Otis wrote:

Btw, about colleges in the US: what's the difference between a college and a university? Is a university (like berkeley) something you go to after college?

After highschool, there are two main choices for acredited higher education:

Junior College (also called Community College), where you can get a two year Associates Degree. These are usually subsidized by the government.

College/University, where you can get a four year Undergraduate Degree, then you can get an Undergraduate Degree, and then you can get your Doctors Degree. A college may be privately funded or government subsidized. Question for others: Have you ever heard of a goverment subsidized University?

I use College and University interchangeably, but some people may see a University as being a more prestegious college. Employers, however, seem to see both degrees as more or less equal in my experience.

PS. Sorry, I didn't mean to make a new thread.

Ah thanks for the information

Question for others: Have you ever heard of a goverment subsidized University?

Yes, universities are subsidized by the government. In two ways: 1) you have state schools which are directly subsidized so they can charge cheaper tuition, and 2) virtually all universities now get all kinds of government monies through various research programs, and are indirectly subsidized by virtue of the fact that govenment finances a below-market cost for student loans, which inflates the demand for school, which allows schools to charge more.