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Instructions: This is a compare and contrast type essay looking at the differences between international education in the USA and Australia.

The Western style of education has gained popularity over 1) ________ last decade. Many foreign students come to countries like Australia 2) ________ 3) ________ USA to study at university 4) ________ improve their employment prospects. In this essay I will briefly compare 5) ________ contrast these two countries in terms of their appeal to foreign students.
There are many similarities between 6) ________ two countries. Firstly they both have 7) ________ very multicultural population so it 8) ________ possible to enjoy food from your own country when homesickness arises. Also, as they are both large countries it 9) ________ possible to find an institution in an area with 10) ________ climate that suits you. Another similarity 11) ________ that their tertiary institutions have 12) ________ reputation of quality 13) ________ excellence in academia.
On 14) ________ other hand there are some appreciable differences. The main one 15) ________ that education in 16) ________ USA 17) ________ much 18) ________ expensive 19) ________ in Australia. However, many students think that it 20) ________ worth paying 21) ________ extra money as some American universities have 22) ________ world-wide reputation. Furthermore, as 23) ________ USA has 24) ________ much larger population there are 25) ________ wider range of institutions to choose from 26) ________ naturally, 27) ________ wider range of courses.
To sum up, America offers 28) ________ choice 29) ________ 30) ________ 31) ________ acknowledged reputation, but at 32) ________ higher cost. Australia offers similar quality but 33) ________ cheaper if you can find 34) ________ course that you want.

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