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(Start quote) "The United States has NO federal ministry of education or other centralized authority exercising single national control over post-secondary educational institutions in this country.

The states assume varying degrees of control over education, but, in general, institutions of higher education are permitted to operate with considerable independence and autonomy.

As a consequence, American educational institutions can vary widely in the character and quality of their programs. Accreditation DOES NOT provide automatic acceptance by an institution of credit earned at another institution, NOR does it give assurance of acceptance of graduates by employers. Acceptance of students or graduates is always the prerogative of the receiving institutions or employer.

For these reasons, besides ascertaining the accredited status of a school or program, students should take additional measures to determine, prior to enrollment, whether or not their educational goals will be met through attendance at a particular institution." (End quote)

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• desire
• enthusiasm
• determination
• self-motivation
• self-discipline
• self-confidence
• concentration
• focus
• the ability to read and understand
• the ability to formulate one's own thoughts and
• arrive at appropriate conclusions and
• the ability to express oneself in writing