Selective Service System
Mar 16th 2004, 10:40 am
#31
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Originally posted by Muswell Hill
Are there any other countries that operate a similar draft type system for its young men folk?
Are there any other countries that operate a similar draft type system for its young men folk?
Mar 16th 2004, 11:36 am
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Re: Selective Service System
Originally posted by Duncs
Its only that cost at private schools. state schools charge less. As a comparison i have place at Harvard(i love that it sounds so great, now my heads swelling again) its $30,000 a year tuition but they offered me $18,000 of grant so in truth its around $12,000 a year plus living costs. Still expensive but hopefully it opens doors and will justify the expense. Alternatively i have a place at the University of Mississippi Law School(state school) which is $6,500 a year as a Miss resident, Lots cheaper but has far less value outside Miss. Its like all things here you get what you pay for but the UK is catching up fast. Of course a degree from Harvard is way better than a degree from an average Uk uni. Equally an average U.S uni is not better than a UK one and possibly worse.
You just have to choose which you prefer and go from there.
regards,
Duncan
Its only that cost at private schools. state schools charge less. As a comparison i have place at Harvard(i love that it sounds so great, now my heads swelling again) its $30,000 a year tuition but they offered me $18,000 of grant so in truth its around $12,000 a year plus living costs. Still expensive but hopefully it opens doors and will justify the expense. Alternatively i have a place at the University of Mississippi Law School(state school) which is $6,500 a year as a Miss resident, Lots cheaper but has far less value outside Miss. Its like all things here you get what you pay for but the UK is catching up fast. Of course a degree from Harvard is way better than a degree from an average Uk uni. Equally an average U.S uni is not better than a UK one and possibly worse.
You just have to choose which you prefer and go from there.
regards,
Duncan
I would stick to the Harvard offer, I personally would not be able to live for Mississippi for more than 4 minutes, let alone 4 years, and like you say a law degree from Miss is useless anywhere else, but Harvard will unlock a thousand doors. In the words of Del boy "you know it makes sense"!!!!!
Mar 16th 2004, 12:48 pm
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Mar 16th 2004, 1:24 pm
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Re: Selective Service System
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Muswell Hill
Harvard...I'm very impressed! Well done on such an accomplishment. I have a masters degree from Imperial in London, which is world class in the sciences, but hardly anyone has heard of it here
Hello there,
I have heard of it....i got my degree from kings college, only because i think its better than Imperial :lecture: In my case, am able to say KCL which is part of the University of London. Kind of like saying you went to Oxford, which college at oxford?
Harvard...I'm very impressed! Well done on such an accomplishment. I have a masters degree from Imperial in London, which is world class in the sciences, but hardly anyone has heard of it here
Hello there,
I have heard of it....i got my degree from kings college, only because i think its better than Imperial :lecture: In my case, am able to say KCL which is part of the University of London. Kind of like saying you went to Oxford, which college at oxford?
Mar 16th 2004, 1:45 pm
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Originally posted by Muswell Hill
Are there any other countries that operate a similar draft type system for its young men folk? In this day and age of front line women soldiers and equal opportunities, does the SSS not break many federal discrimination laws? Not being an expert though, I was under the impression women could fly fast jets, command warships and drive tanks. Why not be drafted then?
Are there any other countries that operate a similar draft type system for its young men folk? In this day and age of front line women soldiers and equal opportunities, does the SSS not break many federal discrimination laws? Not being an expert though, I was under the impression women could fly fast jets, command warships and drive tanks. Why not be drafted then?
SSS evades the issue by saying that it would take an act of Congress to change the current system. The last time the system was reviewed, Clinton said that the system could meet the needs of the military in a time of crisis, so there was no need to change it.
As I have been told by officials, the Pentagon does not want a draft, and they really don't want women.
Mar 16th 2004, 3:00 pm
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Originally posted by Oggie Oi!
they really don't want women.
they really don't want women.
Well, no-one would want to put me in charge of a gun/weapons when I've got PMT!
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Mar 17th 2004, 12:27 am
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I think Italy still has some form of compulsory military service. My daughter's boyfriend was in the military for 2 years when he was about 20 I think. He said the government was thinking of doing away with it now.
