Different countries can have similarities and contrasts related to the college life and style, and here are some of them between Brazil and the United States. Both Brazilian and American colleges have the same class style, which, most times, includes Power Point presentations with theory and, sometimes, simple examples. Furthermore, both countries colleges has the same type of assignments, which are researches, reports, projects and class presentations. However, they are different when the topic is classes and homework, because Brazilian colleges have longer classes and almost no homework, while American colleges have shorter classes and much more homework. Moreover, Brazil's best colleges are those that are ensured by the government, which means that they are free. Although, in the U.S. the best colleges are paid, which is evident because they do not have free colleges at all. It is important to point that in a world ranking, the U.S. Universities have much higher placings, compared to the Brazilian ones. As the examples show, it is possible to see that the colleges in these countries have some different characteristics, but the essence is the same.
"Prêmio Melhores Universidades Guia do Estudante 2014: UNIVERSIDADE DO ANO". Online Ranking Table. Guia do Estudante. Guia do Estudante, 24 Nov. 2014. Web. 11, Nov, 2015.
As the ranking shows, the best colleges in Brazil are "federal" or "estadual" colleges, which means federal and state colleges.
"Ranking das 200 melhores universidades do mundo". Online map and chart. Folha de S. Paulo. Folha de S. Paulo. Web. 15, Nov, 2015.
The image above has another ranking that shows the 200 best universities in the world. According to this ranking, the U.S. has 75 Universities on the list, and Brazil has 1. Besides, U.S. has the best University of the world, while the Brazilian University that is in the ranking is the 178º.
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