Happy New Year everybody. Denise and I have reached the halfway point in our yearlong adventure Down Under. We chose to live and work, not simply travel, in another country in order to really get to know another society. The Letter from Melbourne series has evolved into an examination of the differences between two very similar countries, Australia and America. Today I’m going to explore the differences in the high school preparation and application for college/university in the two countries, as it reflects the attitudes and practices of families in their respective countries.

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