬
Hey i'm from germany and we pay around 350 euros/year (without accommodation) 😊
@@juliadennig8789 meinst du nicht pro Semester? also ist bei mir auf jeden Fall so :D
I wish I did my degree in Europe now 😔
And here in Slovenia it's completely free + you can also get a scholarship if you're a good student or if your family has low income, so basically everyone can go to university if they want to :)
Germany. It varies between universities, but I guess everyone lies within a bandwith 200-450€ per semester. For what? you might ask. For public transport, student union and administration fees. Not for tuition (no fees) or books (libraries can suck but are for free. And textbooks are certainly cheaper than in the US e.g. my most expensive one was for macroeconomics 80€).
Printing not included, but cheap (I can print at the university library for 5 ct per page.)
2 puns in under 18 seconds😂 can’t wait for this!!
In malta university isn't just free, they pay you. You get a monthly stipendium to help with school costs like books etc.
That seems too good wow
Omg
I'm weak at the fact that they get like full scholarships from doing sports wow like the person could be pure stupid but still get a full scholarship 😂
Not really. You have to be amazing (one of the best in the state/country) to get a full ride, and then it has to be to a D1 school. D2 and D3 schools might give you a scholarship but it wont be a full ride. Athletes who aren't the best have to try extremely hard in academics to be competitive with others in their league
It's because practice and training take so much time they aren't able to have a part time job to help pay their way through school. At The Ohio State University, though they're not recruited from high schools, members of the marching band get full scholarships because band practice takes up 30 hours/week.
@@bob_._. Scholarships to be in a Marching Band. I thought I'd heard of everything. Obviously not.
They deserve it. Those kids work their asses off being the best public face of The Ohio State University and it goes so far beyond halftime performances. As much as we love our football team (and Buckeye Nation is known as one of the most enthusiastic and loyal fan bases anywhere), we really do love the marching band even more... when the band is introduced as "The Pride of the Buckeyes" those aren't just hollow words. The university gives scholarships to 715 student athletes, but they give none to the marching band. The band scholarships are funded through public donations and an endowment created 35 years ago by the band's alumni organization.
Their academics have to qualify too lol😂😂😂
“Are you ok?” On behalf of everyone with US school loans, no. No we’re not. But thanks for asking.
I want to see you two compare things more! I love this collab :D
I’d love to film with Evan again!!
Best video ever. For perspective, I went to Florida State University which was 475 miles away from my parents and that was still in the same state!
That's like if I went from home city Sheffield to London (175 miles) 4 times for university. That's mad
@Razr6666 what about the most southern point to the most northern?
how had I never thought of the idea of you two collabing before this is genius
£400???? For a textbook ???
Thank the Lord for PDFs
For a sociology class our online textbook was $546. Which only gave us access to it for 5 months
@@makaylahpizzino1117 yikes, man
@@makaylahpizzino1117 I'm surprised no one in your tech majors has hacked the systems or pirated the books somehow. In my country the textbooks are around $50-80 and we already had ppl spreading the pdfs lmao
@@KryaDiere The textbooks are often written by the professor teaching the course, so since they get royalty payments from the sales, they will know how many copies have been sold. If not enough, there will be investigations.
At the end of the course you can sell it back to the bookstore for a percentage of the purchase price - IF the book will be used again the next term (often they aren't). Used books can generally be purchased for about half price, IF they are available.
loved this but was slightly distracted by the duolingo owl sitting ominously in the background reminding me I haven't practiced my swedish
Owl ?! Please say your not talking about pikachu 😂
Ellie Riots hahaha 🤣
@@ellieriots6235 I think she meant snorlax xD
@@ellieriots6235 I'm so late lmao but no there's a little duolingo owl but it's behind jack's head for the whole video haha
That’s pikachu......?
I am American and just spent my second year of uni in the UK and I feel like this video was like every first conversation I would have with any other uni student I met abroad haha
How did you find it in comparison to American education? Just curious👀
@@margaretgomez7962 curious too!
Ngl I thought “the tristate area” was a made up area just for phineas and ferb
Also, I want to apply to Durham uni (in y12 now). How do you survive walking up and down the hill all of the time, the last time I was there I had to take loads of breaks 😂
You get used to it tbh but ideally you want to apply to the bailey colleges so you don’t have to walk up the hill a lot haha
It's free PE when you don't take one anymore.
i feel deeply offended by my school since i have to wear uniform in sixth form
Dannielliebear my sixth form had really strict uniform too
I honestly wish my sixth form still made us wear uniform. I hated picking out what to wear everyday. It's just so much easier.
Hawra Uniform is one thing but my sixth form made us wear suits (either skirt or trouser suit) and it was horrible, so so uncomfortable. And it had to be black blazer&bottoms with a white shirt so not even any choice in colour. horrible
@@felicityaeh ah,so like smart clothes?
Hawra Not any smart clothes, it had to be a literal suit. In black and white. Anything that was just smart clothes and not a suit would get you sent home
the ultimate pun collab we've all been waiting for
it’s a punderful life
@@jack_edwards"punderful" I died laughing 😂😂
This is so interesting to watch. I did an American exchange for one year at uni and it was so overwhelmingly different! The work was easier but because testing was more constant you had to always be up on stuff rather than cramming for an essay at the end of term. I also quite liked how there were more fun activities happening because it couldn't all be centred around drinking.
Also in the United States: technically, if a institution of higher learning is called a "university" it has graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. For the most part, "colleges" just give out undergraduate degrees.
I went to college 500 miles--within the same state--away from home (California).
Damn that's like travelling to Germany
You might want to look up Denison UNIVERSITY which just gives out undergraduate degrees.
Jack: Are you okay?
Me in the US: Not really lol
Never knew I needed this collab!😍
Slightly hungover and have so much to do but this iconic collab takes priority any day🤷🏼♀️x
“What does collage mean to you?”
“Depression, anxiety...”
The drinking age in the US used to be lower. It was 19 when I was in college the 80's. I was from NJ. I was grandfathered in before they changed to 21.
Interesting
I WAS SO SUPRISED TO SEE SIDE BY SIDE NOTIFICATIONS OF THESE COLLABS
Hi Jack! this was SUCH an interesting video and really enjoyed it :) I would like to point out that there are some differences that aren't highlighted in terms of Scotland (of which has some of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the UK!) For instance, Scottish students do not pay tuition fees. The Scottish Government pays our tuition fees directly to the university themselves (yay for devolution!). Also, we have a very different education system - the term 'college' is not used as to mean '6th form'. Rather, we call the final year of school as '6th year'. 'College' is actually often used to describe local education facilities post-school education such as apprenticeship courses and so on. Just thought it might be some useful insight and a friendly reminder that 'british' and 'UK' actually extends much further than England and Wales :)
I'm watching this as an Australian in Uni and God we're like a mix between the US and UK
We're almost exactly like the UK except for our grades.
when you said the tristate area all i thought of was phineas and ferb lol
Yeah😂😂
I really don't want to say it, but here in Austria, unless you go to a private one, universities are free.
What's a private university?
Attending a private university in America means you're either coming from a rich and/or famous family, or you got a full ride scholarship. Also, a private university is more or less a school that's privately funded. For example: in America, your state schools (i.e. Ohio State University, Kent State University, etc.) and your community colleges are government funded, therefore tuition is a hell of a lot cheaper, but the school is also expected to follow government rules. A private school is paid for entirely by the student population's tuition, and they aren't held to the same "codes of conduct" that public schools are. The best example is the fact that a private school can deny your admission based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, etc. and they can't be sued because of it due to being independent from the government.
CurseOfTheEnder the ivy league schools are also private- some also help greatly if you come from a low income family
Tina Z. Yeah, the ivy league schools are private, hence why they’re so exclusive and hard to get into too. I come from a low income family, and Princeton reached out to me and offered a full ride scholarship even though I never expressed interest in going. Unfortunately, my major is Equine Studies which, despite all having Equestrian sports teams, none of the Ivy League schools offer as a degree, so that was that...
Must be nice
I went to a private university in Norway. My whole six year theology degree (three year bachelor's, two year master's, and one year seminary) cost me approximately £3,000. Not £3,000 per year but combined.
An equivalent education at a standard university, though, would cost about £600. Again, not £600 per year but combined.
You know, seeing this makes me really happy to live in Brazil, like, I'm a college student in a public university, I got a "frat week", and thankfully most of the textbooks I may use in my graduation I have on my uni's library
I live in the Uk but my friend lives in America. Her college fees are $72,000 a year!!!!
Stephen Sheppard yes they generally do although have to pay the Loan back on all of this and it never gets wipedn
Evan you should make sure to qualify what you say about colleges since a lot of stuff seems specific to your school/not generalized for all schools. For example (I went to a college in the US), we only needed to take 50% of the coursework to get a minor and we only needed a language credit, a quantitative credit (math) and 25% of our credits outside of our major to graduate. Also my college had sports but they weren't really a big deal. The students doing sports were there because they academically got into the school and decided to do sports. It depends on the school.
Awesome video! Just a note, as a college student at a very different university in the US, I want to point out that things can be really different at other universities. Thinking about topics like grading, requirements, athletics, funding, etc., the items mentioned here aren’t necessarily all generalizable to schools across the whole nation.
Evan should do American vs Scotland or something on universities, we have a much different and separate system
Aside from tuition fees I didn’t notice anything that wouldn’t apply to Scottish universities.
Evan saying 50% is only half right isn't true because that's usually for essay based questions, whereas in the US it seems from what Evan has said it's more multiple choice based
That is not entirely right. We have multiple types of questions including essay based ones. You get graded on a percentage of 100 no matter what form of questions asked.
Evan often says "In the US, this happens" but it's really just his experience. I had some multiple choice exams, but many more of the "show your work" variety. Also, the required classes he listed for "in Anerica" should really have been "at my school" because not all schools have the same requirements.
Jennifer Pearce 100% agree, my school has 0 gen ed requirements, and many schools only have distributional requirements (e.g. a history class, a philosophy class, etc., instead of specific required classes like he listed)
My college in the US costs $72,000 a year (I have grants and scholarships so I am not paying that but some people do).
What's the name?
I would have said "college" is junior college, and university is an actual university. But college is the term used for both institutions.
One of the reasons textbooks are so expensive in the US is because the 4 textbook publishing houses: Pearson, Wiley, McGraw-Hill, Cengage own 80% of all the market. They often publish the slides and many professors use their supplementary material which requires a 1-time use access code, driving up the cost. The cost has risen 1000% since the 70's for textbooks. Some schools even have contracts with these publishers that they will meet certain quota of enrolling students with these expensive access codes and if they fail to meet their quotas the school's access to content goes up. These companies are vultures.
Amazing, already watched both videos back to back, make more with Evan please! 😜😂
who else should be revising rn lol
I should have been revising but not my exams are over and I'm fucked
my last a level exam (chem) is tomorrow yet im here.. not revising.. when i know nothing
@@paranoidandroid2098 thank you :) i hope i do remember everything i need to remember, i really do need to do well in chem :(
My last exam for my first term of my master's course is in less than an hour
Eylya Matar how did the exam go :)
In Scotland I’d say 90% of people stay at home for uni. It’s interesting how it’s such a different culture in England. Personally I want to move away but I am by far in the minority.
hey! Well the SAAS is probably a *big* reason why. All luck with going where you want to be :)
Yea it seems people only move in Scotland if they have to, to actually go to University as they are mostly in the central belt, I travel an hour to get to uni because I'm not in everyday so its cheaper.
I actually moved cities and that seemed to be common for anyone who wanted to Study in Dundee or Abertay University.
There's no "fresher's week", but we do have syllabus week, which is basically the first week of each semester. The course work is pretty light during that time so a lot of people just party hard before the semester really kicks in.
As someone who just graduated in the US I'm glad that you're spreading the word about our wack financial suffering lolol rip
Jack is listening with so much interest! 😁
Omg i love ur videos jack ur amazing. spillin the university😂tea. this got me thinking of applying american university❤
If you tried to customize a grad cap in the UK they'd try to arrest you for destruction of property. We were told strictly to not throw our caps under any circumstances. We ignored this, naturally.
Do you not own your cap and gown. We have to buy them in America so we own them
@@disanthropi Noooo, sometimes wherever you hire from will sell to you but nobody actually buys them because they're so ridiculously expensive.
@@Beanjast it's like $45 here
Where I went in the US, we rented caps and gowns, so we weren't allowed to decorate anything.
@@jenniferpearce1052 That sucks. It's pretty common in my area to take the tassle off the cap and use it at a keychain, or to hang it from the rearview mirror of your first car, or mother will frame it ect...
this is the duo i never knew i needed
and we thought the avengers was an ambitious crossover
@@jack_edwards marvel could never
By the way, there are universities with Freshman week. It is the week before the first week of school. During the day is a whole bunch of orientations and every night you party. I loved it and met all my friends that week.
I rememeber in my University in Barcelona (half public-half private) we all complained about how expensive the books were: it was 54€ for the folder, the planner and ALL the books.
I still think freshers week was one of my fave weeks at uni, although it seems kind of scary partying with people you don’t know I kind of loved how new everything was
oh I absolutely loved it too, but I think there’s a weird pressure to love it and so those who don’t enjoy themselves feel immediately displaced
This is so interesting! I’m from Spain and I’m studying English (literature, culture and language) and when I’m watching american or british youtubers/series/films it’s kinda crazy because sometimes I don’t know what its real and what fiction 😂
We don’t just apply for “one course”- you can apply to do joint honours (which is two subjects) and you can major and minor usually after your first year too
HOWEVER - mANY students receive college credits through AP tests which lowers prices DRAMATICALLY
happy only if you can eliminate an entire semester.
I am doing AP and Dual Enrollment.
It also helps that our country is sooo huge! 350 miles is still in the same state. Far away is more than 1000+ miles away for us..
Love how genuine your expressions are. So cute. What are you doing your uni degree in?
Not related to this video but just wanna say I am really happy to have found your channel and definitely subscribed. I am an international student in Durham University and I really wish I found your channel last year when I arrived here. Seeing you being very enthusiastic and happy with your studies just inspires me a lot.
🤣2:36 "This is American Culture Appropriation". LMAO
IVE WATCHED LIKE 10 SECONDS BUT YOU TWO ARE MY FAVOURITES AND I CANT BELIEVE YOURE COLLABING OMG
Literally me 😂
Jack’s reaction at 10:00 haha
international students pay much more than that at Durham
@Stephen Sheppard 1.7 times...more like 4-6 times. kings college is about 36k for international students while it's around 9k for uk students lol
ya it's hell, i want to study in the UK but its just too damn expensive
@@valentino1646 still far cheaper than equivalent quality American Universities
@@julianrobin9390 okay I guess, haven't really checked since I'm not looking to go there, but you must admit, generally international students are just greatly ripped off. Tho I understand the economic aspect of it, it's just really discouraging.
They’re only 9k cuz that is the maximum a uni can charge to uk citizens
The ivy league is technically an athletic conference that is also the oldest 8 schools in the US. Also rich and hard to get into.
Best collab ever
still pinching myself hahahahaha
This was such a helpful video for someone who is going on a year abroad to America soon!!
Charlie Sheargold Just a tip from an American, not all colleges have Fraternities and Sororities. Only colleges with Greek life have them.
@@kseeyaa noooo that was the one good thing about this video!! Need me a frat party to get some alcohol bc I won't be 21 for a few months when I am there
Jack being in awe of America for eleven minutes - love thisss x
WTF ITS JUST LIKE THE FILMS
But in general the UK system is harder than the US one.
From my experience, the UK education is very theoretical. But the US one is more practical.
@@jaymetajay depends on the major, obviously.
@@MusicalInquisit Explain
@@jaymetajay Pure mathematics versus applied mathematics. Probability versus Statistics (arguably). You will mostly find this in the math department.
@@MusicalInquisit Thanks for the info. I went to law school in both the UK and the US. In the UK, we focused a lot on the legal theory. But in the US, we focus more on application of law and court procedure. I personally find the US one to be better (but this is very subjective).
I want someone to look at me like Jack looks at Evan when he’s talking